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Dave Starsky

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5. I remember that scene in True Lies...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Sep 29, 2017, 07:20 AM

Sep 2017

Where the hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger, humiliates his wife and makes her take her clothes off and dance seductively for him while he watches her behind a one-way glass.

Written and directed by Academy Award winner director and massively arrogant douchebag James Cameron.

So I really don't give a fuck what he has to say on the topic of Wonder Woman.

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Lynda Carter Wants James Cameron to "Stop Dissing" 'Wonder Woman' [View all] RandySF Sep 2017 OP

That's a difficult debate to reconcile BumRushDaShow Sep 2017 #1

Of all the comic book heroes, the one I think most realistic was Watchmen's Rorschach. Girard442 Sep 2017 #2

The better ones BumRushDaShow Sep 2017 #3

Rorschach was specifically intended as a RWNJ. Adrahil Sep 2017 #6

Wonder Woman is a hugely important movie and it connected with millions of people Blue_Adept Sep 2017 #4

I remember that scene in True Lies... Dave Starsky Sep 2017 #5

True Lies was disturbing on so many fronts ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #8

It reflected a post-80's action film period and US tastes well at the time Blue_Adept Sep 2017 #10

Yeah, I know what it reflected ProfessorPlum Sep 2017 #15

+1 Johonny Sep 2017 #9

Used-car salesmen were also treated unfairly in the movie. bluepen Sep 2017 #11

Thank you for remembering that. SharonClark Sep 2017 #13

While I have my issues with WW as a character.... Adrahil Sep 2017 #7

Cameron has been married 5 times Mendocino Sep 2017 #12

Criticism from the guy who made Avatar? gratuitous Sep 2017 #14