Top 10 Famous Women Done Dirty By Their Fictional Adaptations
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Antonella
Sorry, i do not agree with you. Too much criticism. I kind of enjoyed these films. This video is too negative Joe Saldana is black, why she cannot portray a black person Sorry, but it sounds too complicated for me. She was not the exact skin tone? Seriously! I agree that the film with Charlton Heston was too much, a white person should not play a black or native person But Joe Saldana can only play certain skin type of black person? Exaggerated! I think also that Ana de Armas look amazing as Marilyn Monroe and yes, Marilyn suffered a lot, so for what to hide that fact? Also Cleopatra looks amazingIt is a pity that nowadays everything has to be soooo exact that you lose the enjoyment of just watch a good film. Please dont hit me. It is just my humble opinion.
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Sorry, i do not agree with you. Too much criticism. I kind of enjoyed these films. This video is too negative Joe Saldana is black, why she cannot portray a black person Sorry, but it sounds too complicated for me. She was not the exact skin tone? Seriously! I agree that the film with Charlton Heston was too much, a white person should not play a black or native person But Joe Saldana can only play certain skin type of black person? Exaggerated! I think also that Ana de Armas look amazing as Marilyn Monroe and yes, Marilyn suffered a lot, so for what to hide that fact? Also Cleopatra looks amazingIt is a pity that nowadays everything has to be soooo exact that you lose the enjoyment of just watch a good film. Please dont hit me. It is just my humble opinion.
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SeanT
All of these movies were a discredit to actual history and real people, so thank you for making this video.
Braveheart was a great movie, but complete fiction. The real story of the life of William Wallace could have been as engaging, but they messed it up.
Sacajawea and Pocahontas have both been harmed by not only movies, but history. The stories we were told as children were almost entirely false.
Cleopatra was a Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, and the presentation of her in pretty much every movie shows her as simply a seductress. There's so much more to the story.
I could dissect every one of these mentions, but you've done a good enough job of it that I don't have to.
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All of these movies were a discredit to actual history and real people, so thank you for making this video.
Braveheart was a great movie, but complete fiction. The real story of the life of William Wallace could have been as engaging, but they messed it up.
Sacajawea and Pocahontas have both been harmed by not only movies, but history. The stories we were told as children were almost entirely false.
Cleopatra was a Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt, and the presentation of her in pretty much every movie shows her as simply a seductress. There's so much more to the story.
I could dissect every one of these mentions, but you've done a good enough job of it that I don't have to.
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Ann
I complained about Pocahontas from the beginning, going so far as to read more accurate biographies to my children. The fact that she was a child when she met the British and never had a romance with John Smith seems too important to change. On the other hand, the Disney movie was a good time, if it only hadn't been pushing inaccurate history! I had similar objections about The Greatest Showman. I know that Jenny Lind was a famous soprano, so why did they cast an alto? There must be many gorgeous soprano voices they could have cast, but deliberately did not. I also know that PT Barnum was not an admirable man but with Hugh Jackman cast in the role, well! Hard not to love him!
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I complained about Pocahontas from the beginning, going so far as to read more accurate biographies to my children. The fact that she was a child when she met the British and never had a romance with John Smith seems too important to change. On the other hand, the Disney movie was a good time, if it only hadn't been pushing inaccurate history! I had similar objections about The Greatest Showman. I know that Jenny Lind was a famous soprano, so why did they cast an alto? There must be many gorgeous soprano voices they could have cast, but deliberately did not. I also know that PT Barnum was not an admirable man but with Hugh Jackman cast in the role, well! Hard not to love him!
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Boobalopbop
I agree with the picks but I feel like the Pocahontas one isnt as disrespectful as say they Nina Simone one because of the fact that we dont know the truth of her life, so creative license is granted. I adore Zoe Saldana, but that was just awful. Facial prosthetics are OK, but a woman like Simone who so much of her art and cultural impact was about her blackness, and African features it is just plain disrespectful to cast a latina with straight hair, western model type to play her. I didnt even see the movie but the reviews were abysmal.
I hope a biopic of Ninas life is made someday and I hope shes played by Michaela Cole. She is Ninas spitting image.
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I agree with the picks but I feel like the Pocahontas one isnt as disrespectful as say they Nina Simone one because of the fact that we dont know the truth of her life, so creative license is granted. I adore Zoe Saldana, but that was just awful. Facial prosthetics are OK, but a woman like Simone who so much of her art and cultural impact was about her blackness, and African features it is just plain disrespectful to cast a latina with straight hair, western model type to play her. I didnt even see the movie but the reviews were abysmal.
I hope a biopic of Ninas life is made someday and I hope shes played by Michaela Cole. She is Ninas spitting image.
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Ember
To be fair all of the Disney movies are Disneyfied including Walt's first princess: Snow White, but I do get the importance that unlike Snow White, Pocahontas did actually exist and that she wasn't a grown woman when she married John despite him being an adult and that it was a marriage to basically stop the fighting between their people and when he died she married John Rolfe(The other john) I think, I'm remembering this from a high school history book.
