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Catwoman

© James C. Hess

Unlibidinal.

My friend, Alek, was thrilled when he asked his wife to marry him and she said 'yes', without hesitation. My friend, Alek, was thrilled when he learned he was to become a father for the first time. He was delighted to learn his child was a girl. He was again thrilled when he learned he was going to be a father for the second time, and he remained delighted when he learned the second and third children were girls.

After four births and four daughters, two of which are twins, he remains delighted and thrilled and happy.

Until recently, that is, when his oldest daughter, in the presence of the twins and the youngest, begged and pleaded to be allowed to see her favorite actress, Halle Berry, in the cinematic adaptation of the comic book character "Catwoman".

The fact his oldest child is not quite a teenager--she is just ten--has, no doubt, much to do with his concern and dismay.

But to be fair to his offspring he told her he would go see the movie in question first, and if he decided it was acceptable he would take all four to see it. (That the oldest, as mentioned, is ten, and the youngest is eight, also has much to do with his decision and resolution.)

Since my job is to see films and movies, and to make such determinations, more than not for parents such as Alek, I agreed to go with him to see "Catwoman".

Having now seen this flick Alek assures me not only will his daughters not see this movie while it is in theaters they will never see it, if for no other reason than to protect them and shelter them from what is undeniably bad taste, poor taste, on the part of all parties involved.

Most notably, and specifically, the aforementioned Halle Berry, who apparently is determined to destroy her credibility and respectability as an actor. Instead of demonstrating whatever talent, skills, and abilities she has an actor Ms. Berry has decided, instead, to engage on a path of self-destruction back taking on roles that are nothing less than soft core pornography.

Do not misunderstand: I am not a prude. I know and appreciate the virtues and asthetics of such things as high heels, leatherwear, role-playing, fantasies, and the likes. But I hold the belief that such things are appropriate only within a certain context. And that context, with regards to "Catwoman", is not now or here.