Go back to previous topic
Forum namePass The Popcorn
Topic subjectWho's the GOAT female director of all time?
Topic URLhttp://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=6&topic_id=499967
499967, Who's the GOAT female director of all time?
Posted by Vaiops2wega, Wed Dec-31-69 07:00 PM
This is kind of a spin-off from my GOAT female MC post in The Lesson. It actually took me about 30 minutes to find other female directors besides Coppola and Bigelow, which is a pretty sad statement about Hollywood. I think I picked a decent six but you fuckers will still probabaly complain. We know women might not want to be rappers because of all the misogyny in Hip-Hop but why is there such a shortage of women in the field of film making? Women aren't less visionary or imaginitive than men. Is there a feminine quality that they bring to films that most people don't care for?

Poll question: Who's the GOAT female director of all time?

Poll result (17 votes)
Katheryn Bigelow (Hurt Locker) (5 votes)Vote
Patty Jenkins (Monster) (1 votes)Vote
Kimberly Pierce (Boys Don't Cry) (3 votes)Vote
Amy Heckerling (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) (1 votes)Vote
Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) (5 votes)Vote
Jane Campion (The Piano) (2 votes)Vote

  

499973, 1st complaint: Patty Jenkins has made a grand total of 1 film.
Posted by ZooTown74, Thu Jan-28-10 06:21 PM
Why Catherine Hardwicke is not in her place makes this poll instantly suspect

_________________________________________________________________________
http://www.youtube.com/user/punannydiaries

also on Facebook
499990, RE: 1st complaint: Patty Jenkins has made a grand total of 1 film.
Posted by Vaiops2wega, Thu Jan-28-10 09:11 PM
That's one more than you'll make, pink nips

>Why Catherine Hardwicke is not in her place makes this poll
>instantly suspect

Well she would be if she made good movies, but she doesn't, so she isn't. Wah wah
500008, But I mean, this poll is a FAIL. If you want an edit... LET ME KNOW
Posted by ZooTown74, Thu Jan-28-10 11:30 PM
© President Obama

________________________________________________________________________
http://www.youtube.com/user/punannydiaries

also on Facebook
499974, RE: Who's the GOAT female director of all time?
Posted by Sponge, Thu Jan-28-10 06:25 PM
>We
>know women might not want to be rappers because of all the
>misogyny in Hip-Hop but why is there such a shortage of women
>in the field of film making?

If you're talking about just Hollywood, I agree there is a shortage.


>Women aren't less visionary or
>imaginitive than men. Is there a feminine quality that they
>bring to films that most people don't care for?

I think it's more an issue of distribution and financing and thus a lack of awareness that is holding back more people from seeing more films by women.
499975, Penny Marshall
Posted by Call It Anything, Thu Jan-28-10 06:28 PM
499976, ^^^ Another forgotten name
Posted by ZooTown74, Thu Jan-28-10 06:29 PM
________________________________________________________________________
http://www.youtube.com/user/punannydiaries

also on Facebook
499977, i think there's a fair amount of indie & foreign female directors.
Posted by inpulse, Thu Jan-28-10 06:30 PM
not saying i'm the biggest fan, but mira nair, catherine breillat, and claire denis are all very acclaimed.
499979, RE: i think there's a fair amount of indie & foreign female directors.
Posted by Arch Stanton, Thu Jan-28-10 06:54 PM
Add Susanne Bier to that list (After the Wedding, Brother)
499980, Chicks who make guy movies
Posted by Arch Stanton, Thu Jan-28-10 06:56 PM
Both Point Break and Slap Shot were directed by women. I love that.
499981, Nancy Dowd wrote Slap Shot, but it was directed by George Hill
Posted by MadDagoNH, Thu Jan-28-10 06:58 PM
But thank fucking christ for Nancy and her brother, because I love that movie so much.

------------------------------------------------------------------

Boston University: 2009 National Champions

2008-09 and 2006-07 Zeno Memorial League Champion
500129, RE: Nancy Dowd wrote Slap Shot, but it was directed by George Hill
Posted by Arch Stanton, Fri Jan-29-10 01:28 PM
I knew I should have checked on that before posting. But yeah, so good.
499995, Leni Riefenstahl
Posted by colonelk, Thu Jan-28-10 09:22 PM
No National Socialist-O.

