BREAKING: Jennifer Lawrence Invented Women

[@randyriley1854]

So thankful she was able to open the door for ladies like Sigourney Weaver and Linda Hamilton.

[@bakemono_613]

I forgot about Terminator!!!

[@upStomp]

And Pam Grier, and Uma Thurman, and Lucy Liu, and Cameron DIaz, and Drew Barimore, and Charlize Theron, and Milla Jovovich, and Angelina Jolie, and Bridget Fonda, and Geena Davis, and Zoe Saldana, and Jodie Foster, and Meryl Streep, and Sandra Bullock, and Halle Berry, and Rachel McAdams, and Diane Lane, and Ashley Judd, and Keira Knightley, and Kate Beckinsale, and...

[@pandaman1331]

And Kate Beckinsale, Angelina Jolie and Milla Jovovich.

[@AliRadicali]

I really appreciated her performance in Metropolis. Also, I have to add that she's holding up very well for someone in her hundred-and-twenties.

[@Seafarer64]

And Gina Davis... playing an ass kicking pirate.

[@theblueoctopus4494]

When Jennifer Lawrence said "Get away from her you Bitch" to the alien queen in Aliens, it gave me goosebumps.

[@samcortez420]

Agreed, or when Jennifer Lawrence was in the asylum in Terminator 2 getting all yoked out.

[@brianvalencia7717]

No, ur WRONG! It was Jennifer Lawrence who gave birth to the Alien Queen FIRST! Lol

[@VenomBroly]

She was great too when launching her shakraam on Arès, fighting him with her friend Gabrielle, which she was playing too, and Hercules and Yolas !

[@alexandrocorona9283]

Don’t forget when Jennifer Lawrence was shot in the head and lost her baby while in a coma.

[@ghost7524]

Hey, you guys forgot when the alien queen, who was also Jennifer hissed back at Jennifer when she said "get away from her you bitch!".

[@nathansteinfromarkham7109]

Actors out of touch with reality? More like at war with reality.

[@swallbom]

Aliens, Sigourney Weaver will always be my number one female action star. She not only was a boss badass, but she also held her femininity. She was reeling from the loss of her daughter from a prolonged cryo-sleep. She also showed genuine care and motherly instincts for Newt.

[@MikeWhiskyTango]

I think when I was a kid the first action girl film was Barbarrella with jane fonda and then I think it was goldie hawn in the sugarland express.

[@jasper_of_puppets]

"Get away from her, you BITCH!" Is one of the greatest moments in cinematic history.

[@redberries8039]

plus SW did it in Alien ...a classic movie, not hunger games twoddle

[@Grasslander]

Sigourney Weaver, feminine? Good one. When she plays basketball in one of the sequels she held up the film team half a day because her feminism demanded that they film her making the shot from half the court and succeeding. That prison movie by the way of course has White inmates trying to rahpe her, and then she is saved by a Black man - of course stronger, and talking about religious virtue that the lowly Whites must learn again. You liked that?

[@johnbuck4395]

Exactly: Alien gave Sigourney Weaver a lead role but it wasn't damaged by woke bullshit

[@solidshake12]

She also invented having blonde hair and two eyes. I literally never saw women with that combination before brave and stunning JLAW. She's such an innovator. The ultimate pioneer.

[@allenniumfalcon]

LMAO

[@Spartan-oj9dc]

Considering she is naturally a brunette

[@christopherloyd8938]

@@allenniumfalcon Haha Haha shes smoking something it must be good😎🤣😂

[@Silverwolvie]

@@Spartan-oj9dc blond is a memory upgrade... and it failed!

[@darrellm9915]

@@Spartan-oj9dc Most blondes are lol.

[@nonenone4618]

"Long Kiss Goodnight", "La Femme Nikita", "Fifth Element", "Red Sonja", Lara Croft movies. List goes on and on. One of my favs that never gets mentioned is Gina Davis in "Long Kiss Goodnight". Love that movie, even had Samuel Jackson in it, and NOBODY remebers it.

[@dennislogan6781]

I remember well. I saw it at the theater. The scene where Sam Jackson sings the song about the keys and the car is so funny.

[@dermagnus8482]

We have reached the peak of insanity. Jennifer Lawrence: Hold my brain.

[@NormanReaddis]

Whoever trusting celebrities needs a check up as well.

[@Me__Myself__and__I]

I'm genuinely starting to believe movies stars don't have brains.

[@SirPaladinThundercake]

What brain?

