Pretty Woman
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Anonymous
| Why is this movie so revered? It’s about a prostitute and her John. |
Anonymous
| Because it's about redemption. And there are pretty clothes. |
Anonymous
| And Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. |
Anonymous
| Big mistake. Huge. |
Anonymous
+1. OP, are you saying there can’t be any interesting stories about sex workers? |
Anonymous
Someone REALLY missed the point ... |
Anonymous
| So? Sounds like the basis for an intriguing story... |
Anonymous
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The idea that a poor but beautiful and sweet woman can find love and no longer “need” to be a prostitute, and the exec finding love and admitting to his softer side, is the appeal.
Also, the telling off of the snobby shop girl and the spree on rodeo drive is many people’s fantasy. |
Anonymous
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Because a prostitute teaches a capitalist how to be human and good and moral.
Because a prostitute is more moral than a capitalist. |
Anonymous
| A great movie and holds up surprisingly well! Not perfectly, but surprisingly well. |
Anonymous
I don't have a daughter, but I wouldn't want to send the message to my daughter that being saved by a wealthy guy is the way to go. Or that wealthy guys are always middle aged white men. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
Geez. It’s one movie. Why would any viewer develop such a mindset simply by watching one movie? With your line of thinking, people should never watch a movie or read a book lest they fall victim to developing entrenched, life-changing beliefs from a tale. |
Anonymous
Great thing that there are movies like this to use as conversation starters, huh? |
Anonymous
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I saw it on VHS when I was nine. I had the biggest crush on Julia Roberts after that. It wasn't until I was older that I learned what a prostitute was and found the premise somewhat disturbing.
It's still very entertaining and definitely a touchstone of the 90s. It also couldn't possibly be made today with so much attention on human trafficking. |