Since You Went Away
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Movie Reviews of Since You Went Away
Movie Review: Hey; trite tearjerker and all,
Summary: 4 Stars
this is still a great film in the old (as in no longer around) Hollywood tradition; almost all the acting is excellent (or at the very least very good), the camera work is amazing, the casting is superb, and there are a lot of memorable nuggets throughout. Overall, yes, it does get a bit treacly here and there, and Claudette is pretty much of a unrealistic superwoman, and some things are predictable and cliched, but it still doesn't detract from the film as a whole. A really palpable example of how Hollywood could throw together an epic that somehow managed to maintain a grip on your attention throughout -It's actually as engaging as GWTW in a lot of ways.
OH, just as an FYI to the reviewer who mentioned that Agnes Moorhead appears in this "decades before she was in Bewitched," you may be interested to know that Agnes had a very busy and distinguished film and stage career long, long before she ever did Bewitched, which is probably one of the lower points of her career.
Movie Review: It's Not the Best, But It Still Works for Me
Summary: 4 Stars
David O. Selznick and director John Cromwell give epic treatment to this story of the war back on the home front. No one's really great in this one. Claudette Colbert and Shirley Temple hold their own and Monty Woolley is better than usual. However, you may cringe at Jennifer Jones's performance when she's usually so good. And the black-face lines they feed to Hattie McDaniel are embarrassing, though she manages to make her character into more than the script would seem to allow.
But somehow it all holds together, taking us through a year in the life of an American family while Dad's away at war. The undertone of sacrifice and perseverance during hard times is compelling. And, by 1944, Hollywood had created such a rich mythology around the war that a movie only needed to make quiet references to people's fears and hopes in order to pull you in. It still works today.
And, just as you might hope, our story winds up to its heartfelt climax on Christmas Eve.
Movie Review: THIS ONE IS A FAMILY TRADITION
Summary: 4 Stars
This video is a neat representation of life during World War II...
My sisters and I used to grab a box of Kleenex and gather around the 19 inch TV in the living room whenever this movie was aired...Now each one of us has a copy of it in their video library and share it with our children and now grandchildren...
Anybody who likes the old movies like "Laura" and "Anne of Green Gables" will love this movie and don't forget a hanky...Barb Frick
Movie Review: Since You Went Away - Worth the purchase
Summary: 4 Stars
Since you went away is a wonderful story about a family at home during WWII. There is realistic sadness without getting maudlin. I'm sorry to say the only problem I had was watching Shirley Temple as a pre-teen(?). Other than that, the acting was excellent. I like having the DVD because I can watch it whenever I like, and it certainly is a keeper.
Try it - You'll like it. :)
Movie Review: Since You Went Away
Summary: 4 Stars
A good movie that catches the ambiance of the WWII era. Colbert takes on managing a home and children on her own while husband is away defending the country. You get a feel for what women of the time experienced. The terrorists of the time had attacked our country and women needed to take care of the home, cildren, and help the war effort (Rosy The Riveter).