Movie Recs | What to Watch with Mrs. America

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  • I've really liked Mrs. America and pretty much devised a film course about it on accident.
    Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/bkrewind/list/...
    Jeanne Dielman
    rent: www.amazon.com/Dielman-Commer...
    stream: Criterion Collection
    Chisholm ’72
    rent: • Chisholm '72: Unbought...
    stream: Amazon Prime
    9 to 5
    rent: • 9 To 5
    stream: Hulu (with Starz), Sling
    Born in Flames
    rent: itunes.apple.com/us/movie/bor...
    stream: Amazon Prime
    Claudine
    rent: www.amazon.com/Claudine-Diaha...
    The Watermelon Woman
    rent: • The Watermelon Woman
    stream: Amazon Prime
    One Sings, the Other Doesn’t
    rent: www.amazon.com/Sings-Other-Do...
    stream: Criterion Collection
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  • @bkrewind
    @bkrewind  4 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    The most recent episode of Mrs. America *actually* included a clip from Jeanne Dielman so just putting it out there I'm feeling validated.

    • @thelmahardy7918
      @thelmahardy7918 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Be Kind Rewind
      Black Panther Woman about the women in the aboriginal black panther movement would be a great resource.

    • @bowlyyougottobelieve
      @bowlyyougottobelieve 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Final episode, final shot of Schlafly preparing dinner - direct reference to Jeanne Dielman!

    • @brice2585
      @brice2585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It'd be so awesome if you put all your favs and watched films on letterboxd. You're so well watched!

    • @thomasbirdeno
      @thomasbirdeno 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I would love, love, LOVE a video from you covering Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. This movie changed, not changed, turned my film viewing perspective upside down and I love it. It's a masterpiece.

    • @sizomahlangu5938
      @sizomahlangu5938 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Please do one on Marie Dressler 1930 Oscar

  • @caseyaulbach7693
    @caseyaulbach7693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +722

    I just want to remind everyone that BKR clearly worked really hard on this video, and it can sometimes be disheartening and unencouraging for content creators to pour their soul into a project, only to read comments about how they should "cover [topic] or [actress] instead!". This video has been up for less than an hour, let's take a moment to talk about/appreciate THIS video before we flood the comments with recommendations. :)
    And because I'm a grandstanding hypocrite, I must admit that I too would love to see a Cate Blanchett video... but in your own time of course. Thank you BKR for exposing your audience to underappreciated films.

    • @Frosting1000
      @Frosting1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Birds_of_Dander lol I agree, let’s talk abt the video!! But at the same time, cate blanchett yes!!

    • @arthurfleck816
      @arthurfleck816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes! Love this video, and I would also love to see a video on Cate Blanchett!

    • @bkrewind
      @bkrewind  4 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      ​@maymakvm i definitely do! I love that people are so engaged and want to see more from me. The op is getting at something real though. When a majority of comments are requests, it can feel a little like...Like imagine you made a big steak dinner for someone, and then you set down the plate and they're like "You know what'd be really good? Chicken!" I'm sure every creator responds to this differently, but to me it's both very lovely/sweet and a little disheartening bc the immediate work feels erased. I only wanted to say this bc commenting is such a hard game! Since I don't actually know anyone here and no one knows me, it's hard to know what people mean, and also hard for people to know how I would react. idk! Something to think about I'm just rambling at this point lol. but yes i love everyone here and cherish all my comments!

    • @geniehossain3738
      @geniehossain3738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Fucking THANK YOU!!! I noticed that BKR replied above, and I’m glad she takes those kinds of comments in stride. I get so frustrated seeing people put more effort into telling her what she should review rather than actually engaging with her work. I can’t even count the amount of film/media I’ve been introduced to because of this channel that I might not have been aware of if not for her work.

    • @JulesWebloft
      @JulesWebloft 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Read my mind.

