))
Episode 27: Two Made-For-TV Movies from the 1990s - Christopher Leitch's 'She Fought Alone (1995) and Marina Sargenti's 'Lying Eyes' (1996)
Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When?
This feed was archived on May 06, 2018 01:36 (
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 188383507 series 1586687
Content provided by Her Head in Films. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Her Head in Films or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Often maligned and disparaged, made-for-tv movies from the 1990s have gotten a bad reputation. The biggest critique is that they always portray women as victims. As a child of the 1990s (I was born in 1989), I grew up on these made-for-tv movies that usually aired on the Lifetime Network. As an adult, I wanted to revisit two of these films, in particular, and see what they had to offer. I share my analysis in this episode. While both films--"She Fought Alone" and "Lying Eyes"--have problematic aspects to them, I think they also contain some important messages about violence against women, rape culture, and toxic masculinity. I'm not just interested in how these films portray women but in how they portray men. These films make visible the violence against women in our society and they show the subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which men harm women. In the end, I argue for the value of looking at these made-for-tv movies in a complex and nuanced way. Please consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon. For as low as $1 per month, you can unlock exclusive patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/herheadinfilms More on Megan Rondini: https://www.buzzfeed.com/katiejmbaker/how-accusing-a-powerful-man-of-rape-drove-a-college-student?utm_term=.ggZ2zZ4al#.yf6XP5MZ9 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ekphora Follow me on Tumblr: http://ekphora.tumblr.com/ Follow my book podcast: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/herheadinbooks
57 episodes
Share
