tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post3943049150548214739..comments2023-12-23T00:39:10.078-08:00Comments on Almost Famous: one of my many feminist rantsLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01246546379295509018noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-29227839778959577952010-04-02T15:39:32.262-07:002010-04-02T15:39:32.262-07:00Two thoughts:
a. Can't stop my girls from digg...Two thoughts:<br />a. Can't stop my girls from digging such obvious girl-in-box things like princesses, divas, sparkles and such. <br />b. Check-out packaging girlhood by Sharon Lamb & Lyn Mikel Brown and tell me what you thinkKatydidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329040434388207877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-26605456054064008052010-03-22T13:37:06.837-07:002010-03-22T13:37:06.837-07:00How did I miss this while watching Alice in Wonder...How did I miss this while watching Alice in Wonderland?I am LoWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01143055801646733494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-23910446343967022432010-03-20T21:21:37.516-07:002010-03-20T21:21:37.516-07:00Tim Burton creeps me out--I swear he's on drug...Tim Burton creeps me out--I swear he's on drugs when he writes those things. Well written!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903293119942932868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-37107397065809671112010-03-19T18:02:09.922-07:002010-03-19T18:02:09.922-07:00Maybe I'm crazy and don't really follow wh...Maybe I'm crazy and don't really follow what you are saying, but I just saw and loved "Alice in Wonderland". I saw the jabberwocky as Alice's fears and insecurities and I was glad she slayed them, as only she could. I didn't see the adventure as anti-marriage but anti-living to please others that have their own selfish interests at heart. I agree with your assessment of the media's portrayal of women in general though. Unfortunately it panders to the lowest common denominator most times. "Young Victoria" sure was fabulous however! Talk about a strong woman figure! Loved it! Pro woman and pro marriage. I especially loved it when all the older men in a scene could hardly stand the fact that this young woman was their superior! Oh, how I loved that angst! Just a fun role reversal!<br />I loved your quotes too!Brynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17296974010165222730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-17150129072465945472010-03-17T21:39:49.255-07:002010-03-17T21:39:49.255-07:00I've thought the same thing about movies befor...I've thought the same thing about movies before. That's usually when I pick up "Little Women" to feel better :-)CKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273235385644099954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-82041566823804836262010-03-17T20:37:03.213-07:002010-03-17T20:37:03.213-07:00That's why I love watching you perform, becaus...That's why I love watching you perform, because your characters are all strong women-some funny, some crazy, some self-deprecating, some boorish, some bizarre, but all REAL. I love Lisa.Haileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952482356525756638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-84068815858252501302010-03-17T15:49:23.722-07:002010-03-17T15:49:23.722-07:00I've been thinking of Rachel's comment tha...I've been thinking of Rachel's comment that there are still "quite a bit of Cinderella running through films. . ." and I think that's true, only "Cinderella" is now, as in "Pretty Woman," a prostitute. That's our modern Cinderella.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246546379295509018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-17336545011710948762010-03-17T13:24:44.477-07:002010-03-17T13:24:44.477-07:00Thank you Lisa. Thank you.Thank you Lisa. Thank you.C. Jane Kendrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480875440863002634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-72585187832210182542010-03-17T09:12:46.866-07:002010-03-17T09:12:46.866-07:00Yes, yes, and yes! Thank you for verbalizing what...Yes, yes, and yes! Thank you for verbalizing what I've felt for years! You are the best!Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115967768754713452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-83772264406366711812010-03-16T19:41:21.251-07:002010-03-16T19:41:21.251-07:00That's a great point: neither extreme approac...That's a great point: neither extreme approach is correct. . .because "they don't allow for the complexities of real life." That makes me think about which films/tv/stories I really like and are drawn to, and what they have in common, which is authenticity. If the story is true, as in it's based in someone's actual experience, then it has more credibility in it for me because I can interpret the experience myself, regardless of whether I agree or "approve" of the message or not.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246546379295509018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-10434219188899093702010-03-16T18:46:28.291-07:002010-03-16T18:46:28.291-07:00I hear what you're saying and I mostly agree. ...I hear what you're saying and I mostly agree. Nothing makes my blood boil more than the assumption that I was somehow "tricked" into the life I'm living.