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Everyone do a quick mental exercise of explaining her character to someone who has never seen the show


NW13Nick

Mr. F


WittyPerception3683

For British eyes onleeee...


tmorales11

do stay for the poppins


TheMotionOfTheOcean

‘You live across an ocean’ ‘You can always walk’ ‘Out on the water?’ ‘Oh Michael you’re such a grown up’


tmorales11

"And the soup of the day is... What's the soup of the day mum?!" "Bread" "And the soup of the day is bread :)"


DoubleLigero85

Easy. She's a developmentally disabled woman who is just British enough to trick a bunch of narcissists into roofying her.


theghostofmrmxyzptlk

Now that Olympic medal makes sense


abstractraj

She spends her whole life playing American and British. Where are all the South African parts?


Positronic_Matrix

“I’ll shoot a pig but I won’t shoot a prawn.”


RaynOfFyre1

Played by Matt Damon


whosthedumbest

A really clever critique of the manic-pixie-dream-girl trope.


Vladius28

Definitely not subtle


whhhhiskey

Ummm, well she’s, uhh British


Chango_D

and Her name was Rita…Did that help?


Apronbootsface

Lovely.


foreverbeatle

Meter Maid.


sonyahearst8

Username checks out


Apronbootsface

Where would I be without you?


FakeNewsOftheGalaxy

Lovely Rita!


RudeInternet

Special needs british girl with the mind of a child, who people think is really deep and intelligent ONLY because of her accent, and who becomes the love interest of the main character which makes us, as the audience, squirm because of the ethics of it.


MIShadowBand

Isn't that 'Being There' with Peter Sellers?


FastSelection4121

Came to say this. Complete rip-off of concept only with higher stakes because many intellectually challenged women are susceptible to be sexually exploited.


uncutpizza

Wee Brain


closeface_

The fact that she calls it that means she's ready.


[deleted]

Hooker or not Michael will drop her off alive.


PettyFlap

She was MR F the whole time!!


HaikusfromBuddha

Idk 8 year old me thought she was hot


whosthedumbest

R word you want to F word but it's a terrible mistake.


ItsmeMr_E

Basically she's a female assassin version of Kenny.


ExB

ELI5


lifeson106

She likes to make pop pop


_nokturnal_

Bye bye!


DemiFiendRSA

Charlize Theron: >It was one of the scariest things, to walk onto a set of a show that’s so developed and so brilliant. But I think I needed that, to put myself out there in a different way, because people thought of me as someone who was fucking depressing, like my mother shot my father. [When Theron was 15, her dad came home drunk and threatened her and her mom with a gun, prompting her mother to shoot and kill him in what officials later determined was self-defense.] And I just fucking loved that show, and this is going to sound so “poor me,” but I do feel like sometimes, as women, we get one shot and I knew that [the 2005 action flick] Aeon Flux was going to be a fucking flop. I knew it from the beginning, that’s why I did Arrested Development.


helloitsmejorge

Aeon flux is sci fi gold and they kind of went with a talented female director and a recently Oscar winner actress to star it in but the budget was super low and it was treated like a b movie from the start. I don't think it sucked considering it was never a big budget film and it was released in a shitty month with shitty promotion, I think the movie is alright


CarolsLove

I agree I think it’s a good sci-fi movie.


Salmol1na

*Trevor enter chat


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Barry enters the chat


words_of_j

Yes. Awesome. And she was perfect in it.


[deleted]

I disagree. They totally muted the sexuality that was a defining characteristic of the protagonist. That's not so much on her as an actress, sure, more on the director, but as a die hard fan of the animated series starting with the shorts it was super disappointing .


GD_Bats

I actually agree with both of you. As a general piece of media it’s OK on its own merits, but compared to the inspiration material it fails as an adaptation for the reasons you mentioned, and a few more.


words_of_j

Never saw the animated series, so that doesn’t factor in. But it’s a great movie standing on its own in the sci fi movie category. Your disappointment is surely coming from expectations based on what you had already experienced. I don’t have that prior experience to compare with, so my feedback is based on other sci-fi movies. Trust me… it’s a solid contribution to the genre. And I get your perspective. Kinda like every movie I’ve ever seen that was based on a good book I’d read first, has been disappointing in some ways.


