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in reply to a message by mirfak
How is the character insulting? It's been a while since I've seen that movie.
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She's supposed to be totally naive and childlike, except for the way she throws herself at the Hanks character ... and she gets confined to a giant fishtank. I meant that it's insulting as a namesake ... it's so shallow, I'd be grossed out if I were named Madison and found out it was inspired directly by the character.
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Of course she's naive and childlike- where's she supposed to learn about human life, from watching tv at the bottom of the ocean? She's exploring her new surroundings like anyone else who is new. Usually, it's children doing that.
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Yeah, however it was a deliberate choice to portray her in a particular way ... having her macking on Hanks at first sight, then walking around naked in public and causing a sensation and not understanding why, and then being placed in bondage. The mermaid wasn't an interesting character, she was a recognizable standard character in a basically erotic fantasy tale.
I don't mean I have a big problem with the story. It's what it is, it's not a bad thing, I enjoyed the film alright. It's the idea of a baby being named after that character, considering that the name is novel and was a little edgy at the time in a way, that gives me the willies.
I don't mean I have a big problem with the story. It's what it is, it's not a bad thing, I enjoyed the film alright. It's the idea of a baby being named after that character, considering that the name is novel and was a little edgy at the time in a way, that gives me the willies.
This message was edited 1/6/2013, 11:32 AM
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Yeah, I agree with you. I guess people get annoyed with the fairy tale quality of the story, but I always thought there was more to it than that. I like the fact that the Tom Hanks character is just of average Joe instead of a sophisticated character himself, so they're both fish out of water in that regard, no pun intended. I also like how he agrees to live in her world at the very end. In a lesser movie, they would have kept Madison in the human world. YMMV.
This message was edited 1/6/2013, 10:14 AM
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