Father of the Bride (1950) | How Woke Is It?

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Father of the Bride1950

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What We Think

'Father of the Bride' (1950) is about as non-woke as it gets, a charming look at family life without modern identity agendas. Its focus on timeless family themes and lack of revisionism make it a safe pick for anyone nostalgic for pre-woke cinema.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The 1950 'Father of the Bride' keeps its focus on relatable family dynamics and character-driven humor with no real emphasis on modern identity politics. Characters are cast and developed primarily for their roles in the story, not for meeting checkboxes.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional family structures, marriage, and parental roles are celebrated rather than subverted. Masculinity and fatherhood are portrayed in a sympathetic and comedic light, upholding rather than undermining cultural norms of the era.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

The film offers a sincere, if traditional, perspective with little to no overt ideological messaging, and avoids villainizing alternative viewpoints, though, to be fair, it mostly ignores them, as was typical for its era.

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