Saturday Movies: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

It's 1967 and the Civil Rights Movement has just recently happened, so imagine a movie that is about a couple of different races deciding they were going to step forward to their families about their relationship. That alone makes for some interesting happenings in the movie. Stanely Kramer though was a director who seemed to have this very odd portrayal of the story. While the story and plot are very modern and beyond the time, his way of directing was very dated and 60's, and takes away a lot from the atmosphere of the story.

Summary: Joey is bring home her fiance, John, to meet her family. They've only been dating for a little over a week, but Joey is convinced he is the one. John is a little more hesitant though as he is much more aware of just how rare their romance is. Matt and Christina are Joey's parents, and they've always considered themselves a huge supporter of African Americans having civil rights, and their ideology is liberal. John though is going to put their ideas into practice though, and for the parents it may be harder to accept than their ideas led them to think.