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1.   Jun 20, 2006 10:32 AM

» Puppetmaster - Your top picks are pretty girl-friendly

In response to Your top picks are pretty girl-friendly posted by SarahBHood:

I agree absolutely. Fantasy films all too often "girl down" the heroine making her a two dimensional back-up figure for the hero. So why is it that sci-fi heroines are such bad asses while at the same time remaining human?

I refer, of course, to Ripley from the Alien series (especially in Aliens where we got to see her maternal side). Karen Allen was great too in Raiders of the Lost Ark, a hard drinking chick who somehow remained feminine (as opposed to Kate Capshaw in Temple of Doom, a screaming horror). Since most films are written by men establishing a solid, believable female character can be a chore that we all too often fail at achieving.

I really wouldn’t mind seeing more strong roles for women on-screen, but unfortunately this condition is nothing new in Hollywood. I guess only time will tell as to whether or not women will finally be on an even footing with the guys.

-- posted by Puppetmaster


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