Movie Question For The Ladies
Which movies do you think have the best social commentary on women, as well as a good/great movie.
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Originally Posted by matt72582 (Post 2273151)
the best social commentary on women
Are you using the conventional meaning of "social commentary" as in you want films that highlight challenges that women face in whichever society they live? |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2273197)
What do you mean by this?
Are you using the conventional meaning of "social commentary" as in you want films that highlight challenges that women face in whichever society they live? Yes, but since you brought it up, is there another meaning of social commentary you were thinking of? It might be just as good or better. I have my own idea of some very good movies centered around women, but I'm curious what women think, since I'm looking from the outside. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2273197)
What do you mean by this?
Are you using the conventional meaning of "social commentary" as in you want films that highlight challenges that women face in whichever society they live? i think he also means "uniquely woman", as in something that woman would relate to as that awkward set of adjectives/nouns that everyone perceives them as... |
Originally Posted by matt72582 (Post 2273208)
Yes, but since you brought it up, is there another meaning of social commentary you were thinking of? It might be just as good or better.
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Re: Movie Question For The Ladies
what do u mean? im confusing?
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Not that I ever thought about it, but Christine (2016) imo (I know I always bring it up). It’s funny that, as a woman, I really can’t think of any, and I’ve been at it for about 7 minutes.
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Wanda
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Re: Movie Question For The Ladies
This is just a satirical comment about this thread's title (which does not apply in context) but is still humorous anyway...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_08Wp94drs |
Re: Movie Question For The Ladies
The Joy Luck Club (1986) - I love this movie, but granted it's about women within a specific ethnic / cultural context.
Still a great film about women. |
While I think that many challenges faced by women can also be faced by either other groups (ie women and racial minorities can face hiring discrimination) or by men (ie men can be victims of objectification or sexual violence), here are some films that I think offer social commentary on issues that are definitely linked to the gender of the main character (though that might not always be the main point of the film):
Lilya 4-Ever The Naked Kiss Far from the Madding Crowd Orlando Jeanne Dielman The Fits Portrait of a Lady on Fire Osama Visiting Hours The Second Mother Wasp Revenge Polytechnique Mustang Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days While I wouldn't call it "great", the recent horror film Lucky had some interesting things to say about violence toward women and the social response to it. Separate list for documentaries: Girl Rising Domestic Violence The Invisible War |
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tbh i don't really consider social commentary when watching a film. i can just read twitter for that.
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oh damn, there's also that movie that came out in the past 5-10 years (and i was thinking about it because i think about demographics/identity at times...) that has a dystopian feel to it, about gender, and the main character is a woman...the pictures i saw kinda remind me of the matrix, but if someone could bring that up again i'll be sure to write down the title...people were talking about it here i think this past summer...she had a shaved head and she was wearing kinda a simple brown shirt...
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Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2273247)
Lilya 4-Ever The Naked Kiss Far from the Madding Crowd Orlando Jeanne Dielman The Fits Portrait of a Lady on Fire Osama Visiting Hours The Second Mother Wasp Revenge Polytechnique Mustang Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days . Separate list for documentaries: Girl Rising Domestic Violence The Invisible War This looks like a fairly solid list. I’ve seen Portrait of a Lady on Fire, The Invisible War (great Doc), Polytechnique and Revenge and all are good. I have Osama, Orlando, and Mustang saved to watch soon as well. Would Malena fit? That’s a personal favorite of mine as well. Maybe The Childrens Hour? I’ll be watching that soon as well, since I have saved and I can’t pass up a film directed by Wyler and stars Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine. |
Originally Posted by Wyldesyde19 (Post 2273267)
Would Malena fit? That’s a personal favorite of mine as well.
Maybe The Childrens Hour? I’ll be watching that soon as well, since I have saved and I can’t pass up a film directed by Wyler and stars Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine. I haven't seen either of those. Malena has vaguely been on my watchlist for a while now. I've been passively interested in The Children's Hour after the discussion about it in The Celluloid Closet. The films I listed above are all ones I'd rate 10/10 or 9/10. I didn't look through my 8/10 films yet, but there are probably a few more good ones in there. |
Originally Posted by Takoma11 (Post 2273247)
While I think that many challenges faced by women can also be faced by either other groups (ie women and racial minorities can face hiring discrimination) or by men (ie men can be victims of objectification or sexual violence), here are some films that I think offer social commentary on issues that are definitely linked to the gender of the main character (though that might not always be the main point of the film):
Lilya 4-Ever The Naked Kiss Far from the Madding Crowd Orlando Jeanne Dielman The Fits Portrait of a Lady on Fire Osama Visiting Hours The Second Mother Wasp Revenge Polytechnique Mustang Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days |
Originally Posted by StuSmallz (Post 2273276)
How about Silence Of The Lambs, Batman Returns, or Fury Road, though?
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Re: Movie Question For The Ladies
Does Set It Off (1996) count?
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Originally Posted by ironpony (Post 2273323)
Does Set It Off (1996) count?
Just ask yourself, "What do I think the film is trying to say about women or women's place in society?". If you have an answer to that question, go ahead and share those thoughts. |
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I would second a lot of the films Takoma listed, especially Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Orlando and 4 Weeks, 3 Months, 2 Days.
Some others to consider: A Taste of Honey (1961) Cries and Whispers (1972) Thelma and Louise (1991) Wadjda (2012) Suffragette (2015) |
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