The Women (Keepcase)
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Movie Reviews of The Women (Keepcase)
Movie Review: Manhattan Matrons
Summary: 5 Stars
Put screen divas Rosalind Russell, Norma Shearer and Joan Crawford on a big budget set and watch them outdo one another. They all rise to the occasion and give among their half dozen personal bests of their careers in this legendary "all women" film.
Claire Boothe Luce wrote the play in the 20s and it was a hit, although it almost missed out being produced because the author insisted that all of the sets and especially the clothes be the sine qua non--ka ching, ka ching. The same holds true for the film, adapted for the screen by Anita Loos, which even has an Adrian fashion show in Technicolor (but WHO wore those cumbersome clothes in real life?).
The sets are places where Manhattan Matrons might be found, elegant department and dress stores, one another's bridge tables, trips to Bermuda, dude ranches, limited edition trains, Elizabeth Arden's and smart nightspots. All very well rendered in this outstanding production.
Supporting cast members include a caterwauling Marjorie Main, sultry Paulette Goddard, the doe eyed Joan Fontaine, charming little Virginia Weidler and Mary Boland as Flora, Countess DeLave, the much married marriage mill heiress.
The break up of Shearer's marriage is told with tenderness, and the viewers long for her to take her mother's advice. But then we would miss out on the changing room confrontation between Shearer and Crawford (the tension was real), the bubble bath disclosures and the nightclub powder room denouement.
This is one of the greats.
Movie Review: When Movies Were Fun...
Summary: 5 Stars
This film may have gone a long way to typecasting George Cukor as a "women's" director. The description was patently unfair because George Cukor was simply a great director, period. Such films as Philadelphia Story, Adam's Rib, A Double Life, Gaslight, and his uncredited work on Gone With the Wind clearly establish that he was one of Hollywood's great directors and not just a women's director.
The Women, which has long been a camp classic and fodder for many spoofs is a star-studded hoot. This is due in large part to the wonderful performances of Rosalind Russell, Norma Shearer (it is a shame that this Queen of MGM is not remembered well), Joan Crawford, Marjorie Main, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, and the hysterically delicious Mary Boland. The scene where Rosalind Russell and Phyllis Povah go to spy on Joan Crawford in the department store is high point as well as Mary Boland as the Countess DeLave decribing how she hates the mountains. Frankly anything Mary Boland did was wonderful (check out Pride and Prejudice). The performances of Joan Fontaine and Virginia Weidler (Little Mary Haines) seem dated now, however they fit wonderfully into the film.
The Women is a rarity because it is one of the only Hollywood films made where the cast is entirely women and there is no man to be seen. This is a must see for anyone who wants to see what Hollywood films once were. It will also make you wonder how in the hell they are going to pull of that rumored remake with Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan.
Movie Review: "Meow!"
Summary: 5 Stars
George Cukor directed this wicked tale about a bunch of high society women in New York City who intermingle with each other. Starring a who's who of some of the best actresses in Hollywood in the 1930's, "The Women" starred Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell, and Joan Crawford, with Joan stealing the movie from her co-stars. Although not the biggest part in the film, Crawford, desperate for a meaty role after playing shop girls for over ten years, agreed to the part saying she would play Wallace Barry's grandmother if it were well written. Crawford's depiction of Crystal, the man-stealing husband with claws of an alley cat, is her first depiction of bitchy roles that she would become famous for. The movie is known for having no male acting parts and according to some even the animals were female. 1939, the year in which "The Women" was made, was one of the best years Hollywood had with "Gone With The Wind" and "The Wizard of Oz" playing in theatres. In 2009 a remake of "The Women" was made with Meg Ryan, but is simply best forgotten. This DVD comes with vintage documentaries as well as trailers for "The Women" and "The Opposite Sex", a 1950's remake starring Joan Collins in the Crawford role.Movie Review: One of the Best
Summary: 5 Stars
First, ignore any of the reviews with a 1, 2,or 3 star (and Jeff'sdate needs to get an identity check-up).
This movie is one of the best about women there is and the updated one that just came out doesn't hold a candle to it.
It is NOT against women in anyway. In fact, it celebrates women and how varied we are as a group--and the dumb things WE do for/about/to get a man. Other things about this film--everything, including the animals are female. Take a close look at the art in the film, it is female. There is over $5 million in jewels (by today's prices) in the film.
And if any of you open up to say that you don't talk about other women-even your friends in this manner--you are so not telling the truth. Even my boyfriend, who loves this movie, has brought it to my attention that several of the characters remind him of some of my friends.
So I had my friends over for an evening picnic and movie and this was the movie I showed. They all have copies of it now. Just because it was produced in the 1930's doesn't mean women have changed ALL that much when it comes to fashion, jewels, and men!
Movie Review: What Every Bride Should Watch
Summary: 5 Stars
Steel Magnolias of the 1939? This dynamite film is "all about men." But guess what, there isn't a single man in it! And you won't miss them. Even though there's nary a male, the film is all about pursuing and keeping men. It's also about sage advice from Mother, a certain shade of nail varnish, and a new perfume called "Spring Rain." You've got ringside seats to see the fight of the century: in one corner the "ladies who lunch" and in the other corner, the challenger, women who work for a living. With clothes to die for, a technicolor fashion show, and frequent glimpses of Miss Shearer's huge ring, this is better than a sale at Bergdorfs. The women without a male meal ticket are on the prowl. Starring doe-eyed Norma Shearer, leopard-lipped Joan Crawford and spaghetti-spined Rosalind Russell, "The Women" is an Anita Loos screenplay based on the play by Clare Booth Luce. Directed by George Cukor. Give it as bridesmaid gifts, include it in every trousseau. Buy it and invite your girlfriends over for a slumber party.