Topic of the Day

Chicks in Film

I love movies. A lot. I like action movies. A lot. I like women in movies. A lot. I like women in action movies. A lot. Not in a weird way, thank you. In a there-needs-to-be-more-kick-a**-women-in-movies way!! We can be tough too you know.

Now, I know that women are not physically as strong as men. And I know we couldn't possibly do some of the physical things that men do. Hell, men can't do most of the physical things they do in movies. So why not let women do it too? To me, it's not about realism. I am perfectly aware that most action movies bear little semblence to real life.

However, nothing beats a good tough girl flick. I like seeing empowered, tough, confident and sexy women take charge. There is nothing wrong with making chick action films, because they don't have to be realistic. Most are not anyway. Yeah, Die Hard reeked of reality!!

I'm not saying that there aren't some good movies that have major female characters that really know how to kick butt. There are some. Some are good, some not. Either way, they are just far and few between.

Some that I think are worth noting are: Charlies Angels, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Terminator 2, Cutthroat Island, Barb Wire, Tomb Raider, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Kill Bill. Some of these are good, some not so good. But in all of them the women are strong, tough, confidant and powerful. Not to mention they take on men and the men's world and come out on top.

Ok, Barb Wire isn't really a good testament to the female hero genre of film. She's sexy and kicks butt and all that, but it really just isn't a good movie, unless you just want to see Pamela Anderson in tight leather. If so, then hey, it's for you.

Now, of the one's I mentioned I have a fondness for Tomb Raider (the 1st one) and for both the Charlie's Angels movies and the Long Kiss Goodnight and Kill Bill. None of these movies exist on any level of reality. They are far fetched, beyond ridiculously impossible and, yet, a butt load of fun. Come on, what isn't good about it?

Guys think it's sexy and we like to see the women outside of the whimpering, frightened, trip and fall role they usually fall into. Frankly, a woman like Geena Davis, at six foot tall, just might be tough as a guy anyway. And if not, she pulls it off.

Man, it has to be fun to make those movies. I want to look tough, talk tough, drive muscle cars, carry assault rifles and give men bloody noses!! What woman doesn't want to play that? No, I don't want to run in high heels, screaming while Bruce Willis saves me, I want to save him!! Wearing combat boots. Is that so wrong?

So, I say 'hail to the female hero' superstar. May someone besides Angelina Jolie break out of the housewife stereotype and whoop some a** for us all.

Amen,
Sissy