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Jennifer Aniston's sick of sexist Hollywood
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| 10/12/2006
Posted on 10/15/2006 4:32:06 PM PDT by Panerai
Jennifer Aniston is sick of sexist Hollywood scriptwriters.
The former 'Friends' actress is keen to star in more comedy films after the success of her movie 'The Break-Up', in which she appeared with now ex-boyfriend Vince Vaughn.
However, Jennifer insists comedies are never written with a female lead character and she thinks it is time for Tinseltown to have a major rethink.
She said: "There is not a lot out there. Comedies with male leads are such one-man shows. FiView the profile for Ben Stiller on Celebrity Spotlightlms just don't come along very often with equal female funniness."
In her other comedy outings on the big screen Jennifer, 37, has played second fiddle to Ben Stiller in 'Along Came Polly' and Jim Carrey in 'Bruce Almighty'.
Jennifer's relationship with Vince allegedly ended because the pair were arguing over the 'Wedding Crashers' actor's bachelor lifestyle.
TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: aniston; hollywood
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Actually, Aniston has a point. Hollywood makes movies aimed at males, figuring the females will go along to the movie anyway. Thus lots of blow-up-bang movies and ones with lots of special effects get greenlighted, but movies that will draw steadily, such as "The Devil Wears Prada" and "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," have a harder time getting started. There's a big role for a movie company that will make films which appeal more to older women. Come to think of it, films with a plot and appealing actors and actresses wouldn't hurt, either.
I have worked 8 years at our local movie theater, and thus see what sells and what doesn't. We get more films that will bring the women in and less gangsta crap, I'd be happier.
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posted on
10/15/2006 7:35:19 PM PDT
by
GAB-1955
(being dragged, kicking and screaming, into the Kingdom of Heaven....)
To: GAB-1955
Because groups of women don't go out to the movies when they can just sit at home and rent that or their favorite TV show on DVD during their slumber parties or male-bashing get-togethers?
To: GAB-1955
There's a big role for a movie company that will make films which appeal more to older women. That's what the Man-Bashing...err I mean, Lifetime Channel is for.
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posted on
10/15/2006 8:33:28 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
No, it's not. That might be a flip answer, but cable is not the movies. Lifetime picked up the gap when Hollywood went to their current business model, but it's not the same when you have commercials every 10 minutes.
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posted on
10/16/2006 4:20:37 AM PDT
by
GAB-1955
(being dragged, kicking and screaming, into the Kingdom of Heaven....)
To: Panerai
"Jennifer insists comedies are never written with a female lead character " when the female has talent they most certainly are. Remember Lucy? I'm not a real redhead fan, but "long, long trailer" is a classic hoot!
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posted on
10/16/2006 8:45:23 AM PDT
by
camle
(keep your mind open and somebody will fill it full of something for you)
To: dfwgator
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posted on
10/16/2006 9:41:02 AM PDT
by
kenth
(There are three kinds of people in the world. Those who can count, and those who can't.)
To: fkabuckeyesrule
HOLY MOLEY!
Someone else FINALLY thinks Ellen Barkin is smokin' hot!
I thought I was the only one.
(no, seriously, there is no sarcasm on this comment!)
Remember the movie with Laurence Fishburn, she was great in that!
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posted on
10/16/2006 1:04:11 PM PDT
by
Ro_Thunder
("Other than ending SLAVERY, FASCISM, NAZISM and COMMUNISM, war has never solved anything")
To: Ro_Thunder
Someone else FINALLY thinks Ellen Barkin is smokin' hot! She's also smokin' rich since she split from Ron Perelman.
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posted on
10/16/2006 1:05:48 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Panerai
You know why they don't write comedic lead roles for women? Same reason they don't do 'funny' ads directed at women.
Compare your typical beer ad with one for laundry detergent. 'Nuff said.
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posted on
10/16/2006 1:07:23 PM PDT
by
dyed_in_the_wool
("O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends" - Koran 5.51)
To: Ro_Thunder
I'm a girl and I always thought Ellen Barkin was very pretty and had sex appeal (for men).
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posted on
10/16/2006 1:07:51 PM PDT
by
Yaelle
To: Ro_Thunder
OK..I got The Big Easy on my Comcast Free Movies thing so I'll have to watch it tonight. I also loved her in Sea Of Love.
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posted on
10/16/2006 3:58:22 PM PDT
by
fkabuckeyesrule
(Go Bucks.....beat Indiana!!!)
To: Panerai
However, Jennifer insists comedies are never written with a female lead character So, she's never watched a comedy starring Goldie Hawn or Whoopi Goldberg?
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posted on
10/16/2006 4:10:14 PM PDT
by
Tall_Texan
("Journalislam" - reporting about murderous extremists as if they are moral equivalents.)
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