From the Terrace
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Movie Reviews of From the Terrace
Movie Review: Early starring role for Paul Newman
Summary: 4 Stars
In this early starring vehicle for Paul Newman, he plays an ambitious corporate climber who's forced to make life-changing decisions on his way to the top. Very effective look at life in the 50's and 60's, when bright young men on their way up (like my own father) were often forced to choose, and choose hard, between job and family.
It's always worthwhile to watch Paul Newman, especially in a role that is a stretch for him. Seeing a professional at work is a welcome relief from many of the so-called "stars" of today. Not rated (mature subject matter).
Movie Review: The abject failure of ambition
Summary: 4 Stars
High binders.
High Flying,
High Society,
High Finance,
and low, low dealings and the abject failure of humanity in the face of ambition?
The final success of love doesn't do much to
redeem the society that made this movie?
I liked it, but it is a very sad prophetic movie about the American corporate spirit. Sort of a prophecy for the fall of the American Empire of corporations with their false standards of honor.
Movie Review: I absolutely adore this movie
Summary: 4 Stars
I saw this movie for at least the third time today and I told myself: go ahead and get this on DVD because you watch it every time it comes on TV. Well, I just simply must have it near me. I love the "how do you like them apples" part in the movie. What a move! I love every minute of this movie. It is like a short story! I love the dialogue! Watch it people!Movie Review: Paul & Joanne at there Best!
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this movie. I have seen it several times and that is what I do when I like a movie. I am not tired of this one.
Paul Newman is at one of his best in the feature. Joanne is a awesome actress & when teamed up with her husband WOW.
I enjoyed From The Terrace and highly recommend this movie as a must see (especially for a woman).
Movie Review: Pass The Peanut Butter!
Summary: 3 Stars
"From the Terrace," adapted by Ernest Lehman ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf") from a novel by John O'Hara is as stiff and formal as a 1930's drawing room comedy by Noel Coward without an ounce of the wit and irony that makes Coward's plays so much fun.
Alfred Eaton (Paul Newman) is unloved by his father (Leon Ames) who resents him because he (Alfred) outlived his brother and overly-protected by his mother (a resplendently drunk Myrna Loy) who tells him that he can be nice sometimes but "why is it that you are often so cold, Alfred? (In an inadvertently funny scene, Alfred derisively tiptoes out of her bedroom, while his inebriated mother goes on and on about her troubles...but I guess this is what passes as maternal love in the world of John O'Hara)
Alfred sets out for New York City to make his mark on the world and promptly falls in love with Mary St John (Joanne Woodward) much to the dismay of her parents. But then Alfred's father dies (he owns a big factory in Pennsylvania) and the St Johns make an about face and sanction the marriage of Alfred and Mary.
Then Alfred saves the life of the grandson of a big-wheel, disgustingly rich Wall Street Broker and Alfred's life turns around. For the Better: who can say?
Much is made of the dedicated corporate man who cares only about work, making lots of money, buying beautiful clothes and an even more beautiful apartment while his wife seeks solace elsewhere... versus the man who lives a simple life out in the country with a wife and two kids and a Studebaker...but is happy. In it's empty-headed way,
"FTT" succeeds in making the simple life palatable, if pretty dull. But what man on Earth would choose Ina Balin over Joanne Woodward and a huge (looks like 10,000 square feet to me) apartment in the upper 80's on Fifth Avenue to boot?
Newman bluffs his way through the entire movie with his patented steely grimaces and blindingly good looks. Even Woodward, much less all the other men and women in this movie, fade to almost white when they are put into the same frame as Newman.
"From The Terrace" is okay for that rainy day you feel like eating peanut butter out of the jar and quaffing a big magnum (you'll need it, this movie is way over 2 hours long) of good California Sparkling Wine. Invite some friends over: maybe they'll bring over the double Oreos and the large economy size jar of Cheese Whiz.