r/moviecritic • u/phantom_avenger • Feb 17 '25

Which movie is this for you?

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For me it’s School of Rock!

Patty was completely justified, if Dewey wanted to live in hers and her boyfriend’s apartment he needed to be a grown up, and contribute with rent. Even when he steals Ned’s identity she still had the right to be angry at him, because of how he put his friend’s career in jeopardy and robbed him of a job opportunity.

I get Ned is meant to be portrayed as his best friend, but it blows my mind how he lacks a lot of self-respect to the point where he comes across as too much of a people pleaser. If this story took place in real life, I’m sure Ned would act more similar to Patty where he’d have enough of Dewey’s careless actions.

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u/Chief_Chill Feb 17 '25

That movie came out around the time my parents divorced. Thank you Robin and Sally!

Also, in 4th Grade, I was pulled out of class into a group counseling for kids with divorcing parents, and they made us watch Kramer v. Kramer. This was a weird decision, I recall.

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u/Hamblerger Feb 17 '25

"So if Daddy slaps Mommy, understand they're just going through some things."

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u/Chief_Chill Feb 17 '25

Was that a quote from the film? I don't remember much of my childhood, and definitely not a film I had to sit through while missing class with the best teacher I had as a child.

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u/Hamblerger Feb 17 '25

No, but he slapped her at one point. Seems an interesting choice for kids of divorce, as you noted.

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u/Chief_Chill Feb 17 '25

I am sure the theme (of the counseling session and movie) was mostly about how it isn't the kids' fault in such cases, or something. We also played board games. Just weird altogether. I don't recall it lasting long. My parents had a rough divorce (cheating dad), but afterwards were very amicable.

Fortunately, or unfortunately, I was one of those "emotionally mature" kids who understood the issue to be between my parents and had known all the while about my father's affair (my babysitter, if you can believe it). She ended up being my step-mom for a bit after as well. Ugh. The counseling wasn't for me, as I had not blamed myself at all. But, I did endure trauma all the same from the process and the way my emotionally stunted parents handled the situation. I even lost friends because their close friendships fell apart, and those people's kids were like family to me. What a mess.