That scene in Independence Day when Will Smith borrows the helicopter and says to the very big and beefy guard "Just tell them I hit you." The guard gives him a look that we should be giving a lot of these lightweight actresses.
One of the most realistic female action characters I've ever seen was the female Space Marine Vasquez in the film Aliens. That bitch looked like she might rip a dude in half.
One of the most realistic female action characters I've ever seen was the female Space Marine Vasquez in the film Aliens. That bitch looked like she might rip a dude in half.
A thought about women in action roles
- 17/01/2012 10:42:28 PM
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The actress in Haywire is a former MMA fighter.
- 17/01/2012 11:13:03 PM
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How many men did she beat in those fights?
- 18/01/2012 01:47:04 AM
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Haywire may not be the best example
- 17/01/2012 11:33:31 PM
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I've thought about it before.
- 18/01/2012 12:22:29 AM
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So: Action roles should have bigger women.
- 18/01/2012 03:29:38 AM
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Actually, Buffy is worse because it implies women need magic to be useful.
- 18/01/2012 05:34:09 AM
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Joyce comes to mind. And Tara - she hardly ever uses her magic. Oh, and Darla.
- 18/01/2012 10:58:57 PM
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I really doubt the outfit did much to make Xena look big.
- 18/01/2012 06:53:59 PM
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Lucy Lawless is pretty much Amazonian.
- 19/01/2012 09:28:11 AM
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It's true that she's not as tiny as others.
- 19/01/2012 05:46:59 PM
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"Not as tiny as the others" is about the best you can say for her.
- 19/01/2012 08:54:03 PM
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Re: A thought about women in action roles
- 18/01/2012 04:13:27 AM
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Indeed. See for example, any Robin Hood made in the last 20 years. Maid Marian HAS to fight. *NM*
- 18/01/2012 05:35:19 AM
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The problem I had with that scene is what I call Buffy Syndrome.
- 18/01/2012 05:10:59 AM
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Re: A thought about women in action roles
- 18/01/2012 07:50:28 PM
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She is some kind of super hero in super hero movie, is't she? *NM*
- 19/01/2012 07:30:50 AM
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I don't think she's technically supposed to have super powers.
- 19/01/2012 08:58:40 PM
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I thought Sarah Connor in T2: Judgment Day was a realistic portrayal of the action heroine.
- 20/01/2012 05:57:08 AM
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So did anyone actually see Haywire this weekend?
- 23/01/2012 02:34:43 PM
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It just depends on how much you're willing to accept.
- 23/01/2012 04:23:36 PM
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You're nitpicking and drawing an arbitrary line. All action is ridiculously unbelievable. *NM*
- 24/01/2012 04:53:40 AM
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Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible."
- 24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM
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