Thanks!
Thanks!
Someone recently asked me what the Myst series of video games was about and I said, "Well, it's about books that lead to other worlds, a lost civilization and a dysfunctional family". Put that way, I guess it does sound kind of weird.
I'm not saying that Nolan would necessarily care what's being said online, just that he and most other filmmakers know they'll be criticized no matter what they do. Because for some, no amount of inclusion is ever enough. But I do see your point.
I know. I'm just saying that even if he had done that, there'd still be people looking for something to criticize because that's how the Internet functions these days apparently.
I think if Nolan had included all the elements that Sunny Singh mentions, he would still be criticized. Namely for being a white Englishman telling the story of people who were not white Englishmen. So it was a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation and he obviously went with damned if you don't.
The technology on display is clearly post-90s, which doesn't make it a "true" prequel in my opinion.
The Autons have really let themselves go.
All right. From the world of video games there's Sam Barlow who wrote Her Story, a game that focuses on one (or is it two?) female character with the male characters kept offscreen. There's Joel Staaf Hasto who wrote Kathy Rain, which is about a young detective who solves a case without the help of any sort of male…
I think if we're going to criticize anyone, man or woman, we should do so for legitimate reasons and not based on a first draft of a movie that never saw the light of day.
"The question is whether men can write other men who aren’t the stars of their own stories." One of those blanket statements that I hate with every fiber of my being. I guess Caroline hasn't read any Jasper Fforde novels. His female protagonist Thursday Next had a husband who was erased from existence for part of the…
Great way to show your school isn't too "authoritative" by cutting your valedictorian's speech short.
It'll probably turn into a big stupid debate anyway but I hear you.
I suppose but in general, I don't think agreeing with the sentiment is enough. It's easy to say "we need better representation of women in film" but that's not going to happen if you don't specify what "better representation" actually means. And even then, strategies can backfire. For instance, asking that scripts…
Perhaps but if it's a movie from a country she's unlikely to work in, there's not as much pressure to stay silent.
Why not?
One thing that might get lost in this discussion is that Cannes is an international film festival. And Jessica specifically said "this is how the world views women". So it's not just Hollywood she's talking about but the world at large. Of course, when discussing how other cultures treat women, some people chime in…
As a casual nudist myself, this is something I'm concerned about. Fortunately, when a friend of mine recently let me be naked in front of them, nothing happened. I guess it just depends on the circumstances.
I know some comics say they're only playing a character but I haven't heard that from her. So I can only assume she really means what she says. And that's not someone I'd want to be in the same room with, to be perfectly honest.
Just looked it up. Here's the quote: "My God, every time women do anything for fun it gets fucking picked apart and has to be perfect or else we don’t like it. It’s the same bullshit. It’s like, 'I wouldn’t vote for Hillary Clinton, but I’d vote for Elizabeth Warren.' It’s like, 'Well that’s convenient. She’s not…
Do you recall why she said that?