Comments on: Summer of the Actionless Female http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/23/summer-of-the-actionless-female/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:55:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: replica http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/23/summer-of-the-actionless-female/#comment-94332 replica Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:28:34 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2717#comment-94332 Cloak and Dagger? Holla! Also, Kitty and Illyanna Rasputin. Might I suggest Elektra: Assassin? Except, I trust Hollywood to ruin as many as they champion (see Elektra)...so perhaps it's better left undone. Cloak and Dagger? Holla! Also, Kitty and Illyanna Rasputin. Might I suggest Elektra: Assassin?

Except, I trust Hollywood to ruin as many as they champion (see Elektra)…so perhaps it’s better left undone.

]]> By: SecretAgentGirl http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/23/summer-of-the-actionless-female/#comment-93609 SecretAgentGirl Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:35:36 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2717#comment-93609 The X-Files: I Want to Believe is being released on July 25, 2008, and all signs indicate that Agent Dana Scully will, AS ALWAYS, be strong, smart, and fearless in her pursuit of the truth. The X-Files: I Want to Believe is being released on July 25, 2008, and all signs indicate that Agent Dana Scully will, AS ALWAYS, be strong, smart, and fearless in her pursuit of the truth.

]]> By: Melissa Silverstein http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/23/summer-of-the-actionless-female/#comment-93606 Melissa Silverstein Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:16:24 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2717#comment-93606 Hollywood doesn't really see women as leads in virtually any films let alone action films. Remember Electra? Didn't do any money even with Jennifer Garner being red hot with Alias then. Both Tomb Raider 2 and the last Charlie's Angels didn't do any business either so they've pretty much abandoned women, especially in the summer months. If you are looking for films with female leads, I've written a posting on that over at my blog: www.womenandhollywood.com Melissa Hollywood doesn’t really see women as leads in virtually any films let alone action films. Remember Electra? Didn’t do any money even with Jennifer Garner being red hot with Alias then. Both Tomb Raider 2 and the last Charlie’s Angels didn’t do any business either so they’ve pretty much abandoned women, especially in the summer months.

If you are looking for films with female leads, I’ve written a posting on that over at my blog: http://www.womenandhollywood.com

Melissa

]]> By: Liv Tylers News » Blog Archive » Quick Roundup http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/23/summer-of-the-actionless-female/#comment-93600 Liv Tylers News » Blog Archive » Quick Roundup Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:29:23 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2717#comment-93600 [...] http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/23/summer-of-the-actionless-female/… a cover story (with the least flattering photos I’ve ever seen) from its summer movie preview that spotlights Gwyneth Paltrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Liv Tyler as the “leading ladies” of the season’s three big comic book adaptations. … [...] [...] http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/23/summer-of-the-actionless-female/…; a cover story (with the least flattering photos I’ve ever seen) from its summer movie preview that spotlights Gwyneth Paltrow, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Liv Tyler as the “leading ladies” of the season’s three big comic book adaptations. … [...]

]]> By: badMike http://blog.spout.com/2008/04/23/summer-of-the-actionless-female/#comment-93584 badMike Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:54:11 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2717#comment-93584 I take exception to Maggie's statement. I don't know what movies she's thinking of. There really weren't a lot of superhero movies made 20 or 30 years ago. However, Margot Kidder in the first two Superman movies was anything BUT vapid or silly. She's the model these three should be aspiring to, not condemning. Although, I'm sure Maggie was just speaking off-the-cuff and hadn't really thought her answer through. Heck, even Kim Basinger in Burton's Batman wasn't vapid. I take exception to Maggie’s statement. I don’t know what movies she’s thinking of. There really weren’t a lot of superhero movies made 20 or 30 years ago.

However, Margot Kidder in the first two Superman movies was anything BUT vapid or silly. She’s the model these three should be aspiring to, not condemning.

Although, I’m sure Maggie was just speaking off-the-cuff and hadn’t really thought her answer through.

Heck, even Kim Basinger in Burton’s Batman wasn’t vapid.

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