tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post5594807336778995839..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Wonder WomenNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62709756267719747502007-04-19T10:16:00.000-04:002007-04-19T10:16:00.000-04:00I have seen Baise-Moi and I thought it was, if not...I have seen <I>Baise-Moi</I> and I thought it was, if nothing else, at least a visceral and honest movie.SamuraiFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313259493587442589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-69103659104561445532007-04-18T06:44:00.000-04:002007-04-18T06:44:00.000-04:00Isabel Coixet went on to make rather acclaimed Sec...Isabel Coixet went on to make rather acclaimed <I>Secret Life of Words</I>.<BR/><BR/>I think you are doing those directors a bit of discredit by lumping them all together <B>just</B> because they are women. Isn't it ultimately sexist? I am not sure Coixet and Coppola would be pleased to be mentioned together with Coralie Trinh Thi. Have you even seen <I>Baise-Moi</I>? Checked the rest of Ms. Coralie's filmography (as an actress)? Why exactly should we expect her to make <I>Wonder Woman</I> something more mature than "fantasy material for thirteen year-old boys"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63725628006935683872007-04-17T13:03:00.000-04:002007-04-17T13:03:00.000-04:00After North Country and The Itty Bitty Titty Commi...After <I>North Country</I> and <I>The Itty Bitty Titty Committee</I>, I hope I don't hear from Niki Caro or Jamie Babbitt for quite some time.<BR/><BR/>Please, however, bring on more Nicole Holofcener, Kelly Riechardt, Sofia Coppola, Miranda July and Agnès Jaoui films.Nick M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12566330717380805279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54617316571580338142007-04-17T13:02:00.000-04:002007-04-17T13:02:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nick M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12566330717380805279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-53980395025863112232007-04-17T12:50:00.000-04:002007-04-17T12:50:00.000-04:00Yes!! I am a woman, and I am so tired of everythin...Yes!! I am a woman, and I am so tired of everything being so male oriented and looking like it was made for 13 - 22 year old boys.<BR/>How about some decent damn role models for young girls. I am sick with the Bratz and Pussycat Doll culture. <BR/>Kathryn Bigelow, or Asia Argento are both interesting choices! Also, Sophia Coppola! <BR/>I wish we could actually get the studio to think about this.<BR/>Ah well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50903433633936638512007-04-17T01:47:00.000-04:002007-04-17T01:47:00.000-04:00Asia Argento is amazing.Asia Argento is amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18369671545016321862007-04-17T00:39:00.000-04:002007-04-17T00:39:00.000-04:00I really want more female directors in the world. ...I really want more female directors in the world. So many of them get torn down though. If a movie of their's is a success (let's say Coppola's <I>Lost in Translation</I>) then it's because of something else (Bill Murray, a lot of people would say) yet if one fails (let's say Coppola's <I>Marie Antoinette</I>) it's ALL Sofia's fault. She made it all girly and frilly and pink and it wasn't conventional.<BR/><BR/>And then you have people like Kimberley Pierce who has taken nearly a decade between movies.<BR/><BR/>Barbra Streisand was probably the closest we ever got to a female director on the level of the great male directors (in terms of no only talent but success and all that stuff). But, alas, the thumping <I>The Mirror Has Two Faces</I> got made her quit directing or something like that. Cher's segment of <I>If These Walls Could Talk</I> was easily the best yet nothing came of that.<BR/><BR/>Some other female directors are Gillian Armstrong, Ana Kokkinos and Sarah Watt, who's debut film <I>Look Both Ways</I> was easily one of the best films of 2005.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-91364456922010017032007-04-17T00:14:00.000-04:002007-04-17T00:14:00.000-04:00I love Dear Frankie too, great movie.Don't forget ...I love Dear Frankie too, great movie.<BR/><BR/>Don't forget Niki Caro made North Country after Whale Rider. She's not quite working with basketball playing ghosts yet, but she's well on her way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-35844073915394762422007-04-17T00:08:00.000-04:002007-04-17T00:08:00.000-04:00What about Julie Taymor?What about Julie Taymor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-68176737570764023382007-04-16T22:12:00.000-04:002007-04-16T22:12:00.000-04:00As someone who is completely uninterested in Wonde...As someone who is completely uninterested in Wonder Woman (even with Joss Whedon at the helm), I definitely would pay to see Kathryn Bigelow or Karyn Kusama tackle her on screen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45439006721942805792007-04-16T22:11:00.000-04:002007-04-16T22:11:00.000-04:00Regarding the Wonder Woman movie, I'd like a woman...Regarding the Wonder Woman movie, I'd like a woman to write the Wonder Woman character while the "13-year old fan" creates the world she gets to move around in. Add that co-director/writer credit of course.The Jaded Armchair Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511211427198395696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-8602298702205908082007-04-16T21:10:00.000-04:002007-04-16T21:10:00.000-04:00Or Lynne Ramsay - the woman behind Morvern Callar....Or Lynne Ramsay - the woman behind <I>Morvern Callar</I>. Then the Wonder Woman movie could become an intense, moody character examination with little to no action or dialogue. Now that would be awesome!DLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145416792179912949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57269722565560817152007-04-16T20:10:00.000-04:002007-04-16T20:10:00.000-04:00The thought of a Jane Campion directed Wonder Woma...The thought of a Jane Campion directed <I>Wonder Woman</I> film makes my head implode.