I wrote this for The San Jose Mercury news in 2007 when “Ratatouille” opened. The movie’s hypocritical reference to sexism helped to inspire my blog, ReelGirl. Please read and let me know what you think. Phooey on `Ratatouille’: Female leads lacking in kid films STUDIOS ACKNOWLEDGE, ACCEPT SEXISM By Margot Magowan Article Launched: 07/06/2007 01:32:35 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Ratatouille’
Girl characters lacking in animation movies
Posted in Movies, Princesses, Superheroes, tagged Ariel, Cars, Diney, Fairytales, Jasmine, Pixar, Princesses, Ratatouille on January 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
“How to Train Your Daughter” from DreamWorks
Posted in Body image, Media, Movies, Toys & products, tagged Astrid, female leaders, gender stereotyping, girl leaders, girls in kids movies, girls inmovies, Hiccup, Hollywood, How to Train Your Dragon, leadership, leadership skills, movie titles, Ratatouille, stars, The Lion King, vikings, women leaders on April 5, 2010 | 11 Comments »
“How to Train Your Dragon” is a great movie; I was riveted from start to finish. The story is compelling and the animation is wonderful. A misfit boy, Hiccup, refuses to kill the dragons who relentlessly attack his Viking village, even as everyone around him, who he loves and respects, viciously slaughters them. Hiccup, instead, [...]
Phooey on Ratatouille
Posted in Media, Movies, Princesses, Toys & products, tagged Disney, Pixar, Ratatouille, The Lion King on April 4, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I wrote this for The San Jose Mercury news in 2007. It inspired my blog ReelGirl. Phooey on `Ratatouille’: Female leads lacking in kid films STUDIOS ACKNOWLEDGE, ACCEPT SEXISM By Margot Magowan Article Launched: 07/06/2007 01:32:35 AM PDT “Ratatouille” made $47 million opening weekend, but as I watched the film with my 4-year-old daughter, I [...]
