Production Year: 1991 - Action/Adventure - Director: Ridley Scott - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Christopher McDonald, Michael Madsen, Timothy Carhart, Brad Pitt more
Fed up with her boyfriend (Michael Madsen), live-wire Arkansas waitress Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon) persuades her friend Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis), a naive housewife... more
Thelma And Louise DVD
Thelma (Geena Davis) is a bored housewife. Louise (Susan Sarandon) is a waitress at a ... more
coffee shop. Together they sneak off in a '66 T-bird convertible for a three-day fishing trip. However things don't go quite according to plan. An encounter with...
Thelma And Louise
Thelma (Geena Davis) is a bored housewife. Louise (Susan Sarandon) is a waitress at a ... more
coffee shop. Together they sneak off in a '66 T-Bird convertible for a three-day fishing trip. However, things don't go according to plan.An encounter with a drunken, foul-mouthed, would-be rapist transforms their quiet, getaway weekend into a cross-country escape that will change their lives forever.
selected original 35mm film from Susan Sarandon&Geena Davis movie Thelma and Louise. The collection has a black mount with black frame, an individually numbered plaque and certificate of authenticity.
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A review by Mattroberts on Thelma And Louise (DVD) June 7th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Outstanding
Characters / Performances
Outstanding
Special Effects
Outstanding
Soundtrack
Outstanding
Advantages:
Wonderful acting, writing, directing, everything is wonderful !
Disadvantages:
Aren't any .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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One of the best films made in the nineties, in my opinion, was Thelma and Louise. All aspects of the film are wonderfully done. The acting. The directing. The writing. There’s nothing missing in it. All the boxes have been ticked. It’s been labelled many a time as a chick flick, which totally lowers it. What Thelma and Louise is, is a film about independence. About love. Not sexual love, but the love you can feel for a friend. Most films don’t concentrate on this aspect of a relationship with people. Almost all Hollywood films nowadays have a boy meets girl scenario that has become tiring. Thelma and Louise was a classic film way before it’s time. And that’s just one reason why it’s one of the best films not just of the nineties, but also of all time.
◄◄The Plot►►
Thelma and Louise are the best of friends. Louise is a carefree waitress, and Thelma a fed-up housewife. She’s stuck in a dead-end marriage with a husband she hates. So, when Louise suggest that she and Thelma go away for the weekend, Thelma jumps at the chance to go; she just doesn’t tell her husband that she’s off. Louise hires a classic American soft-top car and they head off to the house in the mountains for the weekend. On their way they stop for a drink in a little bar. Thelma begins to flirt with one of the guys there, and when Louise goes to the toilet, Thelma and the guy go outside and he begins to rape her. When Louise finds them she tries to stop him from raping her, but she can’t stop him. The only way she can stop him is by shooting him; which she does. And she kills him. Thelma and Louise then find themselves running away from the law and fighting for their freedom…
◄◄The Writing ►►
“I wanted to write something that had never been on screen before.” That’s what Callie Khouri (writer of Thelma and Louise) said about Thelma and Louise. It’s amazing to think she’d never written a screenplay before, and this was her first attempt. It’s simply outstanding! She’s made a classic on her first attempt. You can simply tell when a film is a classic, and has wonderful writing when people quote from it. I remember most of the lines from the line and just love to watch it over and over and remember.
The real brilliance of the film is certainly the writing aspect. Khouri managed to show us different sort of relationships people have. Both sides. She showed the closeness of two women who are fighting to be free and not go to prison. I remember one scene at the begging after the shooting, when Louise asks Thelma if she wants to run away with her, to which she responds: “I don’t know. I haven’t decided yet.” It just seemed to fit her character perfectly. This was only ten minutes into the film but already we knew what kind of character Thelma and Louise were. We knew who was the strong one, who was the childish one. Khouri managed to do it early on in the film.
She won an Oscar for her great screenplay (which isn’t surprising) and it’s still considered one of the best screenplays ever written. Well, it is by me at least!
