I really LOVED _Antonia's Line_. I thought it was a great movie, great
acting, great plot, great anything. I loved it. The Angel scene
especially. And I liked the Doctor/professor guy. I am so glad to hear
that another person liked it. I was introduced to it by and ex-boyfriend.
He said it was wonderful, and I agreed.
-----Original Message-----
From: Laura Quilter <lquilter@IGC.APC.ORG>
To: FEMINISTSF@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU <FEMINISTSF@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU>
Date: Thursday, December 04, 1997 8:36 PM
Subject: [*FSFFU*] more on films - antonia's line
>antonia's line - spoilers begin in third paragraph
>
>OK, if we're going to have a discussion about films, then i have to bring
>up a movie that was out about the same time as that l.a. virtual reality
>turn-of-the-millennium thing everyone is discussing (the title slips my
>mind just now). "antonia's line." (and, yes, it does qualify as
>on-topic. there were several magical / hallucinatory events in the film.
>ok, they weren't a major part of the plot but they did add to the general
>atmosphere) i really, really loved this movie; it and "dead man" (also
>vaguely magical-realistic - not to be confused with "dead man walking")
>were my two favorite films of the year. but, alas, i've seen very little
>discussion of the film anywhere. (it did win the oscar for best foreign
>film for whatever that year was, 95 or 96)
>
>when i saw the film, i was entranced; as i was leaving, the entire
>audience seemed equally entranced; we all came out with misty eyes and
>huge grins on our faces, saying "wow" - males and females. but in general
>the male reaction to the film has been muted or negative; females who've
>seen it with me much enjoyed it.
>
>it received a really good review from, i think, MS., at the time. but the
>CHICAGO READER and the (chicago) NEW CITY (two local "alternative" free
>weeklies) both panned it (male reviewers). oddly enough they said there
>were no good male roles in the movie, and that it was cloyingly feminist.
>i thought this was remarkable, since antonia's lover seemed positive; also
>the freaky guy (lumpy? what was his name?) seemed like a nice guy; and
>finally the husband-boyfriend of the mathematician whiz was nice. and the
>preacher turned out to be a sympathetic character too. i feel that i am
>attuned to sexism - even reverse sexism - and i just didn't get any of
>that from the film. i'd like to hear others' reactions.
>
>Laura Quilter / lquilter@igc.apc.org
>
>"If I can't dance, I don't want to be
>in your revolution." -- Emma Goldman
>
> FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL
>
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