  • @CopyAndConversations
    @CopyAndConversations 4 ปีที่แล้ว +414

    I would like to recommend a few Indian films about inequalities faced by women in both earlier and modern times.
    1. Mother India (1957) IMDb 8.1 ---- Nominated for Academy Award - Best Foreign Language Film)
    2. Sujata (1960) IMDb 7.3
    3. Teen Kanya (1961) IMDb 8.1
    4. Aandhi (1975) IMDb 8.1
    5. Arth (1982) IMDb 8.0
    6. Fire (1996) IMDb 7.2
    7. Astitva (2000) IMDb 7.3
    8. Chandni Bar (2001) IMDb 7.6
    9. Water (2005) IMDb 7.7 ---- Nominated for Academy Award - Best Foreign Language Film)
    10. English Vinglish (2012) IMDb 7.8
    11. Kahaani (2012) IMDb 8.1
    12. Ship of Theseus (2012) IMDb
    8.0
    13. Bol (2011) IMDb 8.2 ---- a Pakistani film, our languages are very similar
    14. Parched (2015) IMDb 7.5
    15. Pink (2016) IMDb 8.1

    • @MsDonttrythisathome
      @MsDonttrythisathome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      For an account with no videos, no playlists, etc, you've got a lot to say!
      As a Desi, thanks!

    • @CopyAndConversations
      @CopyAndConversations 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@MsDonttrythisathome You're welcome, fellow Desi. :) I made a channel with the intention to subscribe to the usual cinephile channels. This being one of the most noteworthy ones.

    • @MsDonttrythisathome
      @MsDonttrythisathome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@CopyAndConversations have you seen Thappad yet?

    • @ishaanlehal3314
      @ishaanlehal3314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Queen, piku, dil chahta hai and three idiots are good ones

    • @jeremyslather
      @jeremyslather 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the list...

  • @jean-luceldenwood4877
    @jean-luceldenwood4877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    I immediately watched “The Watermelon Woman” after watching this and all I can say is Thank You

    • @helenl3193
      @helenl3193 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      IT'S SO GOOD! 😁
      I wish it got the attention it deserves 😩

    • @thecompendium9607
      @thecompendium9607 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I do this too! Off to find it...

  • @tlaw9540
    @tlaw9540 4 ปีที่แล้ว +426

    Secretly hoping Oscars So White gets a part 3 about Hispanic and Latina women 🤞🏻

  • @Naxx0o0
    @Naxx0o0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +419

    You should do a “why we love Cate Blanchett” like you did with Meryl. She is the best actress right now.

    • @minj.k
      @minj.k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nacho Flores yes retweet 👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼

    • @thareelhelloagain
      @thareelhelloagain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Nacho Flores I'd say Natalie Portman is the bast actress working in film today.

    • @olly2027
      @olly2027 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Who?

    • @TalkAsSoftAsChalk
      @TalkAsSoftAsChalk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@thareelhelloagain I love Natalie and she is a phenomenal performer but Cate is in a league of her own.

    • @thareelhelloagain
      @thareelhelloagain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Maliha Intikhab I guess I'd just disagree. Cate never disappears into a role for me the way Natalie does.

  • @giovannivieira2454
    @giovannivieira2454 4 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    First off I'd just like to say that I've been going through your backlog after recently discovering your channel, and I'm loving all of it. You bring a perspective on film history and analysis that I feel his for the most underrepresented on this platform. You've actresses and films that discuss and portray various nuance perspective on issues of race, sexuality, and gender equality, but I feel that you have lacked in discussing any films or actresses regarding disabled populations. Excluding the times you have discussed disability from a strictly mental illness-centered perspective -- which is fine and good too -- you haven't really shown much on the physically disabled. I think it'd be a very interesting and different perspective to take on film history and analysis (especially since there are very few channels here on youtube that even sparsely mention it).
    Thanks again for all the amazing work and art your putting out there, I think it is truly amazing.

    • @abandonedfragmentofhope5415
      @abandonedfragmentofhope5415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Edit: She still has Marlee Matlin's win for best actress for her 1986 film Children of a Lesser God. Can't wait for that! I hope she discusses that in great detail cause although Matlin is a great actress, Children of a Lesser God isn't a widely remembered film and it very likely should've gone to Sigourney Weaver for Aliens. Cause of all the films Aliens still is the most thought of and the most watched to this day.

    • @katherinemorelle7115
      @katherinemorelle7115 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Ooh! It would truly be fantastic to see someone tackle the depiction of disability in film! For the largest minority (about 20%), we really don’t get very much representation- in politics or in film, and what there is, is often extremely condescending or inaccurate.
      I would trust BKR to cover this topic well.

