quote:Originally posted by Samprimary: Easy A is, in fact, an empowering exposure of that notorious double-standard. It's not pushing that train of thought; it's mocking it.
You and I may understand that, but the average teenager in high school doesn't.
District 9 is a good example of a misunderstood movie. The film showed how horrible human nature can be, yet ask the average teenager what they got out of the movie and you will probably get an answer about how cool all of the blood and guts was.
The difference is the demographic. Easy A is geared towards a younger group of people than District 9 was. While the messages of both are worthwhile, most people in that demographic aren't going to really "get" it.
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quote:most people in that demographic aren't going to really "get" it
This attitude strikes me as a bit elitist. Maybe I'm sheltered, but I think most people in both demographics do get it- hence the success of both movies.
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quote:most people in that demographic aren't going to really "get" it
This attitude strikes me as a bit elitist. Maybe I'm sheltered, but I think most people in both demographics do get it- hence the success of both movies.
You have to understand I live in Las Vegas. Half of the kids here don't even pass their math proficiency exam on their first try. I believe we are ranked 49th in the country for education. But hey, we are #1 in unemployment and foreclosures! At least we are the best at something.
Elitist? No. I just know a lot of kids here in town, and most of them didn't get what District 9 or Easy A was really about. I asked my brother's friend what they thought of Easy A, and I got the response "Emma Stone is so hot!"
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Of course, most teenagers have the self-confidence to tell their friends about their true judgements and feelings. They would never dream of hiding anything that might not quite fit their image behind a screen of juvenilia and socially-approved blather.
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