Even in supposedly historical dramas, movie makers have time and time again taken liberties with the truth, masquerading fiction as fact. Societal norms of early and mid 20th century America allowed this idea to seep into the collective social consciousness of the nation, lending support to the notion that a woman is helpless in the face of an attacker, and that they’ll have to depend on a man to fight for them.īut Hollywood doesn’t always make it’s money from reality. Said woman is inevitably saved by a dashing hero before she meets a horrible fate. Perhaps amongst the most iconic of these is the image of the damsel in distress.Īlthough executed in different ways, the scene usually involves a sufficiently sinister villain who is holding an innocent and helpless woman hostage. From the majestic vistas of Monument Valley in John Ford’s westerns to the bleak future battles of James Cameron’s imagination, Hollywood has impressed amazing scenes on the human psyche for over one hundred years.
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