Great summary of an underrated film. My conservative parents got this for my family on VHS in the mid 80s and I’ll bet I’ve seen it at least 50 times, I’m sure it has unconsciously influenced my attitudes on gender roles. To be shown new details & angles of a film I’ve seen that many times through your writing is wonderful, kudos to you, sir.
To this day, any time another guy is showing me any home renovations or remodeling he’s working on, mostly for my own entertainment I can’t help but ask “You gonna make it all 220?”
I always felt much the same about Mr Mom (and similarly about Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead). As a father of four that has spent almost half of the last 20 years as the stay at home parent, for one reason another, I’ve faced sexism from both sides.
The recognition both that it’s not easy, and that men can (and should) do it too, that’s something feminist, I think. I’m incredibly proud of my wife’s career and proud of my work raising our children and taking care of our home.
What a wonderful tribute to Mr. Mom. Thank you, Cole, for this incredible and mesmerizing review! You have certainly made someone who is no longer with us very happy. I wish he could have been here to read this. I'm sure he's read it already.🙏💔
Great summary of an underrated film. My conservative parents got this for my family on VHS in the mid 80s and I’ll bet I’ve seen it at least 50 times, I’m sure it has unconsciously influenced my attitudes on gender roles. To be shown new details & angles of a film I’ve seen that many times through your writing is wonderful, kudos to you, sir.
To this day, any time another guy is showing me any home renovations or remodeling he’s working on, mostly for my own entertainment I can’t help but ask “You gonna make it all 220?”
Hahahahaha, yes, good question. Thanks for the thoughtful note and for reading.
I always felt much the same about Mr Mom (and similarly about Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead). As a father of four that has spent almost half of the last 20 years as the stay at home parent, for one reason another, I’ve faced sexism from both sides.
The recognition both that it’s not easy, and that men can (and should) do it too, that’s something feminist, I think. I’m incredibly proud of my wife’s career and proud of my work raising our children and taking care of our home.
Thanks for sharing your story and thoughts, Ian. It's nice to hear a stay-at-home parent's thoughts on the subject.
Teri Garr…Rest In Peace ❤️🙏
Yolanda Dragoti
What a wonderful tribute to Mr. Mom. Thank you, Cole, for this incredible and mesmerizing review! You have certainly made someone who is no longer with us very happy. I wish he could have been here to read this. I'm sure he's read it already.🙏💔