500056, ^^ Right here.
Posted by CaptNish, Fri Jan-29-10 09:33 AM
.
500074, after reading her biography
Posted by RetroName, Fri Jan-29-10 10:43 AM
it seems that she got credit for a lot of shots (especially in 'olympia') that she didn't do.
500002, Maya Derren
Posted by Madvillain 626, Thu Jan-28-10 10:39 PM
500004, Penelope Spheeris!
Posted by Duval Spit, Thu Jan-28-10 11:20 PM
500005, hysterical!
Posted by Nukkapedia, Thu Jan-28-10 11:21 PM
500027, Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is a joy.
Posted by Duval Spit, Fri Jan-29-10 01:20 AM
500051, but what about Wayne's World, The Beverly Hillbillies, and
Posted by Nukkapedia, Fri Jan-29-10 08:01 AM
The Little Rascals?

I'd say that's 3 (or at least 2) strikes against putting her in this post.
500018, Boys Don't Cry is the best film on that list, so I'll go with Kim
Posted by Deebot, Fri Jan-29-10 12:12 AM
500123, co-sign
Posted by astralblak, Fri Jan-29-10 01:18 PM
!
500029, Penny Marshall would get Hollywoods vote, but I vote Julie Dash
Posted by Castro, Fri Jan-29-10 01:27 AM
500039, Off the top, Akerman, Varda, Denis, or Deren
Posted by Sponge, Fri Jan-29-10 04:36 AM
Maybe Campion is first tier as well. Denis is my favorite.


Some contemporary filmmakers: Lynne Ramsay, Lucrecia Martel, So Yong Kim, Kelly Reichardt, Isabel Coixet, Agnes Jaoui, Xu Jinglei

Some contemporary filmmakers that I've only seen 1 film from and really liked it or loved it (some of their latest has been getting or gotten good/great reviews): Marien Ade, Andrea Arnold, Jennifer Baichwal, Lucia Puenzo.

Other films that I really liked or loved: Take Care of My Cat, Ana y los otros, and Liberty Kid.
500042, co-sign on all of this
Posted by SankofaII, Fri Jan-29-10 05:50 AM
and put BOTH campion sisters on here too (Jane and her sister)...
500043, how the fuck Sofia Coppola get MORE votes than
Posted by SankofaII, Fri Jan-29-10 05:52 AM
Kathryn"I co-wrote and directed THE HURT LOCKER. I AM the HEAD MUHFUGGA IN CHARGE"Bigelow?

I'm sorry but NEAR DARK, STRANGE DAYS, THE HURT LOCKER, and POINT BREAK trump LOST IN TRANSLATION and THE VIRGIN SUICIDES ANY DAY...

plus, Kathryn didn't ride her daddy's balls to get status either...real talk.
500055, Post jack: Stop sayin "GOAT OF ALL TIME"
Posted by B9, Fri Jan-29-10 09:17 AM
do you know what GOAT stands for?
500113, RE: Post jack: Stop sayin "GOAT OF ALL TIME"
Posted by Vaiops2wega, Fri Jan-29-10 01:09 PM
Sorry, I guess that is redundant
500245, lol
Posted by Wrongthink, Fri Jan-29-10 09:43 PM
500125, Sofia winning this people hurts my mind AND
Posted by astralblak, Fri Jan-29-10 01:21 PM
i really enjoyed Lost in translation, but virgin suicides and that other shit with kirsten as the lead being a princess or whatever the fuck in old timey england. pass. they sucked... bad. her making whitew girls overly lonely, vunerable and tortured in every fuckin is fuckin stupid
500230, So True. . .
Posted by hope, Fri Jan-29-10 05:52 PM
I don't get the voting here. Lost in Translation was good, but it didn't have the life-changing effect on me that it did with other people. Biegelow gets my vote on this one.
500156, Kasi Lemmons is getting played in here
Posted by Selah, Fri Jan-29-10 02:09 PM
Talk to Me (2007)
The Caveman's Valentine (2001)
Dr. Hugo (1998) (Short)
Eve's Bayou (1997)

She hasn't done a movie I didn't like
500235, Good call
Posted by ZooTown74, Fri Jan-29-10 06:41 PM
Wasn't that fond of The Caveman's Valentine but dug the others

_________________________________________________________________________
http://www.youtube.com/user/punannydiaries

http://thepunannydiaries.com

also on Facebook
500236, FOH . . . . Lana Wachowski
Posted by Wordup, Fri Jan-29-10 07:04 PM