  • @schristine159
    @schristine159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    Claudine is such an iconic black film, I highly recommend that everyone watch it, bc Im a bit afraid that it may be forgotten soon. Great soundtrack, fantastic acting, realistic story 💕Diahann Carroll 💕 Also, Daughters of the Dust is cinematic ART

    • @samph3315
      @samph3315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No need to fear, SC! It's been shown on TCM. In fact, thanks to TCM I finally got to see it because it was never shown in the predominantly white suburb where I grew up in LA. My neighborhood had a third run multiplex so it may appear that there was some racism that they couldn't squeeze in one of the Best Actress nominees (they did show the occasional foreign movie). However, they did show Uptown Saturday Night from that same period so it seems that the programming may have been weighted as much if not more by sexism than racism.

    • @schristine159
      @schristine159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sam P'h It used to be on TH-cam also, but I think it was removed. But TCM always comes through!

    • @Cobralalalala
      @Cobralalalala 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@schristine159 Criterion is also releasing it on bluray next month. :)

  • @Mrchair-bk5ns
    @Mrchair-bk5ns 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I saw the thumbnail and I came here just to hear your thoughts about it. I tune like every week for an episode to air.

  • @gabrielkleinhans9374
    @gabrielkleinhans9374 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    There's a film with Barbra Streisand called "Up the Sandbox", about a woman who is preagnant with her second child and reflects whether she wants another baby or not. The film is not quite easy to find, and it's a little confusing to understand, but it's a good one.

  • @hannahrosario1032
    @hannahrosario1032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    This Is such an amazing video! As a woman of color, I love how you mention and discuss diversity in films and the problems black women face! Thank you for using your platform to promote these awesome films!

    • @Written_in_the_Starss
      @Written_in_the_Starss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like Asian American women dont exist.

    • @abandonedfragmentofhope5415
      @abandonedfragmentofhope5415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Can't wait til she gets to South Asian, Latina and Native women.

    • @hannahrosario1032
      @hannahrosario1032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      fategrandoroder2 I definitely agree that Asian woman need to be included much more, especially when discussing films during this era, but as a black woman I’m just happy that our role isn’t looked over and diminished like it is in other videos. But I do agree the role of Asian Americans in the film industry should be explored more

    • @hannahrosario1032
      @hannahrosario1032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Abandoned Hope totally agree! Their are not enough videos on any platform about their role on film! Hopefully she does get to it since her videos are super informative and detailed!

    • @Written_in_the_Starss
      @Written_in_the_Starss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hannahrosario1032 Actually in todays political climate black actors on media are very common to the point of having that black quota but with comes to asian representation its close to none.

  • @josephhillyard3040
    @josephhillyard3040 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Eve's Bayou is also a great movie directed by a woman that focuses on women of color

    • @rickardkaufman3988
      @rickardkaufman3988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah, and it's a classic registered and preserved in the Library Of Congress. I guess it was ignored because of a sinking ship. It was one of three films that were snubbed that year: PTA's Boogie Nights and Mani Ratnam's Iruvar are two of them.

  • @JPLEYONKO4
    @JPLEYONKO4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Love you BKR. Yes, I also think that it's okay to make tv stuff and theater. You have great tastes.

  • @thomashavard-morgan8181
    @thomashavard-morgan8181 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Your content always leaves me with more knowledge and new perspectives, than before I pressed play. The sheer breadth and nuance of subjects you cover in around 20 minutes, most couldn't do in an hour. Another stellar video and I love your expansion away from strictly best actresses, cannot wait for more.

  • @unsense4079
    @unsense4079 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Mrs. America has been a real gem to watch--it's so rich and dynamic and complicated (and that cast!), and I find myself leaving each episode itching to learn more about these fascinating women and the worlds that they lived in. These recommendations are such a timely gift, thank you!

  • @Princess_Weekes
    @Princess_Weekes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Excellent use of the sorry to this man meme!!

  • @sophroniel
    @sophroniel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    "My Brilliant Career" is my mum's favourite movie. I'm so lucky she's so passionate about women's rights--she made a concerted effort to show me more balance of media made by and about both women AND men. And, with all their flaws, we have had more female PM's in my country (New Zealand) in my lifetime than male (Jenny Shipley, Helen Clarke, Jacinda Ardern). I went to an old girls' high school, and was raised on the plights of our early suffrage being commonly talked of, Kate Sheppard on our money, renowned female authors and knowing we were the first country of legalising the vote for women, and making more of an effort to be intersectional re race than some others. I've gone on to be a strong unionist myself in the public service.
    And yet. Our movies and media don't really reflect that as much as we would want. But still? So glad I'm not in the USA!!