[@dermagnus8482]

@@SirPaladinThundercake exactly. That is the point.^^

[@Alteori]

😂😂😂

[@JamezGrimm]

I heard that Xena Warrior Princess was put on hold until the director could watch Hunger Games, at which point they went back in time and green lit the franchise and encouraged the Alien movie to change Ripley to a woman. So brave. So stunning. She invented female action heroes and time travel.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NickNapoli]

Also Jennifer Lawrence is the first woman ever to understand Algebra and to drive a car.

[@finkwood]

I doubt she does either of those things.

[@ClintOrris]

I heard she invented algebra while taking a break from being headfirst in Weinstein's legs

[@adj789]

You know a long time ago women used the BE computers

[@sianais]

I heard she discovered nuclear fission. A true bastion of womanhood. 🙏

[@Lonovavir]

She can divide by 0 and taught Chuck Norris Tang Soo Do.

[@BeastofBourdon]

The fact that actors can just say the wildest things in interviews and the interviewer won't even question it, is hilarious to me. I'd love to see an actor abuse this power to just completely clown on an interviewer.

[@AliRadicali]

In this case the interviewer is similarly deluded actress Viola Davis. I'm pretty sure she made comments in a similar vein just a few months ago when she was promoting her latest film "Woman King", something to the effect of that her role as a black female action lead was somehow breaking new ground.

[@Mike_Dubayou]

That’s called a politician

[@godcats959]

If you watch the interview. They spend the whole interview "sucking each other Dick". It's not an interview, more like a self-praise section.

[@Maria_Miciano_5]

Wow she is such a great woman! I owe her my life! 🙄 How self absorbed can someone be? Apparently she is.

[@Kromatt]

That is woke hollywood for you these days, everyone is a diva .

[@mrk4773]

She was racist to us Peruvians assuming Namor was 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Draconisrex1]

I'm old enough to remember the 1970s Black-sploitation films. The first female action star was Pam Grier who played Foxy Brown in the movie Foxy Brown way back in 1974. EDIT, you can see the trailer here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX6tdKKoiM2nicU

[@randomperson8771]

I'm not old enough to recall those films. But from an early age I fell in love with Asian Cinema and thanks to DVD's I was able to enough many females in action leads. I can think of several Michelle being one of them hell you can go back further and mention Lily Li who was fantastic in her action roles not only as a supporting cast member but the staring role in several >.

[@LokiTricksterG]

If you're counting global cinema, Lady Snowblood (which was a huge influence on Kill Bill) came out in 1973. There was also the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, which started in 1972.

[@randomperson8771]

@@LokiTricksterG Yes I kinda remind that film.. puts me in mind of lone wolf and cub. I prefer the much flashier kung fu fighting which is why I mentioned Lily Li

[@blockmasterscott]

Man, Pam Grier was a hottie. I remember watching those films back in the day.

[@earthzero2375]

WONG.....MARY POPPINS

[@jfly5515]

I think that I need to send her a thank you card. She is a true hero who needs to be recognized. Sadly, I won't be able to send Jennifer Lawrence a thank you card until she invents thank you cards.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@carolyntracytalbott5865]

Kate Beckinsale is one of my favorite action heros since I've been an adult male and it's not because of the tight outfit,she has way more talent and brains than Jennifer will ever have.

[@VenomBroly]

More brain than jlaw is not a very high difficulty 😂

[@strider7008]

And can shoot guns without flinching

[@James_Bee]

There were 3 underworld films starring Kate before 2012 And a 4th that year. Clearly JLaw time travels and self inserts.

[@Likexner]

When did you transition?

[@antduude]

I just want to point out that thanks to Jennifer, Sigourney Weaver was actually nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her work in "Aliens." I think that's still the only sci-fi film acting nomination ever.

[@NexusArtRealm]

It's really astounding that she, as a fellow Hollywood actress, rescinds acknowledgement of Sigourney Weaver's existence in this self pat interview. Sigourney came FIRST as a mainstream theatrical female bad ass, take serious, relatable action star, who quite remarkably didn't even need to represent what was typical of Hollywood's "glamour girl" looks, to earn the respect, admiration and love of audiences around the world. Jennifer has playfoam for brains.

[@AliRadicali]

I don't think little miss narcissist is aware of ANY of that. I'm sure she was fed this "Rah Rah First Woman Evar!" BS during her promotional tour for Hunger Games and she just took it at face value. I don't even think she's lying in that interview, I think she's dumb enough to genuinely believe it.

