“Mom always said: life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what’s going to happen to you“. One of the valuable lessons that the Mrs. Gump (played by Sally Field) passes on to son Forrestin Robert Zemeckis’ Oscar-winning masterpiece. Today is the Mother’s Day; what better occasion to remember one of the most successful maternal figures in the history of cinema. Unlike Father’s Day which falls every March 19th, St. Joseph’s Day, there is no fixed annual date for the anniversary that celebrates the mother. The festival takes place on the second Sunday of May and this year falls on the 8th.
Mother’s Day has very ancient roots. Fin from the time of the Greeks the cult of female divinities and fertility was celebrated in the fifth month of the year. The small and large screen has given rise to the most memorable parents ever. Just think of the Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) by Stranger Things. There Will’s mother who teaches us never to doubt our instincts. Or to the most unconventional Morticia Addamsmother of Wednesday and Pugsley, from the cult series of the Sixties. We celebrate this special day with the best moms (from movies and TV series) who have taught us something. From Maria Schisa (Teresa Saponangelo) which urges Fabietto to pursue his dreams in It was the hand of God until A mother as a friend Lorelai Gilmore.
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1/10Joyce Byers, mom of Jonathan and Will (played by Winona Rider, Stranger Things)
Always trust your instincts. Will’s mother, swallowed by the Upside Down, knows it well.
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2/10Mrs. Gump, Forrest’s mom (played by Sally Field in Forrest Gump)
Never allow anyone to tell you that they are better than you. Word of the mother of a super-special child.
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3/10Marge Simpson mom of Bart, Maggie and Lisa (The Simpsons)
Listen to your heart. The loving cartoon mom who takes care of four children (yes, including Homer) teaches us this.
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4/10Sarah Connor, John’s mother (played by Linda Hamilton in Terminator)
Don’t let anything get in your way. The badass mum who takes up the rifle to save her teenage son from the rebel cyborgs knows it well.
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5/10Mrs. Ingalls, mother of five (played by Karen Grassle talking The House on the Prairie)
Always ready to listen to her five children – Mary, Laura, Carrie, Freddie and Grace – mom Caroline taught us not to be afraid to ask for help.
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6/10Mamma Fratelli (played by Anne Ramsey ne The Goonies)
The pearl necklace is a must have for every woman. This is demonstrated by the mafia boss Agatha Fratelli, terrible mother of Jake, Sloth and of the «favorite» Francis.
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7/10Morticia Addams, Wednesday’s mom and Pugsley, (played by Carolyn Jones ne The Addams Family)
Be yourself. You are the word of Mrs. Addams, a chic and unconventional mother of two pestiferous children whom she teaches not to fear the judgment of others.
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8/10Maria Schisa, mother of Fabietto (played by Teresa Saponangelo in It was the hand of God)
Follow your dreams. Mrs. Schisa, inspired by the mother of director Paolo Sorrentino, is an affectionate and understanding parent who urges her teenage son to fulfill himself.
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9/10Joan Crawford, mother of two adopted children (played by Faye Dunaway in Mommy Dear)
Iron hangers are banned from the wardrobe. As demonstrated by the diva of the divas, sadistic mother of four adopted children (in the film there are only two).
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10/10Lorelai Gilmore, mother of Rory (played by Lauren Graham in A mother as a friend)
Moms aren’t just made for arguing.
Source: Vanity Fair
