Mrs. Miniver or The Best Years of Our Lives?
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ABetterDay — 15 years ago(November 14, 2010 03:48 PM)
While both films are excellent in their own way, I would give the nod to BYOOL. It develops a storyline following 3 completely different, flawed, typical American families. Miniver, by contrast, is very much a single storyline. BYOOL meshes the 3 storylines, sometimes purposely bruisingly, and results in something that is rare from Hollywood; a film about average (and even white trash) that is compelling and entertaining. Miniver was far more a typical vehicle of the time. Again, both are indeed excellent.
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IloveMuggy — 15 years ago(November 14, 2010 05:58 PM)
I agreewhile Mrs. Miniver is an excellent film, The Best Years of Our Lives is an even better one. Frederic March's performance (among many other great ones in the latter) is one for the ages. Unforgettable.
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CindyH — 15 years ago(February 19, 2011 02:51 PM)
Isn't that kind of like comparing apples to oranges? I think the only two similarities here are family and an actress. One is pre/during war, the other post war. The styles are different as is the writing.
Anyway, I'm just not sure which I like better because of the differences. I liked Mrs. Miniver because it showed the horrors of living at home in England during the war. I liked The Best Years of our Lives because it showed how the war affected them emotionally afterward. -
SarLei94 — 14 years ago(April 25, 2011 03:13 PM)
I think that both movies are wonderful and I loved everything (the story, the acting, the message etc.) in both but I enjoyed TbYooL more. I can't really say why, I really love them both, it's just a feeling.
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ABetterDay — 13 years ago(May 13, 2012 10:25 AM)
Keep in mind that the two films are quite different and really cannot be compared as films of the same genre. As entertainment vehicles, I much preferred TBYoOL. Mrs. was a bit too "Hollywood manufactured" for me. Wyler had learned a lot in 4 years.
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todd-197 — 13 years ago(May 13, 2012 05:29 PM)
I will go with Mrs. Miniver. Dame May Whitty making the difference. I think she did a great job objecting to Teresa being too young and giving the cup to Henry. The fact that it was made during the war trumps anyone's argument about it being too dramatic. Extremely tough choice, but I take Greer Garson over Myrna Loy even though I love Myrna.