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caseymoz

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8. Discrimination! Total injustice.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 04:10 PM

Aug 2012

Where is Brigitte Fitzgerald from the 2001 Canadian horror movie Ginger Snaps?

Why? Let's see. A fifteen-year-old high school outcast going against a raging werewolf with nothing but a syringe in her hand? She faints doing it, but that was her body surrendering, not her. Then she gets back up and continues, without the syringe.

For bravery, I'd put her up there with Ripley. Whether she surpasses Ripley is a matter of opinion, though you must consider Brigitte was far less equipped and prepared than the Alien(s) protagonist. Omitting Brigitte totally from the list is just fucked.

It's just that the author wasn't going to promote an independent Canadian movie that didn't get US theatrical release next to Hollywood films.

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50 Bravest Movie Heroines [View all] obamanut2012 Aug 2012 OP

Love her or hate her/Love the movie or hate the movie--still got to give a nod to Scarlett O'Hara hlthe2b Aug 2012 #1

I 100% agree -- she was very brave obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #3

Went through the first 15 or so ... bayareaboy Aug 2012 #2

Many of the first 15 are prior to 1990 obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #4

Three Quibbles obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #5

Beatrix Kiddo riverwalker Aug 2012 #6

She's on the list obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #7

Discrimination! Total injustice. caseymoz Aug 2012 #8

I've actually seen that movie obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #11

that was a good movie. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #27

What, no Eowyn from LOTR? MgtPA Aug 2012 #9

Yeah, I agree with that, too obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #10

"i am no man!" was righteous! MgtPA Aug 2012 #13

I gave a nerdy little cheer in the theater when she said it obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #16

Oh man, I thought I was the only person in the world who remembers "Night of the Comet" Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #12

I loved that movie obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #14

I saw it first run in the theater. Back in the day. :) Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #15

Samantha: You were born with an asshole, Doris, you don't need Chuck. missingthebigdog Aug 2012 #17

You too! Starry Messenger Aug 2012 #19

Daddy would have bought us Uzzies. jobycom Aug 2012 #21

+1!!! And don't forget obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #24

You gotta give it up for number one though. Brava. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2012 #18

No Buffy??? missingthebigdog Aug 2012 #20

Someone is slapping their forehead over that one. jobycom Aug 2012 #22

The message I got from Buffy was... Neoma Aug 2012 #25

Girlfight. Great call. jobycom Aug 2012 #23

Ripley gets my vote for #1. Good choice. leveymg Aug 2012 #26

I was going to say she was a real person, so maybe that's why obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #29

gotta agree with #1. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #28