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Related: About this forum"Early Hypable reader review: ‘Brave’ – a feminist triumph"
http://www.hypable.com/2012/06/18/brave-review/Has anyone else seen "Brave" yet? I saw it on Friday. I've been looking for articles that reflected what I got out of it too, this one come close.
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What I appreciated the most about the movie, however, comes from a feminist perspective. This is the first animated princess movie Ive seen that isnt a romance. Sure, some other fairy-tales dont focus on the love-interest initially, but that woman always settles down in the end. We dont have to end with a sappy wedding or partnership to bring a sense of security and triumph. The pinnacle of a womans achievement doesnt have to always be a husband.
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More than the lack of romance, I noticed the presence of motherhood. Moms are always neglected in these types of stories. Most princesses only have dads and the heroines with mothers focus their efforts on dad. Mulan fought in the Chinese army for her fathers honor. Tiana builds a restaurant in her dads memory. Aurora and Rapunzel grow up far enough away from their mothers to even have a relationship. This is a real mother-daughter story with fighting, heart-ache, forgiveness and growth. Their frustration and struggles are real and relatable.
Both women have stuff to learn from one another and their dynamic takes center-stage before all the magic and wonder of the rest of the scenery. Pixar has covered father-son, husband-wife and other family relationships well in the past and they give great treatment to this new territory. I appreciate and applaud their efforts to explore this woman-centered tale.
I second what the reviewer says about the great presence of the role of the mother-daughter relationship. Usually fantasy movies don't have that. I really enjoyed seeing the movie make the mother and the daughter both kick-ass fighters. And their emotional journey together did make me cry a bit too, like the reviewer. )
madmom
(9,681 posts)grand daughter who is a tomboy. While her sisters love the princess movies, she hates them. I thought this might be a good one for her. What do you think, would it be a good movie to show a little girl that it's ok to be a tomboy?
Starry Messenger
(32,375 posts)I wish I'd seen it when I was 8! I loved hearing the young girls in the audience going "Yay!" during the scenes where the heroine is displaying her archery skills and swordfighting. You might have to get her a bow and arrows afterwards.
madmom
(9,681 posts)maddezmom
(135,060 posts)ex brought my daughter while I was on vaca. She loved it and said she'd watch again if I bought the DVD...I think I will do so.
Starry Messenger
(32,375 posts)I want to watch it again with *my* mom and I'm 41. I'm glad your daughter loved it! I'm sorry your ex jumped the gun and you guys didn't get to see if first together, but I think it will still be special.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)so I'm glad he took her...he's a good guy. We saw the trailer a few times and I knew she'd love it. So we'll just pop some popcorn and watch at home...and I can have an adult beverage, too.