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To be fair all of the Disney movies are Disneyfied including Walt's first princess: Snow White, but I do get the importance that unlike Snow White, Pocahontas did actually exist and that she wasn't a grown woman when she married John despite him being an adult and that it was a marriage to basically stop the fighting between their people and when he died she married John Rolfe(The other john) I think, I'm remembering this from a high school history book.
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Scara
Finally a Ms. Mojo video not targeted to mothers or their children (or, just their children.
I know white women may have been portraying latinas in ways I have not seen, but why was Ana de Armas cast for Marilyn Monroe? I am a bleeding heart liberal and anti-racist. Creatively, it seems like a decision just to piss off old man white men conservatives. We don't need any more marilyn monroe depictions unless they revere her in memory
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Finally a Ms. Mojo video not targeted to mothers or their children (or, just their children.
I know white women may have been portraying latinas in ways I have not seen, but why was Ana de Armas cast for Marilyn Monroe? I am a bleeding heart liberal and anti-racist. Creatively, it seems like a decision just to piss off old man white men conservatives. We don't need any more marilyn monroe depictions unless they revere her in memory
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BelAnge
Marie Antoinette shouldnt be up here even as an honorable mention. Kirsten Dunst did a great job portraying her as a young girl ill prepared to be a Queen to a foreign Kingdom. You sympathize with her because she wasnt ready and was only 14, yet when she became Queen and a Mother, she really did her best and tried but by then it was too late.
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Marie Antoinette shouldnt be up here even as an honorable mention. Kirsten Dunst did a great job portraying her as a young girl ill prepared to be a Queen to a foreign Kingdom. You sympathize with her because she wasnt ready and was only 14, yet when she became Queen and a Mother, she really did her best and tried but by then it was too late.
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Robbin
John Smith made up A LOT of stories in his journals about being saved from death by a Princess in different countries! Also, I loved The Greatest Showman but the real Barnhum was an ugly man-inside and out and almost everything was made up! He didnt have a good relationship with his oddities!
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John Smith made up A LOT of stories in his journals about being saved from death by a Princess in different countries! Also, I loved The Greatest Showman but the real Barnhum was an ugly man-inside and out and almost everything was made up! He didnt have a good relationship with his oddities!
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EllieC
I think the only way to watch Pocahontus without feeling super uncomfortable it's just to tell yourself it's about a completely made up person who happened to have the same name as the historical figure. With the differences, I don't even know that it'd be that hard to convince yourself.
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I think the only way to watch Pocahontus without feeling super uncomfortable it's just to tell yourself it's about a completely made up person who happened to have the same name as the historical figure. With the differences, I don't even know that it'd be that hard to convince yourself.
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Vanessa
Given Pocahontas controversy thats probably why from the start of legos Disney princess theme in 2014 Pocahontas took until this year to be a Lego mini figure and minidoll both of which I own but maybe give the reality of Pocahontas makes sense she took so long to be an Lego fig
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Given Pocahontas controversy thats probably why from the start of legos Disney princess theme in 2014 Pocahontas took until this year to be a Lego mini figure and minidoll both of which I own but maybe give the reality of Pocahontas makes sense she took so long to be an Lego fig
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Eryn
I loved Mommy Dearest and watched it with my own mom. Even if she wasnt portrayed as she could be, her lack of motherhood and how she treated people seemed pretty accurate though she couldve received a tad more depth. Clearly she needed therapy and probably more backstory.
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I loved Mommy Dearest and watched it with my own mom. Even if she wasnt portrayed as she could be, her lack of motherhood and how she treated people seemed pretty accurate though she couldve received a tad more depth. Clearly she needed therapy and probably more backstory.
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OldKitten85
For once, I'd like to see one of these lists get more in depth about how robbed the audience was of the real story of theae real life figures. Give an example or 2 of what the portrayal was lacking instead of just echoing what others have said.
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For once, I'd like to see one of these lists get more in depth about how robbed the audience was of the real story of theae real life figures. Give an example or 2 of what the portrayal was lacking instead of just echoing what others have said.
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Brian
Never understand why Ana DeArmas is always touted as such a good performance, its easy to look manic and deranged, and she was the one who chose to do this piece of trash, didn't think she even looked much like Marilyn. totally disrespectful
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Never understand why Ana DeArmas is always touted as such a good performance, its easy to look manic and deranged, and she was the one who chose to do this piece of trash, didn't think she even looked much like Marilyn. totally disrespectful
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Emily
Cleopatra was a force to be reckoned with in real life! She was a badass in real life! She wasn't the first female pharaoh, but she was her own person, plus she was married when she started her affair with Marc Antony, of Rome.
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Cleopatra was a force to be reckoned with in real life! She was a badass in real life! She wasn't the first female pharaoh, but she was her own person, plus she was married when she started her affair with Marc Antony, of Rome.
