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Good Morning... and Goodbye!

Name: Good Morning... and Goodbye!
Director: Russ Meyer
Released: 1967
Duration: 78 min

Representation Score

4.3/10

Fair

1967

Director

Russ Meyer

Runtime

78 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Russ Meyer’s work challenges mid-century cinematic norms by emphasizing female physicality and empowerment. The film undermines rigid moral hierarchies by prioritizing individual desires over the stability of the nuclear family. While the film successfully disrupts traditional gender power dynamics, it falls short in providing a diverse range of racial or physical identities. It also lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representations.

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Category Breakdown

Does Good Morning... and Goodbye! have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The film explores non-traditional sexual relationships but lacks explicit same-sex intimacy or characters coded as LGBTQ+. This limits its score in this area.

How does Good Morning... and Goodbye! portray gender?

Good

Women play key roles in driving the plot through their pursuit of independence and sexual empowerment. The story challenges traditional male dominance by showing male characters as passive or inadequate.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Good Morning... and Goodbye!?

Limited

The casting reflects a predominantly white demographic typical of 1960s exploitation cinema. There is no significant racial or ethnic diversity in the cast.

How does Good Morning... and Goodbye! represent religion and culture?

Good

The story prioritizes personal desire over traditional Christian morals. Sexual transgressions are framed as plot drivers rather than moral failures, challenging conventional views of domestic sanctity.

Does Good Morning... and Goodbye! include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no evidence of the representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film.

Present on Screen

Challenges traditional gender hierarchies by highlighting female sexual empowerment.
Challenges mid-century moral standards through a lens of moral relativism.
Rejects monogamous structures, disrupting traditional relationship norms.

Limited or Absent

Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity in its casting.
Does not provide explicit representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Offers no representation of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Burt can't satisfy Angel, so she seeks the arms of another man, who is caught by Angel in the arms of another woman. Angel ends up with Justin, who ends up with a co-worker's wife. As Angel and Burt argue, a sorceress watches, and eventually seduces Burt while Angel gets to know Ray, who had previously chased a blonde girl down on the coast. You get the idea.

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