One good thing I found was that when the aliens begin to instruct the protagonist (forgot his name) they mention math and how it is the universal language, etc. Any movie that might encourage others to see math as a good thing is a redeeming quality. Of course they screwed up and mentioned Euclidean Geometry as one of the things taught. Wouldn't aliens call it something else since they would never attribute something so important to a man-animal? The really bad thing about the movie was the way women were portrayed. As usual damsel in distress. And all the "boys" got together to grunt in a cave and save the world. How cliche. I bet Sigourney Weaver would have kicked alien ass faster and slicker.
Just because you don't know any hackers that look like A.J. doesn't mean they do not exist. Before I became interested in computers I actually won a local beauty contest and was sent off to an international one, so I consider myself to be pretty good looking - Mother made me do it:). I am not a lesbian and when I go to conferences I like to dress nice even though everyone else is in t-shirts and jeans. My interest in computers, hacking, technology or science doesn't take away from my wanting to be a woman an actually LIKING it. You guys should not forget that this is not only an international forum but a multigender one, too.:).
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One good thing I found was that when the aliens begin to instruct the protagonist (forgot his name) they mention math and how it is the universal language, etc. Any movie that might encourage others to see math as a good thing is a redeeming quality. Of course they screwed up and mentioned Euclidean Geometry as one of the things taught. Wouldn't aliens call it something else since they would never attribute something so important to a man-animal? The really bad thing about the movie was the way women were portrayed. As usual damsel in distress. And all the "boys" got together to grunt in a cave and save the world. How cliche. I bet Sigourney Weaver would have kicked alien ass faster and slicker.
Just because you don't know any hackers that look like A.J. doesn't mean they do not exist. Before I became interested in computers I actually won a local beauty contest and was sent off to an international one, so I consider myself to be pretty good looking - Mother made me do it:). I am not a lesbian and when I go to conferences I like to dress nice even though everyone else is in t-shirts and jeans. My interest in computers, hacking, technology or science doesn't take away from my wanting to be a woman an actually LIKING it. You guys should not forget that this is not only an international forum but a multigender one, too. :).