Ein Montag im Oktober (1981)

Ein Montag im Oktober: Directed by Ronald Neame. With Walter Matthau, Jill Clayburgh, Barnard Hughes, Jan Sterling. For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate.

“The first time I saw this movie I thought it was good, however, it was nothing spectacular! After seeing it again last night, I realized that this film u0026quot;First Monday In Octoberu0026quot; had a very sensitizing identification with the American voter and movie viewer. Exploring the haunting conundrum of u0026quot;What exactly is the role of government in our lives?u0026quot;. This motion picture elaborates on the necessary challenges which plague our Supreme Court Justices. The general role of the Supreme Court is to assume the role of Devilu0026#39;s advocate when dealing with an issue which requires a final decision. So, if it is up to nine individuals who determine the resonating outcome for the most important issues facing our nation, why then, shouldnu0026#39;t one of these people be a woman? Undoubtedly inspired by the appointment of Sandra Day Ou0026#39;Connor by President Ronald Reagan, the first woman to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court in the history of our nation, this film delves into the redefinition of a womanu0026#39;s role in modern American culture.Now what exactly is the big problem with having a woman on the bench of the Supreme Court anyway? Hereu0026#39;s my interpretation: Initially, all Americans, women and men alike, garner a delicate protectiveness towards the feminine gender. Here lies the core issue: We live in a world where rough and tumble prevails, and ultimately, left handed compliments are, emphatically, the most coveted ones. If we act gingerly around women, we ultimately conceal our real feelings towards them, hence, we have manifested a patronizing demeanor towards women that winds up being one of the most heinous insults which women can be the recipients of. What becomes the scourge while being in the company of many typical females; Emotional tip toeing, a pusillanimously yielding deference which is extremely nauseating, or, worst of all, while in front of a crowd of women, men start masquerading a ludicrously childish, sans vulgarity condescension to them. These social amenities serve as a subterfuge for men to provide a proverbial and unrealistic pedestal for women. All of these charades are wry and conciliatory actions which comply with a stilted decorum towards females. Aggregately, there arises a belittlement of women which brings on an onslaught of disconcerting mannerisms. This insincere politeness towards women is a mendacity that vitiates our candid and visceral feelings which are essential in attaining a thorough communication dynamic with each other as people. Ultimately, our societal etiquette which u0026quot;reveres womenu0026quot; concurrently shortchanges them as human beings. The film u0026quot;The First Monday In Octoberu0026quot; establishes an egalitarian criterion for all citizens, such a philosophy was a harbinger of things to come for the 1980u0026#39;s. I found this movie to be insightful and prescient, not to mention a well-made movie with a lot of talent!! I give it a thumbs up!! By the way, I am politically conservative, however, I did concur with Walter Mathiauu0026#39;s contention that our government should not be like scratchy outfits that we cannot wait to take off of our bodies the first chance we get. Our governmentu0026#39;s policies should correlate to the analogy that the rules and regulations set forth by our nation should be like old clothes that are comfortable!”