mmmm....cam whore.

I think it's an aspect of the massive overall bias in Hollywood to tell stories starring (mostly white) men. There might be a woman. She might be a madonna or a whore. And she might die. I keep coming back to the Bechdel test, and how very few mainstream movies pass it.

I was going to bring up the Bechdel test related to the fridging thing. It's not that it makes a movie bad (or good), but I do think it's important for people to notice what's going on in their entertainment.

Does anyone know where this picture is from?

Don't know but tomhardy.org can provide you with hours of camwhore fun. [link]

hours of camwhore fun.

Oh, yeah, he totally took that pic himself for his own ends. DAMN. I've not seen the like.

I'm also trying to think of a story where the female main character's husband or boyfriend is killed as a plot device, where the emotional impact changes her forever.

Spoiler for a movie currently in theaters: this sort of happens in Salt. It's not especially believable because nothing about that movie is believable, but it's a major plot point.

Interview with Edgar Wright re: Scott Pilgrim. A little spoilery, I guess: [link]

Nice interview, Frank! Thanks for linking. I'm looking forward to seeing it again this weekend.

I'm also trying to think of a story where the female main character's husband or boyfriend is killed as a plot device, where the emotional impact changes her forever.

Ballstic: Ecks vs Sever

I am trying to think of examples where men died and other men were severely damaged by it that aren't Brokeback or war movies.

Brian's Song!

Gris: doesn't count IMHO b/c the role was written for a man, specifically Tom Cruise .

Have not seen Ballistic or Brian's Song.

Have not seen Ballistic

You're lucky.

But, smonster, they did change things to accommodate a woman in the role, including lessening the parental nature of the character. So I think it should count, at least somewhat.

I liked Ballistic. It was nummy.