Comments on: Who Cares If Broads Don’t Get Leads? http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:21:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99990 Rodney Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:01:54 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99990 John, how many times have I told you to stop calling Chicks "Broads" John, how many times have I told you to stop calling Chicks “Broads”

]]> By: Xanther http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99979 Xanther Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:43:48 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99979 Well it's strange how intolerance begets intolerance. How can you sit back and call WB intolerant of female leads and be intolerant to them doing so. Those at WB should be fully aware of what repercussions such a decision will have, and let the free market decide whether or not such a decision is a good one or not. Who are we to say that this is financially sound or not, we do not have the numbers. If making such decisions brings financial ruin, so be it by letting those scripts be picked up by other studios. Some studios specialize in indi films, others horror, that's just the way it is. It's just streamlining the process. Well it’s strange how intolerance begets intolerance. How can you sit back and call WB intolerant of female leads and be intolerant to them doing so. Those at WB should be fully aware of what repercussions such a decision will have, and let the free market decide whether or not such a decision is a good one or not. Who are we to say that this is financially sound or not, we do not have the numbers. If making such decisions brings financial ruin, so be it by letting those scripts be picked up by other studios. Some studios specialize in indi films, others horror, that’s just the way it is. It’s just streamlining the process.

]]> By: Senor Chefy http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99883 Senor Chefy Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:58:46 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99883 “Who Cares If Broads Don’t Get Leads?” I don't think that was EVER in question- and the idea WB would not cast female leads is ludicrous. Saying no single female lead billing (ie- Angelina Jolie- IS Tomb Raider) is much different than saying no female leads ever. Either way, conspiracy theories aside, WB said it was bunk, which makes this who cares and who doesn't a theoretical debate. “Who Cares If Broads Don’t Get Leads?”

I don’t think that was EVER in question- and the idea WB would not cast female leads is ludicrous. Saying no single female lead billing (ie- Angelina Jolie- IS Tomb Raider) is much different than saying no female leads ever. Either way, conspiracy theories aside, WB said it was bunk, which makes this who cares and who doesn’t a theoretical debate.

]]> By: John A. http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99856 John A. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:38:15 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99856 I was thinking on this a bit more and really I just can't blame the studios. I blame the general movie goers. Overall, they have stated they want the same generic entertainment fed to them. If the studios respond and give it they are not at fault. We are at fault. I do not include movie bloggers and blog readers in this category fully as we generally like to think about movies and willing to give alternatives to the big block buster a chance. I also should say one more thing. More power to John C. and anyone else who believes in something and stands up for it. You feel strongly about it and were willing to do something about it. That is admirable, so many people would just let it slide. I was thinking on this a bit more and really I just can’t blame the studios. I blame the general movie goers. Overall, they have stated they want the same generic entertainment fed to them. If the studios respond and give it they are not at fault. We are at fault.

I do not include movie bloggers and blog readers in this category fully as we generally like to think about movies and willing to give alternatives to the big block buster a chance.

I also should say one more thing. More power to John C. and anyone else who believes in something and stands up for it. You feel strongly about it and were willing to do something about it. That is admirable, so many people would just let it slide.

]]> By: John A. http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99848 John A. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:41:24 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99848 I wrote the original post that John C. is referring too. I first off want to say that I do actually think the WB would have been wrong if they did follow through with this plan. I think it would have been a poor business decision as they would have missed out on many good movies. I guess it is mostly the due to the fact that I'm pretty cynical but I just don't see the real the difference between choosing to an earlier time frame to drop movies of a specific nature. I think it would be naive to believe that the studios don't already drop movies because they feel the general movie going audience will not spend their money. For me this equates exactly with choosing to not release subtitled film, foreign film, nc-17 films. The general movie going audience has said we will not watch these so why should the studio be forced to put out movies that will cause them to either make less money than they would have made if they had made something extremely main stream or to even cause them to loose money. Perhaps I'm wrong but it seems to me if we were to boycott WB based on this we should also be boycotting several of the TV stations and other movie studios for limiting the number of movies/shows with minorities in. On a personal side, do I think they would be morally wrong for doing it, yup I do but like I said I'm a cynic and I think people are morally wrong in about 50% of the things they do and businesses are probably 95% morally wrong most of the time. Yes I'm exaggerating a bit. ;) I wrote the original post that John C. is referring too. I first off want to say that I do actually think the WB would have been wrong if they did follow through with this plan. I think it would have been a poor business decision as they would have missed out on many good movies.

I guess it is mostly the due to the fact that I’m pretty cynical but I just don’t see the real the difference between choosing to an earlier time frame to drop movies of a specific nature. I think it would be naive to believe that the studios don’t already drop movies because they feel the general movie going audience will not spend their money.

For me this equates exactly with choosing to not release subtitled film, foreign film, nc-17 films. The general movie going audience has said we will not watch these so why should the studio be forced to put out movies that will cause them to either make less money than they would have made if they had made something extremely main stream or to even cause them to loose money.

Perhaps I’m wrong but it seems to me if we were to boycott WB based on this we should also be boycotting several of the TV stations and other movie studios for limiting the number of movies/shows with minorities in.

On a personal side, do I think they would be morally wrong for doing it, yup I do but like I said I’m a cynic and I think people are morally wrong in about 50% of the things they do and businesses are probably 95% morally wrong most of the time. Yes I’m exaggerating a bit. ;)

]]> By: dark_venom http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99845 dark_venom Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:25:30 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99845 i have changed my mind about this, who cares is right, beacuse i dont care if they want to do it i will still see there movies i have changed my mind about this, who cares is right, beacuse i dont care if they want to do it i will still see there movies

]]> By: Jeff http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99839 Jeff Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:58:08 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99839 http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117973754.html?categoryid=13 Variety ran a story on this. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117973754.html?categoryid=13

Variety ran a story on this.

]]> By: Jack Burton Says http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99838 Jack Burton Says Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:40:27 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99838 Pick your battles, gentlemen. Jodie Foster and Charlize Theron won't go hungry because Warner doesn't want to make movies with them in the lead anymore. Neither will anyone else in the movie biz. Save all that passion for people who can use them, and causes that need them. Arguing endlessly about what millionaires do 3 months out of the year is akin to trying to save your good China while your house burns down around you. This is not the Middle Ages, and there will be no social ramifications on a larger scale. It is the movie business. They are shallow, corrupt, vain, and at the end of the day, they are all millionaires. Pick your battles, gentlemen. Jodie Foster and Charlize Theron won’t go hungry because Warner doesn’t want to make movies with them in the lead anymore. Neither will anyone else in the movie biz. Save all that passion for people who can use them, and causes that need them. Arguing endlessly about what millionaires do 3 months out of the year is akin to trying to save your good China while your house burns down around you. This is not the Middle Ages, and there will be no social ramifications on a larger scale. It is the movie business. They are shallow, corrupt, vain, and at the end of the day, they are all millionaires.

]]> By: Stuart http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99834 Stuart Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:08:08 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99834 Sorry to go off the topic of this thread but has there been any write ups of how your film showing went John? Sorry to go off the topic of this thread but has there been any write ups of how your film showing went John?

]]> By: emilyk http://themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99831 emilyk Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:34:11 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/10/who-cares-if-broads-dont-get-leads#comment-99831 There were people that WEREN'T angry at this? That's disturbing. Great post, John. Very well said. This should be an interesting topic to bring up during my Women's Studies course tomorrow. There were people that WEREN’T angry at this? That’s disturbing.

Great post, John. Very well said. This should be an interesting topic to bring up during my Women’s Studies course tomorrow.

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