The Whore With the Heart of Gold

Rating: Null/10 (8 February 2006)

"Pretty Woman" was a movie with the most screwed up morals and message in Hollywood history and that covers a lot of history and movies. It was based on a myth and a fairy tale.
The Myth: "The whore with the heart of gold." Right.
Those are around.
No doubt about it.
But what are the chances of finding one? A gillion to one? A gazillion to one? No. That's rude. But the chances are slim. And then, after you think you've found her, she has to fit into your life style. That is, unless you decide to try to fit into her life style. One way or another, there have to changes as in every coming together of two lives with two separate loads of baggage.
Why do women in porn often marry men in porn? If they marry at all.
The answer is obvious. No one else could cope with the baggage.
Two people "enduring" each other for a period of time is tough enough when both are pure as gold. A tainted past is something that will always be there.
The Fairy Tale: Cinderella of course.
That is probably the best fairy tale ever written because it encompasses the dream of so many women from childhood on.
But the image of a millionaire prince snatching them our of their trailer park is ludicrous unless he happens to be constantly drunk, such as the Dudley Moore character in "Arthur".
Don't get me wrong. The movie had totally screwed up morals and messages, but it was great movie-making. It is not the job of movies to enrich and enlighten the audience. It is the job of movies to entertain and make money.
And that is what "Pretty Woman" did.