
James Cameron is like a smarter Michael Bay and you know all of his movies. One of them is probably your favorite. I don’t need to list them all here. But this why we’re here: he sat down for an interview with The Guardian and dared to have an opinion on Wonder Woman. Silly, James. You know old white men aren’t allowed to have opinions anymore lol.
“All of the self-congratulatory back-patting Hollywood’s been doing over Wonder Woman has been so misguided. She’s an objectified icon, and it’s just male Hollywood doing the same old thing! I’m not saying I didn’t like the movie but, to me, it’s a step backwards. Sarah Connor was not a beauty icon. She was strong, she was troubled, she was a terrible mother, and she earned the respect of the audience through pure grit. And to me, [the benefit of characters like Sarah] is so obvious. I mean, half the audience is female!”
It’s 2017, so the first you have to do if you disagree with this is to call James Cameron a sexist or a misogynist, then if you can, dig up bad things he said or did 10-20 years ago, so you can adequately attack the messenger to absolve yourself from having an actual, articulated argument against his message, while also allowing yourself to amass several woke points. It’s a tactic that’s really big on Facebook and Twitter. Is Wonder Woman a good movie? Yes. Does James Cameron have a point? Also yes. Did Wonder Woman look super hot in slo-mo while killing Germans? Yes. Was Steve Trevor the one who actually saved the day? Yes. Was Wonder Woman’s fight at the end of the movie utterly pointless? Also yes. A simple critique of a movie isn’t shitting on the movie. Unless it’s the pile of shit that was the Ghostbusters remake. Y’all really caped for that, huh? Anyway, for Warner Bros. and DC, Wonder Woman represents that single punch McGregor is gonna land against Mayweather if McGregor is Warner Bros. and DC and Mayweather is Marvel in this scenario. The fact that Patty Jenkins made a good film with these idiots should be enough to convince anybody that Hollywood needs more women directors. She also gave a response to James Cameron, but Jenkins must have missed all the feminist takes crying about why Wonder Woman had to be attractive because of “representation”. The lesson here? Just don’t say shit. Don’t say anything. Don’t have an opinion about anything. Happy Friday!
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 15: Director James Cameron attends the American Cinematheque 30th Anniversary Screening Of "The Terminator" at the Egyptian Theatre on October 15, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 05: Director James Cameron attends "Meet The Filmmakers - James Cameron And John Bruno, "DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D" at Apple Store Soho on August 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 09: Actress Jessica Alba and director James Cameron attend Covenant House California's 2011 gala and awards dinner at Skirball Cultural Center on June 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
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CENTURY CITY, CA - FEBRUARY 20: Directors James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow attend the 2010 Writers Guild Awards held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on February 20, 2010 in Century City, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/WireImage)
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SANTA BARBARA, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Director James Cameron (L) and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attend the Lucky Denim Modern Master Award at the 25th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Arlington Theatre on February 6, 2010 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
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Director James Cameron (R) receives gifts and blessings from the Leader of the Wayuu indigenous people of La Guajira, Colombia, Karmen Ramirez Boscan at the Real Life Pandoras On Earth Press Conference at The Paley Center for Media on April 24, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/WireImage)
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BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 23: (CHINA OUT) Canadian film director James Cameron speaks at Beijing Film Academy on April 23, 2012 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 27: (L-R) Director James Cameron, actress Kate Winslet and actor Billy Zane attend the "Titanic 3D" world premiere at the Royal Albert Hall on March 27, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Jon Furniss/WireImage)
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 16: Director James Cameron attends the 109th Explorers Club Annual Dinner Q & A at Explorers Club on March 16, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: James Cameron attends Cirque Du Soleil's "Toruk" New York Premeire at Barclays Center on September 7, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 15: Filmmaker James Cameron attends the 2016 Rolex Awards For Enterprise at the Dolby Theatre on November 15, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Rolex Awards for Enterprise )
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SANTA BARBARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Director Kathryn Bigelow (L) and director James Cameron speak at the "Directors on Directing" panel at the 25th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Lobero Theatre on February 7, 2010 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)