Comments on: Two Records Down! http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/11/21/two-records-down/ from a feminist perspective Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:33:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nemogbr http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/11/21/two-records-down/comment-page-1/#comment-6194 Nemogbr Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:23:02 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=4208#comment-6194 According to the National Domestic Violence hotline, these are some signs that you may be in an emotionally or physically abusive relationship. http://kar3ning.livejournal.com/545639.html Fascinating look at Bella's relationships. According to the National Domestic Violence hotline, these are some signs that you may be in an emotionally or physically abusive relationship.
http://kar3ning.livejournal.com/545639.html

Fascinating look at Bella’s relationships.

]]> By: Scott Mendelson http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/11/21/two-records-down/comment-page-1/#comment-6179 Scott Mendelson Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:02:38 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=4208#comment-6179 I find it refreshing that we have a hit franchise where the male leads are objectified and completely sexualized. For those complaining about Bella being a poor role model, here's a handy list of recent male leads in blockbusters who were even worse role models. http://scottalanmendelson.blogspot.com/2009/11/if-bella-is-terrible-role-model-then-so.html I find it refreshing that we have a hit franchise where the male leads are objectified and completely sexualized. For those complaining about Bella being a poor role model, here’s a handy list of recent male leads in blockbusters who were even worse role models.

http://scottalanmendelson.blogspot.com/2009/11/if-bella-is-terrible-role-model-then-so.html

]]> By: Kate http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/11/21/two-records-down/comment-page-1/#comment-6167 Kate Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:25:48 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=4208#comment-6167 As someone who saw "The Dark Knight" twice opening weekend (because I love comic movies, not because a boyfriend wanted me to), I have to disagree with your last line. It's not that fangirls outnumbered fanboys, it's that fans of Twilight (obviously predominantly female) managed to out-spend fans of Batman (the fans of which are probably about 50/50). In other words: Hey, Hollywood! Audiences of women alone can make big, big bucks. Now make movies accordingly. As someone who saw “The Dark Knight” twice opening weekend (because I love comic movies, not because a boyfriend wanted me to), I have to disagree with your last line. It’s not that fangirls outnumbered fanboys, it’s that fans of Twilight (obviously predominantly female) managed to out-spend fans of Batman (the fans of which are probably about 50/50).

In other words: Hey, Hollywood! Audiences of women alone can make big, big bucks. Now make movies accordingly.

]]> By: stephanie rosenfeld http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/11/21/two-records-down/comment-page-1/#comment-6142 stephanie rosenfeld Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:32:05 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=4208#comment-6142 Okay, I haven't seen the movie yet but here is something I'm trying to make sense of: There is this vehement, almost hysterical reaction I am reading among Facebook acquaintances (and these are "liberal" people) -- about the outrageousness of the sexuality, and panicked reports of "40 year-old housewives" lusting after the hunky 16 year old male stars (crock-o-shit IMHO, but that's a different argument), and the put-down that it's just one step above The OC., the book's no better than "romance novels for the Tiger Beat set"... And it's fascinating. When does anyone give a shit about salacious content in the movies, about audience titillation? WHEN IT'S A MOVIE WOMEN ARE GOING TO SEE! Didn't this happen with SATC? Jennifer's Body? If it's a movie about female sexuality not in a familiar or easily understood form, or if women react strongly and positively to the sexual elements (which I think is a misreading and oversimplification of girls' and womens' reaction to these movies, but again another argument), does that signal a world out of control? Well, I need to see the movie but in the meantime, is anyone else feeling the weirdness? Okay, I haven’t seen the movie yet but here is something I’m trying to make sense of: There is this vehement, almost hysterical reaction I am reading among Facebook acquaintances (and these are “liberal” people) — about the outrageousness of the sexuality, and panicked reports of “40 year-old housewives” lusting after the hunky 16 year old male stars (crock-o-shit IMHO, but that’s a different argument), and the put-down that it’s just one step above The OC., the book’s no better than “romance novels for the Tiger Beat set”…

And it’s fascinating. When does anyone give a shit about salacious content in the movies, about audience titillation? WHEN IT’S A MOVIE WOMEN ARE GOING TO SEE! Didn’t this happen with SATC? Jennifer’s Body? If it’s a movie about female sexuality not in a familiar or easily understood form, or if women react strongly and positively to the sexual elements (which I think is a misreading and oversimplification of girls’ and womens’ reaction to these movies, but again another argument), does that signal a world out of control? Well, I need to see the movie but in the meantime, is anyone else feeling the weirdness?

]]> By: Allison http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/11/21/two-records-down/comment-page-1/#comment-6100 Allison Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:07:14 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=4208#comment-6100 I went to see The Blind Side today and my theatre was packed. And this was at the matinee! So I hope that film does really well, too, since it features a strong female lead. I went to see The Blind Side today and my theatre was packed. And this was at the matinee! So I hope that film does really well, too, since it features a strong female lead.

]]> By: Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist ! http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/11/21/two-records-down/comment-page-1/#comment-6093 Deaf Indian Muslim Anarchist ! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:02:43 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=4208#comment-6093 Hollywood can no longer deny that female audiences are just as huge and important as the fanboy crowd. Hollywood can no longer deny that female audiences are just as huge and important as the fanboy crowd.

]]> By: Karen http://womenandhollywood.com/2009/11/21/two-records-down/comment-page-1/#comment-6089 Karen Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:28:25 +0000 http://womenandhollywood.com/?p=4208#comment-6089 Stellar! I hope New Moon gets the Native American actors some new gigs. They're so little representation in Hollywood. Stellar! I hope New Moon gets the Native American actors some new gigs. They’re so little representation in Hollywood.

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