[@NullConflict]

Also many other actresses played lead or major roles in action movies before Hunger Games. Pam Grier was the first female action lead, as far as I know. Ripley (Weaver) was the first well-written woman character as an action lead. Women played major roles in movies as early as the 1930's, not only dainty housewives but also more powerful figures in society. In a few classic movies (30's-70's) the major woman character even kills the male lead.

[@NexusArtRealm]

@@NullConflict 100% all of this. 👆

[@AliRadicali]

@@NullConflict I don't think Ripley in Alien is a great example of a well-written female protagonist. AFAIK, all of the roles were written gender neutral and they simply cast whoever gave the best performance. Hat tip to whoever cast Jennifer Lawrence, but I think Ripley in the first film comes off as distinctly un-feminine (and a bit autistic?). Consider how she seems determined to leave her crewmembers outside on the planet because of quarantine protocol, while the rest of the human crew is hysterical because their crewmate is outside, apparently dying. Ripley in Aliens feel a lot more like a female protagonist, because at that point she was written as one. For my money, I prefer Sarah Connor in T1&2 as a great early example of a strong female action hero, because the narrative deals far more directly with issues like motherhood, the conflict between being tough and nurturing, etc.

[@retropyro]

Pam Grier and even Jane Fonda.

[@N7Tigger]

There's another quote from Jennifer Lawrence that seems relevant. "I never feel very smart because I dropped out of middle school."

[@Me__Myself__and__I]

Damn, I did not know that. She doesn't even have a GED. So she really is dumb. I know someone who dropped out of high school early and got a GED so they could start at university sooner. The GED tests are insanely easy. So obviously she is a very dumb person. Still no excuse to not even know of the women who came before her in her industry and PAVED THE WAY FOR HER (NOT the other way around)!

[@ShaneDouglas713]

🤔

[@TallisKeeton]

ah, that explains a lot :)

[@darrylhughes7797]

Best thing about Ripley in Aliens is that she wasn't trying to out "big strong man" the space marines in that movie. She was kicking ass because she'd connected with Newt on a purely maternal level and was in full "mama bear" mode trying to protect her cub from the big nasty aliens. And Sarah Connor too. She was trying to save her son and the future of the whole world and not trying to be a man or out man any man. And that goes for all of the OG female action heroes. They were fully fleshed out human beings that people could relate to first and only became heroic because the situation warranted it. It's only this new generation of absolute mary sue's that have lost all of their femininity, humanity, and have become emotionless, self hating/man hating, characters who can do anything that they want to or try to even if it's their very first attempt at doing it that fail to connect with audiences because no on can relate to them on any level. Man or woman.

[@higgs923]

Thanks, for identifying another of those takes that tries to convince us that, "This didn't happen before we thought of it." One of my students recently asserted that her generation was the first to marry solely for love.

[@brianvalencia7717]

That's funny, considering how shallow, selfish, & materialistic the modern generation is.

[@goawaypleasethanks]

@@brianvalencia7717 FOR REAL

[@revolvingworld2676]

So are we to assume her parents didn't have a stable relationship?

[@busterkeaton1041]

I don't know if I would laugh or cry if I heard that from a young person.

[@higgs923]

@@revolvingworld2676 It was an arranged marriage, silly. You seem to forget that before 2022 everyone was betrothed by the age of eight for financial or dynastic reasons.

[@bakemono_613]

Lara Croft, Beatrix Kiddo, Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII, Samus from Metroid, Chun Li Street fighter 2, Ellen Ripley Alien, Samantha Cain Long Kiss Goodnight.

[@stickthelanding4785]

I just can’t wrap my head around how she doesn’t even think of the movies before hunger games.

[@AliRadicali]

I don't think she knows or cares about movies she hasn't starred in. You might think that Hollywood actors would know a lot about cinema, watch a ton of movies, have a professional interest in the topic, etc. but apparently that's not the case for most of them.

[@brianvalencia7717]

Dude, don't u know that by now? JLaw INVENTED Hollywood...only 10 years ago...apparently.

[@mikebalentine]

She was the first movie star didn’t you know?

[@stickthelanding4785]

Y’know I kinda find it funny though that I never actually saw hunger games

[@AliRadicali]

@@stickthelanding4785 Just watch Battle Royale instead. It is superior in every way. Hunger Games stole its interesting premise from a better IP, mixed it up with generic teen dystopian fiction tropes and then let it all out like a wet fart. The story goes nowhere, the premise is completely wasted and the worldbuilding is shit.

