Did you see it? That overused, offensive, stereotypical “trope” in the opening credits— “Bitch Media.”
Here’s another one that comes crawling out of the media cave:
“Jane, Anita, you ignorant slut.”
Okay yeah, the “we’re being treated as just a bunch of tropes” riff is her thing, but it’s made possible by discarding all the other films that don’t treat women that way, isn’t it.
Why yes, I think it is.
And: comments has been hosed for a few months, but our resident hose tech has de-hosed it. Try it, you’ll see. 😉
Also, too: There was nothing particularly “manic” or even “pixie-ish” in the clip of Zooey Deschanel’s role in 500 Days of Summer. I think Anita Trope-a-dope just ripped off the Wiki article on the “Manic Pixie Dream Girl.” Because, it was there.
As for “Elizabethtown,” I just couldn’t make myself spring for the $2.99 to Roku it.