Movies

boy I'm not looking to argue, but nobody talks about the female films that are made and do well it seems. lobogotti May 03, 17:19

*now I can't {nm} lobogotti May 03, 17:19

that's barely an exception to a multi-billion dollar rule slipping jimmy May 03, 17:23

my point is that Hollywood can take more chances, and films like this prove there's a market for it. {nm} lobogotti May 03, 17:25

there are many better examples Hollywood could look to if it was interested in justifying taking those "risks" {nm} slipping jimmy May 03, 17:27

I agree, this is just the most recent example I had been thinking about lately. {nm} lobogotti May 03, 17:29

Directed by a Mexican woman. {nm} Antibody May 03, 17:33

even better {nm} lobogotti May 03, 17:34

Main reason why the movie passed the Bechtel test. {nm} Antibody May 03, 17:36

bechtel, thanks. {nm} lobogotti May 03, 17:36

(Bechdel) {nm} RogerMore May 03, 17:57

thanks sir {nm} lobogotti May 03, 17:58

Named for / suggested by the author of "Fun Home," "Are You My Mother?", the excellent graphic novels. {nm} second gary May 03, 18:08

I'll look into those Gary, thank you {nm} lobogotti May 03, 18:55

If you're in New York, "Fun Home" is now a very well regarded musical, same title. {nm} second gary May 03, 19:08

Bechdel test has NOTHING to do with the race or gender of the director. It's all about the content. {nm} diamondman56 May 04, 05:16

Different directors make different choices about content. {nm} RogerMore May 04, 07:08

as well as casting. {nm} Antibody May 04, 10:46

41% of films directed by men failed the Bechdel test vs. only 10% of films directed by women. Antibody May 04, 10:57