[@nedkelly1093]

Watching Linda Hamiltons transformation from T1 waitress to T2 badass was just amazing, for me it was one of the best parts of the movie.

[@bradmenpes809]

It's 1979 - a space tanker is flying through space - third in command is Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley - throughout the film, we see Ripley demonstrate intelligence, endurance, courage, determination, compassion - through an application of all of these qualities, she defeats a terrifying nemesis - with every metric that can be applied, she is a hero on a quest - not once did she have to sacrifice her identity as a "woman" to achieve her goal - I admired and identified with Ellen Ripley - I'm male, and in 1979 was 14 years old. Hollywood needs to wake up and realize that males and females relate not to the exact representation they see on screen, but to the qualities the characters demonstrate ... unfortunately, we live in a time where Hollywood films are populated with characters who have no qualities at all - so, they are not heroes, they are not on quests (the hero grows on a quest), they teach us nothing, and it is impossible for people to identify with them, or even like them. It also helps that Sigourney Weaver is a fabulous actor - can Hollywood please go back to giving roles to actors who are actually good at acting?

[@MarelorMoon]

By the way, I love Sigourney Weaver's reaction to this "Interview", where she thanked Jennifer Lawrence for leading the way for her, when she played the leading role in Alien in 1979, when J.L. herself was born in 1990... Also: No male ever identified with a woman before, especially when it was Captain Kathreen Janeway from "Voyager" or Lara Croft from Tomb Raider, oh wait...

[@WhyYoutubeWhy]

Oh she did?! Haha please give us the link

[@thatHARVguy]

@@WhyKZbinWhy A Babylon Bee article. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3i4qYafp51lebM

[@grosbeak6130]

Milla Jovovich starred in the Resident Evil movies as the main action hero in 2001, and made six of those movies. Kate Beckinsale started her Underworld movie series in 2003, doing four all together, starring as the main action hero.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

Don't forget Milla was in 5th Element

[@grosbeak6130]

@@ShaneDouglas713 affirmative, but she was not the main star and lead of that particular movie, Bruce Willis was.

[@AlexAnom420]

as a straight up '80s baby I can honestly say life was so much better before social media... nowadays everyone's narcissistic, scared, and will try every excuse to not have to take responsibility for their own obvious actions and shortcomings...

[@Steroyd666]

When I saw when she played the lead of Underworld at 13, I cried tears of joy.

[@mars___sumner]

Here are some fun random facts I found out about Jennifer Lawrence (feel free to add any if you know them): • she wrote and did the chorus for the hit song “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell in 1984 • she stormed the beaches of Normandy pre D Day to scout ahead for the US invasion forces • she discovered and patented both the AC and DC for delivering electricity • she was an important vote in getting the 19th Amendment ratified • she played the lute along side Nero as Rome burned • she perfected the equation E=MC^2 (Einstein originally had it has E/C^2=M. She said it was cuter her way)

[@NormanReaddis]

She is literally the 1st woman to eat the apple of sin. Makes sense.

[@destructobot]

- Neil Armstrong was supposed to say "It's one small step for a man, one giant leap for Jennifer Lawrence" but he flubbed his line.

[@redacted2275]

She suggested Yoko Ono to start singing like a dog with appendicitis about to burst back in the 60s. Truly a landmark in women's History.

[@mvalentino5650]

She was also the founding member of the band AC/DC and wrote, produced, sang, and played every instrument of their debut album.

[@Lonovavir]

She's Eve's mother, invented Shotokan, founded the Cobra Kai dojo and invented gravity. On her lunch break no less!!!!

[@reblskum830]

Jennifer Lawrence gave Rosa Parks her seat on the bus

[@brokefangmagepunk3685]

She was also rosa parks. The first actor to do multiple roles as well, man thank God for her

[@reblskum830]

Stunning and brave

[@Reepix]

Long Kiss Goodnight was one of my favourite movies as a kid, she was badass

[@therealstephentv]

She is so brave for being the first👋👋👋. This is so powerful🥲. 🤣🤣🤣 Melonie you crack me up. And Jennifer is delusional 😂😂. Great video Melonie. Good to see you. You look good. Take care. Have fun today.😁💛💛💛

[@mikeytee6821]

SO BOLD! SO STRONG! SO BRAVE! SO FIERCE! SO STUNNING! She was the FIRST to be all of this!! Her 'leaks' kinda' show that MAYBE she kneeled her way up the ladder? But anywho...she takes herself WAY too seriously. As you said, she has zero cognizance of ALL those WOMEN that paved HER path!

