The Stepford Wives
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Movie Reviews of The Stepford Wives
Movie Review: THE ORIGINAL AND STILL A CHAMPION
Summary: 5 Stars
Written by William Goldman and Ira Levin, based on the latter's original manuscript, this low-key, underplayed film, still holds its own as part of a permanent collection of worthwhile productions. It is just this air of constraint that makes it work, providing a despicable reality beneath a cloak of extreme normality. In fact, about the only really jarring moments, are two, in which violence is allowed to break through the surface. These authors know what they are doing and, undoubtedly, saw the contradiction in terms manifested thereby, but, presumably, a conscious decision was based on a different reading about the need than I made. I'm willing to believe they knew better than I do. At any rate, this is still a very watchable and affecting movie, well worth seeing, whether you have never seen it before or, like I, saw it only when it came out some 35 years ago.
Aside from a sound script, the acting talent, particularly the featured wife and husband, and the wife's best friend (played by
Katherine Ross, Peter Masterson and Paula Prentiss), all do a fine job, ably assisted, in supporting roles, by an excellent cast.
Of course, the underlying premises, owe much to the distorted views of the 1950's held in intellectual and artistic circles, then, and through the 1970's. How these views match with the social views of the 21st century, I cannot say.
Movie Review: Fabulous and Creepy 70's Sci-fi!
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't see this 1975 film until about 20 years after its release. Even though I knew the basic plot I was quite captivated by the events of the story. Well, I've seen it three more times since then and each time I'm taken in by the storyline, not to mention well entertained.
THE PLOT: Katharine Ross and her husband move to Stepford, CT, where many of the wives of the village seem to be oblivious to the current women's liberation movement; they seem wholly dedicated to their husbands, home & garden and keeping themselves well-groomed and primed for sex. Meanwhile Katharine's husband joins a mysterious all-male organization which seems to be up to something fishy. When two of Katharine's friends strangely morph into the typical Stepford housewife Katharine realizes something diabolical is going on and, to her horror, that she's next in line.
Paula Prentiss and Tina Louise (Ginger from Giligan's Island) are on hand as Katharine's friends.
The story is not campy at all (like the 2004 version). This is serious and creepy sci-fi of the highest order. "The Stepford Wives" powerfully succeeds where the similar-themed "Westworld" only passably gets by.
Movie Review: You must obey!
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed this movie, very good acting. I liked the "slow" place of the beginning of the movie because it really gives a feel that things are bucolic (unlike most movies today where everything has to keep moving all the time.) While I was watching the movie, there were several places where I would say "Well, why are you doing that?" But right after the movie, I read one of the movie reviews on the back of the box that said "it is wonderfully ridiculous black humor satire." Then I realized that when you view this movie not so much as a story where ALL men are evil and ALL women are good but as social commentary but especially as symbolic, (especially I.F. Homemaker) everything makes perfect sense and the movie was just wonderful.
One needs to look at this movie as a commentary on how we each lose our individuality by a group of controlling men at the top of our power structure in which there is an incredibly strong pressure to conform, hence the fake smiling people who go around saying and believing that everything would be just wonderful in our consumer society if (in this case) women would just conform as noted in the final scene.
Movie Review: are you next?
Summary: 5 Stars
Joanna Eberhart has decided to get away from the chaos of the big city and moves with her husband and kids to the town of Stepford. at first, it seems like a perfect, quiet, and just to good to be true. everyone is friendly, the town has all the accomidations, and its family friendly. but theres something off about the town. for one thing, the wives are to...perfect, to bland, and just seem content with living in a kitchen. as Joanna meets another woman who suspects something odd, they begin to investigate but there investigation will lead to the towns most darkest secret and for Joanna, she will soon realize that in a matter of time...she's next. the original version is definently more close to Levin's novel were nothing is what it seems and the director keeps the film in a taut sense of dread. the actresses also bring exeptional performences and the ending is so shocking, it will leave people breathless. so if your looking for a frighting film, this is the one for you.Movie Review: Great Horror/Sci Fi Flick!
Summary: 5 Stars
I refuse to watch the remake. How does the saying go? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it?"
Well, this 70's gem is a well made, scary film (in a rather subtle way). I can't imagine a suprerior version. The film starts off as a slow, upbeat film about a family leaving the big city to buy a big house in the suburbs. The plot slowly unfolds as the lead lady along with her friend suspect something is wrong with the Stepford housewives. Is it something in the water? Is there some type of conspiracy which causes them to love their chores and slave for their husbands?
The scariest part is that while I was watching the film I reflected on how much I love my wife. For if it wasn't for her being such a great wife and friend, I would probably prefer one of the Stepford Wives to a strongheaded feminist. I know that's not right, but this film brought out some deepseated ideas...