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The Movie ' Rude '

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Two individuals, from two completely different generations - both competing for the same girl in different relationships - compose two music videos. The first video, “Rude,” tells the story of a young man who is in love with a girl. He persistently asks the girl’s father for her hand in marriage, but the father rejects him. The boy proceeds to express his feelings against the father, hence the title, “Rude.” The second video, “Rude” Parody, presents the father’s opinion and thoughts on why he believes his daughter is too good for the boy in question. The father explains his side of the story and tells how he views the young man as “rude.” Both music videos display two seemingly polar-opposite individuals. “Rude” and “Rude” Parody portray two men who have more in common than they believe. “Rude” and “Rude” Parody both contain a corresponding theme: two men wanting the best for someone they care for deeply. (“Rude”) video begins with a scene showing a young boy and girl in love, expressing deep affection for each other. Through the progression of the video, the boy expresses his wish for the happiness of the girl he loves by his persistence in achieving her hand, buying her a ring, and promising that no matter what, he will marry her. The boy states he will go to any extreme to attain his love, even by running away with her to “another galaxy” (“Rude”). The father in “Rude” Parody similarly shows care for his daughter by his affectionate names for her:

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