This is not a big news: the world of the seventh art still has a way to go when it comes to women's representation on screen. Some works are even pinned for the prevailing sexism that reigns in the latter. A small compilation of films released in the cinema in 2017 pinned for sexism.
- I love you Daddy
The distribution of the movie "I love you daddy" directed by Louis CK was abandoned following a New York Times article denouncing the inappropriate sexual behavior of the actor and director. According to some critics who have already seen the film, it was not a big loss. The latter, who focuses on the relationship between a 17-year-old girl ( Chloë Moretz ) and a 68-year-old director (John Malkovich), is apparently full of misconceptions about feminism.
- Jumanji
Promotional photos of the new cast of "Jumanji" were cataloged sexist because of the dress worn by actress Karen Gillan, which consisted of a simple crop-top and a mini-shorts. An outfit, it is true, very practical to trudge in the jungle ... Faced with the scandal, the actress was keen to answer: "Yes I wear child-size clothes, and yes, there is a reason for that. It's worth it, it's promised! "
- Atomic Blonde
Although seeing more diversity in a film is something that should always be encouraged, the way to do it is not always the right one. The love scene between Charlize Theron and Sofia Boutella for the movie "Atomic Blonde" has been very popular. However, some people felt that this relationship reinforced the stereotypes that people with bisexuals had to reduce.
- Fast and Furious 8
Fast and Furious franchise is one of the most lucrative in the history of cinema, but his cast is unfortunately predominantly male. Michelle Rodriguez, who is part of the saga since the beginning, has denounced this problem in a post on Instagram: "Fast and Furious 8 is out on the Internet today. I hope they will show a little more love to women in the next movie. Or I should say goodbye to this saga I love so much. It has been a great adventure and I am grateful for the opportunity that fans and studios have given me for all these years. Love. "
- Kong: Skull Island
Since her Oscar award, Brie Larson has been one of the most "bankable" actresses in recent years. At the cast of the movie "Kong: Skull Island", the actress is however absent from much of the marketing support of the film, including trailers.
- The Mummy
The film "The Mummy" received rather negative reviews, but it is the Boston Globe that best summed up the ambient sexism of the film: "The choice of Betty and Veronica as the main roles - a brunette against a blonde - give a desperate retro side and there is an uneasiness in the fact that a naked girl coming from the Middle East creates a trail of destruction in London and that an American hero and his neurasthenic English girlfriend try to stop him. You do not need to read the recent reviews to understand that the film is hollow.
- Valerian and the city of a thousand planets
Who would have thought that bikinis were so popular in space? "Valerian" has been criticized for portraying women on many levels, but given the blatant objectification of women, few of them have stepped up to protest.
- Kingsman: The Golden Circle
If you have seen the movie, you know what scene we are going to talk about. If this is not the case, be aware that this implies that the main character seduces a woman and introduces in her a GPS device by performing a very explicit sexual act.
The star of the movie, Taron Egerton was so uncomfortable with this scene that he refused to shoot it, asking for a special request: "I told director Matthew Vaugh," comfortable with the idea of doing that. " So it's not my hand, it's the hand of Poppy Delevingne's husband. He saved us the day.
Still in "Kingsman: The Golden Circle", the death scene of Roxy (the only spy, present in the first film) at the beginning of the second film shocked the fans. Killing one of the only women might not have been necessary?
- Pirates of the Caribbean: the dead do not tell stories
Terry Rossio, who wrote the first script of the first four films of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, revealed earlier in the year that Johnny Depp had rejected his version of the script for the fifth film in the saga because the main antagonist was a wife.
"My version of" Pirates of the Caribbean 5 "was put aside because it involved a bad guy," he wrote. According to him, "Johnny Depp was worried that this sounds too much like" Dark Shadows ", which also includes a nasty movie.
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
The last movie "Spider-Man" failed by giving his female characters uninteresting roles, having no impact on the course of history.
Source: marieclaire.com
