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representation of women in the law enforcement area?

posted 19 years ago by princess_zosia
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What do you think of the representation of women in this film? or other films such as Fargo and CopyCat.

[–] fiverites 18 years ago

Hey princess zosia,

IMHO, I think that the representation is a bit pro 90's....if not a bit 'Xena Warrior Princess' for the year it was made....

The point is...we have been forced feed the notion that Woman can do what Men can do since the 80's...but let's be honest....

Some fields of work should be left for men........seriously.

I'm not saying that Woman are not capable...indeed they are...but let's not get too carried away....we still need that definative line of Male and Female.....without it, the world would'nt make sense....

Cheers.

[–] princess_zosia 18 years ago

call it a hunch, but i get the impression that ure a guy.lol

I do agree however that the rep in this film is a bit "in ure face" women can do anything...but then again Weaver is portrayed as the victim...

[–] emailtom 18 years ago

Sigourney is one of the very few women I can take in a strong role. She can pull it off.
Most other movies with this theme is, like it has been said, in your face PC with feminist machismo.
Most women in these type roles come off as way over the top overtly macho or at least wannabe macho to the point where they look downright silly. I hate to say it , but it ruins too many movies.
Not to appear sexist, I also had the same opinion of Matt Damon's character in the Bourne Conspiracy. I watched about the first 10 - 15 minutes and had to turn it off after he goes to the U.S. Embassy and promptly dispatches what appears to be a whole platoon of Marines. Never did want to see the rest of the movie nor the sequel.

[–] ltsNotRight 15 years ago

The point is...we have been forced feed the notion that Woman can do what Men can do since the 80's...but let's be honest....

Some fields of work should be left for men........seriously.

I'm not saying that Woman are not capable...indeed they are...but let's not get too carried away....we still need that definative line of Male and Female.....without it, the world would'nt make sense....

Oh God, this post makes no sense.

[–] michaelexarkun 17 years ago

I liked Holly Hunter's M.J. character, I didn't think it was particularly unrealistic, she just happened to be a competent cop.

In contrast to the police officers that were guarding Helen Hudson's apartment, they were just pathetic.

[–] ltsNotRight 15 years ago

I think the only people who are going to find a character like Holly Hunter's unrealistic are sexists who have probably never even worked alongside a female cop.

[–] directedby78 15 years ago

Yeah, Holly Hunter's character was completely believable in my opinion.

On a slight side note.... You see that scene in the movie when her and Lt. Quinn are walking down one of the police corridors and talking?......both of them at completely opposing heights....and SHE is the one that appears "in charge"?

I love Holly Hunter. She had such wonderful dialogue scenes in this film.

[–] Rockhound6165 14 years ago

I watched about the first 10 - 15 minutes and had to turn it off after he goes to the U.S. Embassy and promptly dispatches what appears to be a whole platoon of Marines. Never did want to see the rest of the movie nor the sequel.

Apparently you didn't watch any of the movie because he didn't "dispatch" a whole platoon of Marines. He knocked out 1 that I remember and ran from the rest. And the one he knocked out was just a door guard and not a grunt. Also, if you watched the entire movie and at least the sequels, you'd see why he was so good at what he did. As well as his compatriots. Oh, and it's the Bourne Identity, not the Bourne Conspiracy. The Bourne Conspiracy is a video game.

As for women being able to do the same as men, in my line of work, corrections, there are scant few women I'd want at my back if something goes down and I do mean scant.

Donny! We got a German here who wants to die for country. Oblige him.

[–] Joan_Ferguson 14 years ago

Hunter did a great job as a Cop. She was really well handled in the scenes where Dermot Mulroney's character gets killed.