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Women in action movies: Empowered role models or chicks with guns? 8 Articles

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    by David Furritus

    Why can't women that are armed in movies be empowered at the same time? They don't always have to be just eye candy. When guys think of women in film that are strong and have weapons the first thing that usually comes t...read more

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    by Charlotte Starlet

    How are Women Represented in the Action Movie Genre? Empowered Female Role Models or Highly Sexualised Chicks with Guns? Introduction This essay will be looking at the representation of women in action films, a typica...read more

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    by marie almond

    As a women I am a sucker for a chick with a gun or that knows how to fight, or just controls the scene by being the most intelligent character in a story. All I can say its long overdue. There is finally something else t...read more

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    by Francis Breakspear And Kate Hoolu

    Video review: Tomb Raider- The Movie Computer games are maybe the most popular indoor pastime for the solitary male, apart from a couple of others that don't require a power supply, anyhow. The Eidos game series of Tomb...read more

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    by Jamie Bruce

    Unfortunately, as a rule, men are more attracted to the genre of 'Action Movie' than women. This has been the case for many years, and (despite the fact that more and more women are beginning to watch action movies) produ...read more

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    by Fatmir Terziu

    FEMINISM AND PHOTOGRAPHY The photography of female is going to be an interesting side everyday. It can be said that feminism and photography have created a strong relationship between them. Berger in his book Ways of Se...read more

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    by Nixidwell

    This may be a different take on women in action movies, but keep reading and hear me out... My best friend broke her arm once while jumping off a counter top after watching a superman movie when she was four. Can you te...read more

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    by Tera Red

    Quite a few articles were written about this particular subject. Most deem women in action movies as "chicks with guns". I believe (maybe because I am a screenwriter) that it all depends on the script and the director. ...read more

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