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TOP9 movie characters: dysfunctional families
family dysfunction refers to any chronic condition that interferes with the healthy and harmonious functioning of a household. it is usually caused by bad parenting and it often results to a long list of personality disorders. every family, in my opinion, is a bit dysfunctional… because if they aren’t, then nobody would ever relate to the following movies that feature my TOP9 dysfunctional families:
1. the tenenbaums, the royal tenenbaums
royal tenenbaum isn’t exactly what you would call a good parent. his eldest son, chaz, has despised him ever since he stole bonds from his safe deposit box and shot his knuckles with a bb gun. his daughter margot, who is always reminded that she is adopted, isn’t exactly fond of him either. she stopped inviting him to parties after he shamelessly butchered the play she wrote and performed with her brothers on her birthday. in fact, the only tenenbaum who has a good relationship with royal is his youngest son richie. among his children, richie is the only one who’s had the privilege of joining royal during his fun outings. the special attention he gives to richie, however, still doesn’t make royal an ideal father. teaching your child to bet on dogfights, after all, is hardly a sign of good parenting.
2. the hoovers, little miss sunshine
the only thing that sheryl hoover wants is to keep her family together. this, however, proves to be very difficult. her husband richard, for example, is an unsuccessful motivational speaker/life coach who is struggling to sell his nine-step program on how to attain success. her son dwayne, a nietzsche-obsessed teenager, has recently took a vow of silence and she has failed to convince him to talk again. like her brother dwayne, olive has her own obsession: beauty pagents. sheryl’s chubby little girl hopes to become the next little miss sunshine, so she asked her heroin-snorting grandpa to help her with her dance routine. and if that’s not enough to keep her hands full, sheryl has also been named guardian of her brother frank, a proust scholar who recently tried to take his own life after his lover left him for another man.
3. the finches, running with scissors
the burroughs may be a dyfunctional family in their own right, but they simply cannot match up to the finches. the patriarch, dr. finch, is an unorthodox psychiatrist with a penchant for stealing money from his patients. his wife agnes, who seems to be blending in with the filth of their old victorian house, spends most of her time eating dogfood and watching television. their older daughter hope, as dr. finch always say, is her father’s favorite daughter - a fact that forces her younger sister natalie to take on the rebellious daughter role just to get her parent’s attention/affection. oh, and don’t get me started on neil bookman.
4. the duvals, le premier jour du reste de ta vie
the duvals may not seem as crazy as the other families on this list, but they are just as dysfunctional as your average family. the things that they go through are the things we go through: the issues we have with our parents, with our friends, with society, with childhood and adolescence, with change, and the issues we have with our own hearts. magic fingers, man, magic fingers.
5. the robinsons, meet the robinsons
i’m not really sure if it’s appropriate to have the robinsons on this list because they seem like a happy family. i included them anyway because they are individually eccentric… way too eccentric.
6. the flaxes, mermaids
whenever she gets her heart broken, rachel flax moves on… to another town and preferably, to another man. relocating, after all, never fails to give her a fresh new start in both life and love. although they didn’t inherit their mother’s inability to stay single, rachel’s daughters have some eccentricities of their own. charlotte, for example, is obsessed with catholicism despite her mother’s insistence that they are jewish. she also thinks that kissing somebody is a sin and getting pregnant is the punishment that comes with it. and kate… she is much more than a smart-talking champion swimmer. the kid is one hell of a drinker for a grade schooler - hit me sergeant!
7. the fockers, meet the fockers
gaylord focker’s name alone should be enough proof that he came from a dysfunctional family, but his parents are so unconventional that he was actually hesitant about introducing them to his future in-laws. his father bernie is a househusband with a penchant for practicing capoeira and eating chimichangas while his mother roz is a sex therapist who encourages old people to keep in touch with their sexuality. they may be a shoo in for the most embarrassing parents award, but you can never deny mr. and mrs. focker’s love for their son. i mean, they even created a wall of gaylord to show off their son’s ninth place ribbons and 13th place trophies.
8. the weiners, welcome to the dollhouse
unequal treatment of children is clearly a problem in the weiner household. while her parents supported her nerdy older brother mark’s academic goals and her pretty younger sister missy’s ballet activities, poor dawn had the misfortune of being the neglected middle-child/scapegoat of the family. her parents hardly notices when she’s gone and they always scold her when she’s around. in fact, when she protested her parents’ plan of tearing down her dilapidated clubhouse (a sanctuary she shares with her best friend ralphy) to make room for their party, dawn was not only turned down but was also robbed off her share of a chocolate cake. now, how cruel was that?
9. the burnhams, american beauty
lester burnham’s life seems ideal on paper: he has a good job, a nice house, a beautiful wife, and a teenage daughter. but like they say, things aren’t always what they seem. mr. burnham hates his job. he even threatened his boss for a severance package. his wife is cheating on him. his daughter despises him. and to top it all of, he has the hots for his daughter’s friend, the rose petal-clad angela. with the way his life is going, it is no surprise that the highlight of lester burnham’s day is when he pleasures himself in the shower.
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worldofwinn said:
I am so going to watch the following shows, once I have the time.. but unfortunately I hardly have free time. :( I miss u Vinnie!
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