Even after 30 years, Thelma & Louise still strikes up an interesting conversation amongst audiences. It’s been 30 years since Ridley Scott’s Thelma & Louise hit the screen. This 1991 film became a landmark in feminist filmmaking by showcasing women taking action and creating a better world to live in, even if that meant fleeing in their 1966 Thunderbird from the cops. Geena Davis, who played Thelma in the film, said the press predicted it would be a huge hit that could change everything in Hollywood before its release. And then, nothing. Well, not nothing, really, but not what anyone was expecting. Although the film received six Academy Award nominations and helped boost Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon, and writer Callie Khouri to a new level in Hollywood, the film was met with negative reviews. The three women shared their responses to the negative critiques during a Q&A while attending a special 30th-anniversary drive-in screening event at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Rebecca Keegan. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 21 June, 2021