<BR/><BR/>Not because it's good or bad, mind you, just... I can't even wrap my brain around what <B>that</B> would be.Jason Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18254334131909339157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57650768632789959042007-04-16T19:57:00.000-04:002007-04-16T19:57:00.000-04:00I think someone unexpected, like Patty Jenkins, Ja...I think someone unexpected, like Patty Jenkins, Jane Campion, or Lucrecia Martel, should direct it. They are each very good artsy-type female directors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-77951990338228695912007-04-16T18:04:00.000-04:002007-04-16T18:04:00.000-04:00People have been talking about this for ages. Why ...People have been talking about this for ages. Why aren’t there more women represented in the Arts (including the performing arts)? It’s sad but true that women (and many minorities) don’t have the opportunities that white males seem to have. Discrimination is a bad thing and should be stopped. So, that may explain a lot of it. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, you said you wanted to see a woman’s viewpoint. However, you seem to want to see that perspective on your terms. The female perspective is all around you. Women are, of course, consumers. They want to be entertained just as much as you and I, but they go at it differently. You’re very motivated to keep track of movies and blog about it, while many female bloggers discuss issues that are important to them—community service, fashion, human interest stories, education, academia, family issues and so on. And these women are just as motivated. Interestingly, most of my female friends don’t seem that interested in movies. Of course, they enjoy watching films.<BR/><BR/>Obviously, some women love movies just as much as you do. However, I think most women are interested in personal/social issues and family. Heather B. Armstrong at dooce.com is a great example. Maybe we need more movies that address these specific interests, but it may end up being the commercial, obvious, cutesy Nora Ephron/Penny Marshall/Nancy Myers stuff you don’t seem to like.<BR/><BR/>I think it’s great that you brought up this issue. Thanks!Mariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606970820680869047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65613563806114816642007-04-16T17:21:00.000-04:002007-04-16T17:21:00.000-04:00And I know this is impossible since NONE of you kn...And I know this is impossible since NONE of you know who she is, but what about <B>Shona Auerbach</B>? She's a Scottish director who has made only one feature length, <I>Dear Frankie</I>, but it is excellence like I've never seen before. I nommed her for Best Director for 05 for it. I know it's impossible, but she is good for ONE THING. That's amazing.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, Gorris and Nair would both probably be good choices. But if they wanted buzz, they could bring in Coppola. You never know...J.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17126912928153855523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30125575029234736092007-04-16T16:16:00.000-04:002007-04-16T16:16:00.000-04:00From foreign shores:*Marleen Gorris (she was the f...From foreign shores:<BR/><BR/>*Marleen Gorris (she was the first woman director whose film has won an Oscar - and it was in the Foreign Language Oscar winner (Antonia's Line) - she's a straight-shooting feminist, so that could make Wonder Woman very interesting)<BR/>*Caroline Link<BR/>*Susanne Bier<BR/>*Lorne Scherfig<BR/>*Margharete von Trotta (!!!)<BR/>*Pascale FerranBoydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08911661238937757140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57710218606246019272007-04-16T16:00:00.000-04:002007-04-16T16:00:00.000-04:00I'm ashamed to say that I never thought of this be...I'm ashamed to say that I never thought of this before. I don't know if a woman HAS to write or direct <I>Wonder Woman</I>, but they should certainly be in the discussion.<BR/><BR/>I would add three names to the list: <B>Karyn Kusama, Mira Nair,</B> and <B>Kasi Lemmons</B>. The first has superhero experience (<I>Aeon Flux</I>) and the latter two could be Christopher Nolan-type choices. Not that Wonder Woman is like Batman, but I'd interested to see that kind of dramatic, non-cheesy take.Neel Mehtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11286549029037039134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32713250198463862562007-04-16T15:40:00.000-04:002007-04-16T15:40:00.000-04:00I just hope Kathryn Bigelow gets to make her Joan ...I just hope Kathryn Bigelow gets to make her Joan of Arc movie one day. I liked seeing her take on stereotypically "masculine" films like Blue Steel (underrated, IMO) and Strange Days (although James Cameron actively stole the credit for that one).SamuraiFroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313259493587442589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32612935154989105762007-04-16T15:03:00.000-04:002007-04-16T15:03:00.000-04:00Kathyn Bigelow was making genre-films like Point B...Kathyn Bigelow was making genre-films like Point Break and Strange Days in the 90s and she expressed her passion for action films and the blockbuster but EVERYONE chalked up her working to her husband at the time, James Cameron.<BR/><BR/>On the other side of the spectrum, Nicole Holofcener makes female-centric films in a Woody Allenesque world e.g. Lovely and Amazing.<BR/><BR/>I think there is such an untapped resource of great female directors. What about black women? Asian women? Lesbians?<BR/><BR/>I studied Women Directors in American Film in undergrad and it's ridiculous how uneven the playing field is. But I commend you for bringing it into the blogosphere ;)<BR/><BR/>Wonder Woman + Bigelow = comeback???<BR/><BR/>NAH.damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340320418257255505noreply@blogger.com