Great question! I haven't seen that film for 15+ years, but I remember it being astonishingly good. At some point I will watch it again and then be able to tell you.
For me, I'm just tired of all male movies. The general trend. But that doesn't discount brilliance in film making. No Country for Old Men is pretty all men, by men, but it was one of the best movies I've seen in ages. I also recently watched Joyeaux Noel, a French film about WWI, with only one female character in it (a small role, but an opera singer!) and it was also excellent. Obviously that particular story, about men in the trenches, could only be all men. I guess I'm saying all men movies doesn't disqualify a film in my eyes. I just wish there were more movies made by women, about women, that weren't "chick flicks." And discounted accordingly!
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Re: Hrafntinna goes gadfly
Date: 2008-03-27 05:31 pm (UTC)For me, I'm just tired of all male movies. The general trend. But that doesn't discount brilliance in film making. No Country for Old Men is pretty all men, by men, but it was one of the best movies I've seen in ages. I also recently watched Joyeaux Noel, a French film about WWI, with only one female character in it (a small role, but an opera singer!) and it was also excellent. Obviously that particular story, about men in the trenches, could only be all men. I guess I'm saying all men movies doesn't disqualify a film in my eyes. I just wish there were more movies made by women, about women, that weren't "chick flicks." And discounted accordingly!