no thanks

Rating: Null/10 (10 November 2004)

last night i watched rocky for my film class and was disgusted by the unsympathetic sexism portrayed. how many women were in that film? the scene where adrian reluctantly goes into rocky's apartment is clearly rapey. she begins to date him: then the glasses and hat come off, and she doesn't dress in baggy clothing. ahh, rocky the male savior (remember the religious imagery at the beginning of the film if you are rolling your eyes at that comparison) has rescued her from herself and acts as the catalyst for so much "good, healthy change." when things aren't working out for her at home with her passive-aggressive, sexually frustrated brother, she runs off to rocky's apartment. when she wants sex (or less, whatever), adrian flat out refuses. no, no, adrian; rocky kisses you when he wants to; when you want sex it has to be according to his schedule. women weaken legs. ah, sexual inequality. anyone who argues against the feminist view of this movie with the comment that she equally inspired him too is ridiculous. love didn't inspire him to do great things.
side note, "you'd have to be a moron to fight" is clearly a copout. the pacifist argument made in this movie is shut out because "it's too smart"?
as far as the cinematography i enjoyed the movie.