tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35804341.post397530857106131533..comments2023-09-24T10:03:28.109-04:00Comments on White Ribbon Campaign: SupernotsobadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35804341.post-68496317659977889132007-09-28T22:28:00.000-04:002007-09-28T22:28:00.000-04:00I waited until after seeing this movie to read you...I waited until after seeing this movie to read your review Tuval!<BR/><BR/>I didn't mind the homophobic and sexist language so much, because as you so astutely pointed out, they aren't included as jokes. I don't think you could make a realistic movie about American high school kids without that language - and part of this movie's strength is it's realism.<BR/><BR/>But I could definitely Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05932261619937963326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35804341.post-11733189849218794402007-09-21T16:53:00.000-04:002007-09-21T16:53:00.000-04:00one thing i reflected on with this movie is the tr...one thing i reflected on with this movie is the trying on of gender performances.<BR/><BR/>of course the easiest one to spot is the geeky guy's (forgot his name) "McLov'n" fake ID card and subsequent police "bad boy" adventures. clearly McLov'n is faking it and we can read his awkward negotiation every step of the way.<BR/><BR/>seth on the other hand tries to convince everyone including himself Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35804341.post-68562789608693729542007-09-10T17:01:00.000-04:002007-09-10T17:01:00.000-04:00I think the use of homophobic language in films is...I think the use of homophobic language in films is a very tricky thing. The intent in this movie, it seems, is to reveal the real world in which these kids live. To not use this language is in a way ignoring the problem of it. The trick is to let your audience know your intention without being preachy about it.<BR/>As you said, this language was not the source of humour for the movie, but Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09530068697479197162noreply@blogger.com