Elaine Stritch at Liberty
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Movie Reviews of Elaine Stritch at Liberty
Movie Review: a legend
Summary: 5 Stars
Elaine Stritch is without doubt the most talented great performer ever to hit broadway and i LOVED this DVD. It is not to be missed. "STRITCHY" is a legend for a reason .Buy it now!!!!Movie Review: She's a trooper
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this show on HBO years ago and enjoyed it very much. It didn't show all the extra stuff when I saw it on cable, which dissapointed me, but still found it very entertaining.Movie Review: from Broadway to your Living Room ..
Summary: 5 Stars
Thousands have seen her .. now you can too: Elaine Stritch At Liberty .. the DVD Movie!Movie Review: Elaine really chews up the scenery in this one!
Summary: 4 Stars
No small feat. The scenery consists of a chromium bar stool and 60-foot brick wall.Theater-buffs recognize Stritch as the legend she is. And most of us are rather pleased that her work in film has always been secondary (her best work in that medium was in Woody Allen's SEPTEMBER)...and that her heart will ALWAYS be in the THEATAH. Although this one-woman-show has plenty of musical numbers, it is mostly an autobiographical tirade, designed to woo our sympathies. As a stage performance it was incredible; as a filmed performance with many close-ups it's a bit disconcerting, like sitting on the corner stool in a prize fight. This is not to diminish the writing, pacing, humor, or the brilliance of Stritch's performance. It's just a little overpowering. At the center of her angst is her Catholic upbringing, lack of luck in love, and her struggle with alcoholism. In fact, she is so tough on herself that you almost fail to notice how tough she is on others. Just short of libelous, we get some very interesting glimpses of her fellow performers: Gig Young, Ethel Merman, Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, Gloria Swanson, and Rock Hudson, to name a few.
So move your barcalounger back twelve feet, get out your handkerchief, and hang on to your hat (does anyone still wear a hat?) And enjoy a legend!.
Movie Review: LOVE this Broad!
Summary: 4 Stars
Elaine Stritch is the last of the legends.
Not many out there who can still mesmerize and audience for 2 1/2 hours but Elaine Strich is from the old school and even more importantly, she tells the truth! About her alcholism, battle back, career problems, etc.
I also love to see shows recorded live. Even if it was not the most interesting filming of it, it is still so important that it is recorded and there is nothing else like it!