OT: Warner Bros. no longer making movies with female leads

POSTED BY: jwhedonaddict
UPDATED: Monday, October 8, 2007 18:29
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DARKFLY

Monday, October 8, 2007 5:36 PM

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Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
All I gotta say is I can't wait to hear if Joss has a comment or two about Warner Bros.

Good video, worth watching twice

Love the bit when he says, "Why do you keep asking me why I write these strong women characters, why don't you go and ask a 100 other people why they don't"

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JWHEDONADDICT

Monday, October 8, 2007 5:41 PM

I've watched about 10 times (so far) and shared it w/ my aunt, my mom, and some people on another non-Joss-related site I used to go to. One person even put the video on her myspace page she loved it so much and wanted to share it w/ all her friends.

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CANTER

Monday, October 8, 2007 5:43 PM

Wow,

It never fails. Bring up the difference between men and women and somewhere, somehow, it always gets off track. Such language! I'm amused. And the sulking is impressive too.

Back on topic

I think that (if this allegation is true) WB is making a very big generalisation to blame the performance of their movies on the gender of the lead actor.

Surely there are different genres of movies. Action movies are traditionally aimed at a male audience, right? (Although a lot of females like it too, I think it's safe to say that action moviegoers are primarily men) If that is your target audience, it might be that men don't like females in action roles.
If this is true, shouldn't their statement then be that they do not intend to make any action movies with female leads, because it doesn't fare well with their target audience. (Though how they ended up with three Tomb Raiders and God knows how many Alien movies, if that was the case, I do not know.....)

But they are not saying they're not making any action movies. The statement accredited to them is that they are not making any movies with a female lead. Since mainstream romantic comedies generally require a lead from both sexes, I suppose this now means that they are no longer making any of those comedies.

And if they intend to make any dramas for their female audiences, they damn well had better get some strong female leads in there, since men aren't well known for watching these types of movies.

Since the above makes no sense whatsover, I suppose the reported statement had better be taken with a grain of salt.

Unless WB is from now on only going to make action movies, and then only for men.

If that's the case, good luck to them. I wouldn't have to boycot them. They just won't be showing anything I'd be interested in.

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GODDESSWARRIOR89

Monday, October 8, 2007 5:46 PM

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Originally posted by Darkfly:
Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
All I gotta say is I can't wait to hear if Joss has a comment or two about Warner Bros.

Good video, worth watching twice

Love the bit when he says, "Why do you keep asking me why I write these strong women characters, why don't you go and ask a 100 other people why they don't"

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That's my absolute favorite quote from him.. and HEY I liked Elektra... If it had a better storyline... but Jennifer Garner kicked butt!

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DARKFLY

Monday, October 8, 2007 5:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Canter:
Wow,

It never fails. Bring up the difference between men and women and somewhere, somehow, it always gets off track. Such language! I'm amused. And the sulking is impressive too.

Back on topic

I think that (if this allegation is true) WB is making a very big generalisation to blame the performance of their movies on the gender of the lead actor.

Surely there are different genres of movies. Action movies are traditionally aimed at a male audience, right? (Although a lot of females like it too, I think it's safe to say that action moviegoers are primarily men) If that is your target audience, it might be that men don't like females in action roles.
If this is true, shouldn't their statement then be that they do not intend to make any action movies with female leads, because it doesn't fare well with their target audience. (Though how they ended up with three Tomb Raiders and God knows how many Alien movies, if that was the case, I do not know.....)

But they are not saying they're not making any action movies. The statement accredited to them is that they are not making any movies with a female lead. Since mainstream romantic comedies generally require a lead from both sexes, I suppose this now means that they are no longer making any of those comedies.

And if they intend to make any dramas for their female audiences, they damn well had better get some strong female leads in there, since men aren't well known for watching these types of movies.

Since the above makes no sense whatsover, I suppose the reported statement had better be taken with a grain of salt.

Unless WB is from now on only going to make action movies, and then only for men.

If that's the case, good luck to them. I wouldn't have to boycot them. They just won't be showing anything I'd be interested in.

I agree with the whole "If that's the case, good luck to them. I wouldn't have to boycot them. They just won't be showing anything I'd be interested in."

Though I still watch the Batman Films(like the only good films they've ever made, managed to F*ck up Terminator 3 when they bought the rights)

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CALIFORNIAKAYLEE

Monday, October 8, 2007 6:07 PM

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Originally posted by Darkfly:
The problem is bad storyline's

If the problem is bad storylines, then why the hell is it the fault of the actresses? Storylines are created by writers, not by actresses. If WB was really concerned about the quality of their movies with female leads, they would make a stand against bad writers, not against actresses. Refusing to make movies with female leads is sexist. Supporting WB's decision is also sexist.

PS - it's actresses, not actress's, storylines not storyline's. If you want anyone to take you seriously, learn the difference between plural and possessive.

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THESOMNAMBULIST

Monday, October 8, 2007 6:17 PM

Maybe if they changed their name to Warner Sisters they may have better luck. ;)

Alternatively if they hire better writers, and actually put in some work over their endeavours they wouldn't have to do moronic things like this. Just think of all the talent they are overlooking if they follow through with this plan.

Just when you think things can't get any worse.... The mind boggles.

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JWHEDONADDICT

Monday, October 8, 2007 6:18 PM

I got the link from Whedonesque. Here's a link to their site, and the comments from their poster's.

I think I'm w/ Ember's on the Warner Bros. boycott. They've got nothing I'm interested in anyway.

http://www.whedonesque.com/comments/14414

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WYTCHCROFT

Monday, October 8, 2007 6:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by jwhedonaddict:
http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=131948

Warner Bros president of production Jeff Robinov who Finke quotes (through three sources) as saying: "We are no longer doing movies with women in the lead."

doesn't say ACTION movies - just movies, period.

my reply to Robinov is:

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'sick - sad - world.'

'actually it's kinda cool - let em have no women at ALL. The monkeys wanna watch the monkeys? fine. we can all go SOMEPLACE else!'

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