Why Pretty Woman Is Darker Than You Remember

"Pretty Woman" - potentially the most famous film ever made about prostitution, and certainly the highest-grossing - is often cast as an optimistic  love story transcending prejudice and class divide. In this livestream, Elly Arrow and Sabrinna do a deep dive on the movie's history, content, and ultimate legacy. Upon closer inspection, the dynamics it portrays are a lot more concerning, and its depiction of sexual exploitation a lot darker than one would expect based on audience responses and many other reviews.Sources:"What's Up With Richard Gere's Age-Gap Movies?": https://www.thecut.com/article/richard-gere-age-gap-movie-photos.htmlRelated Livestreams:A Look At Film Censorship, Sex Scenes and Intimacy Coordinators with Screenwriter & Director DianaBlake Lively VS Justin Baldon: Sexual Coercion on Film Sets with Brent MacLerie