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toot033 · 07-13-2006, 08:21 PM

I forgot about Barbwire. What about Minna from League of Amazing gentlemen? She held her own fairly well eventhoughthe movie was fairly bad. Lets not forget about the girl( can't remeber the name) from Hellboy. She held her own pretty well.

Captain Obvious · 07-13-2006, 08:44 PM

While i agree with Pirate queen, We all know it comes back to the dollars; and the Guy saves poor helpless (but HOT) girl is just too well proven a formula - no one wants to seriously invest in a movie with a strong Female hero lead and take a risk, when they could spend the same money on yet another Male dominated movie and be WAY more assured of making money.

I dont really follow the whole superhero thing (or comics) so cnat comment on that.

The Pirate Queen · 07-13-2006, 08:46 PM

Hey Mozenwrathe, I heard there was a rumor about Tom Felton (the kid who plays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies) playing Quicksilver in an upcoming movie. I'm not sure it it's supposed to be in another X-Men, or in the Magneto movie. I don't even know if it's true or not, but hey, it's a rumor.

This thread is showing me how ignorant of comic book heroines I really am. *lol* Half of the chicks ya'll are mentioning never even occured to me. *is stoopid*

robertthebard · 07-13-2006, 08:51 PM

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Originally posted by robertthebard:
Hey, she'll lick a carpet too, ya' know...at least, she does in my dreams...

You're a weird fella Robert. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]Maybe, but every once in a while, I have fun....

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 07-13-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally posted by The Pirate Queen:
(Heh... sorry for the swear there. I gots a mouth like a sailor sometimes.)

That's exactly what I mean. There's this rather scary double standard that seems to permiate our phyche as a whole. I never saw The Wedding Crashers, but isn't Vince Vahn's charecter raped like, twice? And that's supposed to be funny? It's downright scary.

I thought I was the ONLY PERSON who cared about that! I happened to be in the theatre with people I knew only kinda well, and it was fairly late... Otherwise I would have walked out on it and demanded my money back.

theGrimm · 07-14-2006, 05:55 AM

Hey, if it's funny, it can't be wrong can it?

I'll be the first person to admit that my sense of humour is full of double standards. But I like to think I know better, and am very careful to limit my jokes to audiences that know better. (I don't make sexist jokes around sexists or around people who are sensitive about sexism...)

Sadly, movie theatres are not guaranteed to be filled with people who know better, and it's sad to see poor standards "normalised" in the name of humour.

Even if they make a movie with a strong female lead, why does the female lead always have to be attractive, while the male lead can be ugly as all heck? It's a subtle message that still attaches the value of a female character to her looks.

Thank goodness for Shrek (the movie, not the male lead).

Mozenwrathe · 07-14-2006, 07:27 AM

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Originally posted by toot033:
I forgot about Barbwire. What about Minna from League of Amazing gentlemen? She held her own fairly well eventhoughthe movie was fairly bad. Lets not forget about the girl( can't remeber the name) from Hellboy. She held her own pretty well.

Barb Wire - movie, blah (but with REALLY HOT LEAD). Comic book? Apparently amazing.

Mina Harker (From The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen) - movie, not that bad. Please note, in the original comic book, two of those characters do not exist (I won't tell you which ones) and Mina Harker leads the group. Reason for the changes: American market (For the two extra characters) and who'd believe Sean Connery would be taking orders from ANY woman who wasn't an angel with a divine sword pointed at his ass at all times!

Liz Sherman (from Hellboy, the pyrotechnic) - movie, okay. Comic book? Don't really know, but apparently she's even more active along side our boy Hellboy in the comic book sequence.

Betty Ross (female love interest in The Incredible Hulk) - movie, was she even there?!? comic book, you should SEE the stuff she's had to put up with! AND she still loves Robert Bruce Banner's ass. (Bruce is the middle name and that is what he goes with.)

Sever · 07-14-2006, 08:32 AM

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...Minna from League of Amazing gentlemen?..

I thought the movie was kinda corny as well. I also thought she spent half of it copping flak from Sean Connery for the fact that she was a girl...

robertthebard · 07-14-2006, 09:11 AM

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...Minna from League of Amazing gentlemen?..

I thought the movie was kinda corny as well. I also thought she spent half of it copping flak from Sean Connery for the fact that she was a girl... [/QUOTE]Despite the fact that she could rip his throat out for a mid afternoon snack. However, the flaw with Mina in the movie, any one else catch this? She sure spent a lot of time out in the sun, for a vampire.

Amphetamine Machine · 07-14-2006, 10:06 AM

Movie producers are feeding a niche market. Not many women seem to be interested in comic books, so comic book movies are mainly filled with superheroes, not superheroines.
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07-13-2006, 08:21 PM	#41
toot033 Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 13, 2006 Location: The Redneck Riviera Age: 56 Posts: 892	I forgot about Barbwire. What about Minna from League of Amazing gentlemen? She held her own fairly well eventhoughthe movie was fairly bad. Lets not forget about the girl( can't remeber the name) from Hellboy. She held her own pretty well. __________________ 'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' - Ronald Reagan

07-13-2006, 08:44 PM	#42
Captain Obvious Elminster Join Date: May 21, 2006 Location: New Zealand Age: 41 Posts: 420	While i agree with Pirate queen, We all know it comes back to the dollars; and the Guy saves poor helpless (but HOT) girl is just too well proven a formula - no one wants to seriously invest in a movie with a strong Female hero lead and take a risk, when they could spend the same money on yet another Male dominated movie and be WAY more assured of making money. I dont really follow the whole superhero thing (or comics) so cnat comment on that. __________________ I am the Walrus!

07-13-2006, 08:46 PM	#43
The Pirate Queen Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 37 Posts: 18	Hey Mozenwrathe, I heard there was a rumor about Tom Felton (the kid who plays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies) playing Quicksilver in an upcoming movie. I'm not sure it it's supposed to be in another X-Men, or in the Magneto movie. I don't even know if it's true or not, but hey, it's a rumor. This thread is showing me how ignorant of comic book heroines I really am. lol Half of the chicks ya'll are mentioning never even occured to me. is stoopid __________________ We\'re devils and black sheep and really bad eggs... Drink up me hearties, yo ho!

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07-14-2006, 05:55 AM	#46
theGrimm Manshoon Join Date: January 19, 2004 Location: South Africa Age: 44 Posts: 162	Hey, if it's funny, it can't be wrong can it? I'll be the first person to admit that my sense of humour is full of double standards. But I like to think I know better, and am very careful to limit my jokes to audiences that know better. (I don't make sexist jokes around sexists or around people who are sensitive about sexism...) Sadly, movie theatres are not guaranteed to be filled with people who know better, and it's sad to see poor standards "normalised" in the name of humour. Even if they make a movie with a strong female lead, why does the female lead always have to be attractive, while the male lead can be ugly as all heck? It's a subtle message that still attaches the value of a female character to her looks. Thank goodness for Shrek (the movie, not the male lead).

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Amphetamine Machine Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: June 12, 2006 Location: District of Columbia Age: 33 Posts: 47	Movie producers are feeding a niche market. Not many women seem to be interested in comic books, so comic book movies are mainly filled with superheroes, not superheroines. FFFFFF"> DSlaytern] 24hrs has passed, hiding the signature. [ 07-15-2006, 10:40 AM: Message edited by: Dundee Slaytern ]

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