Does Valentine's Day make you see red, as in bloody hell red? Tired of the consumerist pressure to buy, and the cultural pressure to have a mate even if it's only on this one specific day of the year? Are you not looking forward to spending another VD alone and being bombarded with unrealistic visions of romantic love?
Since reservations to anything above McDonald's are out of the question, this is the perfect evening to be a shut-in on the sofa, with a nice helping of delivery food and a movie with woman power. Yes, there are a few out there that won't make you puke - here are five of our faves:
- Kick-ass - Although the main character in this movie is a dorky boy who wants to do good, thanks to young Chloe Moretz's character, Hit Girl, it's all about girl power. If you want to laugh and feel some fem pride, this is a great movie for Valentine's Day.
- Amelia - who isn't inspired by Amelia Earhart? Hillary Swank does a great job portraying this legendary woman, and not only will you be entertained, you'll find yourself lost in the mystery of what might have been her life after the world lost touch with her, assuming she lived.
- The Matrix - if you're more into sci-fi action movies, get into the kick-ass mood by watching Carrie Ann Moss' "Trinity" lord over those less skilled than she in martial arts, gun fights, and more.
- 9 to 5 - this film from 1980 will get you revved up against sexist pigs. Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin are hilarious and amazing in this early movie about standing up to the patriarchy and going for it.
- Norma Rae - of course, no woman power movie would be complete without mentioning Norma Rae. A classic, and one of the first to validate a woman's right to be treated fairly in the workplace, watch this movie if you're in need of some serious inspiration to get out there and fight the good fight rather than worrying about whether you've got a pink and red box of choco on this February day.
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