    • @nancya7289
      @nancya7289 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Keri Hulme!

    • @tyroneclarke6506
      @tyroneclarke6506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @K. M. Yikes! Angry much?

    • @rickardkaufman3988
      @rickardkaufman3988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @K. M. All of the problems in the Middle East happened thanks to the UK and the US. Why don't you ask them?

    • @rickardkaufman3988
      @rickardkaufman3988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @K. M. Then abolish the military industrial complex and use that money to stop funding rebels that cause the migrant crisis and come to an agreement with terror organizations. Isn't that simple?

    • @sophroniel
      @sophroniel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @K. M. Hmm, I seemingly somehow failed to mention my mother is an American citizen, wonder how I overlooked that... 😘
      Honestly though, I have spent extensive time living and travelling in the USA, and can categorically say that the overwhelming majority of its people have no clue how their actions come across to and affect the rest of the world, and have this distorted picture of the USA that is simply not correct in the global picture. "You make the US sound horrible" yes. Maybe ask why, instead of going "uwu international media is biased and wwwronggggg", actually question WHY the international media says this stuff, hmm?
      As the so-called "leaders of the free world", there is arguably a moral obligation to perform an example of modern human rights and care, which is simply not happening, and undermines everything they pontificate on in regards to their own fabulousness as a world leader. Your bloated military/combat forces are very happy to run into these other places--Korea, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Cuba, need I continue?--and bring in your sense of "Oh, Daddy knows best" without any regard for how this affects the places you "fix", so self-assured at how beautiful and free and amazing your country is.
      "Hey, we have so many immigrants who want to come here, it must be great!1!" Is not saying what you think it does, and is an example of correlation and causation not being the same thing. The fact that people in worse places want to come to a slightly less worse places is not something to brag about. It's not a binary boundary here. Of course America is the land of opportunity if you live under a dictator and a military state. Doesn't mean it's good, just that it's not a communist state; America's brand of dystopia is just more insidious. Your minimum wage isn't livable, you ignore & treat your poor and those areas of poverty as subhuman and undeserving, yet build tech empires that swell with unimaginable, frankly evil amounts of money, while allowing these companies to further evade morality and crush poorer, cheaper foreign labour under their heel because oh, they fund something or another and maybe know a senator?......and yet you have entire areas without drinkable water, entire swathes of inner cities filled with homeless, horrific drug crises from coast to coast, funded by insidious pharmaceutical markets, and, horrifically, it's seemingly easier to go bankrupt than go to hospital. That doesn't sound like a nation I respect enough to go fixing the problems of other countries, and puts you in last position as someone who can point fingers without doing some serious navel-gazing first. Yes, all countries have problems, but that is not the point: it is a matter of scale and context, and as the only country in the world who is sticking stubbornly to empirical measurements, perhaps consider why everyone else is on the same page BUT the USA, and yet you claim to be the only one doing things right.

  • @jjharris8341
    @jjharris8341 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    "Spoilers. For History??" Love that, love this whole video. Not many can take an important topic, teach it and entertain at the same time. You are brilliant.

  • @eamonndeane587
    @eamonndeane587 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    RIP Diahann Carroll. It may be months after her passing but it still hurts...

  • @filmowczynia
    @filmowczynia 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I would recommend a couple of movies from the other side of an iron curtain, since I come from Poland. They don't exactly fit into this subject, because we didn't have such a movement, but women have had the same problems here. So I would say: Agnieszka Holland's "Lonely Woman" www.imdb.com/title/tt0082625/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl and
    Věra Chytilová's "Daisies" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisies_(film)

  • @thehopeofeden597
    @thehopeofeden597 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I can't tell you how amazing it is to see Shirley Chisholm represented in the same video that touches on The Watermelon Woman as a black woman film nerd. May I also suggest Kyle Kallgren's video on it alongside just watching it.

  • @tonyfernando1690
    @tonyfernando1690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    Since you started to talk about tv shows, I'm curious about your take on Ryan Murphy's Hollywood, especially after your two videos about Anna May Wong.

