As another Mother’s Day comes and goes, I thought
in honour of this special day I would list of some of my personal favourite
and memorable moms in cinema.
I actually got the inspiration from this
article on greencine.com
Feel free to comment and include your
favourite mothers in cinema.
Bambi’s Mother in Disney’s Bambi.
Come on now, how many hearts and childhoods
were broken during this famous Disney moment. It is also an early lesson on life
and death.
Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) in Mommie Dearest.
“NO WIRE HANGERS EVER!” To me, this is one
of the more scary examples of motherhood and showbiz seen in film. This is also
unsettling since it is based on the memoirs of Christina Crawford, Joan’s
daughter, about her childhood.
Cinderella’s Evil Stepmother in Cinderella.
“I ain’t
sayin’ she a gold digger...but she ain’t messing with no broke...” Plus,
she’s just simply evil.
Kate McCallister (Catherine O’Hara) in Home
Alone.
Mothers are the ultimate multitaskers, and
their busy and overworked selves can even be forgetful and honest mistakes
happen. No mom, in film or real life is
perfect.
Selma Jezkova (Bjork) in Dancer in the Dark.
Sometimes a mother only lives for her children
and every single thing done with them in mind, sacrifices are made and it is only
for that child’s benefit.
Margaret White (Piper Laurie) in Carrie.
Mothers can be overprotective and only want
the best for their children. Sometimes, it just goes a little too far.
Mrs. Gump (Sally Field) in Forest Gump.
The ultimate go to for motherly advice.
Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow) in
Rosemary’s Baby
Sometimes children do not always turn out
the way their mothers would like them to. Unconditional love anyone?
Mary...as in Mary, Holy Mother of Jesus. Image from Jesus of Nazareth
Do I really need to explain this one?
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ALL!
Mommie Dearest is probably my favorite of the ones you mentioned. What a perfect movie to watch today! Faye Dunaway gives such a memorable-albeit over the top-performance. It's a joy to watch for it's campiness and legendary lines.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you remembered Mrs. White. Can't have a Mother's Day celebration without her! She took it just a tad too far with locking Carrie in her closest but hey she was just trying to raise her right and keep her free of sin. ;)
Great and entertaining post!