It would be if men were sexualised and objectified in the media to the same extent as women.
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It would be if men were sexualised and objectified in the media to the same extent as women.
Didn't you realise, the film market is the male 16-25?
Consider the new Jack Ryan film, there has been much made of the issue that the audiences for it have been 1/3rd 50+
If Jack Ryan isn't Harrison Ford, they're doing it wrong.
Actually 18-24 makes up 12% of the cinemagoing audience in the US and ticket sale are generally split fairly evenly between the genders. 12-17 makes up another 10% while 25-39 makes up 24% on it's own. Hollywood makes films for young white men because most of the people in charge are (young) white men making films they would want to see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfshade
I have a particular loathing for these monster films which basically consist of a bunch of young women in bikinis being mostly killed with extremely objectifying and sexualising cinematography.
what over any interest in watching said scantily clad women prancing around scantily clad?Quote:
Originally Posted by eldargal
More than anything that winds me up about these films is I'll just go off down here on my own...
Hmmm the film is ironic and cheesy in equal measure. Poking fun at what's gone before and not taking itself seriously at all. The Zombie Beavers made me laugh muchly.
I have to agree with the new Jack Ryan film. When they replaced Ford with Affleck and changed the time line completely around and contrary to the books it was bad enough but this is a step beyond.
I think the reason I like (Fords) Ryan's character so much is because he isn't a Kung ho in your face action hero.
Obviously forgot my sarcasm tags...
It's not so much what they are wearing but how they are filmed wearing it. The men will be standing around in their shorts and whatnot and the camera is just there, but with the woman the camera work focuses on them, pans up and down their body and in general just does the whole Male Gaze thing and it's just so blargh. Then add in the being killed (ultimate depowerment) while being so scantily clad and the whole thing comes off as very fetishistic and exploitative.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychosplodge
Yes the fact they are all IMMENSELY stupid doesn't help. The men are no better usually but of course guess who usually takes action and starts hitting things with things in an attempt to defend the group... God I hate this genre so much.:mad:
No I didn't think you meant it I had just been reading some articles about the actual demographics and who actually gets films aimed at them so it was all ready to come out.:p I'll stop now I know this belongs more in the Feminism topic I just REALLY hate this genre.><Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolfshade
OMFG build a bear workshop, or the other one, are releasing a stuff your own Toothless :D
That sounds kind of filthy...Quote:
Originally Posted by Psychosplodge