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firecat (attention machine in need of calibration) ([personal profile] firecat) wrote2013-07-18 04:39 pm
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Recommended film: The Heat

The Heat is a buddy cop movie set in Boston starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. I thought it was really funny, and the humor does not rely on fat jokes (McCarthy is fat), fat stereotypes, sexual assault or harrassment.[1] There are some jokes based on appearance, and a lot of jokes based on class.

Normally I wouldn't see this type of movie in the theater but I did because wanted to reward the producers for making a film of this type that stars women.

There are spoilers in the comments.

[1]ETA: Add "against women". There were jokes about sexual harrassment of men.
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[personal profile] ironed_orchid 2013-07-19 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I saw a poster and thought it looked awful until I realised it was Melissa McCarthy, and then I kinda wanted to see it. So thanks for the endorsement.
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[personal profile] firecat 2013-07-19 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Melissa convinced me to see it, too. Along with someone mentioning no fat jokes.
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