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'Ghostbusters remake' for people who think.
posted by volkstraumSTAFFMOD on March 22, 2018 at 9:57 AM
I have to rescind my earlier criticism of this movie.
This is the sort of film which should be lauded by feminists for showcasing strong female leads and all-women STEM professionals. This is what Paul Feig and his synchophants at SONY were trying to sell in 2016. Like it not only was a giant leap to put women in starring roles, but to have them starring as 'scientists'
Melissa McCarthy shooting through the air on a vacuum cleaner and making crass sex jokes. People grabbing each other's crotches. Zombies. None of that is very STEM.
Why is no one celebrating this movie????
Reply by Renovatio
on March 22, 2018 at 10:44 AM
The kind of people who simply want to celebrate it for having women leads tend not to really care that much about cinema and ideas, rather they're more interested in mainstream representation and power... This is why Ghostbusters was championed. It was a big budget studio movie meant for a wide release. A lot of money involved and a huge platform for their concepts...
Their concern is to see more women in positions of power, fame and success... A small, cerebral sci-fi movie that deals with themes of distruction in nature and of the self, is not going to do anything for their cause... Even moreso that didn't do well in theatre in the US and had a tiny release...
This movie only fits their narrative if they would use the victim "card" as the movie was straight to streaming outside of the US due to producer disputes...
The real people who will appreciate this movie are the film and sci-fi enthusiasts... And they'll appreciate it more for the concepts, ideas and filmmaking than for any feminist ideals... That's probably for the best in the long term...
Reply by Jedan Archer
on March 23, 2018 at 4:42 AM
I compared it to that film too, the comparison is purely superficial though.
The film made some online waves, but failed at box office respectively was not even released. I dread a future where the only big budget films are Disney/Marvel movies and their ilk.
Reply by Geff
on March 23, 2018 at 8:08 PM
This is not the first film to go under the radar of the anti-SJW crowd, nor will it be the last. Infact, the whole anti-SJW movement is a fairly recent phenomenon. I don't recall them being so pervasive back during Milk or Boys Will Be Boys which were fairly main stream movies. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention?
In recent times The Square seems to have completely went under the radar of the anti-SJW despite having, in my opinion, strong "SJW" messaging. Same with Denial. The Duke of Burgundy had an all female cast, no men, only lesbians.
In summary the fact that this movie went under the radar of the people who tend to get triggered by female casts is not that surprising.
Reply by volkstraum
on March 25, 2018 at 1:59 AM
completely missed the point of my post
Reply by tmdb92828292
on August 22, 2018 at 7:11 PM
No, I think Geff gets what you're trying to say while providing a counter-point. The only difference is Geff is stating his point clearly. Yours is veiled in sarcasm and hyperbole.