Rx74y OP t1_j6gtgn6 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 5:25 AM

Reply to comment by Iogwfh in Need a Zero to Hero film (FL no romance) by Rx74y

Seen Hunger Games, Erin Brokovick, Mad Mad Dirty Road. Hidden Figures was great. Moxie-? Kick Ass was fun, but I don't like Nicholas Cage or Jim Carrey. Captain Marvel- ehh Booksmart- Didn't like it. A League of their own- think this is a baseball film with Tom Hanks Joy- Didn't have substance Encanto- Songs were annoying imo I don't vibe with anthromorpic stuff. Animated yes, that no.

I'm looking for a specific type of film. Another Easy A, but it can be more serious. It could be arthouse too but nothing graphic like I Spit On Your Grave or Ms45. It doesn't have to be serious or arthouse, it can be a comedy that enjoys itself like Easy A (as long as it has a heart of good), it can't play itself off as a joke.

Iogwfh t1_j6h35jj wrote on January 30, 2023 at 7:16 AM

Well the closest I can think of is Moxie and The Duff, unless you are willing to broaden out to things like Ladybird, Ghost World, Real Women have Curves, The Edge of Seventeen, Eighth Grade, We Are The Best, Sunny

Rx74y OP t1_j6hrya3 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:42 PM

Ladybird- Didn't like it Edge of 17- Good rec Eighth Grade- Fantastic rec

I don't know anything about the following: Ghost World We are the best Sunny

Iogwfh t1_j6icinc wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Since you don't know the other films you now should have plenty to watch 😉.

Rx74y OP t1_j6icnw3 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:28 PM

Ghost World

We are the best

Sunny

Rx74y OP t1_j6htcje wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:56 PM

I'd counter your Encanto rec with Raya and the Last Dragon. It didn't have insipid music, has great, action and realization from the lead female. That is the most important thing, realization from the female MC

Iogwfh t1_j6icdez wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:26 PM

Because you said you wanted zero to hero I wasn't sure Raya and the Last Dragon counted since Raya starts off as a warrior princess. If that fits what you are looking for then if you haven't seen it Brave would be of a similar vein.

Rx74y OP t1_j6id9hx wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:32 PM

Didn't Raya cause the calamity of her region and her her father killed? I'd consider someone that goes from a position of power (princess or a Wayne) and brings about ruin, loses all their family, or wanders alone to count in the vein of what I'm looking for. Whilst they might be honorary in name they still have a journey of realizing their potential

Iogwfh t1_j6iff23 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 3:46 PM

I guess I would call it more a redemption story arc than a zero to hero story arc. The reason I chose Encanto was because her character started off powerless through no fault of her own and later realises her power that she can use to help her family. So to me that is a zero to hero story arc. But if the protagonist is the cause of the problem then the act of fixing the problem is the character trying to make amends which to me is more align with a redemption story arc.