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Sorry to soil your shoes. Reflex

I would be remiss without adding that I am opposed to the idea that women ought to be given (or seek) special treatment because they are women. Women are exactly one half (no more, no less) of the human equation and are due equal status and treatment, as are men. I anticipate that most are in agreement, though interested to hear otherwise.

I despise MacKinnon based on her attempts at censorship. Nothing more or less.

WB already only puts out about 1-2 watchable movies a year, anyway.

If I start boycotting WB now, I won't have to spend a day in the theater crying when I see what they do to Watchmen...

No need to apologize, though I thank you nonetheless.

I suppose you have a dislike for any sort of rule by which one is responsible for what he or she expresses because that would be a limit on the freedom of speech, would that be correct? That seems a gross mis-interpretation of the bill of rights. The press is free to publish as they see fit, but are still bound by the laws of the land and subject to prosecution should they violate them (slander, prevarication, etc.). Personally I do not find Ms. MacKinnon to be so awful and there is much merit in her writing. I'm sorry you have found none.

i'm very very sad now. i can do without tv and movies for the most part, and it shouldn't be too hard to avoid the WB... but what about Harry Potter? i'm an absolute Potter freak, and WB produces the movies, dammit. i guess i'll just have to stick to pirated versions so they don't get any of the money, lol

I believe the version I saw was unedited, so it said on the box. Sorry, I mean Uncut. Sorry, that was a bit catty wasn't it? Still, all things considered, it's still a pretty awful film. I suppose I don't like the idea that it's a revenge fantasy spawned out of rape. Plus, it's got no logic.

'Yeah, we raped you some years ago, but let bygones be bygones, eh? Sure, I'll fall for your seduction!'

It makes no sense they'd actually BELIEVE she wasn't there to kick the shit out of them. I suppose its lack of actual psychological consequences made it all a bit shlocky and unpleasantly titillating.

More petty than catty, but ymmv.

Awful yes. But so were 99.9% of the grindhouse films. Many of the films featured women raped and murdered, often with the rapist going free. It was interesting to see a film with another ending. The only real problem I had was the rape lasted 40 minutes, but her revenge (on 5 guys) latest about 15 minutes total. But again, part of the grindhouse draw was to shock and sicken the audience and Day of the Woman more than does that.

Or boycott the stupid boycott and watch whatever you want.

Yes, if there is one group of people who can easily pick and choose what jobs to accept, it's actors. Now pardon me while I go polish my golden poodle collection as forty virgins feed me grapes.

I think so... I think there's also a clause somewhere in there that says any time sex isn't perfect and magical it's automatically a heinous case of rape.

For what it's worth, Nikki Finke has published a follow-up story.

LINK

I really wish she would get quotes from the people who claim Robinov said that he wouldn't make any more movies where a female was a lead.

I don't know that industry well enough to understand its politics.

On Monday, another movie industry reporter investigated the story.

I don't know how reliable he is as a reporter, but he seemed to have been the only person phoning the studio for an answer (and posting it).

TheGringo, haven't you realized yet that nobody cares about facts?