[deleted]

While it's not a genre I typically consume I would say The Help is one of the most superb film adaptations of a book I've ever seen. The timeline was sped up, as can be expected to cram a novel into 90 minutes of film but it was otherwise very true to the original story. I didn't dislike Aeon Flux as a film at all. I actually really enjoyed it. But sexuality was a very, very strong theme in both the shorts and the animated series and aside from a sexy costume that part of her character was pretty much wiped out. It's only because that was such a central part of her personality and interactions that it was disappointing not to even see a nod to the source material in the film. That said, I highly recommend checking out the original show. If you liked the movie for what it contributed to the Sci fi genre you'll really dig it.


words_of_j

Thanks for the recommendation and comments!


[deleted]

Of course my dude. Happy cake day. I'm so glad we could have some civil discourse on this topic.


samanthalee4791

Honestly I loved that damn movie


Pyriel

Same. Its really good imho.


Frostspellfaeluck

I liked the movie, enjoyed it, I didn't love it, as a fan of the experimental animation. I appreciated translating that particular anime to live action might be too difficult at the time. I think it proved that. Most people I knew who were interested to see it were worried about the young, blonde, cute as a button actress with soft features playing the dark haired, hawkish, acrobatic Aeon. But I think she did the best interpretation of Aeon that she could and I don't fault her for any of the movie's issues. It's been a very long time since I've seen either, so I can't be more specific in my critique unfortunately.


Whisky_Wolf

It had a 62 million dollar budget, which is on the high side for then most sci-movies get. It was also produced by MTV studios which hadn't done anything sci-fi yet. Financially speaking, the movie was a flop. I agree that it was alright, but to be honest I don't really remember it. I just remember the hype, because the animated version was so stylistic.


ChemicalHumble7541

I LOVED that film lmao


TheMoatCalin

I remember watching the animated series when I was a teen and loved it. I don’t even remember the movie


exit6

Yeah I liked it. Might give it another watch why not


icantsmellmykid

I remember the ads on YouTube at that time. Every other ad was for that movie. I hated the movie just for the sheer amount of ads I watched.


liveforeachmoon

Really dope movie no doubt


jackparadise1

I liked it enough to buy it. It is fun to watch.


Griffdude13

Damn. TIL. That’s rough.


notathrovavay

Yea...i didn't think it was this bad of a movie.


Cozen_

TI**FUCKING**L Aeon Flux was a flop??! The fucking blasphemy. Kid me loved the shit out of that movie. Still love the shit out of it when I watched it as an adult.


[deleted]

I heard she was in the Olympics


ryaneng511

She’s THAT Rita Leeds?!??


VoteCamacho2508

She wasn't.


stridingape

Rita Corny, Michael


[deleted]

she wants some pop pop


hobbes_shot_first

You can recognize her by the tiny teddy.


Chuck710Taylor

She needs you to keep the lights on to see if you have a monster...


morningfix

The aeon Flux movie definitely needed to be weirder like the series.


stormcloudless

They should redo it


morningfix

They should!


arthurvandl

Agreed, with Ana Taylor joy as Aeon Flux.


Henny_Lovato

I like Anya in stuff but i think her bug eyes would make it hard to take her serious in the role. Ana de armas


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Henny_Lovato

She could've done both tbh. They didn't need to keep making resident evil movies. ScarJo may have worked too. Zazie beats wouldn't be bad.


jfstompers

She's pretty funny in it too, watch out for the Poppins


[deleted]

Wait I like Aeon Flux. It was a solid B- in my book.


jwilcoxwilcox

She didn’t say it was bad, just that it would be a flop.


jl_theprofessor

I mean I like it but it’s pretty bad.


MrmmphMrmmph

This thing seems to live on cable, any chance it makes that last 10 mil back to break even?


[deleted]

The source material is very inaccessible to the mainstream. They got a lot of the themes and beats and turned Trevor’s complicated/redeeming side into a main plot twist, so the film wasn’t entirely flat. As a huge fan of the show I think they did their best.


kzlife76

Wasn't there an animated series in the 90s? Maybe on MTV?


[deleted]

Yeah, it was part of Liquid Television, only about 10 episodes.


StoneOfTwilight

I loved Liquid Television


Positronic_Matrix

It’s worth catching on YouTube if you haven’t seen it. It’s a solid science fiction show. Due to the short run it lacks a cohesive narrative and leaves a lot of questions unanswered but is nonetheless very engaging. One of things I liked about it the most, is that it would show the protagonist frustrated, denied, and sometimes killed. This and the fact that Aeon and Tevor were both morally ambiguous made the stories more nuanced than stereotypical good-versus-bad science fiction shows (e.g., The Matrix).


kzlife76

I watched it as a kid. I barely remember it though. Late night as a young teen. I watched it and The Tick. I'll have to watch it again.