[@ViperChief117]

I’m pretty sure that Sigourney Weaver and Linda Hamilton have her beat by a few decades? If we are being technical Fay Wray in King Kong was the first female action star. Lol

[@N7Tigger]

They made Alien and Terminator 2 before Jennifer Lawrence was born.

[@clintzuleger8918]

Wow 😳. ..... and to think, for a minute there we didn't even know what a "woman ♀️" was. Glad she is here now to clear this up.

[@skateboard_sandwich]

Sigourney Weaver wants a word. Linda Hamilton wants a word. Cynthia Rothrock wants a word.

[@dubbcee1000]

Uma Thurman and Kate Beckinsale as well

[@skateboard_sandwich]

@@dubbcee1000 Right?!

[@ProMontreal]

So what’s Angelina Jolie… chop liver? That was her thing, she was THE action star - her and Tom Cruise. Tomb Raider, The Cradle of Life, Mr & Mrs Smith, Salt. Did you forget about those movies Jen?

[@GR-pv5jx]

She is just so stunning, brave, and inspirational. She was up against such odds knowing that it wasn't going to work. I'm retired and would like to thank most of women bosses I had over my lifetime. The last of which proved that she was just as greedy as her male counterparts. My first professional one was fantastic.

[@SA-bq1us]

Well then I better toss out my underworld and resident evil movie collection...

[@prozac623]

I like listening to Jennifer's 5th Symphony, sometimes known as Beethoven's 5th, because a man stole it from her. *sigh*

[@jeffsummstl]

Congratulations to Melanie on being the first female on KZbin!

[@sunsetshimmer7515]

I agree. Its really sad to see how people try and erase other films like this. Movies like Alien, The Terminator, and La Femme Nikita are three of my favorite films and they have been making female lead action movies for years. A good example is in anime and manga where females have been the leads in action based stories for decades. Great video!

[@NefariousKoel]

'The Long Kiss Goodnight' was an enjoyable one too.

[@creatorsfreedom6734]

sadly not that many film's to note - Trinity from the Matrix aka the rabbit

[@JaculaDudek]

Odin - the All-Father Jennifer Lawrence - the All-Mother How do feel about being made from such a groundbreaking person, Melonie?

[@TheZaketsu]

Where's Kratos when we need him

[@seanchan4478]

How did viola Davis just sit there nodding and not call her out? Like viola knows, she's seen the 80s

[@steak-a-potamus6231]

I have not laughed so hard in a loooong time! Ths is gold!

[@MelonieMacGoBoom]

haha thank you so much!

[@OtterloopB]

@@MelonieMacGoBoom Please continue to always be yourself. Never change for anyone :) And calling it right now: The 17th. You'll hit 100K on the 17th. Let's see if I'm right. If not... Oops 😂 But I'm rootin' for ya, Melonie!

[@Adam-sd2ow]

Jennifer Lawrence doesn't talk about her first period she talks about THE first period.

[@MelonieMacGoBoom]

LOOOOL

[@babayaga9805]

🤣🤣🤣 was pads invented when THE first period was experienced by THE first woman

[@Me__Myself__and__I]

1974 - Pam Grier in Foxy Brown - So not only 38 years earlier, but also a black female action lead! Angelina Jolie stared in 5 action movies before 2012, such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001and SALT in 2010. Sigourney Weaver starred in 4 Alien movies, all before 2012. Nikita 1990 and the American remake of it, Point of No Return, in 1993. Demi Moore in G.I. Jane (1997). Milla Jovovich in 5 Resident Evil movies on or before 2012 plus Ultra Violet in 2006. The list goes on and on and on... Lawrence should be shamed for trying to steal that away from many far better and more deserving women.

[@acerimmer8357]

I guess Linda Carter (Wonder Woman 1975) and Lindsay Wagner ( Bionic Woman 1976) didn't get the memo. Of course there a multitude of others, the reason this happens is that they start feeding on each other trying to show whos more in touch with the cause or the pain or whatever they are talking about. It happens all the time they are just bullshitting each other. Best wishes Mel.

[@Me__Myself__and__I]

Well, technically those were TV shows and not movies. But yes, and both characters would kick the snot out of Katniss Everdeen.