    • @happygringa
      @happygringa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      follow her on twitter! she's tweeted some stuff there about it but i doubt she'll make a full video

    • @hatladiee
      @hatladiee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Especially with the fake-out at the beginning

    • @saint18ruben
      @saint18ruben 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      that part whe she win the oscar make me cry

    • @ieatgremlins
      @ieatgremlins 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Does the show get better? The first episode was gorgeous but the dialogue made me cringe with its laziness and cheesiness.

    • @tonyfernando1690
      @tonyfernando1690 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ieatgremlins no, in my humble opinion. But is still invigorating see the fantasy version of inclusion.

  • @purpleglasses4511
    @purpleglasses4511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I'm so thankful I found your videos like 2 years ago. Through these I was able to find my love for old films, which alrdy intrigued me as a child ngl. But more than that, the fact that this channel also talks ab women, for women by a woman. As a young woman myself, I love being educated through this medium. Just very thankful this channel exists. Can't wait for the next video, I will literally watch anyth you put up

    • @marvel096
      @marvel096 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same!! I love how much I’ve discovered since I first started watching her videos ❤️

  • @trevorjones8969
    @trevorjones8969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Thanks for this. I'll be working through a number I've not seen, notably 'The Watermelon Woman', 'Claudine', 'Unbought and Unbossed', and clearly the work of Agnes Varda. A couple your piece here brought to mind, 1972's 'The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant' (yes, made by a man), but always struck me as a powerful statement on both sexual and class relations, and, also, of course, again directed by a man, but Sally Field is still worth recommending for 'Norma Rae' ( 1979). Love your channel. Thanks again, and cheers from blighty.

  • @kelei89
    @kelei89 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Dee Rees "Pariah" (2011) is an excellent film about the coming of age of a black lesbian poet.

  • @manuelnieto773
    @manuelnieto773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    It would be nice to touch the topic of Latinas in film. I mean, there is no latin or even hispanic 'Best Actress' awarded, which is odd considering the large percentage of latino women living in the U.S.

  • @razaalee9477
    @razaalee9477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Alice was the most invisible among all the ladies in the Schlafly camp and yet at the end she became the most enlightened one. The complete transformation she went through during episode 7 and 8 were among the best bits of the show for me.

  • @Swimdeep
    @Swimdeep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I lived it. I turned 18 in 1980 and growing up female in the 70’s was intense. Coming out in 1978 added to the intensity. Thankfully, doing it in San Francisco was a blessing and working at Frameline when we Premiered “Watermelon Woman” was an excellent experience. Thanks for your always interesting and well researched videos.

  • @Victor-vh9cg
    @Victor-vh9cg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Unbelievable
    Watchmen
    Killing Eve
    Big Little Lies
    Little Fires Everywhere
    The Good Fight
    So many good shows out there that deals weekly with those topics, it's so good.
    You should definitely do more TV series and videos about the Emmys, I would love to see it.

  • @MsDonttrythisathome
    @MsDonttrythisathome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This list needs to be a collection on The Criterion channel!

  • @jusletursoulglobaby
    @jusletursoulglobaby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watermelon Woman.... required watching in 2005/6... never thought I would ever hear it referenced outside a classroom. Much respect! This video gave me chills... the film references (including the homage to Foxy Brown and my fav genre) were well placed. As always, well done on the critique/analysis

  • @deankane6802
    @deankane6802 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The undisputed best film/tv channel on TH-cam. Thank you for all of the effort you put in!!

  • @paint9er
    @paint9er 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    my netflix DVD queue is super long because of you, and for that i'm eternally grateful! it comforts me to know there's always a good movie to find

  • @elijahsackville-glucksburg
    @elijahsackville-glucksburg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    We've been waiting for the Cate Blanchett video, it's so overdue. We badly need a Cate Blanchett video this quarantine ‼️

  • @jameskozy
    @jameskozy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If you haven't seen 2018's "Support the Girls," I highly recommend it. Regina Hall stars as the manager of a Hooters-style restaurant, and the movie almost entirely takes place in one day on the job where she has to just deal with crap all day. It most closely relates to the struggles we're still facing with accepting women in the workplace.
    And, for what it's worth, that was an Oscar-worthy performance from Hall.

  • @JamieRyanZERO
    @JamieRyanZERO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    A film I'd recommend is George Romero's Season of the Witch (also known as Hungry Wives) doesn't tick the female director box but I think it's a very interesting examination of many of the ideas of the women's movement at the time, following a house wife who feels some what caged by her life and starts getting into witchcraft. It feels a little like a companion piece to his vampire film Martin in many ways too.

