Cinema Saturday: A Review and Exploration of the Film "How to Make an American Quilt"
A film about women, for women, and for anyone who loves and respects women
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For the introduction to this regular series about film and how the best movies change our lives read the introduction below….
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Q. Lewis, Q. What is the best “Chick Flick” you have ever seen?
A. To begin with, due to cancel culture, and the #Me Too Movement (which I support) you cannot use the term is any longer whether you are a chick or a dude.
Chick flick is a slang term, sometimes used pejoratively, for the film genre catered specifically to women's interests, and is marketed toward women demographics. They generally tend to appeal more to a younger female audience and deals mainly with love and romance. Although many types of films may be directed toward a female audience, the term "chick flick" is typically used only in reference to films that contain personal drama and emotion or themes that are relationship-based (although not necessarily romantic, as films may focus on parent-child or friend relationships). Chick flicks often are released en masse around Valentine's Day. Feminists such as Gloria Steinem have objected to terms such as "chick flick" and the related genre term "chick lit", and a film critic has called it derogatory.
That being said, my favorite “collaborative women’s movie” is How to Make an American Quilt
The Plot:
Following a proposal of marriage from her boyfriend Sam, Finn decides to visit her great aunt and grandmother to finish her thesis and think over the proposal. At her grandmother's house, a quilting group congregates, and she's shocked and surprised to discover that the current quilt that they're working on is a wedding gift for her when she gets married. The theme of the quilt is "where love resides". As Finn is unsure whether she's ready for marriage or whether he's "The One", the stories of the women in the quilting group open her eyes to the different kinds of love that exist. During her time at her grandmother's house, she meets Leon at the local pool and embarks on a brief affair with him. Eventually, wrapped in her quilt and following a crow (reminiscent of Anna's tale about her aunt), she comes across Sam. Will she stay will Sam? Leave him for Leon? Perhaps there is another path to love waiting for her? What has she learned from these women about herself/ and chooses to stay with him?
Comments
This is a perfect film for the ‘me too’ generation and a great, warm and heartfelt film. Though the film received mixed reviews, many critics pointed out that the film makes you feel you are watching a movie about real women, not caricatures of men’s fantasies. These incredible women have shaky judgment, great wisdom, and lifetimes of reasons to resent and forgive.
Here is the trailer:
Cast: Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Nelligan, Alfre Woodard, Maya Angelou, Kate Capshaw,Loren Dean,Samantha Mathis, Dermot Mulroney, Derrick O'Connor, Jean Simmons. Lois Smith, Rip Torn, Mykelti Williamson
Running time: 117 minutes
Language: English
Color: Yes
Other great films about extraordinary women include:
Real Women have Curves
The Sheltering Sky
Different for Girls
Once Around
Things Behind the Sun
Transamerica
Indian Summer
Joy Luck Club
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Author: Lewis is a writer, teacher, and master results-oriented life coach. He is a former member of the acclaimed National Board of Review for Motion Pictures. The author of over twenty books he offered regular film revues on his talk show on NPR Affiliated WIOX91.3 FM. He can be contacted at LewisCoaches@gmail.com
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