[@alk3rio97]

Charlie’s Angels had 3 women leads

[@klintmacnugget6688]

Welcome to 2022

[@mikeyr1316]

I was curious to see who was really the first female lead action movie star. It looks like it was Pam Grier from the 1973 Blaxpoitation film Coffy, if we are looking at the official Action movie genre. But if we go back to movies with action elements then it appears to be Evalyn Knapp in The Perils of Pauline, a 1933 film serial.

[@georgelooney8949]

Can't remember her name but even the female character in the original nightmare on elm street was pretty badass. She faced her fears and even went into the dream world to confront Freddie Kruger. Sure the end wasn't great for her but she still did it and wasn't sanctimonious about it.

[@James_Bee]

Heather Langenkamp. To be fair, JLaw said action, that is horror and Robert England was really the star. If we include horror, Jaime Lee Curtis in Halloween. Marilyn Burns from Texas Chainsaw Massacre. And on and on...

[@AegisKHAOS]

Jennifer Lawrence not only inspired women like Linda Hamilton to be action stars, she also inspired actreses outside of America to become action heroines like Michelle Yeoh! You go, girl!

[@Heidenspross]

not just that, she inspired real life women as well, like Hatchepsuth, Joan of Arc and Catherine the great... all thanks to Jennifer!

[@wholelottagangshid]

Damn Jennifer didn't see Alien's? Sigourney Weaver was amazing in that

[@wistaban]

I laughed so hard when I heard the interview. How dare she say she's the first women in an action movie.. did she live in a hole all her life? Didn't she have a tv or went to the movies? hahaha

[@AliRadicali]

I wouldn't be shocked if JL spent more time looking at herself in the mirror than watching a movie screen or TV. You might assume that movie stars would be passionate about cinema, but apparently an awful lot of Hollywood actors don't care about their craft at all, it's just a means to fame and fortune to them.

[@arturnotyourbusinessyoutub1294]

Most of them did. A hole made of people telling her how great she is her whole life.

[@foximoxi8533]

Kill Bill is my favorite movie. Beatrix Kiddo is one of the best female leads in history.

[@bcluett1697]

Just to add to the list of names, Michelle Yeoh in Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997, also Mira Sorvino in the Replacement Killers in 1998. Cynthia Rothrock was a martial arts movie star in the late 80s and 90s.

[@James_Bee]

Movie star is a stretch. I like me some Rothrock, but her films were mostly straight to video, but the point stands.

[@iw9472]

One of the characters that speaks to me and makes me feel represented is Merlin from The Adventures of Merlin, and he is NOTHING like me. He's a white wizard male in a fantasy land...not a single thing matches but he's one of my fav characters ever.

[@neilvarma]

Jennifer Lawrence auditions for the role of eve

[@justmehere6094]

The Furies, 1950, Female Protagonist, Anny Get your Gun 1950 Calamity Jane 1953, Western Biopic action , granted, Johnny Guitar 1954,Cat Balou, 1965, just 2 of a bunch of Female Lead Westerns. Barbarella. 1968, Female lead in a Sci Fi Action movie. A PLETHORA of co-leads, like Rooster Cogburn Heck True Grit could be argued as a female lead, though imho is an ensemble cast.

[@b.c.akathenewdarkeclipse]

Jennifer Lawrence is insane. She's lost it. She's gone, Real gone

[@TRUMP-for-president-2024]

Is it really a surprise at this point I mean come on we all knew this was going to happen at some point.

[@zervox8427]

Alien, Terminator, The Net, Ultraviolet, Resident Evil, Underworld series, Buffy, Point of no return, Double Jeopardy, Mr and Mrs Smith, just to name the ones I can remember. then again, I don't actually know anyone who 'identified as', most probable reason is that I do not have a personality disorder and most certainly none of them looked at Lawrence and "yuh, thats so me". but I have heard them say growing up "if I were a woman, I would want to be like them", even male movie action heroes, "if I were to build up my body, I'd love to look like x", not "oh, that is just so me!"

[@larsjrgensen5975]

It is impressive that she can know so little about the work she is involved in and still earn money doing so.

[@harryv6752]

When she won the match of the century and shouted out, "Yo, Adrian! I did it!" I nearly choked up a cup full of tears. Holy cow! 🤘😥

[@jaredrobinson7071]

Shows you just how far celebrities are from reality.

[@AndersonClips]

Congratulations to Jennifer Lawrence for this monumental achievement! Ripley would be proud of her.