<br /><br />But. I think there are still a lot of stories being told that are sexist in the traditional way. I saw the movie Valentine's Day a couple weeks ago. Yes. It's exactly what you think it will be. Pretty dumb. But Jennifer Garner's character is admirable, family-oriented (she teaches 2nd grade kids, see, and wears a red cardigan). Her foil is Jessica Alba, career-oriented, in love with her BlackBerry (she wears a gray suit). The guy picks Jennifer. The audience is thrilled. Jennifer will make a great mother because she's a teacher and a nurturer. <br /><br />There are other story lines in the movie (it's like Love Actually that way) which fit into the female-as-male rant you're talking about. <br /><br />But I do think there's still quite a bit of Cinderella running through films, TV, pop culture in general. <br /><br />Neither approach is correct. And, truly, both bother me because they don't allow for the complexities of real life. But is it better to have more than one side represented even if it's wrong? I'm not sure. <br /><br />I've been thinking about this all day. Thank you!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657910829095414594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-72971876181414407642010-03-16T14:20:06.915-07:002010-03-16T14:20:06.915-07:00Too...shay!Too...shay!Kimmiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435684575512245830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-38549064187540036992010-03-16T14:18:43.606-07:002010-03-16T14:18:43.606-07:00amen. (as in agreed.)amen. (as in agreed.)dalenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15554412622681665085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-33609595783323519992010-03-16T14:18:04.509-07:002010-03-16T14:18:04.509-07:00All things considered, you gotta admit, Xena The W...All things considered, you gotta admit, Xena The Warrior Princess has got it goin' on.Vernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594878601026478892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-8618100482230037332010-03-16T13:22:43.577-07:002010-03-16T13:22:43.577-07:00I know you've blogged on a similar theme befor...I know you've blogged on a similar theme before, but again, let me just say: amen (not "amen" like it's the end of the discussion, because it's not, but "amen" like you're so right)Kimpossiblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17422217278552296953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-21557240795244096472010-03-16T12:24:45.226-07:002010-03-16T12:24:45.226-07:00Oooo I've been trying to teach our young women...Oooo I've been trying to teach our young women these things too! It's scary seeing the influence these kind of films have on young girls. (I might just read them this entry on Sunday during our lesson!)Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089261017280498455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-40521281928722964042010-03-16T10:21:23.552-07:002010-03-16T10:21:23.552-07:00I loved this. Thank you.I loved this. Thank you.Gerbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103247512887532095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-1674885573290245162010-03-16T09:59:06.726-07:002010-03-16T09:59:06.726-07:00I love Tim Burton, in general. Big Fish, Pee Wee ...I love Tim Burton, in general. Big Fish, Pee Wee Herman's Big Adventure, and Edward Scissorhands are completely original, delightful films. His adaptations, however, have generally fallen flat, in my opinion: Alice in Wonderland, Sleepy Hollow, and Charlie and the Choc. Factory.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246546379295509018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-90762121321049068672010-03-16T09:48:26.747-07:002010-03-16T09:48:26.747-07:00You don't actually know me, but I am a big fan...You don't actually know me, but I am a big fan of yours--I loved Stalking Santa, and LRS (my husband is Cory, the guy who got LRS going at first), and am glad you've continued to blog over here. I hope you don't mind me jumping in here.<br /><br />I get so tired of this, too. Because, you know, intelligent and beautiful women would never *choose* to be wives and moms. We would never waste our intelligence on teaching our children, our beauty by settling for one man to love all our lives...<br /><br />Anyway, you got me thinking about Tim Burton movies, and my favorite of his is Big Fish. I'm curious what you think of the women in that movie. I think the wife in it is the ideal, and that marriage is cherished--probably a big part of why I loved that movie. It was refreshing to me to have a family lifestyle be celebrated.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676933457827280141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-687046105579198192.post-14947978224492117842010-03-16T08:56:26.384-07:002010-03-16T08:56:26.384-07:00So, do you think I'll like Alice in Wonderland...So, do you think I'll like Alice in Wonderland?kacy faulconerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690060274994621199noreply@blogger.com