tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501576026465447729.post1836045172768593355..comments2024-01-25T12:03:29.013+00:00Comments on 42nd Street Cinema | Cult film reviews for the more discerning moviegoer: The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13069887214522768042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501576026465447729.post-40414356619590365182012-08-08T20:42:22.136+01:002012-08-08T20:42:22.136+01:00*Then I did some digging around and discovered it&...*Then I did some digging around and discovered it's also another word for "a woman of ill repute" (aka a hooker), so I guess it's a regional thing (like how "bloody" is a swear in the UK but not here).*<br /><br />It's not regional and it's not sexist because it means hooker. It's sexist because it's a derogatory term used ONLY against women and meant to demean and dismiss. Words like "asshole" are gender neutral. "Douchebag" (as you used as an example in our previous discussion) is generally used against men, but I've definitely heard it said about women and besides, it's meant to be demeaning because it's a feminine hygeine product, yes? And that's dirty, right? Have you ever called anyone an "enema"? Point being, you can make your point about the character being stupid without falling into the lazy writing trap of using sexist slang.<br /><br />Anyhow, I think I'll give this movie a miss not because of the misogynist characters but because you said it is:<br /><br />*not a particularly memorable Giallo*<br /><br />and so I'll find something more entertaining to waste my time on :)pay per head shophttp://www.payperheadcostarica.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3501576026465447729.post-59586719609472772372011-02-27T00:27:45.114+00:002011-02-27T00:27:45.114+00:00I reviewed this one recently for a Giallo month I ...I reviewed this one recently for a Giallo month I ran in January, and found it to be a wholly enjoyable, if somewhat flimsy entry. I liked the gallery of eccentric characters, especially the stamp collecting detective. The writer Ernesto Gastaldi deserves greater attention and recognition for his vast contribution to the form.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.com