DOLORES CLAIBORNE VS. MISERY !!
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aleugene — 13 years ago(September 04, 2012 01:32 PM)
Bates deserved the Oscar for Dolores, not Misery. Her performance in Misery is "one-note" crazy, and it's a thinly veiled recap of "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? in which Bette Davis' performance is demented but layered and nuanced. But in Dolores Claiborn, Bates' acting is just as detailed and complicated as any from Bette Davis. Misery was overrated.
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zappalover — 13 years ago(August 14, 2012 10:48 AM)
Bates is excellent in both, but DC is the far richer experience for the viewer. The portrayal of domestic violence and abuse and its ramifications is spot-on and extremely well done and nuanced, along with the tyranny of small-town prejudice. Misery, though very entertaining, is in a different league; it missed quite a bit of the relationship between its two main characters in the translation from book to film. DC is much better than I expected; surprised it didn't receive more notice when it was first released. Also has a strong and constructive feminist vein throughout.
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TheFatDruidofNacyl — 13 years ago(October 24, 2012 12:42 AM)
I would say for an overall story I liked Dolores Claiborne more. I do enjoy both movies though. although it does take me a while to watch Misery again because of the torture scenes.
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aleugene — 10 years ago(November 14, 2015 07:15 PM)
I go the other way. Dolores should have been her Oscar. Not Misery. She was an one note ham in Misery(although not as bad as Jennifer Jason-Leigh in Dolores Claiborne). Misery was nothing more than a revision of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? but then, King has been known to hijack other story lines.
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cpoet — 10 years ago(February 11, 2016 08:14 AM)
Dolores Claiborne all the way. I'm so moved by Kathy Bates in DCall the levels of conflict and pain she's able to portray while maintaining that stoic exterior. Dolores is such an outcast figure in the community, the children taunt her whenever they see her. Her daughter prefers to be estranged from her, although as far as Dolores knows, the daughter is aware of the past. Her life is bound and entwined with an imperious woman who refuses to offer friendship or appreciation or adequate compensation, for decades.
How much loneliness is it possible for one person to survive?
I think we're able to get a good idea of the multi-piece set of baggage the daughter's been dragging around as well. There's even time to fit in a seesaw of loathing/sympathy for Vera and the prosecutor.
The story and the characters in
Misery
were lots of fun, but have about one-tenth the depth.
I think she would say the same. Great movie!