As we shared last Friday, we launched a new interactive weekly series. Each week we tweet a film question and then post your answers here each Friday. To participate (c’mon…you know you want to!), just follow us on Twitter at @BitchFlicks and use the Twitter hashtag #feministfilm.
Which women-centric films had a big influence on you?
Alien
Aliens
All About Eve
Antonia’s Line
Barbarella
Bound
Clueless
Das schreckliche Madchen
Dead Calm
Desperate Living
Dirty Dancing
The Ecstasy Girls
Frida
Fried Green Tomatoes
Imitation of Life
The Kids Are All Right
The Last Unicorn
A League of Their Own
Legally Blonde
Liquid Sky
Matilda
Meet Me in St. Louis
My Girl
Now and Then
The Opening of Misty Beethoven
The Piano Teacher
Picnic at Hanging Rock
The Resurrection of Eve
Romy and Michelle
Ruby in Paradise
Shakespeare in Love
Steel Magnolias
Terminator
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Thelma and Louise
Virgin Suicides
Water Lilies
When Harry Met Sally…
Women Without Men
Yentl
Did your favorites make the list?? Tell us in the comments!
For me, Aliens.
Ever since I was little, when something had me down, or depressed, or feeling defeated, I’d watch that movie then say to myself, “All right. I can DO this.” And proceed to deal with whatever it was in my life that was effecting me negatively.