I will agree with absolutely anyone who claims that The Women is quite a unimaginative remake of Sex and the City The Movie. That being said, I cannot deny having fully appreciated the movie in terms of sheer soap-opera styled entertainment. In typical Sex and the City remake, the film remains ... Read review
What happens when you combine a brilliant, all-female, all-star cast, headed by Meg Ryan ... more
and Annette Bening; celebrated comedy writer/director/producer Diane English (Murphy Brown); and a classic story about a circle of New York friends? The answer is THE WOMEN, a smart, sparkling comedy about contemporary womanhood and the power of female relationships. Based on George Cukor's 1939 film and Clare Boothe Luce#'s 1936 stage play, THE WOMEN whisks us into a busy pocket of Manhanttan society, where the publishing, fashion and finance industries play. At the centre of the tale is Ryan's character, Mary Haines, a thoroughly modern woman suddenly confronted with an age-old dilemma; a cheating husband. The ladies in her life swiftly rally to Mary's side, led by her best friend, Sylvie Fowler, a dynamic magazine editor played by Bening. But when Sylvie betrays Mary in a Faustian bargain, the entire group is shaken to the core - and two women face the most painful breakup of all - their friendship.
A landmark in feminist literature THE WOMEN'S ROOM is a biting social commentary of a ... more
world gone silently haywire. Written in the 1970s but with profound resonance today this is a modern allegory that offers piercing insight into the social norms accepted blindly and revered so completely. 'Today's desperate housewives" eat your heart out! This is the original and still the best a page-turner that makes you think. Essential reading' Kate Mosse 'They said this book would change lives - and it certainly changed mine' Jenni Murray 'Reading THE WOMEN'S ROOM was an intense and wonderful experience. It is in my DNA' Kirsty Wark 'THE WOMEN'S ROOM took the lid off a seething mass of women's frustrations resentments and furies; it was about the need to change things from top to bottom; it was a declaration of independence' OBSERVER
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Drama - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Shelagh Fraser, Barbara Flynn, Keith Drinkel, Felicity Kendal, Pam Ferris, Colin Douglas
Advantages: Great for a girl's night in Disadvantages: Not a single male actor, gets boring after a while
...absolutely anyone who claims that The Women is quite a unimaginative remake of Sex and the City The Movie. That being said, I cannot deny having fully appreciated the movie in terms of sheer soap-opera styled entertainment. In typical Sex and the City remake, the film remains light despite a couple of somewhat serious thematic elements. The one thing that struck me after having watched it twice was the fact that there isn’t a single man present in ... ...believe this might contribute to the movie’s popular categorization as a feminist piece of work.
Plot:
The movie focuses on a group of four very close, very wealthy socialites who share a common goal: Be at the very centre of the juiciest of juicy gossip. Mary Haines is one of them, but she is happily married with an eleven year old daughter at the same time. When the gossip that her husband is cheating on ... more
I will agree with absolutely anyone who claims that The Women is quite a unimaginative remake of Sex and the City The Movie. That being said, I cannot deny having fully appreciated the movie in terms of sheer soap-opera styled entertainment. In typical Sex and the City remake, the film remains light despite a couple of somewhat serious thematic elements. The one thing that struck me after having watched it twice was the fact that there isn’t a single man present in the whole movie. Everybody is female and while some male characters are mentioned, they are never actually seen. I believe this might contribute to the movie’s popular categorization as a feminist piece of work.
Plot:
The movie focuses on a group of four very close, very wealthy socialites who share a common goal: Be at the very centre of the juiciest of juicy gossip. Mary Haines is one of them, but she is happily married with an eleven year old daughter at the same time. When the gossip that her husband is cheating on her starts being the central gossip in town, Mary is caught up in the breakdown of her marriage. But luckily, her friends can always be counted upon…
Like I mentioned above, this film certainly deserves snaps for the entertainment factor. In typical chick flick fashion, there is quite a lot of men-bashing, gossip, clothes, sexy lingerie and backstabbing going on. It does differ from Sex and the City in the sense that it lacks in the fashion department. In fact, I would say that I personally found this quite refreshing: The fact that these women were rich socialites who despite their wealthy demeanors, dressed like every one of us made them easier to relate to. In addition, it also made their problems seem a little bit more realistic. I would say that this did help me focus on them as characters, and not merely as fantastically dressed actors.