  • @SandraCDavis
    @SandraCDavis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Queen of Katwe, She's Gotta Have It, Crooklyn, The Color Purple, Their Eyes Were Watching God.

  • @n.b.1483
    @n.b.1483 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Your videos are always so well researched. I look forward to each and every one. Thanks for highlighting 'Claudine', for me it's always been a very special film.

  • @heatherlee2047
    @heatherlee2047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The passion and work that you pour into these videos is always very apparent. This was a great video to watch. Thanks for taking the time to put it all together!

  • @halletasticc
    @halletasticc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    another incredible video! i am always astounded by how well edited your videos are, how comprehensive and detailed your research and just how well spoken you are! so many youtube channels could learn a thing or two from you. thank you for sharing another amazing video ✨

  • @comtessealice
    @comtessealice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just want to shout out the quality, effort and depth of your productions. I'm always so impressed!

  • @katayoun2960
    @katayoun2960 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for putting together such an amazing list! So excited to watch all of these classics.

  • @dayshawnalexander5654
    @dayshawnalexander5654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is so awesome. the levelsss! such a great concept and Mrs. America's cinematography is so beautiful.

  • @feliciaw.9248
    @feliciaw.9248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for showing live to Claudine! 💕 One could do a while video analysis on that classic alone. Thank you for constantly putting a light on other communities that deserve equal recognition!

  • @unclegumbald989
    @unclegumbald989 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for making a video about this show! Everyone’s performance is amazing.

  • @noix666dezephir
    @noix666dezephir 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You saying that you have gap in your film knowledge, or film history knowledge, or something along those lines had me laugh.
    You just provided us/me with a list of movies I, for the most part, had never heard of.
    I wrote some of them down and know that I will come back to this video for resources or for a reminder at one point. I am not at all surprised so many of these movies have been forgotten, or have not been heard of by a lot of people, unless you’re in film studies or courses, or unless you’re really, on your personal time, really passionate about film history and movies, especially the ones focusing on women and minorities representation.
    Thanks for this video.
    It gave me keys to look for more of that kind of content.
    It also encourages me to consciously look for it.
    It’s both exciting and overwhelming because it’s a reminder of how much is out there and that I don’t know of, but genuinely want to know and discover.
    Of course I will probably not always be in the mood to look for such types of niche movies (for lack of a better word) and will probably fall back, more often than not, on some dumb popular comforting shit (which definitely has its place) that I have already watched a hundred times.
    But it also really makes you think how some of these works and movies have been unappreciated, and never really seen by many people.
    Not that I think there is a sort of conscious evil entity that has been working on making all of these works of art almost invisible for the last 80 years, but it shows how the mood of certain times of our history, and how systemic discrimination and prejudice has purposely (and not purposely also I would imagine?) push those movies under the rug, even when they were carrying such important and strong and empowering messages at the time, and which are still resonating with us today with such intensity.
    I do not know if I am making any sense at all so I am sorry for the wording and the insufferably long sentences.
    All of that rant to say : thank you for taking the time to make this video, to give a glimpse to an idiot like me of a whole category of film work that I am glad exist and which I need to explore. Thank you to have taken so much time to make a video, which for 20 minutes or so, brings back to light for a little while, the works of women and men (of colour, queer, etc) who often times have unfortunately and sadly been forgotten.
    P.S. : Also I didn’t really know about the whole “evil lesbian trope” thing in old movies.
    As a gay man, I was more aware of the evil campy representation of (mostly male) homosexuals for sure (Hello Jafar lol).
    Especially in some Hitchcock movies (that’s what’s coming to mind as I am writing this).
    Also talking about Hitchcock, have you ever noticed that he tends to always represent women wearing glasses as absolute manipulative bitches who are perceived as ugly and therefore undeserving of our sympathy ?
    Oh dear Alfred, you were kind of an arsehole.
    Ok rant over this time.
    Thank you and love from France BKR ❤️

  • @mackenzieb6497
    @mackenzieb6497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The apple-peeling scene was powerful enough, even when the reference went right over my head. Now the appreciation is all the deeper, thanks to how you've enlightened us. BKR = the best

  • @feliperocha5146
    @feliperocha5146 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Every video keeps getting better and better! Thank you BKR ❤️

  • @happygringa
    @happygringa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    this is amazing, thank you!! i love that you're branching out into not just covering oscar-nominated performances (even though i love those videos too). you are the karina longworth of youtube!

