Female Buddy Film
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| - | *"A League of Their Own" (1992) | + | *[["A League of Their Own"]] (1992) |
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| - | *"Beaches" (1988) | + | *[["Beaches"]] (1988) |
| - | *"Blue Crush" (2002) | + | *[["Blue Crush"]] (2002) |
| - | *"Boys On The Side" | + | *[["Boys On The Side"]] (1995) |
| - | *"Bridesmaids" | + | *[["Bridesmaids"]] (2011) |
| '''C''' | '''C''' | ||
| - | *"Circle of Friends" (1995) | + | *[["Circle of Friends"]] (1995) |
| '''D''' | '''D''' | ||
| - | *"Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (2002) | + | *[["Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood"]] (2002) |
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| - | *"Enchanted April" (1992) | + | *[["Enchanted April"]] (1992) |
| '''F''' | '''F''' | ||
| - | *"Fried Green Tomatoes" | + | *[["Fried Green Tomatoes"]](1991) |
| - | *"Friends With Money" | + | *[["Friends With Money"]](2006) |
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| - | *"How To Make An American Quilt" | + | *[["How To Make An American Quilt"]](1995) |
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| - | *"Mystic Pizza" (1988) | + | *[["Mystic Pizza"]] (1988) |
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| - | *"Now and Then" | + | *[["Now and Then"]](1995) |
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| - | *"Romy and Michelle's Highschool Reunion" (1997) | + | *[["Romy and Michelle's Highschool Reunion"]] (1997) |
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| - | *"Sex and the City" (2008) | + | *[["Sex and the City"]] (2008) |
| - | *"Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants" | + | *[["Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants"]](2005) |
| - | *"Stage Door" (1937) | + | *[["Stage Door"]] (1937) |
| - | *"Steel Magnolias" (1989) | + | *[["Steel Magnolias"]] (1989) |
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| - | *"The First Wives Club"(1996) | + | *[["The First Wives Club"]](1996) |
| - | *"Thelma and Louise" (1991) | + | *[["Thelma and Louise"]] (1991) |
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| - | *"Waiting to Exhale" (1995) | + | *[["Waiting to Exhale"]] (1995) |
| - | *"Walking and Talking" (1996) | + | *[["Walking and Talking"]] (1996) |
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| <ref.Susman, G. (2011, May 11). ''No Men Needed: Great Female Buddy Films'' http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/05/11/best-female-buddy-movies/ </ref> | <ref.Susman, G. (2011, May 11). ''No Men Needed: Great Female Buddy Films'' http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/05/11/best-female-buddy-movies/ </ref> | ||
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A female buddy film is similar to a buddy film except that the main characters feature females, and it is centered around their situation. The cast may be mainly female depending on the plot. "The female buddy film is a recent trend in mainstream cinema. However, Thelma and Louise had a similar popular impact as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in the early ‘90s, paving the way for onscreen female friendships like the one between Evelyn Couch and Ninny Threadgoode in Fried Green Tomatoes, Waiting to Exhale and Walking and Talking."[1] thumb|left|alt=A cartoon centipede reads books and types on a laptop.|I'm trying to learn to put a picture?.
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Definition
Dictionary.com describes a "buddy film" as "a genre of film dealing with the relationship and adventures of two [or more] friends".[2]
Female Buddy Films may also be refered to as Female Friendship Films. They follow the story of two or more female friends on their journey through life.
"Examining the female friendship film since the 1970s and setting it against older films of the 1930s and 1940s, such as Mildred Pierce and Stella Dallas, Karen Hollinger studies the character of the films themselves and how they speak to female viewers. She argues that while many of these films initially seem to affirm the power of female friendship and reject traditional images of women, most of them ultimately fall back on conventional feminine roles.Hollinger argues that the female friendship film, by attempting to assimilate into the mainstream, uses ideas from the women's movement, like female autonomy and sisterhood, that are particularly susceptible to compromise. It is this blend of empowering and conservative elements that makes the female friendship film neither a true challenge to the status quo nor a mere confirmation of dominant ideology but rather a multifaceted cinematic form that reflects both of these strains."[3]
Film Examples
A
- "A League of Their Own" (1992)
B
- "Beaches" (1988)
- "Blue Crush" (2002)
- "Boys On The Side" (1995)
- "Bridesmaids" (2011)
C
- "Circle of Friends" (1995)
D
E
- "Enchanted April" (1992)
F
- "Fried Green Tomatoes"(1991)
- "Friends With Money"(2006)
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
- "Mystic Pizza" (1988)
N
- "Now and Then"(1995)
O
P
Q
R
S
- "Sex and the City" (2008)
- "Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants"(2005)
- "Stage Door" (1937)
- "Steel Magnolias" (1989)
T
- "The First Wives Club"(1996)
- "Thelma and Louise" (1991)
U
V
W
- "Waiting to Exhale" (1995)
- "Walking and Talking" (1996)
X
Y
Z
<ref.Susman, G. (2011, May 11). No Men Needed: Great Female Buddy Films http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/05/11/best-female-buddy-movies/ </ref>
Further Reading
References
- ↑ Template:Cite web
- ↑ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/buddy+movie
- ↑ Hollinger, K (1998) In The Company of Women: Contemporary Female Friendship Films. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota University Press.
Susman, G. (2011, May 11). No Men Needed: Great Female Buddy Films http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/05/11/best-female-buddy-movies/
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