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more about #amelia Sunshineyness: You know... I once made a list of the top ten feminist movies of all time. And, yeah, Terminator and Aliens are on there (I think Sarah Connor in the ... more » Diziet_Sma: "But when Amelia fails, it's an indictment of women's movie [sic], of 'older women's movies' (that's us ape-leaders over the magic 25) and of those wi... more » whynotshesaid: And yet the movie theaters somehow have room for sixty million movies about gritty cops and another thirty million remakes of kitschy 70s sitcoms... #... more » velleity: "I don't think it's sexism," says writer-director Rod Lurie, "Because Hollywood will do whatever it takes to make money. They are not taking a princip... more » you've got red on you: Think about it: "strength" is defined narrowly as "defying femininity" and it's reductive and it's boring. Sadie, I love the succinct way you have wi... more » esthergreenwood: I feel inclined to put in a good word for Tarantino. I love the women in his movies. Shoshanna in Basterds, The Bride in Kill Bill, Jackie Brown, etc.... more » LittleDogLaughed: (bows before her idol) #amelia more » swat1227: I've done a good bit of Amelia Earhart research as a history major with an interest in female aviatrixes... And I find the premise that so much of the... more » hydrogen_jukebox: So, is it safe to assume this movie fails the Bechdel criteria? From the trailers, it looked like it did. #amelia more » Cam/ron: I hear ya about sensationalistic critics who believe that it's not enough for one movie to simply suck, no it MUST be indicative of a societal issue. ... more » jetmore: So if it succeeds, it's a fluke. But if it fails, that's not a fluke, but instead, proof that "women's movies just don't sell." *teeth grinding* #a... more » truckasaurus: I've heard that the Gere/Swank romance is cloying and unecessary in ([movies.nytimes.com]). Did anyone who saw the movie feel this was true? It wouldn... more » hortense: My interpretation of "strong female character," as far as the WaPo piece goes, was anyone who wasn't just falling into the cliches of only wanting sho... more » Gavagirl: How about INTERESTING female characters? Maybe written with some complexity and nuance? I'm going to skip this movie and watch Julia again, thank yo... more » Tartan_Tart: We need "strong characters" in the sense of well written and complex. "Strong" characters can be immensely screwed up, a bad guy, or even verging on ... more » BoogedyBoo: I prefer to solve problems like Amelia Bedelia. #amelia more » clevernamehere: These posts about women in film always frustrate me a little. Someone always brings up semi-recent female centric movies as evidence that there are p... more » Diziet_Sma: ALSO, I don't think we should swallow this argument for two big reasons: a) Consider the source - the Wall Street Journal is, to my understanding, pr... more » Ojun76: I long - long - long - to see films with strong, female leads but Amelia just doesn't appeal and I'm not going to give up my hard earned money just to... more » AthertonMerriweather: I don't think the fact that it's because it's a movie about a woman that makes people not want to see it. I think it's because it's barely been marke... more » -
#filmschooled
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Amelia?
Well, for starters, how about having it actually be good? Oh, and throwing out "Strong Female Characters" (tm) once and for all?
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#filmschooled
Will Strong Female Characters Ever Make A Comeback On The Big Screen?
Hilary Swank's latest film, Amelia, is currently taking quite a critical drubbing, bad news for the film, and, as Ann Hornaday explores in today's Washington Post, for the increasingly small pool of strong female roles for women in Hollywood. More » -
#criticalmass
Amelia: "The Whole Movie Is A Failure To Communicate"
Ouch. And it doesn't get much better, either. More » -
#filmmagic
Friendly Skies
Here's a first look, via People, of the poster for the new biopic of Amelia Earhart. Don't know about you, but Lady Lindy's Christ-like water-walk is kind of freaking us out. [People]
