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Post by malbowski13 on May 23, 2008 15:22:59 GMT -5
On The Nightmare on Elm St. boxset bonus disc, I came across an interview where the person stated that female heroes/protagonists have a lot more box office power and generate far more revenue than male heroes/protagonists. Looking back, I'd have to say that there are a lot more woman heroes for sure. Do you guys have any theories as to why this is?
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Post by lazario on May 23, 2008 15:50:48 GMT -5
The second you mentioned "bonus disc," my brain started searching and I can't come up with what featurette that would be in my mind. Maybe it was Rachel Talalay on the Freddy's Revenge featurette about the male protagonist hurting the film's box office returns. Which I'm told is crazy because that film did better financially than the original film did. Not because it was better. But many sequels often do make more money than the original (especially those that come out soon after the first film). What she said is that it disappointed the fans.
I usually prefer female leads because female characters on film don't traditionally have the old "macho, hairy, tough" stereotypes that are real baggage with male characters. Plus, in a horror film, I think the audience feels more vulnerable with or more sympathy toward a female character in jeopardy.
As for heroes... Well, I would either say we like to see a woman overcome physical adversity / challenges more than men because in every other genre, men rule. In the action films, westerns, and most dramas, the men are always the stars, the cowboys, the soldiers, the detectives, the fire fighters, the gangsters, the cops, etc. In a horror film, it doesn't matter how tough you are. Bruce Willis and Chuck Norris could try with all their might, but they could never just lay Jason to rest with a spray of bullets or Freddy with their MacGyver tricks. It takes something more than brute force.
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Post by tsmooth31 on May 23, 2008 17:58:24 GMT -5
i thought this topic was about laz
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Post by shunty on May 23, 2008 18:02:34 GMT -5
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Post by lazario on May 24, 2008 2:34:11 GMT -5
i thought this topic was about laz Now look who's disrespectful. And pathetic. And hypocritical. And tries to start fights. But I thought you wanted people to get along. And speaking of posters who post after people they want to have sex with... You two need to get a room. Really, set a date for the wedding.
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Post by tsmooth31 on May 24, 2008 8:02:29 GMT -5
its not disrespectful you just take everything so serious, you gotta learnt to lighten up, not take life so serious and stop thinking everyone is out to get you or out to make fun of you
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Post by lazario on May 24, 2008 11:13:57 GMT -5
its not disrespectful you just take everything so serious It's not okay to call me a girl, you nimrod. I'm gay - so calling me a girl is homophobic. And I don't like it. I don't go around calling you a racist just to get a cheap reaction from you, do I? Some things may not be serious. But insulting my sexuality, knowing full-well that gay men are viciously attacked all over this country every day, most certainly is serious. You obviously need to get better material. Some things are not okay to joke around about. At least, not with me.
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Post by shunty on May 24, 2008 12:57:56 GMT -5
you go girl
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Post by tsmooth31 on May 24, 2008 13:21:42 GMT -5
you go girl and just for the record i never called you a girl, although you act like a teenage girl alot
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Post by lazario on May 24, 2008 15:50:51 GMT -5
Shut up, you Adam Sandler-wannabe. (okay, now I'm joking) and just for the record i never called you a girl Yes you did. Over 99% of anyone capable of understanding speech, would say that your statement was calling me a girl. although you act like a teenage girl alot You know, they say it takes one to know one. So... how would you know? Do you get monthly visits from a crimson "friend"? But on a more serious note, "if I'm a teenage girl" - I'm a strait-A+ earning, outstanding achiever, individual with attitude. And if you're a teenage girl (which I have no proof you aren't), you're a follower, a dimwit (as far as the impression you give others), and a flunkie (based on how much research you do in establishing your "opinions"). I guess there's always Home Ec, Phys Ed, and Wood Shop. Good luck.
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Post by tsmooth31 on May 24, 2008 17:51:44 GMT -5
you arent a girl, just a girly man and thats a FACT
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Post by lazario on May 24, 2008 17:54:31 GMT -5
You haven't met me, jackass.
And you're also a homophobe.
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Post by tsmooth31 on May 24, 2008 17:59:27 GMT -5
i dont need to meet you, im gonna be like you from now on and everything i say is a fact, so if i say you are a girly man then thats a fact
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Post by lazario on May 24, 2008 18:07:52 GMT -5
Man, you really have no life at all.
Awww...what's the matter? I mean, what is responsible for your fussy, miserable little fits?
Not making as much money as you wish you were? Not getting laid? Losing your hair? Your goldfish die?
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Post by tsmooth31 on May 24, 2008 18:12:33 GMT -5
i dont care about money, have a gf so i get laid enough, my hair is shoulder length soooooo i dont have to worry about that and i actually have goldfish which i feed to my snapping turtle, so i get pleasure when they die
you dont respect any1 on this board or what they say or think so im gonna start treating you the way you treat others, and i dont know why you would be talking about getting laid, i sure as hell know you have never found a guy to fuck you up the fatass just based on your attitude alone
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Post by lazario on May 24, 2008 18:18:09 GMT -5
you dont respect any1 on this board Bullshit and you know it. You just won't admit it because you want everyone else to agree with you (weird how that makes it look like you're the one who wants to control everyone's opinions and not me...). I respect people who actually know how to LISTEN. You are clearly not one of them. im gonna start treating you the way you treat others Good luck with that. I'm too smart for your tricks. Which is why you're the one losing your mind. Just get over your control issues. We'll all be better for it! i dont know why you would be talking about getting laid, i sure as hell know you have never found a guy to fuck you up the fatass just based on your attitude alone Homophobes are losers. That means you. Take the hint and get a backbone, you coward.
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Post by tsmooth31 on May 24, 2008 18:21:48 GMT -5
im far from a Homophobe, a gay man is no diff then a straight man to me, what he likes is his business not mine.. although i have already told you all this.. i just dont like morons who have no respect for anyone, no1 has ever had a prob with me but alot of people do with you..and why you ask?? because they can figure out pretty fast that you are a moron who is way to full of himself
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Post by lazario on May 24, 2008 18:51:01 GMT -5
Then get a spine and stop telling men they're girly because you are so weak, you can't take what they're saying and want to embarrass them. You only embarrass yourself. although i have already told you all this.. If you are not a homophobe, what makes you think you can use homophobic slurs? It's something homophobes do. Didn't you know that? i just dont like morons who have no respect for anyone, no1 has ever had a prob with me but alot of people do with you..and why you ask?? Who's the moron? You're repeating the same things you're saying between my posts without even reading them. That's a Moronic thing to do in anyone's estimation! they can figure out pretty fast that you are a moron who is way to full of himself I already told you - most of the people on this board don't have a problem with me. It's all in your head.
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Post by shunty on May 24, 2008 20:01:35 GMT -5
you really are the one who is full of himself laz, i know it won't do any good telling you, but you saying something sucks doesn't make it a fact. we all think it's annoying. you don't need to fire back, just think about it and know that i'm actually not saying this to piss you off.
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Post by lazario on May 24, 2008 20:30:46 GMT -5
You're not pissing me off.
By the way... that looks sort of like Kirk Cobain, the avatar.
And I don't remember the last time I said it was a fact that "something sucks." But just to continue my winning streak, A Vaccuum Cleaner Sucks. It's a fact. Deal with it.
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