While I found the acting okay, it was not really enthralling and captivating to me. In fact, the actresses lacked screen presence and that served towards my getting a little bit bored at times. Some line deliveries were forced, and others seriously lacked facial expressions. Meg Ryan was really disappointing- I never liked her but still expected more of her because of all her years of experience in similar roles. Yet, I felt like she was not at all at ease in the skin of Mary Haines.
In addition, apart from being entertaining, there was nothing else that was particularly inspiring for me. It was fun, yes, but that was where my interest in the film ended. I mentioned that the attires in the film made the characters look more real- hence depicting their problems in a more realistic manner, but sadly, the somewhat serious problems were not explored to their potentials. In fact, they were rather tackled with a huge dose of shallowness. The impression that I got was that the producers were trying to show everything under a sheet of humor but I think I laughed only once of twice during the whole movie. In fact, by the end of the film, I was mildly frustrated since this was obviously a storyline with quite a lot of undeveloped, unexplored potential. The ending was also a little too rushed for me- loose ends were certainly left untied.
DVD Extras includes: • Featurettes • Fashion Show sequence- uncut version • Interviews • Cast and Crew List
The Extras were also disappointing- while I did enjoy the fashion show sequence, I was hoping to get a commentary track to follow me while I watched the film for a second time. The interviews were really dry, everyone were just promoting each other, with no particular in-depth comments about the movie as a whole.
Cast:
• Meg Ryan • Annette Bening • Eva Mendes • Debra Messing • Jada Pinkett Smitth • Bette Midler
Overall, I would not particularly highly recommend this movie. It might be appropriate for a pink champagned girls’ night in, but this film is quite far from being captivating. Also not recommended for a male audience.
Advantages: Brilliant acting, cinematogrophy and Gabriel Byrne ;) Disadvantages: -
a touching version of ?Little Women? with memorable lively characters who cannot fail to appeal. A delightful addition to my DVD collection! It deserves at least one watch.
You can buy 'Litte Women Collector's Edition' DVD at PriceStorm.com for £7.99. ...
merchandise slowly beginning to make its way its way into the shops. First off we had the book, 'Girls Night In', and the DVD 'The Very Best Of...', both of which are truly wonderful. But I wanted more...
Then last month the new book, 'Here Come The Girls' was released, giving me yet another fix of Loose Women. And then...this morning, I received a DVD I preordered the month previous. Yes, it is 'Late Night with Loose Women'!
The DVD can be recognised by its wonderful cover. It has a main red colour, very bright and matches the book. On the front you can see a picture of four Loose Women: Andrea, Jane, Sherrie and Carol. I did wonder where the rest were, but luckily that was soon revealed. On the back there are some images from shows, making everything seem so much more exciting. I couldn't wait!
When the DVD starts up, the Loose Women theme tune ...
Advantages: hilareous, great price, fantastic panel, great length, attractive... Disadvantages: not one, not a single thing!
a daughter called Amy!
Jane McDonald
Last, but by no means least, it's Jane! The British star was born April 1963, and is a singer and TV personality. She has released many albums, including 'The Collection'. She has been with Loose Women 2003, and it would not be the same without her!
So that's our panel, and you can see it's quite a mix back of personality and lifestyle! They all contribute to the show in their own way, and if even one of them was removed, it simply would not function properly!
Back at school, I do not get to see Loose Women too often, so when I found out that there was going to be a DVD made, I was so excited, I could hardly wait! It was released in October 2008, but I was to wait until after Christmas to get it, as money was tight. On Christmas morning though I pulled back the wrapping paper on what was clearly a DVD ...
