Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible."
Aemon Send a noteboard - 24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM
Let's say you filled a warehouse with 1 million barbells, each weighing 300 pounds. Let's say you put a small coin underneath one of them. If you asked a large man to go in and lift the barbell with the coin under it, without telling him which one it was, he'd have a one in a million chance of lifting the right one. If you asked a small woman to do the same, her chances of lifting the correct one would be zero.
Stupid illustrations aside (sorry, I like using those ), the same holds true in an action movie. If a large male gets extraordinarily lucky, he'll get the openings and opportunities he needs to punch the bad guys without them punching him back. He will, therefore, win the fight. If his punches did no damage, however, an infinite number of openings and advantages would do him no good. And such would be the case with a woman. A small woman would disable herself before disabling a large male opponent with her blows. Unless the fight scene consists of nothing but crotch shots, neck punches and eye gouges, it is impossible. . .PHYSICALLY impossible. . .for the woman to win.
And for the record, the same is true of very small men vs very large men. I'm not trying to attack women here by any means, just saying that there's a certain degree of physical inequality that cannot be overcome, regardless of sex.
Stupid illustrations aside (sorry, I like using those ), the same holds true in an action movie. If a large male gets extraordinarily lucky, he'll get the openings and opportunities he needs to punch the bad guys without them punching him back. He will, therefore, win the fight. If his punches did no damage, however, an infinite number of openings and advantages would do him no good. And such would be the case with a woman. A small woman would disable herself before disabling a large male opponent with her blows. Unless the fight scene consists of nothing but crotch shots, neck punches and eye gouges, it is impossible. . .PHYSICALLY impossible. . .for the woman to win.
And for the record, the same is true of very small men vs very large men. I'm not trying to attack women here by any means, just saying that there's a certain degree of physical inequality that cannot be overcome, regardless of sex.
A thought about women in action roles
17/01/2012 10:42:28 PM
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The actress in Haywire is a former MMA fighter.
17/01/2012 11:13:03 PM
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How many men did she beat in those fights?
18/01/2012 01:47:04 AM
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Haywire may not be the best example
17/01/2012 11:33:31 PM
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So: Action roles should have bigger women.
18/01/2012 03:29:38 AM
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Actually, Buffy is worse because it implies women need magic to be useful.
18/01/2012 05:34:09 AM
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Joyce comes to mind. And Tara - she hardly ever uses her magic. Oh, and Darla.
18/01/2012 10:58:57 PM
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I really doubt the outfit did much to make Xena look big.
18/01/2012 06:53:59 PM
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Lucy Lawless is pretty much Amazonian.
19/01/2012 09:28:11 AM
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It's true that she's not as tiny as others.
19/01/2012 05:46:59 PM
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"Not as tiny as the others" is about the best you can say for her.
19/01/2012 08:54:03 PM
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Re: A thought about women in action roles
18/01/2012 04:13:27 AM
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Indeed. See for example, any Robin Hood made in the last 20 years. Maid Marian HAS to fight. *NM*
18/01/2012 05:35:19 AM
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Re: A thought about women in action roles
18/01/2012 07:50:28 PM
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She is some kind of super hero in super hero movie, is't she? *NM*
19/01/2012 07:30:50 AM
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I don't think she's technically supposed to have super powers.
19/01/2012 08:58:40 PM
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I thought Sarah Connor in T2: Judgment Day was a realistic portrayal of the action heroine.
20/01/2012 05:57:08 AM
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So did anyone actually see Haywire this weekend?
23/01/2012 02:34:43 PM
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It just depends on how much you're willing to accept.
23/01/2012 04:23:36 PM
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You're nitpicking and drawing an arbitrary line. All action is ridiculously unbelievable. *NM*
24/01/2012 04:53:40 AM
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Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible."
24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM
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