Gonna assume she didn't say what she meant and instead misspoke rather than think she is actually this stupid.

Beamer wrote on Dec 8, 2022, 12:38:
I can't understand what she was trying to say. On one hand, she's absolutely correct in saying that Hollywood largely avoided female fronted action films because, while women will happily watch men, men will less happily watch women (yes, there are exceptions, but I mean, just look at some of the topics we've even had here about female fronted video games!)

On the other hand, there have been many female fronted action films over the years, and she is absolutely aware of this. Many examples people give aren't exactly female led, even if females are important to the plot, but Hannah came out the year prior and was a teenage female main character, and literally everyone on the planet is aware of Aliens.

Cocaine makes your brain go into overdrive, but sometimes that causes "hiccups" like this.

Well, the Game Awards went way over 3 hours. (Valve gave away over $150k in Steam Decks because of that...)

Who Said It: Kanye or Hitler? https://youtu.be/0RMdwA8GWB8

RedEye9 wrote on Dec 8, 2022, 13:15:
Vinegaroons and horny toads will soon be a thing of the past.

It doesn't help that Texas did a "land swap" to <ahem> "protect" the toads so that development could absolutely destroy their native habitat. Of course, the land they selected is in no way suitable for the toads and they've never existed in those areas to begin with.

But, hey, fuck actual conservation efforts when there's money to be made!

fujiJuice wrote on Dec 8, 2022, 14:20:
Oops, thanks for the correction. Well my wife and I decided we need to watch them again since we didn't finish them. I guess I will be getting a much needed refresher.

I would say it is standard fair. Nothing particularly bad or great about the films. I mean they are based on teen novels. The final "surprise" at the end of the fourth film seemed completely obvious to me, knew it was going to happen before it did.

Mr. Tact wrote on Dec 8, 2022, 14:12:

fujiJuice wrote on Dec 8, 2022, 13:56:
I haven't read them but in the movie I think they were fighting so their district got food or something.

Yeah, not quite. While food was in limited supply the fighting was an annual forced combat between randomly selected people, one male and one female in each of the twelve districts, to the death one, one survivor allowed (the victor). It was done as a punishment to the districts for rebelling against the capital 74 years ago.

Oops, thanks for the correction. Well my wife and I decided we need to watch them again since we didn't finish them. I guess I will be getting a much needed refresher.

fujiJuice wrote on Dec 8, 2022, 13:56:
I haven't read them but in the movie I think they were fighting so their district got food or something.

Yeah, not quite. While food was in limited supply the fighting was an annual forced combat between randomly selected people, one male and one female in each of the twelve districts, to the death one, one survivor allowed (the victor). It was done as a punishment to the districts for rebelling against the capital 74 years ago.

Mr. Tact wrote on Dec 8, 2022, 12:52:
I don't know much about Jennifer Lawrence outside her film roles. But it would seem she is typically American in knowing almost nothing about things which happened prior to when she became a teen. Slightly disappointing, but of little consequence to anyone except Lawrence.

She seems extremely obnoxious.

I am also confused with her making a big deal about being allegedly asked to lose weight for a character in a book called The Hunger Games where she is supposed to be emaciated I would imagine. I haven't read them but in the movie I think they were fighting so their district got food or something.

Now I understand that woman shouldn't be forced to lose weight for a role, but it seems different here and something not unexpected when it is a central theme of the film. Assuming it is safe and supervised.

RedEye9 wrote on Dec 8, 2022, 13:18:
Winters Bone is one of my favorite movies starring Jennifer Lawrence.
It turned me on to Poker House Rules, which was also quite good

Do you mean The Poker House?

The last time I tried to defend a girl from unfair press, she went wackadoodle and create GOOP.

You know she might have been able to pull if off if she said, Teen Action Hero?
But I'm sure I'm forgetting several Teen Female Action movies, atm.

Edit: Nope. Hanna 2011 a full year before The Hunger Games 2012 and Lawrence was 22 at release.
Not to mention Saoirse Ronan was actually a seventeen at release and probably 16 during filming.

Oh, I liked Winter's Bone too, first movie I saw of hers.

Winters Bone is one of my favorite movies starring Jennifer Lawrence.
It turned me on to Poker House Rules, which was also quite good

Burrito of Peace wrote on Dec 8, 2022, 12:20:
There has been a marked decrease in fireflies and that is saddening. They used to be all over this area when I was a kid and now you hardly ever see them. The disappearance of insects is not a good omen for either the planet nor the human species.

There’s no such thing as climate change. /s
Vinegaroons and horny toads will soon be a thing of the past.

Fusion. Uh huh, sure. Please observe literally 50 years (or more) of people claiming breakthroughs around fusion. Shut up and let us know when you can actually sustain getting out more power than you put in.

I don't know much about Jennifer Lawrence outside her film roles. But it would seem she is typically American in knowing almost nothing about things which happened prior to when she became a teen. Slightly disappointing, but of little consequence to anyone except Lawrence.

I can't understand what she was trying to say. On one hand, she's absolutely correct in saying that Hollywood largely avoided female fronted action films because, while women will happily watch men, men will less happily watch women (yes, there are exceptions, but I mean, just look at some of the topics we've even had here about female fronted video games!)

On the other hand, there have been many female fronted action films over the years, and she is absolutely aware of this. Many examples people give aren't exactly female led, even if females are important to the plot, but Hannah came out the year prior and was a teenage female main character, and literally everyone on the planet is aware of Aliens.

Don't forget to register and watch the Game Awards on Steam if you want a chance to win a free Steam Deck, they're giving away one per minute during the show.

There has been a marked decrease in fireflies and that is saddening. They used to be all over this area when I was a kid and now you hardly ever see them. The disappearance of insects is not a good omen for either the planet nor the human species.

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I'm glad the Perry Mason series is getting a second season. Mrs. Burrito and I enjoyed watching it as it was a good show.

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Oh JLaw. Never shit where you eat. Do your job, take the paycheck, and go home.