Is it normal to be freaked out when fat, rich old ladies die in movies?

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I have never met anyone else who understands what the hell I'm talking about here, but anyway, here goes. I hate it when I'm watching a movie and there's a stereotypical fat, old, rich lady with jewels and pearls and things, and she dies, or something bad happens to her. I feel physically sick and I have to turn away. Maybe subconsciously I feel guilty for my life of riches (not exactly riches, but compared to starving children in Africa etc) and I feel like it's me dying. Or I've always felt terrible when I let or see something go to waste, so maybe I hate watching her realise in death that all her material possessions and life spent accumulating things was a waste of time. Even though it's just a movie :/ Anyone else feel even remotely similar..?

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  • moomus
    12 years ago

    I get your point. I hate it when people boast about what they have, always telling people how much their new car cost and how much they spent on a pair of shoes or handbag. Cuz one day they will die and they will be the same as everyone else as they can't take it with them. Lifes too short to get worked up about money and riches.

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  • dom180
    12 years ago

    I laugh when the rich ones die...

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  • AngAnders112
    12 years ago

    give me some examples of movies that have stereotypical fat ladies with pearls and jewels dying. please. I honestly can't think of any.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      she doesn't die, but Fight Club (her perfume gets pissed in)

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  • Chillpill
    12 years ago

    Have you seen Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt? There is an interesting dialogue where the serial killer justifies murdering fat, rich, old widows (can be found online). His reasons are horrifying, but from a psychological viewpoint quite revealing. It's the way he dehumanizes them, that's chilling to me.

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  • Slipshod204
    12 years ago

    It makes sense but I don't experience anything like that and I've never heard of it before. to be honest i probably get more upset when they stupid dogs die then the fat rich ladies

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  • dappled
    12 years ago

    You made me think. That's more of a compliment than you might imagine. I don't have an answer for you, but I do hope you post more often. I want to be made to think.

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  • HarringtonMD
    12 years ago

    um...no , never thought about that. wtf lol you have a lot of free time on your hands

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