Love, Honor and Behave

"Love, Honor and Behave" is a very flawed B-movie. While enjoyable, it's also a film that only seems to think in extremes! It's a shame, as with a better ending and a but more subtlety, it would have been a lot better.

The story begins with Ted as a child (Dickie Moore). He's stuck between extremes with his parents. His father wants the kid to be a he-man and a tough guy whereas his mother wants him to be passive and 'a good sport'. Well, his parents soon divorce and mother's influence wins out....and as Ted grows (Wayne Morris), the kid is now a wimpy man who won't stand up for himself. This is much worse because he also won't fight for his marriage and you can see that his wife (Priscilla Lane) is disappointed in him and doesn't think he's much of a man. Will Ted continue this or will he learn to be a man?

The film is entertaining...but also disturbing because the ending essentially says that when your wife is being a jerk, slap her around and show her who's boss. Couldn't there be something a little less extreme?! I do think standing up for right and wrong and fighting is good...but the film definitely crosses the line to spousal abuse. Overall, an interesting but seriously flawed story.

By the way, at the end, the couple being having a fist fight and both INSTANTLY have bruises on them...which is utterly ridiculous...and nasty.