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I just realised why Cowboys don't dance with their wives!
Kd5000:
I'm not saying Lureen is a villian. The more times I've seen BBM, the more times I understand her. Good point about dying your hair blonder to put some spice in the marriage. They used to advise women to wear more RED to spice up a marriage. I don't think that's going to anything for Jack, though. :)
starboardlight:
My take on Lureen is that she's a female version of that distant husband/father stereotype that we see common in the 50's-80's. It doesn't surprise us when we see in film and tv, a depiction of a husband and father who's energy is spent at the firm and has little left for his family. Even the Incredibles played on this in the beginning. For me, right from the beginning, Lureen's character is a commentary on the macho male stereotype. She's the sexually aggressive cowboy at the start and the burned out "husband" at the end. Like many fathers of that time, she didn't take part in her child's education. She's the one that ran the family business. She played out many of the commonly thought to be male roles as well as male short comings.
starboardlight:
btw. does anyone imagine that while Jack was away, or even when he was around, Lureen didn't herself "dance" with other men?
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: starboardlight on May 17, 2006, 02:20:13 pm ---My take on Lureen is that she's a female version of that distant husband/father stereotype that we see common in the 50's-80's. It doesn't surprise us when we see in film and tv, a depiction of a husband and father who's energy is spent at the firm and has little left for his family. Even the Incredibles played on this in the beginning. For me, right from the beginning, Lureen's character is a commentary on the macho male stereotype. She's the sexually aggressive cowboy at the start and the burned out "husband" at the end. Like many fathers of that time, she didn't take part in her child's education. She's the one that ran the family business. She played out many of the commonly thought to be male roles as well as male short comings.
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What an interesting take, Nipith! It's something I've kind of had an inkling of, too, but hadn't thought out so eloquently.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: ednbarby on May 17, 2006, 02:28:06 pm ---What an interesting take, Nipith! It's something I've kind of had an inkling of, too, but hadn't thought out so eloquently.
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That is a very interesting take!
"Frustrated and suspicious"--or emotionally checked out/worn out? I don't know. Does she let Jack have a long leash because she's finding her fulfillment in the business and just doesn't care anymore, as long as he doesn't do anything blatant and embarass her publicly--like start crusing men around Childress?
And that "powder their noses to go home to bed" line. I always thought that line was a little silly myself. It's like, "Jack! Dude! You've been married how long and you don't know that's what women say when they go to the bathroom?" At least--that's what women in the movies say when they go to the bathroom. . . . :D
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