E L E C T R O N I C   M E S S A G E

 

                                        Date:     02-Jun-1994 08:13am EST

                                        From:     Stephen Hart

                                                  HARTS2

                                        Level:    Post-secondary/University

                                        Tel No:   904-644-4839

 

TO:  Remote Addressee                     ( _jnet%screen-l@ua1vm )

 

 

Subject: re: American

 

Sandy D. says that we (Americans) want our women in films to act like

ladies.  More than that, I think we want out women (speaking from the male

perspective) to be weak so that men can come to their rescue.  As much as I

can recall at the moment, most films allow women to be tough--they can hold

their own in an argument, don't take crap, are resourceful--and smart, but

just physical enough to whack the bad guy with a vase or frying pan to save

the good guy in a critical moment.  Or to beat up another woman.

The only mainstream American film with a physical female lead that comes to

mind is _Point of no return_ (or the poor man's _Femme Nikita_).  Then

again, she is not so much physical as she is good with a gun.  _The hand

that rocks the cradle_ and _Total recall_ have a scene or two where the

women mix it up and it looks convincing.  And Sharon Stone beats the crap

out of Schwarzenneger (sp?) a couple of times.

 

Stephen Hart

HARTS2@firnvx