Fournier, Gina (2007). Thelma & Louise and Women in Hollywood. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786423132. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020 . Retrieved July 7, 2018. The film was made by MGM, and I just cannot imagine any studio making that movie now. If it had Ridley Scott as the director, which it did, maybe it would have a shot, but I don’t think any studio would be chomping at the bit to make it. Not that that many were at the time anyway.” Couple die in 'Thelma & Louise suicide' off 350ft cliff". The Daily Mirror. February 7, 2012. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018 . Retrieved August 25, 2018.

Maslin, Janet (May 24, 1991). "Review/Film; On the Run with 2 Buddies and a Gun". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018 . Retrieved July 7, 2018. Festival de Cannes: Thelma & Louise". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014 . Retrieved August 12, 2009. a b c d e f Weller, Sheila (February 11, 2012). "The Ride of a Lifetime". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020 . Retrieved July 19, 2020.When Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis went roaring into the abyss from the edge of the Grand Canyon at the end of Thelma & Louise, their fates could hardly have been more certain. But, 25 years after the cliffhanger ending to end all endings first played in cinemas, Ridley Scott’s feminist road movie shows no signs of succumbing to the natural laws of gravity. Cook, Bernie, ed. (2007). Thelma & Louise Live! The Cultural Afterlife of an American Film. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292794658. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018 . Retrieved July 7, 2018. Team, Legal (April 24, 2023). "Grand Canyon Deaths [2023]". Hastings & Hastings . Retrieved May 1, 2023. In his review for the New York Post, film critic Kyle Smith describes the film as "a misogynist tale about unbelievably ditzy women who lose what remains of their reason under pressure and suffer the ultimate punishment." [40] Smith's review focused on the terrible decisions these female characters make throughout the entire film. [40] Awards Winners". wga.org. Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012 . Retrieved June 6, 2010.

Sturken, Marita (2000). Thelma and Louise. London: British Film Institute. p.11. ISBN 0-85170-809-9. The film also received harsh criticism from those who thought it was biased against men and that its depictions of men were unfairly negative. [31] [32] Scott personally convinced Harvey Keitel to take on the role of Hal, the sympathetic Arkansas detective. The two had previously collaborated in Scott's feature directorial debut, the 1977 film The Duellists. Davis recommended her ex-boyfriend Christopher McDonald for the role of Darryl, Thelma's controlling husband. Scott wanted Michael Madsen for Harlan, Thelma's would-be rapist, but Madsen was unwilling; he eventually won the role of Jimmy, Louise's boyfriend. Brad Pitt auditioned for the hustler J.D.; however Scott thought he was "too young" for the role so they moved on, the part went to Billy Baldwin. Pitt eventually secured the role after both Baldwin and his replacement dropped out. [5] [7] George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Grant Show, John Mellencamp, Dylan McDermott, James LeGros and Dermot Mulroney were also considered for the role of J.D. [8] [9] Davis did test scenes with Clooney, Show, Ruffalo and Pitt; her advice to the directors was to choose Pitt. [10] Filming [ edit ] Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri. The film has elements of multiple genres and has been described as a drama, adventure or road movie [1] with elements of a romantic comedy. [3]Dunne, Michael (2001). Intertextual Encounters in American Fiction, Film, and Popular Culture. Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p.89. ISBN 0-87972-848-5. Thelma & Louise premiered in the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 1991, before being released theatrically in the United States on May 24. It later became a critical and commercial success, receiving six Academy Award nominations and winning for Best Original Screenplay. Scott was nominated for Best Director, and both Sarandon and Davis were nominated for Best Actress. To date, this is the most recent film to have two actors nominated in the same category for either Best Actor or Best Actress. It influenced other films and artistic works and became a landmark of feminist film. In 2016, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Perry, Kevin (October 22, 2022). " 'I was screwing up his audition': Geena Davis on the moment she knew Brad Pitt was perfect for Thelma & Louise". The Independent . Retrieved October 22, 2022. Thelma and Louise are finally cornered by the authorities only a hundred yards from the edge of the Grand Canyon. Hal arrives on the scene, but the women refuse his last attempt to talk them into surrendering. Rather than be captured, Thelma proposes that they "keep going". Louise asks Thelma if she is certain, and Thelma says yes. They kiss and then hold hands, Louise steps on the gas, and, as Hal desperately pursues them on foot, they accelerate over the cliff to their implied deaths.

Then there are the reams of statistics about female talent either side of the cameras, which never fail to depress despite increasing clamour for change in the industry. In 2014, just seven per cent of the top-grossing films in the US were directed by women, while 12 per cent of the protagonists in those films were female – four percentage points lower than in 2002. In her review for the Los Angeles Times, film critic Sheila Benson objects to the characterization of the film as feminist, arguing that it is more preoccupied with revenge and violence than feminist values. [39] Writers Guild of America West. "101 Greatest Screenplays". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016 . Retrieved July 7, 2018.

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