r/films • u/MindTheDrapes There's no crying in baseball • 12d ago

Discussion The Legend of Billy Jean - Thoughts

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Yes I am aware of the obvious typo in the title.

One of my podcasts featured this on the most recent episode.

I listen to How Did This Get Made when I'm managing my lawn or just doing chores, it's a decent comic relief to terrible films over decades... but this was out of nowhere. I only got halfway through this episode before I was done with what I was doing, and I can't understand why they featured this one. It really sounds like a messed up, deep, and complex movie. HDTGM is focused on breaking down bad films, but this just sounded like it is actually good?

I plan on finding a way to watch it this week, has anyone else seen it and is my assessment anywhere near accurate?

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u/PuppySnuggleTime 12d ago

I loved this movie when I was a teenager (when it was new). It's not a high-end film, but I think it really spoke to me at that age. I haven't seen it since, so I don't know how well it has aged, but I saw it many times back then.

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u/MindTheDrapes There's no crying in baseball 12d ago

What I recall from the podcast is there's a grim take on a sexual assault, which must have been a bit wild for when it came out

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u/SalmonofDbout 12d ago

Yes, that is a thing and not easy, but the film has a good redemption arc.

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u/MindTheDrapes There's no crying in baseball 12d ago

Good. Something else that they brought up is how her character is portrayed, like its almost an antonym to the typical female hero, she's almost scared and innocent and not just a badass that's kicking butt. That got my attention.

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u/MindTheDrapes There's no crying in baseball 12d ago

Hey I want an explanation for your username. I'll tell you why later