Comments on: Some Strange, Humanist Buddy Picture http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/12/15/the-savages/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: AR http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/12/15/the-savages/comment-page-1/#comment-7680 AR Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:04:49 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=5756#comment-7680 I think you're right, that the lack of female voices in most pronounced on the big budget end, and in the last 20-30 years there have been quite a lot more women coming up. Which doesn't mean we shouldn't make an effort to watch and promote their work. I think you’re right, that the lack of female voices in most pronounced on the big budget end, and in the last 20-30 years there have been quite a lot more women coming up. Which doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make an effort to watch and promote their work.

]]> By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/12/15/the-savages/comment-page-1/#comment-7660 Joe Valdez Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:39:51 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=5756#comment-7660 <strong>Amanda</strong>: I haven't read Manohla Dargis' article yet, but did read <a href=http://jezebel.com/5426065/fuck-them-times-critic-on-hollywood-women--why-romantic-comedies-suck rel="nofollow">the bitch fest she gave online to Jezebel</a>. It was entetaining, but I think when people like Dargis complain about there not being enough women directing movies, what they're really complaining about is there not being enough women directing blockbusters. Two different things. For the last six months at This Distracted Globe, I've been covering movies directed by women in the '00s, and I've barely scratched the surface. More women are directing feature films now than at any point in the U.S. film industry's history, but I agree that it is much, much more difficult for a Lisa Cholodenko or Tamara Jenkins to set up their next feature than it is for a man when their last movie wasn't a box office hit. Amanda: I haven’t read Manohla Dargis’ article yet, but did read the bitch fest she gave online to Jezebel. It was entetaining, but I think when people like Dargis complain about there not being enough women directing movies, what they’re really complaining about is there not being enough women directing blockbusters. Two different things.

For the last six months at This Distracted Globe, I’ve been covering movies directed by women in the ’00s, and I’ve barely scratched the surface. More women are directing feature films now than at any point in the U.S. film industry’s history, but I agree that it is much, much more difficult for a Lisa Cholodenko or Tamara Jenkins to set up their next feature than it is for a man when their last movie wasn’t a box office hit.

]]> By: AR http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2009/12/15/the-savages/comment-page-1/#comment-7658 AR Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:04:47 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=5756#comment-7658 I remember being interested in this when it came out, mostly because I'm a fan of both Linney and Hoffman, but I never managed to see it. Will have to check it out at some point. I remember <i>The Slums of Beverly Hills</i>, though I never saw that either. But the fact it took her so long to get another film financed reminds me of a New York Times article I read and re-tweeted the other day about female directors in Hollywood. Gaps in work and funding seemed all too common. It's actually a subject I researched a bit over the summer and might continue exploring next year, i.e. female directors. I remember being interested in this when it came out, mostly because I’m a fan of both Linney and Hoffman, but I never managed to see it. Will have to check it out at some point.

I remember The Slums of Beverly Hills, though I never saw that either. But the fact it took her so long to get another film financed reminds me of a New York Times article I read and re-tweeted the other day about female directors in Hollywood. Gaps in work and funding seemed all too common.
It’s actually a subject I researched a bit over the summer and might continue exploring next year, i.e. female directors.

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