I just wanted to point out (here my women and film class is actually
useful...)
That while women directing action films might be unusual, it is not
unusual for Kathryn Bigelow. She also directed _Point Break_, _Blue
Steel_ (with Jamie Lee Curtis, I've seen this one), as well as a few
more films.
Just FYI
misha
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>From: Adrian Marley[SMTP:Adrian.Marley@O-TEL-O.DE]
>Sent: Monday, December 01, 1997 1:36 AM
>To: FEMINISTSF@listserv.uic.edu
>Subject: [*FSFFU*] Antwort: [*FSFFU*] Strange Days movie
>
>I have to agree with Marina on this one. "Strange Days" was a very
>underrated film and didn't perform well at the box office. I intended
>catching it in the cinema but it had disappeared after two weeks. When I
>finally caught up with it on video it was every bit as good as some reviews
>had suggested. It also has the distinction of being directed by a woman,
>Kathryn Bigelow, which is unusual for an action film. But it is a way above
>average action film. For a start it has a plot. It also has some wonderful
>actors: Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett and Juliet Lewis. It was produced by
>James Cameron and may also have been written by him. It's well worth a
>look.
>
>Adrian.
>
>"He's a man of few words but he keeps repeating them."
>
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