Thursday Movie Picks: Mother-Son Relationships

Happy Thursday! I'm back for another edition of Thursday Movie Picks. It's a great weekly meme hosted by Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves. She provides us with a theme, we provide you with movies to watch. It's pretty much that's simple. There might be a little more to it. Just check out the link to her site to figure out the particulars.

This week's theme is Mother-Son Relationships. The one catch is that the two have to share a bloodline. No step-parents this time around.

No worries. And I'm in a twisted mood, today. Then again, when am I not?

Let's get to it, shall we?


Unlike most movies you'll come across today, the mother and son in question never actually appear together at any point, to the best of my recollection. However, the entire franchise is overrun with their undying affection for one another. The first movie features Mrs. Voorhees doing whatever she can to stick up for her boy. The rest of the series is about that son's devotion to his mother's vision. He works diligently to carry on her life's work.


Here, we have the story of a mom who simply adores her little boy. In her eyes, he can do no wrong. However, she also wants to fit into one of her old dresses. Being the thoughtful young man that he is, Harry expresses his concerns over Mom's new diet.


Mother's three boys have decided to strike out on their own and take over the family business. When they hit tough times, Mother has to step back in to try and right the ship. We watch as this woman carefully nurtures her boys, fighting tooth-and-nail to keep the family unit together.