4. If The Lead Actress is Introduced as an Arse or a Pair of Boobs
You might think that as a hot-blooded heterosexual male that this would wind me up much less than it does, but you know what: I find little more patronising as an audience member than when Im introduced to a female characters erogenous areas before Im introduced introduced to her face. Seriously, check this out shot out, which re-introduces Megan Foxs character in Transformers 2:
Hold on, I paid for a movie about giant robots battling with each other, why do I suddenly feel as though Im sneaking a debauched peek at a page 3 spread in a tabloid newspaper? (For those in the States, thats the page that contains the boobies). I know Megan Fox is extremely attractive, and I know she has a great behind, but does that really need to be the defining focus of her characters entire introduction? It doesn't arouse me particularly, it frustrates me, and makes me question why Bay chose cast her. For her acting chops? No. For her bum chops? Most definitely. And, again in Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon: http://youtu.be/e0zAbIugj6o Michael Bay has to be an ass man, am I right? If this is how a director is treating his female characters this early on in a movie, then you can pretty much guaran-damn-tee its not going to get much better over time. Inevitably youre looking at an a-typical damsel in distress situation but moulded to pander to the sex-obsessed MTV generation. And if crazy CGI and bum-shaped eye-candy just doesnt do it for you story-wise, youd be entirely forgiven for making your way out the door.