Is the Dead Author Carmen Sandiego?!

Although I didn't absorb much out of the Marchessault readings, I DID at least wean a TINY tidbit that I found interesting. This was along the lines of women declaring feminism through their works, particuarly women directors. She mentions that women would rather not choose "sides" with feminism--in fact to be associated with it would in a sense destroy their authorship by grouping them into a category. I can understand this. Nicole Holeffcener is no longer a brilliant director, but a brilliant FEMENIST director who makes FEMINIST films. Who wants to be identified like that? I sure don't. You don't hear Bruckheimer critiqued as an "accomplished male director who really captures a sense of patriarchy" (oh and 'Pearl Harbor' sucked) so why do women have to suffer the genre and label?

I guess it's just too bad that women are perpetually grouped into the feminist label, even if they're just making great film. I'm not saying that feminism is BAD, by any means, it's just a pain to be listed as a category when you just want to make art like every other human being. At the same time I feel we're at the point where a great female director should be acknowledged as a great FEMALE director, especially in the mainstream, non-indie or non-feminist circuit. This is because you rarely see a female director that a large media corporation is willing to finance right off the bat.

I don't even know where I'm going with this, but that passage spoke to me. In gibberish, obviously.

Oh, and 'Pearl Harbor' sucked.