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Showing Original Post only (View all)Maybe I'm missing something but this bothered me [View all]
So I saw this trailer yesterday and it just seems wrong. I love Will Smith and it seems well done. But I just recoil at the idea of telling the story of two accomplished women and making it all about their father. It is the very definition of paternalistic.
In truth, I am a middle aged white guy so maybe my reaction doesn't matter. It just seems unfair to the strong and competent women that should be the center of their own story.
What say you?
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I see your point. Maybe not the best trailer. Need to see the entire flick.
Joinfortmill
Oct 2021
#2
Ew. I'm sure you say of all your favorite male athletes, "His father made him."
Scrivener7
Oct 2021
#16
Do you think Serena and Venus won Wimbledon the first time they picked up a tennis ball?
Cracklin Charlie
Oct 2021
#24
Sure. That's why we have lots of movies like "The Dad of the Pride of the Yankees."
Scrivener7
Oct 2021
#37
Yeah, this doesn't sound as problematic when you dig down into the backstory
AZSkiffyGeek
Oct 2021
#23
It's problematic to say that two of the greatest women's athletes of all time
AZSkiffyGeek
Oct 2021
#18
Venus and Serena have received a little bit of news coverage over the years.
Steelrolled
Oct 2021
#31
Well, of course. That 1980 olympic hockey team had way too much news coverage. That's why
Scrivener7
Oct 2021
#40
You can always check out the movie that was already made about Venus and Serena
Steelrolled
Oct 2021
#52