  • @bryanabarca9860
    @bryanabarca9860 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Isabel has the talent of making me interested in topics I never imagined I could conceive! I’m definitely watching all of these, thank you so much for all your hard work and effort, my favorite TH-cam channel.

  • @samgl6108
    @samgl6108 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really love the deep job in your videos, thank you so much for this quality, you deserve your own show on tv.

  • @Velokat1
    @Velokat1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video is so well produced! So eloquent - informative and interesting. Thank you. Really inspired me!

  • @YoonHan35
    @YoonHan35 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's been ages since I watched a TV show, and of course it's your take that makes me want to watch one. Thank you for another awesome video and I hope you stay safe!

  • @Em-ii7zm
    @Em-ii7zm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for some exciting recommendations! Looking forward to watching the ones that I haven't seen yet!

  • @Lulovna
    @Lulovna 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this and all of your videos! keep up the good work!

  • @anmol96titoria
    @anmol96titoria 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely adore My Brilliant Career and everything Varda. Will have to see the others!

  • @emacleish
    @emacleish 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello! Thank you so much for this list! Loving Mrs. America and I went and watched The Watermelon Woman right after I watched your video. I loved it!

  • @jillcropp3262
    @jillcropp3262 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching all the movies from this video is my new project! Thanks for such awesome depth and thoughtfulness.

  • @1980rlquinn
    @1980rlquinn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Be Kind Rewind: As office workers suffering under a sexist, e-
    Me: GOTISTICAL LYING HYPOCRITICAL BIGOT!
    :D
    Seriously, 9 to 5 is such a classic and everyone should absolutely watch it 10 times over!

  • @penguinmina1661
    @penguinmina1661 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    you have such a gift for pitching movies-i have just come away from your “25 days of actress” series and now have twenty-five new films on my watchlist! and now i’ve found this video, which is equally wonderful 🥰 thank you so much! your recs always sound so impeccable

  • @jansage3463
    @jansage3463 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for your insightful commentary!

  • @ester797
    @ester797 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just finished watching Mrs. America, which I enjoyed immensely, so I had to come back to rewatch your video. Thank you so much for all the recommendations!

  • @karenhannsberry7013
    @karenhannsberry7013 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm so glad that I found your channel. I've been working my way through your videos, and just watched this one tonight. Actually, I'm not quite finished watching it, and had to stop to come here and comment. Like all of your videos I've seen so far, it's outstanding -- I watched and greatly enjoyed Mrs. America, and have written down four films from your video that I plan to track down. I just wanted you to know how much I am enjoying your excellent work.

  • @alexandradangelo6459
    @alexandradangelo6459 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this video! So excited to watch these!

  • @GoldieSC
    @GoldieSC 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I recently saw The Watermelon Woman for the first time so I was happy to see that mentioned here specifically. Had it not been for a random tweet I came across, I'm not sure I would've known about it. It's not talked about very much.

  • @eyesofpicasso
    @eyesofpicasso 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    beloved character actress margo martindale!?

  • @Faaithhh18
    @Faaithhh18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for this ! I like Mrs. America for what it is but I'm glad we can all see that this story isn't completely relatable to every viewer. excited to check out your recommendations wooot

  • @TheMorganVEVO
    @TheMorganVEVO 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve been seeing this show pop up in my scrolls on HULU for a while now, but I never stop to check it out. I look forward to watching it now. Thanks for the video. ❤️🙏🏽 Stay safe, everyone.

  • @chelseacristoffor
    @chelseacristoffor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU for making this! 💗💗💗

  • @DorianEyre
    @DorianEyre 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I fell out of my chair at the shade side eyeing of Hollywood LOL!
    That being said I'd love to hear your take on it
    I devoured all the videos as soon as I discovered your channel, such brilliant work I'm obsessed :)

  • @marialeticiaborges7761
    @marialeticiaborges7761 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful work you've done here. Putting a light in women's history, especially when it comes to maginalized perspectives, is always VERY IMPORTANT. Loved it!

  • @irreverentbard7322
    @irreverentbard7322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This channel offers the best video essays. Please keep up the amazing work.

