tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post4469290734422681855..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: TessSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-67412692388270833372014-02-17T16:11:40.436-06:002014-02-17T16:11:40.436-06:00I object to "chick flick" because I thin...I object to "chick flick" because I think it's a demeaning term, as if films made for a predominantly female audience get a rhymey little nickname. But I get exactly where you're going with this, and your description is dead on. I wouldn't have watched it if it hadn't been on two of my Oscar lists, either.<br /><br />Regarding Nastassja Kinski, go figure. Gotta love genetics.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-12066877780166497912014-02-17T15:59:39.260-06:002014-02-17T15:59:39.260-06:00I was split on this film, too. I didn't much ...I was split on this film, too. I didn't much care for the story, but like you said it was pretty to look at, especially Kinski. (How the hell did she end up with those looks with Klaus Kinski as her father?)<br /><br />When people use the term "chick flick" or the more politically correct "women's film" in a derogatory manner they often are referencing a romantic comedy. I don't equate that genre with the term since I tend to like them, too. No, when I hear "chick flick" I think of something like Tess, where a young woman suffers beautifully from men's wrongdoings all while love is JUST out of her reach - all very tragic, dontcha know. And these are the kinds of "chick flicks" that I don't really care for. Had this not been a Best Picture nominee I probably would have never watched it by choice.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-5783514109796786982014-02-17T08:23:42.159-06:002014-02-17T08:23:42.159-06:00@Kim--yeah, that's pretty much it. It more or ...@Kim--yeah, that's pretty much it. It more or less comes down to how it's handled, and when the opinion of the story is that one gender sucks--either gender--it just pisses me off.<br /><br />@Kevin--it's pretty, but you're not missing a lot in terms of story.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-25698232524791382442014-02-17T03:34:17.573-06:002014-02-17T03:34:17.573-06:00Best to avoid the Gap series by Stephen R. Donalds...Best to avoid the Gap series by Stephen R. Donaldson, then. Rape and feminine misery figure prominently in those books, even though the protagonist discovers her inner strength through trial. Very rough going. <br /><br />I'll be avoiding Tess.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-54414878261076614502014-02-17T00:21:35.554-06:002014-02-17T00:21:35.554-06:00I get sick of watching films like this, too. Endl...I get sick of watching films like this, too. Endless suffering on the part of some young woman is not entertainment. And, as you noted, when it is due to some form of sexual abuse , it's even less tolerable. Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.com