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In reply to the discussion: Name five favorite feminist/women-oriented movies [View all]Whisp
(24,096 posts)21. Here's some I like:
Aeon Flux
sci-fi
...is a mysterious assassin working for the Monicans, a group of rebels trying to overthrow the government.
Directed by Karyn Kusama. Starring Charlize Theron.
Bound
Corky, a tough female ex con and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caeser.
Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano
Cutthroat Island
Swashbuckling film with Geena Davis.
V for Vendetta
A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society.
Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman and Rupert Graves
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (Tom Robbins book)
Sissy Hankshaw is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the US
Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco and Pat Morita
sci-fi
...is a mysterious assassin working for the Monicans, a group of rebels trying to overthrow the government.
Directed by Karyn Kusama. Starring Charlize Theron.
Bound
Corky, a tough female ex con and her lover Violet concoct a scheme to steal millions of stashed mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend Caeser.
Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano
Cutthroat Island
Swashbuckling film with Geena Davis.
V for Vendetta
A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society.
Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman and Rupert Graves
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (Tom Robbins book)
Sissy Hankshaw is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the US
Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco and Pat Morita
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Silkwood comes to mind. Norma Rae and Places in the Heart. Reds. And for fun, Kill Bill.
Zen Democrat
Jun 2012
#13
The Color Purple, Steel Magnolias and The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All...
Rowdyboy
Jun 2012
#24