The Brothers Solomon- Your Opinion
I know, social leper that I am I have missed most of the hubbub about this movie coming out: The Brothers Solomon. I like to think that I’ve missed it because we limit TV time here, but I’m sure someone can find a way to tell me it’s because homeschoolers all hide under rocks.
THE BROTHERS SOLOMON tells the hilarious story of Dean and John Solomon (Will Forte and Will Arnett), two good-hearted but romantically-challenged brothers. When they find out their dying father’s last wish is for a grandchild, the brothers set out to find someone to have a baby with. But after spending their formative years being home-schooled by their father in a remote arctic location, their social skills prove to be somewhat lacking and their attempts at fatherhood go hysterically and disastrously wrong.
Now, it could be that they are lacking in social skills because they grew up IN THE ARCTIC, but apparently the real reason is because they were homeschooled. Because all homeschooling families isolate their children in such a way that can be compared to the arctic. Right?
Maybe that’s not the point this movie is trying to make, I don’t know. But some of the conversations I have read about homeschooling in regards to this movie would sure make one think so. Remember when RV came out and many compared homeschoolers to the socially inept kids that the main family kept running into? Apparently this is much, much worse. I’ve been told it is the Dumb and Dumber of today, except no one watched that movie and assumed all public schools kids drove giant dog vans.
But maybe I’m taking it too far. After all I haven’t seen the movie, and I am admittedly a bit touchy in the subject of homeschoolers=unsocialized. So I’m open to opinions? What do you think about The brothers Solomon and the image it gives homeschoolers?
homeschool, The Brothers Solomon, socialization
September 10th, 2007 at 9:25 am
I’ve really been able to laugh at stuff like this in recent years. I guess, mainly, because actual homeschoolers are proving themselves without any doubts.
Have you seen Home School Graduation? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjg9cz4LsdA) This one makes me laugh every time - especially the actual graduation ceremony.
Granted, there probably are some people out there that still think this is the reality … probably the same people that think breastfeeding is icky.
September 10th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
All that I’ve heard is how horrible the movie is and to not waste the time or money on it. That being said, I haven’t heard any of the homeschooling/socialization angle yet, but I do not think my friends would necessarily go out to see this movie so hopefully it will be a non-issue.
September 13th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
I cringed so much I had to turn it off. It was way too stupid. But I usually run from stupid movies even if they don’t have anything to do with homeschooling.