tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post5561027785298071386..comments2023-09-10T08:16:50.741-04:00Comments on Postcards From Guyville: The I'm Fine Film Fest for Single Galsladyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04734674088879023259noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-57167830876546810162006-12-30T17:44:00.000-05:002006-12-30T17:44:00.000-05:00Under the Tuscan Sun. She makes it on her own and ...Under the Tuscan Sun. She makes it on her own and discovers friends she would have never looked at before. A guy shows up at the very end but only after she's happy on her ownAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17804093706894870632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-65626017520820474112006-12-23T14:03:00.000-05:002006-12-23T14:03:00.000-05:00Me Without You. It's a dysfunctional best-friendsh...Me Without You. It's a dysfunctional best-friendship movie. There are boys in it (and, ok, an ending that could conceivably be described as "girl gets boy"), but the movie is just SO not about that--and it's SOOOOO good--that i think it fits here. <br /><br />*word* on antonia's line. and my best friend's wedding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-52568117493983333122006-12-22T23:36:00.000-05:002006-12-22T23:36:00.000-05:00Oh, and she's really evil, but I love The Last Sed...Oh, and she's really evil, but I love The Last Seduction with Linda Fiorentino.Karla Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049887117134573006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-70052868814903790002006-12-22T22:26:00.000-05:002006-12-22T22:26:00.000-05:00How did I ever forget about Antonia's Line? Possib...How did I ever forget about Antonia's Line? Possibly the best film I've ever ever seen. Everyone, go see it right now - and remind me next time to watch Antonia whenever I have a craving for Bridget.<br /><br />Thanks for all the suggestions (and keep 'em coming). I'm going to get 'em all in my Netflix queue and report back in January. Feel free to do the same...ladyredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734674088879023259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-75084604046585505712006-12-22T14:26:00.000-05:002006-12-22T14:26:00.000-05:00Absolutely the best movie I know that is about wom...Absolutely the best movie I know that is about women's relationships that don't hinge on men -- "Antonia's Line" (the original name in Belgian could be also translated as just "Antonia" or as "The Family Antonia"). This 1995 movie is just gorgeous. Now, if you are an older movies flick kind of gal, I love the old Judy Holliday movies. <a href="http://slackerstalker.blogspot.com/2002_12_29_slackerstalker_archive.html">Read my blog post about a Judy Holliday holiday film fest I did for myself once</a>. It's the '50s and '60s, so there are men involved, but they are super smart chick flicks for their time.Sara Susanna Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300792043908054981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-41521670490382360482006-12-22T11:29:00.000-05:002006-12-22T11:29:00.000-05:00I'm not sure this is a 'role model movie', but you...I'm not sure this is a 'role model movie', but you might check out Bandits, and underrated Clyde-and-Bonnie-and-Clyde movie that starts out as a silly love-triangle but ends up with the central character asserting herself in a way that means she gets what she wants or everybody loses...Jeff Pollethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789663140920958914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-9148896958297286532006-12-22T09:59:00.000-05:002006-12-22T09:59:00.000-05:00You know, one of my all-time favorite female chara...You know, one of my all-time favorite female characters was Marge in the movie Fargo.<br /><br />Yes, I know, she's happily married (and pregnant) throughout the film. But what I love about it is that her marriage is comfortably in the background. What we focus on during the course of the film is Marge's ability to solve the crime. She doesn't even have the baby during the film--I remember at the time that Gene Siskel couldn't think of another pregnant film character who didn't give birth during the film.<br /><br />More on topic: Elizabeth, with Kate Blanchett, is lovely.Karla Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049887117134573006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-92128240949655679532006-12-21T22:29:00.000-05:002006-12-21T22:29:00.000-05:00Oh, god, I LOVED Contact, but I totally agree abou...Oh, god, I LOVED Contact, but I totally agree about what they did to Sagan's marvelous plot...ladyredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734674088879023259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-21597074812785817532006-12-21T22:02:00.000-05:002006-12-21T22:02:00.000-05:00Don't discount movies where the protagonist is a y...Don't discount movies where the protagonist is a younger female. Whale Rider, National Velvet...these are the movies little girls could grow up seeing.<br /><br />I'm also a fan of Music of the Heart - may not be revolutionary, but I like that it goes in the opposite direction of the "i'm independent and got a man!" movies.<br /><br />(I wish I could say "Contact", but the movie successfully simplifies the books message, which was about 25 years ahead of its time, into "woman gets man")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-29295542786179660792006-12-21T21:28:00.000-05:002006-12-21T21:28:00.000-05:00Erin Brockovich is a good one, and I love anything...Erin Brockovich is a good one, and I love anything with Sandra Oh (and I haven't seen Double Happiness!). But I call foul on Titanic. She only doesn't have the guy at the end because he dies. Tragically. In order to save her. Can we make a clause that says the guy can't have died tragically trying to save her? Or had to go underground or into the witness protection program or something equally self-sacrificing and heroic and that's the only reason they're not together?ladyredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734674088879023259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-25227926414233654172006-12-21T21:25:00.000-05:002006-12-21T21:25:00.000-05:00the pelican briefthe pelican briefAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-87582322739676405572006-12-21T19:56:00.000-05:002006-12-21T19:56:00.000-05:00Double Happiness, with Sandra Oh.Double Happiness, with Sandra Oh.Karla Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049887117134573006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884757.post-48733767999675933552006-12-21T19:45:00.000-05:002006-12-21T19:45:00.000-05:00Erin Brockovich... A League of Their Own... Titani...Erin Brockovich... A League of Their Own... Titanic... Private Benjamin (I *think*)... My Best Friend's Wedding.<br /><br />Good question! I'll keep thinking.<br /><br />Related: <a href="http://www.amptoons.com/blog/the-mo-movie-measure/">The Mo Movie Measure</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com