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Nicholas
Winnie madela movie is a very bad movie because they didn't have any South African actors playing the lead roles in the first place as a south Africa it made me mad because we have alot of great South Africa actors
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Winnie madela movie is a very bad movie because they didn't have any South African actors playing the lead roles in the first place as a south Africa it made me mad because we have alot of great South Africa actors
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dorian
After Pocahontas and Marilyn Monroe, I was thinking Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, and Cleopatra. It's almost as if Hollywood doesn't want to show that historical women could actually be competent or something.
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After Pocahontas and Marilyn Monroe, I was thinking Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, and Cleopatra. It's almost as if Hollywood doesn't want to show that historical women could actually be competent or something.
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Rania
Absolutely done with seeing other actresses portray Marilyn. Let the woman rest. And give her more credits than some weak psychotic woman. Furthermore; most are terrible portraits of mostly brilliant women!
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Absolutely done with seeing other actresses portray Marilyn. Let the woman rest. And give her more credits than some weak psychotic woman. Furthermore; most are terrible portraits of mostly brilliant women!
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Dan_Gaming_Fan
I'll never understand why Disney ever thought adapting the story of Pocahontas in such was a good idea. The way the movie handles story, and how much it Disneyfies it is just egregious.
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I'll never understand why Disney ever thought adapting the story of Pocahontas in such was a good idea. The way the movie handles story, and how much it Disneyfies it is just egregious.
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Angie
The Pam and Tommy series, it's just so weird to me because no one asked Pamela, and she herself has said that it was salt on the wound, they portray her like a victim something she says she isnt
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The Pam and Tommy series, it's just so weird to me because no one asked Pamela, and she herself has said that it was salt on the wound, they portray her like a victim something she says she isnt
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Chelsea
Ana de Armas nailed Marilyn Monroe perfectly; I mean sure the late Marilyn had enough crapped in her life, so the best thing is that Hollywood ought to stopped with the biopic and memoirs
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Ana de Armas nailed Marilyn Monroe perfectly; I mean sure the late Marilyn had enough crapped in her life, so the best thing is that Hollywood ought to stopped with the biopic and memoirs
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Trina
Ana De Armas was possibly one of the only redeeming things about the Blonde misfire. She gave a lot of depth to her performance, deservedly getting her first Oscar nomination.
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Ana De Armas was possibly one of the only redeeming things about the Blonde misfire. She gave a lot of depth to her performance, deservedly getting her first Oscar nomination.
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Firstname
What allot of people don't realise in Pocahontas is an actual Native American woman voiced her. They could have easily used a more recognised voice actor or a white woman.
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What allot of people don't realise in Pocahontas is an actual Native American woman voiced her. They could have easily used a more recognised voice actor or a white woman.
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Lindild
You wanna see the real Amelia and Sacagawea? Watch Night in the Museum (Amelia is in the second): they're totally awesome and exactly how they were described in the video.
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You wanna see the real Amelia and Sacagawea? Watch Night in the Museum (Amelia is in the second): they're totally awesome and exactly how they were described in the video.
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Daniel
I think Hollywood will never stop bastardizing Marilyn Monroe's reputation because Nobody, until now, Is as interesting or Mesmerizing as her, she is clearly One of a kind
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I think Hollywood will never stop bastardizing Marilyn Monroe's reputation because Nobody, until now, Is as interesting or Mesmerizing as her, she is clearly One of a kind
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Saint
I Wanna Dance With Somebody shouldve made the list. Whitney Houston was one of the most beautiful women of her time but they clearly didnt care about that with casting!
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody shouldve made the list. Whitney Houston was one of the most beautiful women of her time but they clearly didnt care about that with casting!
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tech2017
It's not just women that have been done dirty. Men have gotten it bad too.
Patch Adams
Michael Oher
Alexander The Great
Julian Assange
Edward Snowden
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It's not just women that have been done dirty. Men have gotten it bad too.
Patch Adams
Michael Oher
Alexander The Great
Julian Assange
Edward Snowden
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Lonell
A pop-rock musical (or musical comedy depending on how you look at it) about Diana was always gonna fail. It wasn't serious enough to pay any kind of respect to her.
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A pop-rock musical (or musical comedy depending on how you look at it) about Diana was always gonna fail. It wasn't serious enough to pay any kind of respect to her.
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Sparrow
Omg. I cannot stop laughing at the Diana musical. that is in such poor taste its honestly hilarious. Whoever came up with that idea earned their salary that day.
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Omg. I cannot stop laughing at the Diana musical. that is in such poor taste its honestly hilarious. Whoever came up with that idea earned their salary that day.
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Liam
Makes me think about how goddesses are negatively depicted in media. Like how aphrodiedy is treated more like the goddess of lust instead of the goddess of love.
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Makes me think about how goddesses are negatively depicted in media. Like how aphrodiedy is treated more like the goddess of lust instead of the goddess of love.
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Kamsi
Aaliyah, Cleopatra, Marilyn Monroe, Nina Simone, and Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor and Nina Simone were treated like SNL sketches more than real people.
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Aaliyah, Cleopatra, Marilyn Monroe, Nina Simone, and Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor and Nina Simone were treated like SNL sketches more than real people.
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