Tootsie Or Mrs. Doubtfire: Who Was A More Believable Woman?

Tootsie Or Mrs. Doubtfire: Who Was A More Believable Woman? Jan 30, 2020 1:48:25 GMT

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Post by Toasted Cheese on Jan 30, 2020 1:48:25 GMT

Jan 30, 2020 1:29:00 GMT @cat said:

Jan 29, 2020 9:13:06 GMT Toasted Cheese said:

Each to his own Mr. Cat, but I find Tootsie absolutely terrific in ALL departments. In my top 5 comedies of all time.

The performances I find ARE top-notch and in high gear without being heavy-handed. Garr was funny, real and in the moment, Lange won an Oscar for her layered character who learns to empower herself over scuzzball men, Durning had never been better, Murray was cute, Pollack was hilarious and Hoffman just hit the ball right out of the park when he transformed into Dorothy and then had to balance Michael with Dorothy. What a great character she was and she really knew how to pull all the right strings on both male and female characters. Hoffman made her real and believable and no wonder Julie missed her. I miss the film as soon as it ends because I want more.

This film had a rare timing that doesn't appear funny on the surface, but just naturally flowed out of the situations. Nothing about it was forced and it was fresh and original, even if cross-dressing males wasn't anything new in the movies.

Nice. I don't completely recall it that way but I like hearing about it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's been a very long time since I've thought about Tootsie but you've given me food for thought.

I guess it needs to be seen in context of the era it came out in as well. That said, in terms how it was blurring the lines of maleness and femaleness and how certain attributes when harnessed in a gender, can bring out the best of both, it was a groundbreaking take. Michael was a better man as a woman, when he saw it from the other side. His masculinity gave him a passive dominant strength balanced with his more tender feminine side when Dorothy. She was a well balanced and adjusted woman, who was able to see the games males were playing with women. Today, I would like to think women are more shrewd and sharp when it comes to men and neediness for them.