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Summary: #1 favorite movie of all time!...
Review: Steel Magnolias, which is based on the play by Robert Harling (who plays the pastor) revolves around a group of friends down in Louisiana. Julia Roberts plays Shelby, the center character. Shelby is a diabetic determined to have a baby, despite doctor's warnings that she "shouldn't." Even though this plot line would seem emotional, this movie is actually charming and witty without getting too sappy. My favorite character is the caring and stylish Truvy Jones (played by Dolly Parton). Her beauty salon, known as The Beauty Spot serves as the gathering place for their gossip. Well, that and the local Presbyterian church. Olympia Dukakis, Daryl Hannah, Shirley MacLaine and Sally Field all have terrific roles as well. The whole cast is extraordinary. Read the play too. Unlike the movie, every scene takes place in Truvy's beauty salon, and it gives the movie a new perspective.
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Summary: teary, laugh-a-minute classic
Review: There are laughs are tears galore in STEEL MAGNOLIAS, the tale of several Southern women and the friendship that binds them together. M'Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field), Truvy Jones (Dolly Parton), Ouiser Boudreaux (Shirley MacLaine), Annelle Dupuy Desoto (Daryl Hannah), Clairee Belcher (Olympia Dukakis) and Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie (Julia Roberts) all come together at Truvy's salon to discuss their lives, loves and loss. Filled with sparkling performances and a Golden Globe-winning and Oscar-nominated performance by Julia Roberts, STEEL MAGNOLIAS is a touching, delightful experience no matter how many times you see it. Your heart always soars.
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Summary: The appeal escapes me
Review: Hey i'm a guy. And guess what... I loved Thelma and Louise, A Leaugue of their own, The Color Purple, Somewhere in Time... and I could go on but why. I saw absolutely nothing and I do mean nothing special about this film. I just don't get it.
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Summary: A timeless favorite
Review: I'm not a huge Julia Roberts fan but her role in "Steel Magnolias" greatly impressed me when I first saw this in the theater over ten years ago. I am definitely not particularly keen on the "chick flick" film genre but I could not help but fall in love with "Steel Magnolias" and its characters. The dynamic chemistry between Olympia Dukakis and Shirley MacLaine's characters were perfect. I couldn't imagine any other actor in their places. Those two seasoned actresses were made for those roles. I loved the banter between them. As cranky as Shirley MacLaine's character was, deep down inside she really wasn't as mean as one might think. Towards the end of the movie the viewer gets to see a glimpse of the real Ms.Weezer. Sally Field was simply amazing in this film. My heart broke into two when Sally finally couldn't contain her grief anymore. I loved Dolly Parton in this film just as much as I enjoyed Julia Roberts and Daryl Hannah. I really thought this was one of Julia's better films along with Daryl Hannah's too. I can always watch "Steel Magnolias" and still get choked up when Sally Field picks up her grandson at his aunt's house as well as the burial scene. "Steel Magnolias" ranks highly as one of my all time favorite movies.
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Summary: I'm a man and not afraid to cry!!
Review: I have seen this movie many times. And each time I have seen something new. The 6 actresses in this movie are by far the best ensemble cast ever assembeled. Each has brought to their role, a uniqueness, that adds so much to the film. The male charecters, are sort of blah, but men are getting a taste of their own medicine of being the one thing the world revolves around. Women finally have a film to be proud to see. Doing and saying things with out having a male presence around. There were a lot of great one liner scenes, too many to even mention. But each time I have seen it, I have cried at the sad parts, laughed at the funny parts, and just plain felt good, when it was time to. I would recommend this film to both sexes. The males out there should not be afraid to see it. ENJOY IT!!!
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Summary: This movie is beyond words
Review: This movie became the montra by which all of my sisters and my mother related to each other. Every time I would hang up the phone with my mother, I would say: "I love you more'n my luggage" and we are constantly quoting it to each other. Since my mother died from cancer at 45 in November 2000, which was accompanied by kidney failure, the movie took an all too real turn. I would have ever thought I could relate to this movie in such a real way before. It did look like she had been "driving nails up her arms." and what was once funny on television became too real to understand. I have been unable to watch the movie since she died, but it has and will forever be my life on screen.
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Summary: What are Steel Magnolias?
