There have been very few famous heroines in Hollywood action movies to begin with. Sarah Connor (The Terminator), Ellen Ripley (Alien), Beatrix Kiddo (Kill Bill)⊠I guess thatâs about it.
The main thing here is that the new Sarah is completely stripped of her character. Itâs not just the fact that they didnât bother to hire an actual poster artist; itâs the complete lack of substance.
In the original photo the emphasis is on the behavior of the character, which makes her real. It implies that she has a mind which she uses to make her own decisions. A past, present and future. She has a history: she is scarred, carries a heavy weight on her shoulders, is traumatized. Sheâs in âsurvivor modeâ, super focused, routinely loading the gun while her mind drifts away, planning for whatâs coming. She is a small and vulnerable person, but sheâs doing everything she can to prevent a war, smoking a cigarette because when youâre on the verge of a mental breakdown and believe the world will end; why not?
She radiates true courage, because courage isnât about physical strength (even though she clearly trained like crazy); itâs about doing the right thing no matter how scared you are. And she is super scared. To do what she does youâd need lot of focus, while your mind would be going in ten different directions. Which is all visible in the photo.
Iâll admit Iâm prejudiced because I saw the movie, but stillâŠ
What is the new Sarah Connor doing? Standing? Does she even have a mind? It doesnât seem to matter, as long as she looks sexy.
But she doesnât look sexy because weâve all seen this picture a thousand times. Itâs not a character, itâs an object created in Photoshop.
It wouldnât be fair to compare the actors. While Hamilton is in character here, Emilia Clarke was probably told to 'just stand there and look pretty, weâll Photoshop the restâ. Which is a shame. There are many talented people working on this new production, but in the end, the ones who ultimately call the shots simply have no idea what theyâre doing.
I care about this character and to see it reduced to a hot chick makes me cringe. Itâs very off-putting to watch this icon being sexualized. Itâs like the poster is telling me to see her as a sexy girl, but I donât want to see her that way! I want to relate to her; to her personality. I am a woman myself and to be forced to see my favorite film character through the eyes of heterosexual men⊠I just feel pushed away. Like this film is not meant for me; just 'the boysâ (even though I find it hard to believe theyâd still fall for this crap either).
So yeah, this post is kind of personal. I saw The Terminator when I was a little girl and it made a big impact. I loved Sarah. Blockbusters seem to have less and less substance to them and itâs sad. Marketing departments no longer seem connected to what their movies are about and I feel for little girls growing up today. Like the music industry and other media, itâs a bubble, hijacked from the talented by the rich and powerful and about to burst. I hope it will collapse quickly and completely.
discoholicmusic
turnnoffyourmind
vaporwave
janainaart