We Walked Out of This Debacle
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nastasya_filippovna — 12 years ago(January 19, 2014 05:48 PM)
HAHAHAHA!
Hepburn is not in any way better than Meryl Streep. Bette Davis was miles ahead of anything Hepburn ever could have done. Bette Davis named Meryl Streep her successor, and in my opinion - Meryl even surpassed her. Debatable, but please Hepburn is in no way on the same level or whom we should look to when you ask who Meryl's predecessor was - because it was truly Bette Davis.
Hepburn was a jealous, bitter woman to the grave. She rarely ever had anything nice to say about anyone. It would naturally be difficult for a full blown narcissist to have to watch as someone else who is younger and more talented take all of the attention.
AMEN!!!!!
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GravityCakes — 11 years ago(November 20, 2014 03:50 PM)
I was going to say the great Bette Davis as well. No other actress has ever had the same astonishing combination of whip-smart intelligence and depth (and striking looks, which she worked to great advantage she never lazily relied on looks like too many "beautiful" actresses tend to do. Grace Kelly was one of the most beautiful women ever, but her acting always seemed (a bit) lazy to me as she knew she was flawless). Now Voyager is just an incredible film. I also love Lillian Gish (and what a great pleasure it is to watch the two of them together in The Whales of August at the very end of their careers).
I also have started to find Meryl gimmicky it is like there is a mirror between her and the camera, whereas Davis was (is) always right there, so very present. And now when I watch some of Meryl's older stuff like Kramer vs. Kramer I notice the self-conscious qualities of her work, the nervous hand gestures, the same nervous, jittery, fluttery expressions.
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milo44 — 10 years ago(June 12, 2015 01:42 PM)
You're right .. I've seen them over and over and through the years it has started to turn me off from watching movies with her in them .. I watched this movie this afternoon and I found myself looking away every time she did one .. I didn't know about Hepburn .
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tigerbos — 12 years ago(January 19, 2014 09:33 PM)
It wasn't so private. She was quoted saying that and it was in a biography about her. Funny how you mentioned that because a friend and I were just discussing that this evening. It's really hard to believe that Kate felt that way but I'm reckoning a lot of it had to do with Kate being one sort of actress and Meryl being another. I always like Kate though despite her opinion and you are right - it was unjust criticism.
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youdontknowjacque — 12 years ago(January 12, 2014 07:26 PM)
ummmm, I'm a movie fan and didn't love the movie either. the boot story wasn't even her best performance in the film.
With all the smoking going on, I debated stepping out to burn one, but stayed put
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j_hala — 12 years ago(January 26, 2014 12:50 PM)
That's fine to go if you are a fan of studying acting but I go for story. I was with other people but had to get up a take a break for about half the film. Even with every star imaginable in it, I just could not stand the story, the mood or the characters. I leve performances by each of them in other movies but this was just too damn depressing and laborious to watch. The women I went with absolutely loved it and gushed about it all eveningthey loved Meryl and the arguments she would get in. Sorry, just not for me. I can take depressing ( Ordinary People is a good example) but there has to be a compelling story with it.
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Ambrosia-I — 12 years ago(January 27, 2014 10:49 AM)
I didn't like the film very much at all, especially the histrionics of the Streep and Roberts characters. I hated all the shrieking they did. I know they were damaged women, but I just found them really hard-going and I wanted them to shut up. The only thing that rescued the film for me were the much quieter performances of Chris Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ewan McGregor. I also liked Julianne Nicholson's performance and I thought Margo Martindale was very good, too.
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TotheWatersandtheWild — 10 years ago(November 09, 2015 10:45 PM)
I know they were damaged women, but I just found them really hard-going and I wanted them to shut up.
That is a really fine quote. The whole thing, really.
Felt the same way.
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edbevrr — 11 years ago(April 19, 2014 04:25 AM)
bpollen, I couldn't agree more with you about this movie. The cast was amazing!
I really enjoy movies where the actors actually ACT. N0 T&A, no cars blowing up
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Ithilfaen — 12 years ago(January 20, 2014 10:31 PM)
self pity didn't do anything for me
yeah I'm sure you're such a strong character, you never whine about anything except this movie.
But please by all means, keep us updated on your walks. It's fascinating.
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la di da — 12 years ago(January 25, 2014 09:55 PM)
I watched this at home and when a film doesn't grab me I go on internet and leave it on in the background.
I could never watch this in a theatre.
The third act was pretty intense but it doesn't save this mess.
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