A Tiger's Tale (1987)

Film Background
"A Tiger's Tale" is a romantic and comedic American motion picture released in 1987. The motion picture falls under the directorial management of Peter Douglas, child of well known star Kirk Douglas, and includes significant stars such as Ann-Margret, C. Thomas Howell, and Charles Durning. Set in the mid-20th-century American south, the film centres on an unusual love triangle and a much more uncommon pet-- a tiger.

Story and Characters
The story focuses on Bubber Drumm (C. Thomas Howell), a teen whose amazing love life gets intricately tangled when he enters into a romantic relationship with Rose Butts (Ann-Margret), an older, voluptuous, and free-spirited lady who is also his high school principal's other half. As Bubber and Rose's sexual adventures become the talk of the town, their love affair is met a mixture of shock, amusement, and ridicule from their small southern community.

Concurrently, Bubber befriends a child Bengal tiger that escaped from a regional wild animal park. With no one to look after the animal, Bubber chooses to keep the tiger, called "Valentine", as an animal. As Bubber comes to grips with his out-of-the-ordinary love life, he now likewise has to browse the special nuances of having a tiger as an animal.

Conflicts and Resolution
As the storyline unfolds, the love triangle between Bubber, Rose, and her partner reaches a boiling point. Rose's partner, Lonnie Butts (Charles Durning), is the constable in town and is taken in by jealousy over his better half's affair with the teenage Bubber. On the other hand, having a tiger as a pet produces funny and difficult situations for Bubber. Various disputes take place as Bubber battles the town's prejudice against his relationship with Rose and their disapproval for keeping Valentine, the tiger.

Bubber's strength and determination eventually resolve these tensions. He stands by his love for Rose, difficult societal norms, and handles to look after Valentine, showing that even love for an uncommon pet can be possible. The film ends with Bubber and Rose vacating the town together, choosing to start afresh in a brand-new place where their love can flourish undeterred by societal judgment.

Reception and Influence
Amidst a selection of mixed scores, "A Tiger's Tale" was usually perceived as an eccentric motion picture shying away from standard storytelling. Some critiqued its story as being too extravagant, while others applauded its bold effort to portray a non-traditional love. The movie showcased a special mix of humor, romance, and adventure, which became its point of difference.

The popular styles highlighted in "A Tiger's Tale" verify its explorative character; challenging societal standards about relationships, nerve in the face of adversity, and relationship with an uncommon pet. Despite its unconventional story, the film is a luring amalgamation of love, drama, and funny, plainly marking its existence in the genre of rom-com motion pictures during the late '80s.

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