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 Citizen Ruth $9.99 The movie is about a glue-sniffing, aerosol-huffing, homeless pregnant woman. Near the beginning of the story "Ruth" visits her ex-husband's home. Inside, one can see two of the woman's children. But the ex-husband does not let her inside and he chases her away, she starts to cry, and the man gives her $15.00. Then we see Ruth enter a hardware store and steal an aerosol can, for the purpose of huffing the fumes. She sniffs the fumes from a brown paper bag. Then, to add to the woman's adventures, she is taken to jail, and is found to be pregnant. The judge gives her the choice of getting an abortion or spending time in jail. This sets the tone for the rest of the movie. Ruth is "adopted" by a pro-choice family. The husband's daytime job is clerk in a hardware store. He is skillful at spouting Christian aphorisms. Intrigue is introduced into the story by a short, one-minute sequence, where the man is briefly possessed by lust for Ruth. (Ruth's only redeeming feature is that she has a slender waist.) The bulk of the movie is occupied by amusing, cartoonish, stereotypical behaviors of the Christian pro-lifers who allow Ruth to live with them for several days, and by an opposing group of people who eventually "adopt" Ruth as her own. The second group of people are pro-abortionists. They comprise a curious melange of a Vietnam veteran (with a prosthetic leg, and possessing a hefty Agent Orange settlement), two lesbians, and a young man. The pro-lifers stage a sit-in just outside the property of the home of the pro-abortionists. Most of the movie is like a souffle busily rising in the oven. One realizes that the souffle is a culinary work of art, but one is aware that it might collapse at any moment. The acting of the pro-lifers and of the pro-abortionists is very good. It is amazing how the script-writer and director turned this sort of unpleasant controversy into a cartoonish comedy that dwells on sterotypes. But it seems to hang together. At any rate, Ruth spontaneously aborts, resulting in the entire controversy between the pro-lifers and the pro-abortionists being rendered moot. Ruth's friends bring her to an abortion clinic (though they are not aware of the spontaneous abortion). The clinic is surrounded by pro-lifer demonstrators. Once in the clinic, Ruth jumps out the window, sneaks past the crowd of demonstrators, and the film ends by showing her running into the distance. There is no question that Ruth will resume her earlier life as an aerosol-huffing vagrant. Thus, while the film has many comedic features, it is actually a tragedy. The exaggerated, stereotypical, comedic acting is similar to that found in FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF. If only the subject matter was different from abortion. Then I would like to watch the movie over and over again.  Kettler Kids Tipp Topp Natural $175.00 This chair is fantastic, sturdy, easy to put together in less than 5 min. looks great and my 15 month old son loves it. We turn it around with the seat lowered so he can stand and reach the kitchen counter to help. I will be purchaseing the fabric cover so he doesn't have to sit right on the wood.  Guiding Children's Learning of Mathematics $156.95 I got my book right away. Buying my text book was quick, fast and easy. The textbook was practically new. The book was just what I needed. Great math resource for elementary teachers. I recommend buying from this vendor. |
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