Thursday Movie Picks: Downstairs People

Welcome to the first Thursday Movie Picks of 2016 which is also my very first Thursday Movie Picks. If you are not familiar with this, it's a weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves where you share three movies to fit the theme of the week each Thursday.

This week's topic Downstairs People (in relation to Downton Abbey/Upstairs Downstairs - movies about live in domestic workers) was a real challenge for me, but here's my picks:

The Help (2011) - Aibileen & Minny

A young woman decides to write a book about the black women who have spent their lives taking care of white families, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. The combination of Aibileen, a wise maid who has raised seven white children but has lost hers, and Minny, a frustrated waitress, will have you laughing one moment, and crying the next.

Gone with the Wind (1939) - Mammy

The tale revolves around Scarlett O'Hara, a selfish and stubborn Southern belle who doesn't want to admit her feelings about the man she loves, but the real star here is Mammy, the house servant full of heart and humanity who accompanies the characters and the story with her wisdom.

Batman Begins (2005) - Alfred

Batman alias Bruce Wayne begins his war on crime to free Gotham City from corruption. If usually behind every great man there's a great woman, behind this one there is a calm, loyal butler and friend who assists Wayne in both his lives.