  • @metamaus5701
    @metamaus5701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Super excited for your first (???) TV-centric video.

  • @susanalopez5052
    @susanalopez5052 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Every single video of yours is so interesting and well researched. WE STAN A HARDWORKING QUEEN

  • @lizbethalmonte1111
    @lizbethalmonte1111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I binge watched the hollywood series and while i was it, i could only be thinking of your videos!!

  • @sweetpeabee4983
    @sweetpeabee4983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for these!! I've been looking to watch more films exactly within this vein for a while now, since I have a major gap in film knowledge here.

  • @chibithemyy
    @chibithemyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video made me want to watch so many of the films mentioned. The only one I've seen is 9 to 5.
    Your videos are such a joy; with the vast research, thought-provoking topics and the clear and focused presentation. Thanks for your hard work!

  • @pedrourena8970
    @pedrourena8970 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is one of your best videos. I love this page. And I’m here for that lil bit of shade in the beginning

  • @gemma2915
    @gemma2915 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This channel is such a dream. You literally just talk about all of my favourite women and films, from old Hollywood to present day. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
    Would love to see a whole video on Cate Blanchett, she's the best 👌

  • @TheSongwritingCat
    @TheSongwritingCat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I legitimately laughed out loud when "for history" flashed on screen. The editing humor in these videos is underrated.

  • @quietcaracal
    @quietcaracal 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Learned so much from this, and really appreciated the amazing recommendations! Thank you.

  • @cookablecookie
    @cookablecookie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    love your work, thank you for each and every upload

  • @hawksandsparrows
    @hawksandsparrows 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This channel is such a gift!

  • @321womble
    @321womble 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Going to check out these movies, thanks for all the hard work.

  • @marabanara
    @marabanara 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video, as always! I wish I had time to watch some tv and film, especially with recommendations such as these.
    I appreciate the importance of intersectionality in our feminism, and learning from history is crucial to navigating the future.
    I’m not in US, but I still enjoy your content immensely and love being able to broaden my horizons via TH-cam!

  • @Raunak_Abani
    @Raunak_Abani 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was a nice and new turn.. Loved it... But I desperately want a video about how Gloria Swanson (Sunset Boulevard) and Bette Davis (All about Eve) lost the oscar to Judy Holiday in 1951

  • @IzzyMachine27
    @IzzyMachine27 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are the best ! Thank you for all your work.

  • @avastans
    @avastans 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great list. I'll definitely be checking these out. I enjoyed Mrs. America a great deal, so this will be fun to dive into and to learn more!

  • @anthonyL1995
    @anthonyL1995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m in love with this show. Like I want season 2. It could totally happen. I’m even reading the Feminine Mystique because of it!

  • @GPerla26
    @GPerla26 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video it was amazing as usual and now I have so many things to watch!!

  • @jareddavidhirsh4948
    @jareddavidhirsh4948 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In 1972 Barbra Streisand starred and produced “Up the Sandbox”, a film about a housewife dealing with an unwanted pregnancy. The film was never given a fair evaluation at the time of its release, especially with it mix of fantasy, drama, and comedy but is smart, funny, and real for 1972. Kudos to Streisand for making this film and taking the risk of making this picture(that ultimately flopped at the box office).

  • @justrose6978
    @justrose6978 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now I totally want to watch Mrs. America AND several of the movies you recommended. Thank you!!

  • @leoferreira4301
    @leoferreira4301 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for blessing my life with your videos

  • @EdwardInSpiteOfMe
    @EdwardInSpiteOfMe 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so freaking amazing. I love your channel and really love that show, (and Agnès Varda) those recommandations are killer. Thank you!!

  • @kennethfrawley
    @kennethfrawley 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Again, wow! You deliver absolutely brilliant and thought-provoking content! Well done!

  • @greypilgrim26
    @greypilgrim26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One again BKR, you are the bee’s knees. Thank you so much for making this vid

  • @mindaurra1525
    @mindaurra1525 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    AWESOME video! Thank you for creating this.

  • @michaelenglish1992
    @michaelenglish1992 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As always, incredible.

  • @laurenkendrick
    @laurenkendrick 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i'm always so happy when i see you've uploaded a new video!

  • @am1453
    @am1453 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    again, what a wonderful video! thank you oh so much for your content!