>So in Event Horizon the doctor character was a woman whose nightmare
>concerned her child, and the captain was a man whose nightmare
>concerned the death of a subordinate. What else do you really expect
>from a fairly big-budget mainstream SF movie? This sort of movie
>costs a great deal of money to make, and they are supposed to make
>lots MORE money. Conservative writing and casting protects the
>investment of the backers. Although I'm sure that all of us would
>rather see more feminist SF stories or novels made into films, it
>ain't gonna happen in any major way in the near future. On a
>related note, haven't you noticed that Laurence Fishburne, a
>wonderful actor, and Will Smith, who is a very appealing actor, only
>get to co-star in their SF films with white male leads?
>
>Debra Euler
Debra,
Come on, Will's done only two and Laurence has done one. They're
both relatively new. You could say that Sam Neill only gets to star in SF
films with black male leads (and remember that Will and Laurence were
unquestionably leads or co-leads. One was not more important than the
other).
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