[@johnrichards7337]

Off the top of my head the earliest female action hero in a major feature film is Maureen O'Hara in 'The Sons of the Three Musketeers' in 1952 - one counts Blanche Sweet as the eponymous 'Judith of Bethulia' in 1914: she decapitated an Assyrian General, but the guy was drunk at the time so it was not exactly a fair fight. Anyone know of any earlier contenders?

[@gregthomas4119]

Calamity Jane maybe ?

[@mattimusprimal637]

Disney: Our Black Panther is the first ever Black Superhero film (ignoring Meteor Man, Blade, Spawn, Hancock, etc.) Also, Disney: Our Shang-Chi is the first ever Asian Action film (ignoring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Lee, etc. films)

[@MrTerrorzone2012]

I'm amazed there was no mention of Tomb Raider in this video! Then again Lara Croft didn't exist until Jennifer Lawrence wished it into existence. So she does deserve credit for it.

[@vincentalexander4603]

Also this reminds me when CW charmed tried saying they out did OG charmed and discredited og charmed as not feminine enough.

[@phantazia]

I give Jennifer my best sarcastic golf clap for all she did for humanity.

[@cholohd32]

Modern actors live in a bobble in a cave like hermits & probably dont dress themselves or speak without a team of consultants & managers tells them what to do. Old actors at least had a bit or street cred from their early lives to relate to. Also the old actors usually made sure to take the "pretend to be nice & thank everyone"-course that at least made them seem neutral polite. These modern "im a victim" mumbling about being opressed as if we where in the dark middel ages. Then again maybe Jennifer IS hearing voices like Joan of Arc? That would explain her bravery.

[@karma0zero]

It's why talk shows just aren't interesting anymore. Most actors have nothing to say, just inanities. Look at talk shows and interviews from the 60's and 70's, actors had personalities and could hold an intelligent conversation. Now all they can do is promote there latest project and spout nonsense like Jennifer.

[@austinbrown8002]

I love how you laughed so much you cried! We're right there with ya.

[@khelom]

In France our aritocracy was in this kind of delusion in 1789 .

[@AncestorEmpire1]

Breaking news: Jennifer Lawrence has more experience with Harvey Weinstein’s joystick then forming congregant sentences.

[@limpetcarre1139]

As a man, I am unable to identify with a female lead in any video game or movie, which is a shame because I would love to have played the Tomb Raider games and watched movies like Alien and Terminator. Oh wait, the Tomb Raider games and these two movie franchises are in my top favorite games and movies of all time. The only explanation must be that I'm a woman trapped in a man's body.

[@therealstephentv]

Hey a new video. I'm glad you're talking about this. You look great Melonie💛

[@namelessminionveinreaver3763]

It gets way better when you consider who she's speaking to. That's Pam Grier. She was Foxy Brown. That movie came out in 1974.

[@needlesandsonics5819]

Don’t really know how this will come out but I’ll try. The reason so many people love the older action women is because of character arc and story. You take someone who has limitations and isn’t better than men in attitude and strength and they grow out of necessity to overcome challenges and go beyond what we believed they were capable of because of the circumstances in which they found themselves. Women in particular exemplify this in a well written story and men appreciate the transformation and fortitude. That’s why Ripley is perhaps the best action movie heroine of all time and Sarah Conner falls closely behind. Many successful movies starred women because they told the story well. These women didn’t hate men or outdid them when paired. They grew and rose up because of the challenges they faced and became legends. JL wasn’t very smart in this video and I hope she gives other women their due in the future. NGL I also liked the Hunger Games so she really didn’t need to go there. She either has a break from reality or has been told so many times that she did pioneer this that she actually believes it.

[@TrizerFlame]

Respect for Kill Bill, Terminator 1&2, Alien, Salt, Tomb raider, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Mulan (animated) and any movie before 2012 with awesome female action star/leads who couldn’t have been made without Jennifer Lawrence. Sad I couldn’t relate as a man to these amazing films about people (women) who had to overcome a situation or problems; or characters and stories that where entertaining, likable, relatable.

[@TheZaketsu]

Good thing that Jennifer Lawrence invented time travel so those movies could be made

[@gray-fox-iii]

If she was the first woman, I can just hear Adam’s response in the garden of Eden hearing her speak for the first time: “Pass…” 😂😂😂

[@theultimatefox8100]

Or "How many rerolls do I have?" 🤣

[@gray-fox-iii]

@@theultimatefox8100 Or, “God, did you take my broken rib for this?”

