Tootsie done and dusted

So we continue to get through the list at a reasonable rate for us (we would sometimes go weeks without watching a movie or worse being able to agree what movie to watch). Anyways this date night we decided that we fancied something fairly light, nothing too taxing on the wild noggin. However when you look at the list it appears that really there are not that many light and easy movies on it. It would appear such movies do not do so well with the critics (baywatch springs to mind even though that has been my favourite movie of the year so far!). So we decided on tootsie as it was billed as a comedy.

Well we both enjoyed it. The good man and I had many a laugh with it and I think we both particularly enjoyed the element that Bill Murray brought to it.

However I have to admit I felt a bit unsure watching it in light of #metoo. After what has come to light about Dustin Hoffman being a bit overfamiliar and inappropriate with his female stars I couldn’t stop that fluttering into the back of my mind. I guess I’m just a bit conflicted: are we supposed to boycott classic movies such as tootsie or silver lining playbook or rear window because of their associations with one exploitative person or are we allowed to look at the production as a whole and appreciate outside of it? I’m probably just overthinking things but as someone who tries to be a good feminist and have a certain moral awareness I just find it a tricky thought.

I think my next blog post here will instead be a description of all that I have baked so far this year…much more light hearted