Talk:Project Moonbase

Sexism in full swing

This line:

"The film is unusual for its time ... for depicting a future in which women hold positions of authority and responsibility equal to men, without drawing comment."

...is completely inaccurate.

Heinlein's story is 1950s sexist white male reality in full swing. The female colonel, Briteis (pronounced "Bright eyes"), is only a colonel for the sake of appearances. The character is a whiny, impetuous housewife stereotype. In her first appearance, she refuses a mission when she finds out her co-pilot is an ex-boyfriend because, in her words, "the big lug hates me". Then, she falls victim to uncontrolled emotional outbursts and doesn't calm down until the general threatens to spank her. When things go wrong, Briteis (again, a colonel) turns into a shrieking violet. I'm convinced that Donna Martell was told that her character was the romantic lead in a western (just ignore the sets). What this role needed was someone more like Audrey Meadows of Honeymooners fame.

Heinlein created a character that is the epitome of everything feminists fight against. This movie may make inroads in technology, but there is nothing progressive about its views on women. Even the female president was delivered with a sense of irony.

Brienmalone 12:31, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

The user above may be rightHawk08210 (talk) 15:23, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

My understanding is that Heinlein disowned the movie. Does anyone find a reference anywhere as to how he felt about it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.13.138.7 (talk) 23:31, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

Did this premire in theaters?

Was this a feature film that premiered in theateres?

Of course not! It went straight to BluRay. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.219.79.135 (talk) 23:20, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

Plot Needs Rewriting

The last paragraph is a mixture of plot detail and personal opinion. Not that I disagree, the whole film is filled with misogyny and male chauvinism, but that shouldn't be included in a synopsis of the plot.68.6.234.179 (talk) 23:36, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Worst Depiction of Gender Relations I've ever seen in a non-Porn Movie

I'd rather take a damsel in distress trope than this trash. The US Space Force Colonel, commander of the first Moon mission, is actually threatened with a spanking by her superior officer.

Yeah, there is the President thing, but anything related to any of the protagonists is horrible. I added to the misleading paragraph, but please take a look and make improvements. --91.5.106.161 (talk) 00:14, 20 October 2023 (UTC)