Extra Blog - The Stepford Wives
I enjoyed the 2004 version of The Stepford Wives more so than the 1975 version. Although I am not sure if it has to do with the portrayal of the story or the lack of real seriousness in the later version, both do well portraying ‘women’s roles in society. The characters were better known in the 1975 version and the 2004 version was more ridiculous and ‘fluffy’. The newer version was more enticing to me because it was so overdramatic; I was drawn to actually try and figure out what was trying to be addressed. I believe the newer version speaks to society’s view of women: brain-washed, and the men: club-goers. Although women do have their ‘outlets’ for being surrounded by other women, men have numerous occasions to do so. Women have a long way to go, even today, to become true equals to men.