We women just don't appreciate what men have given us...

[cynatnite]

So, I frequent a forum for movie collectors and lovers. It's predominantly men and boys (I say this because some of them act like boys) with a few women here and there. I'm reading through a posting about the movie Annihilation with Natalie Portman. Here is what he said:

Watched this again last night with a couple guys and a gal. The guys loved it and yet the lady was bored and complaining throughout. That's two viewings for me with a woman that didn't really care about the movie at all. It's no wonder that producers gear all these movies towards men. You give women a predominately female cast of protagonists, they don't appreciate it at all, and they would still rather be watching a romantic comedy, another teen movie, a period piece with costumes, or reality television.

I'm so over video games and movies trying to be progressive and cater towards women. There is no point.

I'm not suggesting this film did that either. I love this movie and whatever choices the director made are just fine. But it's simply another piece of the puzzle that is representative of the whole. Just like how none of the women I know went out and supported Ghostbusters. I'm making a generalization here obviously not all people are like this, but it's generally true.

I don't know what we would've done if the men hadn't give us unappreciative women the right to vote or owning property.



What a douche.

[Ohiogal]

1. Maybe if women

weren't just cast as "eye candy" in a low cut top, or someone's girlfriend with no real role in the story, ya think we'd like movies better? A movie with a real story and not just a bunch of shooting and explosions? Think "Norma Rae."

[Yavin4]

5. You've hit upon the issue. Changing the genders alone of the lead characters is not going to make

women watch the movie. The Ghostbusters reboot and probably the Oceans reboot won't do all that well, but those movies just changed the genders of the leads instead of it being an original idea. In contrast, Bridesmaids, had a predominately female cast, and did very well because it was an original female story.

[geomon666]

2. You sure don't.

I mean what kind of a world is this where I have to make my own sandwich?

[tazkcmo]

13. I feel your pain.

Why, just this morning not only did I have to get my own coffee, I had to MAKE it, too! From scratch!


Sarcasm also.

[ProudLib72]

3. That last line is priceless

I'm making a generalization here obviously not all people are like this, but it's generally true.

[ChrisTee]

4. So, it is a blood and gore movie, from what I read.

Doesn't interest me, either.

[cynatnite]

7. Normally, they don't interest me either...

It's a sci-fi movie with a little horror thrown in. The last twenty minutes are really good and kind of throws you.

I stay away from gore movies as a whole. This does have some gruesome moments, but it's still a fascinating story and a well-made movie.

I get that it's not for everyone.

[ChrisTee]

9. Good to know that it is a good movie. Thanks.

[lunatica]

6. Give me a mindless romance over any thoughtful or thought provoking

movie any day! I just get too confused!!

[vercetti2021]

8. Maybe the movie sucked?

I'm such a cynaical asshole when it comes to movies and such. So it goes both ways my friend...it isn't because of female casts...it's because the movie itself is horrible. Guess Einstein didn't think of that.

[Merlot]

10. The movie may be dull (I haven't seen it) but it had Natalie Portman

He probably was so distracted by her, he didn't notice the movie was boring.

Men like to look at pretty women - and that's my generalization for today.

[vercetti2021]

12. I'm guilty of that

A lot of women are beautiful, but I don't stare like most would or cat call that's just disrespectful. Same for men, a lot are handsome.

[cynatnite]

11. Seems to me he thought women should like it...

because it was a mostly all-woman cast and those that didn't weren't appreciative of it.

Fact is, some liked it and some didn't just like with any movie. This douche was condescending and chauvinistic about it.

[vercetti2021]

14. Yeah...no doesn't work like that

Can be said for all male cast. Most I've seen are garbage movies because the story was terrible. Just because it's all women doesn't mean a woman has to like it automatically. That's just stupid thinking.