tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post737872790820983380..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Tuesday Top Ten: Female Directors @ Box OfficeNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1630061320654477382009-02-23T01:35:00.000-05:002009-02-23T01:35:00.000-05:00There are too many female directors, and not enoug...There are too many female directors, and not enough attention being paid to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8475293396332553782008-11-27T01:14:00.000-05:002008-11-27T01:14:00.000-05:00Sally Potter is definitely a favourite of mine. Th...Sally Potter is definitely a favourite of mine. <I>The Tango Lesson</I> being my personal favourite.<BR/><BR/>And Agnes Jaoui's <I>Look at Me</I> was really great.<BR/><BR/>And even though I've never truly loved any of her films Julie Taymor is becoming one of the leading female directors out there.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-10686313518772542002008-11-26T12:36:00.000-05:002008-11-26T12:36:00.000-05:00I forgot Reichardt. :('Old Joy' was one of my favo...I forgot Reichardt. :(<BR/><BR/>'Old Joy' was one of my favorite movies from 2006. I cannot wait to see what she does with 'Wendy and Lucy'.Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12330740987516007108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78661513446188267722008-11-26T12:32:00.000-05:002008-11-26T12:32:00.000-05:00sam i will really have to give EVE'S BAYOU a secon...<B>sam</B> i will really have to give EVE'S BAYOU a second shot. I know so many people who love it... but i didn't respond to it at all.<BR/><BR/><B>Tim</B> and whoever else mentioned. I have not seen OLD JOY but I did quite like Wendy & Lucy so I should have included Reichardt.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41930737044042148262008-11-26T10:21:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:21:00.000-05:00I call 'check' to Nicks raise. Both of the one's y...I call 'check' to Nicks raise. Both of the one's you mention are fabulous as well...Alice Guy just is always the first that comes to my mind. Certainly not meant to discount Weber, Normand, or Madison. All are excellent choices and mightily important.James Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650436008918093617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31286877018608016392008-11-26T08:11:00.000-05:002008-11-26T08:11:00.000-05:00Nathaniel; You really should should have listed Ka...Nathaniel; You really should should have listed Kasi Lemmons as one of the most interesting femal directors. She's got the double disadvantadge of being both black and a woman. But she's made at least one masterpiece (EVE'S BAYOU, one of the best films of 1997, and an astonishing debut feature). She got a bit of the sophmore slump with her Samuel Jackson homeless guy movie (CAVEMAN'S VALENTINE), but rebounded nicely last year with TALK TO ME, a really atmospheric 1960's period piece which got a slew of independent film awards for it's cast (including Best ensemble at the Gotham awards and Best Supporting actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor at the Independent spirit awards). It's a very good little movie.<BR/><BR/>SamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46391434154625076382008-11-26T07:40:00.000-05:002008-11-26T07:40:00.000-05:00THANK YOU for including Lynne Ramsay -- I actually...THANK YOU for including Lynne Ramsay -- I actually think she could be the most gifted filmmaker currently working in Britain. My favourite film of hers is still actually her short, "Gasman."Guy Lodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073912302467109996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60214251303948566852008-11-26T02:56:00.000-05:002008-11-26T02:56:00.000-05:00I couldn't let things stand with just one lonely c...I couldn't let things stand with just one lonely comment about Kelly Reichardt. <I>Old Joy</I> is one of the very best independent films - and SERIOUSLY independent, not just a "famous people taking smaller paychecks" indie - of the current decade.<BR/><BR/>Also: that box office hits list made me want to weep blood.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-83436210253193982352008-11-26T02:50:00.000-05:002008-11-26T02:50:00.000-05:00You're right, that hospital scene in Twilight was ...You're right, that hospital scene in Twilight was hilarious! It felt like something out of a soap opera. And all that staring was laughable too. But I still enjoyed the film!!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039130895443623988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-41988071080565644392008-11-26T01:17:00.000-05:002008-11-26T01:17:00.000-05:00Taymor and Potter should definitely get nods. The ...Taymor and Potter should definitely get nods. The former packs a mighty punch, the latter's 'Orlando' and 'Yes' are phenomenal works of art.<BR/><BR/>Saw 'Twilight' today, still don't really get the appeal. My mom just started reading the books and asked me to come along (since my brother and my dad refused to shell out good hard-earned cash for the film).<BR/><BR/>Stewart's hospital scene didn't bug me that much, even if it did feel a little schizo. The leads had some palpable heat between them, and the film wasn't a complete bore. Certainly not the worst of the year.<BR/><BR/>Just not particularly memorable either. Decent, mediocre effort.<BR/><BR/>And, yes, to reiterate, it's NOT the worst film of the year. That should be reserved for the one who makes out of the cage match between '10,000 B.C.', 'Dark Matter' and 'The Happening'. DEAR LORD. Watching those three feels like six hours on a merry-go-round in 'fuck me' mode.Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12330740987516007108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8720332279054011432008-11-26T00:19:00.000-05:002008-11-26T00:19:00.000-05:00the only way we'll get a kimberly peirce vampire m...the only way we'll get a kimberly peirce vampire movie is if she herself becomes one. What I'm saying is this: when you only make one movie a decade you need to live an awfully long time to get around to all of the important genres ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18806329172007127512008-11-26T00:14:00.000-05:002008-11-26T00:14:00.000-05:00I will see JH and Brian's Alice Guy Blaché and Loi...I will see JH and Brian's Alice Guy Blaché and Lois Weber and raise them a Mabel Normand and a Cleo Madison. Silent Directress Poker is a personal fave.