Review: A pleasant mix of comedy and tear-jerking drama, Steel Magnolias is a heartwarming movie with a strong message, no matter what happens life goes on and the strong can survive almost anything. This movie takes place 1980s Louisiana and features a small town gaggle of women who congregate at Truvy's Beauty Spot to laugh, cry gossip and generally experience life. Each women has their own strong personality and brings something unique to the film. Steel Magnolias is adapted from the play of the same name by Robert Harling. The movie flashes through several milestones in the lives of six women. M'lynn Eatenton played by Sally Field is the mother of Shelby Eatenton (Julia Roberts). And the two seem to be the main focus of the movie. Strong M'lynn and caring but naive Shelby make the perfect mother-daughter team. The movie begins with the wedding day of Shelby, and after a nail polish crisis the two head to Truvy's beauty parlor to gossip and laugh. Dolly Parton plays a caring and hopelessly romantic "southern belle," named Truvy Jones; who is constantly trying to elicit some romance from her husband, Spud (Sam Shepard). Providing a scapegoat of sorts is nervous newcomer, Annelle (Daryl Hannah) who soon finds out the gossipy nature of the group when she announces she "isn't sure" if she is married or not. And of course, no clique would be complete without the sarcastic pessimist. Shirley MacClaine slips artfully into the role of Ouiser Boudreaux. The rich seemingly nasty woman who is rarely seen without a floppy straw hat and a huge slobbering dog. Providing the perfect compliment to Ouisers acrid personality is best friend Clariee (Olympia Dukasis). Miss Clairee is always ready with gossip or a playful insult of Ouiser. Ouiser, Truvy and Clairee are the main suppliers of the quirky, well timed one-liners that add spice to the movie as a whole. Being a real "chick flick" Steel Magnolias contains a few, underdeveloped male characters who are regarded more as scenery than actual characters. Drum Eatenton, played by Tom Skerritt is M'lynns husband who spends half of his screen time shooting pigeons from trees and the other half grinning blankly or snarling at Ouiser. Shelby's husband, Jackson Latcherie (Dylan McDermott) is upstaged in most of his scenes and then forgotten about completely. Annelle's boyfriend, Sammy Desoto (Kevin J. O'Connor) really only has one poorly executed, pointless scene before he too is forgotten; only to reappear at the end wearing a bunny suit. And who could forget Truvy's Husband Spud, probably everyone as his few scenes involve him reclining on a bed, drinking beer, watching television and being grumpy. Despite the appearance that these women are dippy southern women, several tragedies call them all to action, where each shows they are more than meets the eye. The character and will of the six is gradually introduced as the viewer moves from one milestone to another. The true acting brilliance of Sally Field is presented in one poignant scene, where M'lynn, hysterically asks God why. The captivating tear-jerking scene complete with Fields signature locked jaw distant eyes is broken only by a lame attempt at comedic relief. In which M'lynn switches from pissed to amused in a matter of seconds. With one motion the scene goes from classically emotional to pathetic and back again. Steel Magnolias is quite possibly the funniest movie that will also make you cry. These six witty southern belles show their strength and character time and again, proving they are true Steel Magnolias. Steel Magnolias was directed by Herbert Ross, written by Robert Harling is a TriStar Pictures production. Steel Magnolias received a 1990 Oscar nomination for Julia Roberts as best supporting actress and a 1990 Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Sally Field. And in 1990 Julia Roberts won a Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in Steel Magnolias. With an award like 1990s Peoples Choice Awards-Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture is it any wonder that Steel Magnolias comes highly recommended.
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Summary: Just a great movie
Review: Steel Magnolias is a very entertaining movie.It is funny at times,and also very sad and moving at others.The plot is basically about a tight knit group of female friends in a small town in Louisiana.All the performances are very good.Some of the principle actresses and actors include:Sally Field,Julia Roberts(she wasn't nearly as well known at the time,and gives a great performance),Olympia Dukakis,Shirley Maclaine,Dolly Parton,Daryl Hannah,Tom Skeritt,Dylan McDermott,and Sam Shepard,just to name some.The musical score by Georges Delerue is great.Overall,it's just a very good movie,funny and sad,with very likable characters.
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Summary: a nice movie
Review: The first time that I saw this, I really thought that Shelby (Julia Roberts) was a spoiled and inconsiderate brat. HOwever, after watching this movie ten times, I realized that I was wrong. she wanted a baby SO much. Julia Roberts played Shelby so well. I think that she got an Oscar nomination for this movie.
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Summary: slick and entertaining
Review: This film is an intelligent comedy-drama, centering on six women's steel-bound friendship. The film isn't really a movie as an art form, instead it's a fun and breezy tale, where a group of charismatic actresses get to proove their mettle. The only performer that fails is Darryl Hannah, who just gets lost when she has to compete with the other women in scenes. The biggest surprise is the standout performance by Dolly Parton. Parton, a brilliant singer-songwriter, gives a very natural and understated performance, that's a perfect compliment to the bravura star turns by the other women. Julia Roberts is superb in a heart-breakingly lovely performance as a young mother. Sally Fields is commanding, as expected. Olympia Dukakis and Shirley McClaine have a field day playing Southern eccentrics--they both are excellent character actresses, and their broad performances are welcomed in the film. The men are useless in the film, although Tom Skerritt does a nice job, playing Sally Field's husbad. The only real problem with the film, is that it relies too heavily on comic one-liners, making the characters a bit unbelievable (the town in the film is just full of stand-up commediennes, apparantely), as well as being a bit manipulative. But it's all worth it to see such a group of talented ladies (Darryl Hannah excluded) work together.
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