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If this film had something to make me think about after it, I might have been more enthusiastic. But, in the end, to me this is just another special effects disaster movie. Boring.
Sandra Bullock in a space uniform is the first problem. Snicker. Hello, can anybody hear me? Maybe they did and didn't want to answer her, because I wouldn't hearing that shallow whining voice! And George Clooney is to me even less believable.
Great special effects is all this movie has to offer, if you turn the sound off. What really bothers me is that it was nominated for 10 Academy Awards. I suppose that what this business has become, awards for what appeals to those who would never see Kubrick's 2001 but generates lots of cash.
Sandra Bullock in a space uniform is the first problem. Snicker. Hello, can anybody hear me? Maybe they did and didn't want to answer her, because I wouldn't hearing that shallow whining voice! And George Clooney is to me even less believable.
Great special effects is all this movie has to offer, if you turn the sound off. What really bothers me is that it was nominated for 10 Academy Awards. I suppose that what this business has become, awards for what appeals to those who would never see Kubrick's 2001 but generates lots of cash.
I have no doubt that this was both Susan Hayward's and Jo Van Fleet's finest performances. The two actresses show a profound understanding of the limits of a mother-daughter relationship, as well as a deep, gut-wrenching well of female emotion that, well, is hardly seen on screen. When Lillian runs into the hospital to find an empty bed where David was, and realizing that he is dead, collapses in tears: not overplayed, not hysterical, but as real a scene only a seasoned, highly professional actress could play.
The story is interesting, if not with a little over-indulgence, but it is, after all, a biography. I would pay any price to see Ms. Hayward play this role, with her tragically expressive eyes, her ethereal yet next-door qualities. She deserved an Oscar for this role.
The story is interesting, if not with a little over-indulgence, but it is, after all, a biography. I would pay any price to see Ms. Hayward play this role, with her tragically expressive eyes, her ethereal yet next-door qualities. She deserved an Oscar for this role.
Brilliant casting! The interplay between Ms. Booth and Burt Lancaster is so real, and so poignant, I can't help but be kept spellbound by the two of them. How you want little Sheba to come home, how you imagine her going to sleep holding back the tears, is so touching and humiliating at the same time.
Yes I can see how women might find this film unsettling, to say the least, but in fact Lola has the upper hand throughout, she maintains him and the house through tragedy and frustration, and Doc knows this, he sees it, he understands it. And for the brief time he feels passion for the roommate, the passion is not focused on her, but on himself, and ultimately he gives it to loyal Lola.
A wonderful, touching film, memorable.
Yes I can see how women might find this film unsettling, to say the least, but in fact Lola has the upper hand throughout, she maintains him and the house through tragedy and frustration, and Doc knows this, he sees it, he understands it. And for the brief time he feels passion for the roommate, the passion is not focused on her, but on himself, and ultimately he gives it to loyal Lola.
A wonderful, touching film, memorable.