[@ifirespondiamstupid7750]

@@gray-fox-iii Adam: God can I please have my rib back?🤣

[@TheJManOrRiot]

I knew segourney weaver never existed! 🤣

[@MrU4theChillWind]

I totally was rooting for the Alien in Alien and Aliens because I couldn't identify with Sigourney Weaver as the hero. I absolutely wanted the humans to die and the Alien to win because there wasn't a male protagonist struggling against it.

[@steelmongoose4956]

Why are we coming down so hard on Jennifer Lawrence? She freed the slaves, she invented math, and the only reason the world currently has colors is because she willed it. We owe her a great deal.

[@busyjt]

I read that as invented meth which would have explained a lot.

[@steelmongoose4956]

@@busyjt A connoisseur, perhaps, but not the inventory.

[@3dartstudio007]

Okay Okay, funs over... Some one is gonna have to tell her. What do we do? Draw straws? Rock paper scissors lizard spock?

[@jordan.sophia]

Wow I vividly remember rewatching the first 3 Underworld movies with LEAD Kate Beckinsale ad nauseum while growing up and the Resident Evil movies with Mila Jovovich buuuut that must have all been a fever dream ☺

[@karma0zero]

Also Brigitte Nielsen in red Sonja. Diana Rigg as Mrs Peel in The Avengers 1960's tv show. Peel is a strong heroine; she is rarely defeated in fights and is capable of rescuing Steed if he is in trouble. She is a master of martial arts and a formidable fencer.

[@B.B.Digital_Forest]

1967. "The Viking Queen", played by Carita. If you check out the trailer you'll see her mow down dozens of Roman Legionaries with her spiked chariot. That's action!

[@diprosalic9290]

Lately, I've been really enjoying your videos. Subscriber count is almost at 100K. Well done, Melonie!

[@orthex13]

Alien...Rieply. From what I understand the role was writen. Men and women had auditioned for Ripley. But when Sigourney read for the part, they had found Ripley.

[@johnmccanntruth]

I’m so thankful to Jennifer Lawrence, because she allowed you to have your own channel, the first time a woman was allowed to speak…

[@eggspanda2475]

the delusion is overwhelming

[@Grasslander]

When women aren't the main character they were beating up men as secondary characters. And there were tons of TV shows where women beat up men left and right. Xena Warrior Princess was worshipped by feminist homosexuals. Buffy was EXPLICITLY made as feminist propaganda, they said it openly. Charmed, three sisters beating the male demons and other men. Btw, I do archery, and there's a reason women don't compete with the men - they are much worse. A 20-something woman has the grip strength of a 65-year-old man. They have 40% less body strength. You need to do weightlifting to handle a heavy, stiff competition-level bow, ordinary people have trouble just pulling the string. Yet Katniss does it like it's nothing. It is typical in Hollywood to show women handling bows with ease - easier to dupe people into thinking that's possible than them handling a sword.

[@anthonytimmons9328]

Selene in Underworld is one of my favorites, and let us not forget Agent Dana Scully in The X Files Movies as well as the TV series.

[@leoperez636]

Remember when Jennifer invented the wheel, and showed us men what's what? Good times.

[@ifirespondiamstupid7750]

Damn, I remember during the American civil war, JL screamed at all the racist, misogynistic men. That's how the confederates lost the war 😱.

[@GeneratorXY]

I thought Gary and Wyatt invented woman in Weird Science?

[@me-A2B]

Deep condolence to her parents, all their time and sacrifice for having this 1 brain cell Jennifer Lawrence as their child.

[@fandomkiller]

i was blown away to see you were still on utube a week ago, i remember your nature walk video's. and now i find out your associated with AZ etc. i love it. keep it up

[@drizz847]

All she had to say was something along the lines as: "It was an honor to follow in the footsteps of all the female action heroes that came before me." But no, she had to say that and make a fool of herself.

[@aquafish129]

Imagine being so full of yourself and stoic with the satisfaction of your superiority, that you refuse to even imagine the efforts of anyone else before you; the people who have paved the way for you, AND THEN bring up the oppression of and rejection of women in Hollywood to a black woman. Regardless of how you feel, you have to see the irony in that.

[@MelonieMacGoBoom]

Lol so true!

[@jorjevanelle9879]

Without hunger games, we wouldn't have Lara Croft,so grateful,thank you Jennifer!!!

[@lemurtheory9350]

all of a sudden "parts of your body is how you relate and can be entertained" no longer ... you know... emotions, situations, and experiences.