<BR/><BR/>I have not seen and probably will not see <I>Twilight</I>, but given the ethereal lighting, the nocturnal center of gravity, the courting of danger, the ardent sexuality, the youthfulness, and the pallid cast complexions of <I>Boys Don't Cry</I>, doesn't it seem like Kimberly Peirce would make a fantastic vampire movie? And, in certain senses, already made one? Wouldn't it have been nice to see her score the big payday, even if it's hard to imagine her overcoming (what I hear is) the vapidity of the material?NicksFlickPickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607501848596529493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58773519582500988962008-11-25T23:01:00.001-05:002008-11-25T23:01:00.001-05:00I wonder how Twilight would stack up against the b...I wonder how <I><B>Twilight</B></I> would stack up against the box office power of Lois Weber or other silent era directors, if inflation were taken into account?Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63600364922299506682008-11-25T23:01:00.000-05:002008-11-25T23:01:00.000-05:00I'll echo the love for Beau Travail and Barbara Lo...I'll echo the love for Beau Travail and Barbara Loden's terrific, underrated Wanda.<BR/><BR/> Lets not forget Kelly Reichardt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-68507169931578274612008-11-25T22:17:00.000-05:002008-11-25T22:17:00.000-05:00y kant the reason i wasn't including documentaries...<B>y kant</B> the reason i wasn't including documentaries is that there are literally hundreds and hundreds directed by women. The field is too vast and I don't see enough documentaries to begin with.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49576669527172895692008-11-25T22:12:00.000-05:002008-11-25T22:12:00.000-05:00Two other Americans, Kasi Lemons and Darnell Marti...Two other Americans, Kasi Lemons and Darnell Martin. From Hong Kong, Sylvia Chang. Also Joan Chen. Also, Margarethe von Trotta. I also find Asia Argento interesting as a director.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18347938606014766492008-11-25T20:44:00.000-05:002008-11-25T20:44:00.000-05:00Also add Agnes Jaoui who directed The Taste of Oth...Also add Agnes Jaoui who directed The Taste of Others, Look at Me, and most recently Let It Rain, which just screened at the New York Film Festival.gabrieloakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460263240309976652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-29829229246416606512008-11-25T20:33:00.000-05:002008-11-25T20:33:00.000-05:00I know you said no docos - but I think Barbara Kop...I know you said no docos - but I think Barbara Kopple's Harlan County USA deserves a mention all the same.<BR/><BR/>Also, the underseen Wanda by Barbara Loden<BR/><BR/>And my candidate for this decades best film by a woman is Me and You and Everyone We Know. Easy. I know someone already mentioned it but I don't think it's mentioned enough so I'll say it again: go see Me and You and Everyone We Know. It is underrated and brilliant.<BR/><BR/>And did I miss Clueless or has it not come up yet?<BR/><BR/>(And I will never understand how anyone could find Kathryn Bigelow interesting beyond the fact that she has a vagina and makes turgid action films as efficiently as any man.)Y Kant Goran Ritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058411467996289416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76997114457166545222008-11-25T20:27:00.000-05:002008-11-25T20:27:00.000-05:00am embarrassed to admit I saw Twilight after work....am embarrassed to admit I saw Twilight after work. A female colleague asked me to go. It wasn't as bad as I expected but it moved so slowly like an unending perfume commercial. I thought the best thing about the movie was Kristen Stewart who reminded me of Annabelle Gish when she was young. She was natural throughout, though her acting near the end in the hospital was atrocious.<BR/>Robert Pattinson on the other hand is incredibly boring and not all that appealing.<BR/><BR/>I kept hoping for more flying.<BR/><BR/>Well now I know I don't have to see more of these movies or read the books.<BR/><BR/>Bring back sexy vampires, and spare us the vapid ones.gabrieloakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460263240309976652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72649295982328525022008-11-25T20:24:00.000-05:002008-11-25T20:24:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.gabrieloakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00460263240309976652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9808351516916604452008-11-25T20:03:00.000-05:002008-11-25T20:03:00.000-05:00I'm a huge Julie Taymor fan TITUS & ACROSS...I'm a huge Julie Taymor fan TITUS & ACROSS THE UNIVERSE are stunning. Sally Potter's ORLANDO is one of my favorite films.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80161641697922689372008-11-25T19:02:00.000-05:002008-11-25T19:02:00.000-05:00Nick -- nothing would please me more than to co-te...<B>Nick</B> -- nothing would please me more than to co-teach that class. But alas... the commute.<BR/><BR/><B>anon</B> BEAU TRAVAIL. I do love. And can i get a second? anyone? anyone?NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-85078268417670491622008-11-25T18:46:00.000-05:002008-11-25T18:46:00.000-05:00i also forgot MAMMA MIA!dear lord... that top ten ...i also forgot MAMMA MIA!<BR/>dear lord... that top ten is scaryNATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67027275523233141682008-11-25T18:40:00.000-05:002008-11-25T18:40:00.000-05:00Liza... i thought about miranda july but with only...<B>Liza</B>... i thought about miranda july but with only one film i opted to pass for now. I love that one film though.<BR/><BR/>also... <B>Madex</B> thank you. I have updated the post. I knew I'd forget something.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34471239885223935502008-11-25T18:29:00.000-05:002008-11-25T18:29:00.000-05:00Gurinder Chadha (Bend it like Beckham) comes to mi...Gurinder Chadha (Bend it like Beckham) comes to mind. And Caroline Link from Germany who won the best foreign film Oscar in 2003 for "Nowhere in Africa".<BR/>Susanne Bier from Denmark (After the Wedding) is also a great director.<BR/><BR/>And I love Miranda July.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com