Good movies & TV shows for girls?

[dalekboy]

Been meaning to ask this question for a few weeks. Can anyone recommend any movies or TV shows with solid and clever female characters? Preferably in the lead role, but solid supporting characters are okay as well if it helps expand the range.

I know it's going to be a couple of years before MaybeZoe sees any of it, and even longer before she comprehends what she's seeing, but getting a list now will give me time to hunt down and buy them.

Prefer genre stuff, but anything that has good characters and storytelling will do. She's already going to have some great female role models in her life, but wouldn't mind having some cool stuff to show her. Plus it can't be bad for Lex, either.

Comments

[dalekboy.livejournal.com]

Got Global Frequency somewhere, will check out LotS.

Own Amelie, MirrorMask and Ghost in the Shell I've meant to pick up for ages. Will have to check out Hoodwinked.

[callistra.livejournal.com]

Hoodwinked is awesome
:D

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

Oh my yes!

[angriest.livejournal.com]

What's with all the Hoodwinked love? That's a film I couldn't even finish, let alone like.

[arcadiagt5.livejournal.com]

Partly I'm predisposed to favour anything that plays around with fairy tales...

[callistra.livejournal.com]

I don't know why you don't like it LOL

I thought it was sharp, witty, tightly paced and written, and I loved the female characters. My granny dumped her husband and has been dating younger men since her 70s... and I thought Granny Puckett was a great figure of a woman who was caring, loving, and had her wild side. Kind of reminds me of Nanna!

I thought it was about a thousand times better than 'over the hedge' which came out at around the same time.

[angriest.livejournal.com]

Just goes to show how tastes differ: I found Hoodwinked to be all the bits about the Shrek films I can't stand (mainly that sort of peppy self-awareness) while Over the Hedge I really liked. : )