In the 70's, mom was engrossed in this book (after the movie came out). I, on the other hand, was not. It was about how the men of the town of Stepford tainted the water supply so their wives would be like robots.... I still don't get it..
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This TV movie was creepy when it came out. The women in the community were "perfect" in the way they looked, dressed and took care of their husbands.
There are still some places like that right here in Southern California. Not in my 'hood, though. I'd smack a woman's robot face for being like that.
Although...my husband thinks the woman across the street is a porn actress. So, maybe that's the same thing??
That is sort of a cult classic. Now when people want to give an example of a perfect person they use the term "a Stepford wife or person, etc" I liked that movie.
I seem to recall it was sort of some "women's lib propaganda" flick. Like all the male chauvanist pigs were working behind the scenes to make dutiful wifeys...
This one falls into the "why remake this?" category. But they did, and it sucked.
Don't let mom hear you say that..
I think you are right that it's some kind of women's lib thing. Kind of a "don't be the way a man expects you to be, be yourself" kind of message.
I saw the remake. I thought it was corny.
And what's up with all those wide-brimmed hats, anyway. Why were those such a big deal back then???
Hi Joe! *waves*
Whenever I'm over at IMDB looking up an old flick and discover that a remake is planned, I see red. In my opinion, 99.9% of remakes just plain suck.
Don't get me started on the bozos who pick old songs and use them for commercials. I'm still upset about that Tums commercial.
*crawls back under her bridge.*
AHHH! NOT THE TUMS COMMERCIAL!!!
Can't anybody write a freakin' jingle anymore?!? I still remember the Oscar Meyer bologna song so the ad certainly did its job!
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