An excellent screwball comedy with
a sane & socially conscious message. There was a part in the middle when I
couldn’t stop laughing.
Godfrey himself states the theme and I
quote “The only difference between a man and a derelict is a job."
Watch this one even if you don’t like old
movies. At least you can say you tried
to understand and it’s a classic – none of your friends will know who William
Powell or Carole Lombard are, but you will know and that is enough.
Godfrey shows us that connection and unity
can only occur when both parties want it.
A nation or a family is only as good as its people. Tolerance can only apply to non-moral issues.
Old timers knew this. ‘Tolerance for sin’ is never okay and can be
defined as the virtue of a people with no convictions. We need to stay focused on good and evil not
what people like or want or feel. Godfrey
shows them all relationships personal and professional must all based on trust
& integrity. Any nation or state where
more people are leaving than staying has major problems and they won’t fix themselves.
Godfrey teaches us evil wins when good men do nothing or whatever they feel
like.
William Powell is the focus character -- Godfrey. A hobo-turned-butler, bringing common sense
to a dysfunctional rich family. Carole
Lombard as Irene is a spoiled socialite who only pretends to enjoy her wealth
but relates better to ordinary folks. Godfrey's
humility rubs off on Irene and ultimately frees her from her illusion of
happiness to something true & meaningful. `My Man Godfrey' has no mercy on
the aristocracy of the 1930's, skewing it as socially incompetent and morally bankrupt.
`All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of
people.' How terribly true. That’s not
politically correct, but its true. Back then poverty due to a lack of jobs was rampant. In many ways our society today is even crazier
& empty inside than in this movie and we can’t see it. It’s the old saying you can't see the forest
for the trees. The solution is not removing
God from the public sector and giving everyone a trophy for just showing
up. Nor is it forcing a bakery out of
business because he won’t bake a cake. Tolerance goes both ways -- it’s a thin
pancake that doesn’t have two sides.
Destruction of property and violent protests due to a speaker being
invited to your university who doesn’t agree with popular beliefs until the
invitation is canceled is not tolerance – it’s downright hateful and brutish – many
social causes of 2018 the minorities have become the bully’s & the haters. Godfrey would work
hard & peacefully and like a gentleman to secure change without
complaining. Freedom has made us weak
and pitiful creatures. Victory has
defeated America. With men like Godfrey we can turn it around.
We are shown a homeless forgotten man (Godfrey)
who comes in contact with a couple of rich girls out on a scavenger hunt. Little
do they know he will change their lives forever.
