http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103074/
Thelma & Louise is an American road movie which breaks with tradition by featuring two female leads. Directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri, the film's plot revolves around Thelma and Louise's escape from their troubled home lives.
The plot: Sassy waitress Louise and cowed housewife Thelma decide to shed the useless males in their lives for a bit, and head out on a fishing trip. At the first bar they stop at, Thelma engages in an alcohol-fuelled flirtation with the local Lothario, Harlan. This leads to an attempted rape in the car park in which Louise comes to her friend's rescue. After Harlan spews some hate-filled invective at the pair of them, Louise shoots him - much to the cheers of the audience. Convinced that no one will believe their story, they decide to head for Mexico with the authorities hot on their trail.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/wheelsonfilm/3190079/Wheels-On-Film-Thelma-and-Louise.html
At Thelma and Louise release some people called it empowering for its portrayal of women and
others just called it 'man-bashing'
for me this film shows power and strength that friendship holds , a strong feminist act, leaving their husbands behind and going alone to stand up for their rights, and sanity.
this type of film would never have been accepted before the feminist act in the 1950/60's as women were expected to be seen as under men and were powered by male population. men thought women couldn't cope on their own with out being supported and cared for by them although there were a few strong women characters that threatened the role of men.
These days there are many more films with alot stronger female roles and women are seen to have alot of power over men.
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Tia, this wasn't exactly what we agreed on your proposal form. It is important that you are investigating a proper research area - the films are fine (but you need 3). Your question should be more along the lines of: How and why has the representation of lead female characters in US film changed in recent decades? I suggest you also choose a horror film (unless you don't like horror!), as this was a post feminist development too.
ReplyDeleteFor an earlier film, look at Marilyn Monroe films. Do this v soon.
You do need to be careful of generalising about films before feminism. In fact there were several stars who played strong female characters, who you need to find out about too. Eg Katherine Hepburn.
ReplyDeleteI am getting rather worried at the lack of evidence of progress here.. you should be doing and recording progress in primary research by now.
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