Comments on: “Chick Flicks” that Secretly Hate Women

By: TDF Pamela

TDF Pamela — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:28:29 +0000

Xander, if I’d made the original list, that would definitely have gone on there. For some reason, my mother loves that movie. I think it’s hideous. A snotty, rich bitch has amnesia? Well, it’s obvious that Kurt Russell should kidnap her and make her his slave!

By: binary betty

binary betty — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:08:52 +0000

@Xander

Excellent point. Seriously. My hatred for that movie is tenfold over any other movie on the list. I repeat, good, good point!

By: Xander

Xander — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:59:07 +0000

I’m surprised you didn’t mention “overboard” with Kurt Russel and Goldie Hawn. I mean really, the guy is guilty of fraud, kidnapping, rape and somehow she winds up with him?

By: TDF Pamela

TDF Pamela — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:19:49 +0000

@Amanda Hi, and thanks for the comment! I haven’t seen Knocked Up, partly because I can’t stand Katherine Heigl and partly because pretty much all of Judd Apatow’s movies come off as vaguely-if-not-overtly misogynistic. But I do know the storyline, and UGH. Ladies, if you have a drunken one night stand with a slacker slob, you should stick with him! And this is where I beat my head against my desk.

By: TDF Pamela

TDF Pamela — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:17:49 +0000

@binary betty Bella… she bothers me because she really has no personality. She exists as a fantasy vessel. Readers can sub themselves into her place easily, and so she doesn’t have a strong personality at all. I really don’t care for that kind of protagonist. I’m reading a story so I can get a feel for the characters, and even though Twilight sucked me in the first time, after thinking about it, I’ve realized that she’s just a nonentity. She exists to attach herself to Edward/Jacob. Ugh.

I hate movies that try too hard to jerk your tears. If it’s obvious that a movie is trying to make me cry (instead of letting it happen naturally), I get tetchy.

By: TDF Pamela

TDF Pamela — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:28 +0000

@Mo [bows] I try to be a smart feminist, heh. I’ve only managed to sit through Pretty Woman once, and that was plenty. I detest Julia Roberts anyway, and the story just made it torture.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:58 +0000

Knocked Up. We have a beautiful, successful woman who gets drunk and makes a mistake, but clearly the only right thing for her to do is not only to keep the baby, but also to marry the ugly slacker father. WTF?! And this is presented as a positive story to us womenfolk.

By: binary betty

binary betty — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:35:07 +0000

Apology accepted.

While I ‘get’ why Bella wants the super hot yet ice cold superpower vampire who has the powers of compelling + 9 million, I never really understood what the big deal with her was? I mean, she’s not so hot. And selflessness to the point of stupidity? Not to mention, she screws herself over in school… goes from honors science labs to being excited about getting accepted by Tundra State or whatever that place was.

Jacob Jacob Jacob. I never liked him because 1) he’s too young (SHUT UP) and 2) he’s got this whole rapist tendency thing that pisses me off and 3) he’s poor – JUST KIDDING!

Anyway. Back on task. Chick flicks that make we want the earth to burn burn burn with the rage of a thousand suns… hmmm…

I don’t know. Do those long weepy craptacular explosions count? Like “The English Patient” where the hills and gunfire and the ting of medical instruments become a ‘power in and of the film’ count? That sort of emotional appeal just makes me want to simultaneously stab my eyes out and vomit into the popcorn. Which is odd, because I love books. “A Farewell to Arms” was a great read and I cried about it for three days. Or minutes, but hyperbole in blog comments is allowed.

Anyway. Cheers.

and

TEAM EDWARD!

By: Mo

Mo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:21:46 +0000

I have to admit; I got a little worried when I saw the title. I see so many posts around the internet with an attempt at smart feminism, but they just end up reaching further than is logical and sounding ridiculous. Then, after the first movie in the list, I remembered you’re the good kind of feminist- the smart kind!

I couldn’t agree more with these, and I hadn’t even thought about Pretty Woman, before. Mainly because I’ve only seen it once or twice, and barely remembered it, but it’s as squick-worthy as the others.