I hope all of you enjoyed your 4th of July, celebrating and overall just having fun, eating hot dogs, burgers, etc.
Alright, so this may or may not be old news , but a couple of weeks ago, there was some controversy over an interview that was given by Alicia Silverstone, regarding her point of view of the new Wonder Woman movie.
And what she had to say was not nice, whatsoever.
In a nutshell, she said that she didn't really see what all the fuss was about, because there have been other past films that showcase female leads and that in her opinion, prior leads are being overshadowed by this new film.
She goes on to give Bridesmaids and Rough Night as examples.
Let me just say... " WHATEVER".
First of all, both films that she mentioned are comedies and they are riddled with nothing but stereotypical roles <gee, for someone, yes, I'm looking at you Alicia, who prides herself, in being a feminist, and wanting to empower other women, you could have chosen better films as examples, just saying> and most importantly, these are COMEDIES, films that are not to be taken seriously, it is for the audience to have FUN and come along for the crazy ride of these ladies and their story lines. It isn't significant, it isn't groundbreaking, it is simply FUN MOVIES to go see with your girls, period.
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Do not get me wrong, the actresses in both Bridesmaids and Rough Night, are beyond talented and wonderful, and by no means it is a critique on their work or on them. But it is infuriating that Alicia picks THOSE films as examples of strong female leads/characters?! <eye roll>
And to give her some credit, YES, there have been STRONG female characters as leads in important franchises/blockbusters. And even in the small screen as well, there have been predecessors who've paved the way to this new iteration of Wonder Woman like: Xena, She-Ra, Ripley, Princess Buttercup, Princess Leia,Wonder Woman (Linda Carter), Red Sonja, etc.
All these great female characters in leads have contributed to having more female visibility in industries where most of the stories are told by men, for men and catered to men. But just because they have accomplished something meaningful at the time, doesn't mean that these prior roles should diminish the accomplishment of the new Wonder Woman film and vice versa.
The new film, doesn't diminish from prior female characters' accomplishments, I think that it only VALIDATES and enhances what we have been saying all along, there is a VIABLE AND SUCCESSFUL MARKET for story lines about women, told by women, and they don't just cater solely to women, but the public in general.
As a feminist I believe in EMPOWERING and LIFTING other fellow women to encouraging them to continue with their success, because yes, at a certain level it is personal, but IF they succeed, than maybe in the future, my daughter (or anybody else's) decides to become a director, SHE WILL be taken seriously, thanks to the success of predecessors before them.
Honestly, to me, I think Alicia came of as petty and jealous, and she should be, because unlike her horrible rendition of Batgirl in the horrible Batman and Robin film, Gal Gadot has been praised and lauded for her work in a film, that honestly has broken barriers in different ways. Little boys now want to be Wonder Woman, and this film is what DC has been looking for and quite frankly, needed all along, and yes, it was helmed by Patty Jenkins, A WOMAN, no less, who has talent and vision.
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Sorry, Alicia, but the only other contribution to the cringe-worthy rendition of Batgirl, you've made is a film about a spoiled, rich, superficial teen who instead of worrying about making a poor girl "popular" should have looked herself in the mirror and worked on herself.
The "Clueless" film you've worked on all those years ago, might be nostalgic for a generation who grew up in the 90s, but that's pretty much it.
So, instead of seeming petty and jealous about film you weren't in, uplift and be happy that this film has broken barriers and shattered all expectations and yes, will contribute in the future, for other generations of little girls to be uplifted and empowered to pursue their dreams and goals.
Here's the interview with the comment that Alicia made:
what do you think, does she have a point or not? Let me know in the comments below!
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