I have seen the 1939 original and the remake of The Women. I have to say, they are both badass. I saw clips of The Women in a film study class in school, and didn't get enough out of it to really think much of it, but then the remake came up on my Netflix queue,* which I happily watched and fell in love with. I have finally watched the original, and it is truly spectacular!
Here are the highlights:
It's an all women cast. The acting is (overall) wonderful (old skool, and sometimes it's hard to follow what they say because they often speak so fast, but still it's wonderful!) The shots are great. The editing is snappy. The story is enthralling! Let me make it perfectly clear: I LOVE THE WRITING. It's smart, sharp, witty, funny, and the original writing still holds true for today's women. It was edgy back then, but I feel like in a sense it is still edgy enough for today. The film industry today is still predominantly a man's field, and so there are very few films that show women in a truthful unabashed light like this film does. I WISH I HAD MADE THIS FILM.
Enough said.
I don't know that any straight men will be interested, as my husband wasn't, but whatever; it's got a theme in it about a cheating husband which is dealt with in a way that perhaps is better left unknown to men. If you are female I highly urge you to watch it.
P.S. Rosalind Russel really reminds me of Lucille Ball. I can't help but wonder if either of them influenced the other.
*Hey Netflix, want to pay me for advertising for you? Please?!
Here are the highlights:
It's an all women cast. The acting is (overall) wonderful (old skool, and sometimes it's hard to follow what they say because they often speak so fast, but still it's wonderful!) The shots are great. The editing is snappy. The story is enthralling! Let me make it perfectly clear: I LOVE THE WRITING. It's smart, sharp, witty, funny, and the original writing still holds true for today's women. It was edgy back then, but I feel like in a sense it is still edgy enough for today. The film industry today is still predominantly a man's field, and so there are very few films that show women in a truthful unabashed light like this film does. I WISH I HAD MADE THIS FILM.
Enough said.
I don't know that any straight men will be interested, as my husband wasn't, but whatever; it's got a theme in it about a cheating husband which is dealt with in a way that perhaps is better left unknown to men. If you are female I highly urge you to watch it.
P.S. Rosalind Russel really reminds me of Lucille Ball. I can't help but wonder if either of them influenced the other.
*Hey Netflix, want to pay me for advertising for you? Please?!
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