apparently, yes.
The rule goes like this: any movie that portrays a lead female character in an unflattering way is misogynistic or sexist or racist or whatever.
Those are the rules.
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As someone who studied feminism in film in college, it could be considered misogynistic - but I wouldn't agree with that assessment. True, it portrays a woman in a negative light - but it also portrays men negatively as well. She's a brilliant control freak, these guys are complete morons. Judith knows how to take care of herself no matter the situation, both physically and emotionally. Wayne and JD are two hopeless idiots trying to save their friend from making a huge mistake.
The movie doesn't glorify violence against women - which is normally a huge factor in labeling a film misogynistic. They do kidnap her but they don't physically harm her in anyway and don't treat her like a sexual object. She's much more violent against them, than they are toward her, and when she is, the audience roots for her. Her kicking Wayne or JD's butt is hilarious.
Honestly, for the same reasons someone could label this misogynistic, they could label it misandric (hatred of men) - the men are portrayed as morons and weak for being beaten up by a woman - thus being funny. It's really a stupid argument. I don't think the film intends to make any statements about gender, it's just supposed to be stupid and funny, so laugh, enjoy, and don't take it so seriously.
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Judith knows how to take care of herself. She's also a man-hating, castrating bi*ch. She has a right to be that kind of person if she wants, but people who have the bad luck to encounter her also have the right to avoid her or oppose her.
Silverman was weak, immature, naive and inexperienced and made to order as prey for a predator like Judith. His friends saw what he didn't and were right to try to "save" him from her. As far as I'm concerned, this showed them as true friends, and real men. They were loyal and had his back and put themselves on the line to help him. His first girlfriend was a decent person. She was right for him and loved him, although it became obvious she was too good for him.
The message and sensibility of this movie is realistic and male oriented. That doesn't make it misogynistic, although feminists want to attack any realistic portrayal of women's faults and flaws as such, even if it's true. (I wonder what they have to say about the Lifetime Network!).
Sorry, but there are women out there who are every bit as hateful and vicious as any abusive, bullying male. An important part of a man's education is to learn how to recognize bad women, and how to handle them.
Sadly, and tragically, the tradition of boys learning how to become men is dying from our culture. Millions of boys are being raised by single mothers, and the media and culture is becoming dominated by the female sensibility and point of view.
Silverman is obviously a product of this environment. His friends, thankfully, are not.
Unc John: We makin' trouble?
Stacy: Yeah
Unc John: What kind?
Stacy:...The forever kind
This movie isn't fair to either sex, but it's worst crime is just being a terrible production.
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"This movie isn't fair to either sex, but it's worst crime is just being a
terrible production."
I agree!
We got a job.
What kind?
...The Forever Kind.
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Whose idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?
I can't if this a movie is satire of feminism or misogyny. Either way, it's pretty un-PC.
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