GTFO: Get The F% Out

2015
GTFO: Get The F% Out
4.4| 1h16m| en| More Info
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Sparked by a public display of sexual harassment in 2012, GTFO pries open the video game world to explore a 20 billion dollar industry riddled with discrimination and misogyny. Every year, the gaming community grows increasingly diverse. This has led to a clash of values and women are receiving the brunt of the consequences every day, with acts of harassment ranging from name calling to death threats. Through interviews with video game creators, journalists, and academics, GTFO paints a complex picture of the video game industry, while revealing the systemic and human motivations behind acts of harassment. GTFO begins the conversation that will shape the future of the video game world.

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stian-ohrvik How do I summarize this movie into a short review.I will start by saying that this movie is segregating it's targeted audience. The fact remains that you can't judge a group based on a few of the individuals, and this is what GTFO: Get the F&#% Out is doing.Summed up in four points. 1. It's an important documentary about girls in the gaming industry and/or culture without even acknowledging the other side. As a documentary, it's flawed because of its one-sided approach. 2. As I said above, it's creating(intended or not)a gap between the genders, where women come out as victims and men their assailants. 3. There's a lack of consistency. For example it will imply that there's a lack of female attendants for different conventions, while simultaneously showing footage of groups of people where there is a rather high ratio of women. This is not 50/50 for each gender, but the female presence is higher in their footage than what their statements would suggest. 4. There is too much generalization. The harassment that's happening in chats, lobbies and through messages is depicted as to be done by every male in the world, when in reality it is not. The gaming culture is enormous, and as a result there will be people with bad intentions or lack of understanding. I am grateful for the fact that Miranda Pakozdi referred to what went on during the Cross Assault stream as an isolated incident, giving the first impression that this harassment in topic is the work of several individuals(a large number of individuals) but not an entire gender.This topic needs to be discussed more, but I would not recommend someone who doesn't know about this beforehand to watch this movie. It's prone to ignite more rage than understanding, and therefore I give it 3 out of 10 stars.
felipeluzardo You need to keep an open mind while watching this documentary. Remember that people are just stating their opinions, and try to value them. I personally did not agree with all of the statements or world views portrayed, but still think it's important to hear them.Unfortunately it is very easy as a guy and especially if you are a gamer to become infuriated by some of the arguments (or the mere sight of Anita Sarkeesian). But if you are able to get past that you might actually discover that there are many valid points being made.I love gaming and video games and I think everyone should be able to enjoy them, man or woman. I would hate to be told I cannot do the thing I love because of my gender. That is why I think people should give this film a chance. Perhaps next time you meet a female gamer in lobby or forum you will think twice before casually making a sexist joke or comment.
galinsky-17098 The one star reviews are written by the same misogynistic, small minded, sexually frustrated males that tormented some of the women covered in this documentary. Absolutely shameful how uneducated men will go out of their way to abuse and silence the voices of intelligent women.Watch this movie, share it, this story needs to be told from a woman's perspective, not from that of a sexually frustrated passive aggressive oedipal male.Anita Sarkeesian specifically has generated some of the most insightful, well researched and well timed criticism of modern culture, specifically into how video game culture denigrates women in their portrayal but also how the 'Gamer' community can subject women to a hideous level of abuse. The more this story gets told, the more something will be done to rectify this deplorable dynamic. One can only hope.
CaptainPrivilege I found this movie very confusing.At first we're told that the video game industry doesn't cater to women but later we're told that 50% of gamers ARE women. These statements can't both be true and the fact that such a glaring plot hole made it out of the writer's room really took me out of the movie.I also found the central performances lacking. Leigh Alexander appeared to be slurring her words and Anita Sarkeesian's acting (if you can call it that) was worse than Bart Baggett's. If you want see a more realistic depiction of what it's like to be a woman in gaming, I'd recommend the Law & Order SVU episode, "Intimidation Game". They absolutely nailed it.