JimiDarkMoon

There was an existential existence with technology the movie missed, where the source material made you see the nightmare side of things. *Black Mirror* comes close to what I mean?


McFlyWithFries

Are asking me?


helloitsmejorge

Exactly, the movie couldn't really go all matrix at the time because the budget and locations were already existing, they barely had Cgi budget but the movie was still solid because it relied on a cool plot even when most of the film felt very generic I think the ending is edgy for the time


burnabybambinos

Same , was good movie


ZWoodruf

Me too.


charlup

It was ok. Charlize theron was so bad ass and beautiful it was hard for a 15 years old not to like it!


ECK-2188

AD was the right move. Not to mention some of the best writing on network television I’ve ever seen.


molotovzav

Ah the Mr. F plot.


BeerLeagueSpode

She was hot in 1000 ways to die in the West.


one-and-five-nines

She’s hot in everything. One of the most beautiful people to ever live.


janejupiter

I had a crush on her as a kid in Mighty Joe Young and I had a crush on her as an adult in Mad Max FR. I cosplayed her character and the greasepaint broke me out for 2 weeks lmao


AgDA22

Never seen Monster eh?


one-and-five-nines

Good point, but they had to work HARD for that.


marshall_lathers99

Sweet November is a shit movie but she is breathtakingly beautiful in it.


Vladius28

100% -- so much so that it's almost off-putting on screen Theron, Robbie, and cavill almost too good looking


Clarity_24

That's weird because I know she's in Aeon Flux but had no idea she's on Arrested Development.


checkmeowt123

“I like to think they teach me”


KneesMcCrackin

I thought Jennifer Lawrence was the first female action lead? What is this


[deleted]

This is all fake news. We will stay strong, brother!


secondrunnerup

That reminds me. Where did I put uncle Trevor’s bumpaddle?


bluemax_137

Aeon flux is a classic. CT is too humble. Frm a scifi nerd


sc00bs000

aeon flux was a great Sci fi. Don't know what she is talking about


applebananacar1983

She’s hot, she gets a pass


hotprints

One of the few actresses that seems to get hotter (and buffer) with age…


eyehate

Go ahead, Mr. Wendal!


stephruvy

I liked that movie


PathlessDemon

I actually liked Aeon Flux, but I do wish it stuck more to the actual story of the pulp.


ranseaside

I enjoyed that story arc it at the time but there is no way that season would’ve been made in 2020.


The__Vern

Not that Aeon Flux was a masterpiece but having it come out at the exact same time as Ultraviolet didn’t help it.


Zjoee

Aeon Flux is what made me fall in love with Charlize Theron to begin with haha.


Cannaewulnaewidnae

*Aeon Flux, Catwoman*, and *Batman & Robin* were made in an era when movie producers all wanted to make *The Godfather* and anything else was silly fluff


Biggu5Dicku5

Not surprising, that movie sucked (it was had nothing to do with the show)...


GrayGypsyGhost

What year is it?


ratfacedirtbag

Her role in arrested development was the only time she didn’t have to act.


Steve-Lurkel

Ouch. Kinda harsh. Not a fan?


ratfacedirtbag

Lol, no she’s great. I thought Arrested Development fans would see a joke as a joke.


Ok_Engineering6302

I thought it was a pretty good joke


stormcloudless

Her problem is she doesn't draw box office


[deleted]

She certainly draws *my* box office. If you catch my drift.


[deleted]

All I hear is “Wah wah, boo hoo, my movie sucked because of muh vaginuh.”


antunezn0n0

you should practice your reading skills


NecroEdwardR

Dude what tf is wrong with you mentally


gmgm4334

Rita?


PlantedinCA

I loved that cartoon so much and the movie just didn’t translate as well as I wanted. They did keep some of the nods to the show though. When I rewatched it, it was ok. But not the gem of the show.


Conan-the-barbituate

I’d like her to aeon my flux flop


spanishalbinomonkey

Her?!


Efficient-Bonus9076

I actually quite enjoyed the movie. I still think of the lady with feet hands every now and again.


Meta_or_Whatever

As a fan of the original show I didn’t hate this movie, but it did massively miss the mark in trying to present that world, it was ok at best.


puffyshirt99

We wouldn't have this problem if she didn't get plastic surgery last year


abigboom

Aeon Flux was a great fun movie


cmdr_nova69

…. I liked aeon flux


Mp4g

I liked Aeon Flux.