The Long, Hot Summer
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Movie Reviews of The Long, Hot Summer
Movie Review: The Long Hot Summer
Summary: 5 Stars
Just as good as the first time I watched it. You can never go wrong with a film that has Paul Newman in it! They don't make them like this anymore.Movie Review: An ok way to kill boredom
Summary: 1 Stars
It isn't really a great movie, the end seems like something they came up with in about 5 minutes when they realized they needed to wrap it up or this thing would go on forever. It is offensive, however, to talk about this movie and mention William Faulkner at the same time. The ingredient list on a box of cereal has about as much in common with this terrible script as Faulkner's works.Movie Review: "Summertime, and the livin' is easy" Or The Long, Hot Summer with Young Hot Paul Newman
Summary: 4 Stars
It was the time when they called him a young new star and it was his breakthrough to stardom, fame, and success. The moment Paul Newman's Ben Quick, rebellious and irresistible drifter enters a rural Mississippi town of Frenchman's Bend to stir up its women, puzzle its men and to catch the interest of Big Daddy Varner (Orson Welles, the ferocious force of nature seemed to have fun playing Will Varner and experimenting with make-up) the town richest and most powerful redneck who perhaps sees in Ben a lot of himself, the screen legend was born.
"The Long, Hot Summer" (1958) is based on five short stories and a novel by one of the America's greatest novelists and storytellers, the expert of Southern life, William Faulkner, and the film is a steamy, moving, often funny (perhaps, unintentionally) tale of lust, greed, jealousy, and larger than life personalities and their clashes. I guess I need to read more Faulkner's stories because I was surprised to see the film that is based on the works of the writer known for his heavy use of such sophisticated literary techniques as symbolism, allegory, and especially stream of consciousness, the film which linear narrative is easy to follow from the third person point-of-view.
Besides Paul Newman who was as talented as he was hot, his off- screen wife-to-be Joanna Woodward shines as Clara Varner, Will's intelligent, thinking daughter, the teacher in a local school whom her father wants to see married (and not just wants but takes certain steps that Clara does not like and feels offended by). The film was the first of many Newman's and Woodward's collaboration and it is not easy to recall the greater chemistry between two leads. Orson Welles dominates the screen in his every scene as expected. 21-years-old Lee Remick (Eula, Varner's daughter-in-law, sexy and innocent woman-child), Anthony Franciosa (Jody, Varner's overlooked and jealous son), and Angela Lansbury (Minnie, the woman who has her own plans about future that include a widower Varner in them) all add to the sizzling fun that "The Long Hot Summer" is.
Movie Review: The Long Hot Summer
Summary: 5 Stars
The original version with Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward and Orson Wells is one exceptional movie. Made in 1955-57 it is still just as rewarding to watch as it was then. A great love story and a dysfunction family that actually does have alot of love for each other. I can watch it over and over. Glad to see it in DVD format.Movie Review: You can't miss with this one .
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent movie . Brought me back to a time when I was young and reckless . You certainly did a marvelous job putting it on a DVD .
Thanks to the people who made it happen and Amazon for their professionalism .