◄◄ Characters ►►
There are very little characters in the film. Altogether there are about six or seven who are relevant and who have proper lines. All the rest are just there because they’re there. I find this incredible that Khouri managed to put everything onto their shoulders. The police officer investigating their crimes was a wonderful character to watch. He had sympathy for the two women he felt for them. He knew they didn’t mean anything by their crimes, they just did something wrong and didn’t want to pay the price (the price being going to prison). It’s understandable. They were scared. The sympathy and the understanding he has towards the two women is touching. He wanted to help, not imprison them.
Thelma and Louise took up about ¾ of the film with just them on the screen at that time. It’s not easy for actresses to do this, let alone for a writer to manage to write something interesting and to keep the watcher interested in their story. But somehow with Thelma and Louise, for every second you are gripped. They grip you alone and Khouri doesn’t make the writing tiresome and the scenes with just them in aren’t tedious but the strongest in the film.
Brad Pitt’s character J.D. was also highly interesting to see develop. At first you couldn’t quite work him out. Khouri managed to make another story out of the film. J.D. was interesting in himself, and Khouri made us ponder over his actions too. I loved the way that Khouri used so little characters and the way she used each one to her advantage. And she used them well.
◄◄ The Directing ►►
Ridley Scott’s best film has to be Thelma and Louise; by far. There’s no doubt about it. What becomes really apparent throughout the film is that Scott wants simplicity. He wants the filming, the acting to echo both Thelma and Louise’s life. The simple way of living. Because Thelma and Louise doesn’t portray anything from the norm. It could easily happen. It’s as if we are just a fly on the wall. We’re there, lucky enough, to experience it.
Scott really uses his two stars to the best of their ability. You can tell just from watching the film that Scott had a profound effect on both stars and that he really helped them with it. With the acting and writing both top-notch the directing didn’t have to be good. But luckily it was, and it made the film that bit more extraordinary.
There aren’t too many camera shots in the film, we aren’t seeing this one moment and that the next and the other thing then, we just see them when we need to, which really is the way for it to be done. Some directors feel if they get the actors’ reactions from different angles it will be a success. Sometimes it can appear as a success but sometimes it can be silly and unnecessary. Scott has realised that Thelma and Louise doesn’t need anything too complicated because it’s not that sort of film. The simplicity of it works. It just works.
◄◄ The Acting ►►
And finally I arrive at the best part of all – the acting. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis’ portrayal of two strong women is outstanding. Both women were up for Oscars, but neither won. I think they would have won if they were up in different categories, but I just felt the Academy perhaps didn’t want to favour one over the other, as both were equally great.
Both get into character straight away. Thelma and Louise has no introductions, we just go straight into the plot. There’s no messing about we delve straight in. The professionalism of the two actresses is great throughout the film. You have to remember that both women are putting accents on, yet it doesn’t bother them, as they are so in character that it doesn’t matter. They simply blow the house down with everything the two do, and I don’t think it would have worked as well without these two. Perhaps it would have worked but not as well.
Brad Pitt is also interesting to see in his breakthrough role. He plays J.D. the guy the girls meet on their trip and he plays his part wonderfully. It’s worth watching just for him, really (not that for that reason!) but all performances are wonderful. Classic, in fact. An added extra.
Thelma and Louise isn’t a chick flick. It’s a story about two women who didn’t want to go to prison for protecting themselves. And it’s bloody marvellous too!◄◄ Quotes and Trivia ►►
There are some wonderful quotes in the film, and these are just some of them. (I’ve tried to make sure they don’t give any of the story away.)
● J.D.: Well, I've always believed that if done properly, armed robbery doesn't have to be an unpleasant experience.
● J.D.: So, tell me something, Miss Thelma. How is it you ain't got any kids? I mean God gets you something special, I think you oughta pass it on. Thelma: Well, Daryl, that's my husband. J.D.: Daryl? Thelma: Yeah, he says he's not ready yet. He says he's still too much of a kid himself. He kinda prides himself on being infantile. Louise: He's got a lot to be proud of. Thelma: Louise and him don't get along. Louise: That's putting it mildly. Thelma: She thinks he's a pig. Louise: I KNOW he's a pig.
● Thelma: Are you sure we should be driving like this, I mean in broad daylight and everything? Louise: No we shouldn't, but I want to put some distance between us and the scene of our last goddamn crime.
●Thelma: You could park a car in the shadow of his ass.
●Louise: Now if you think he knows anything, hang up the phone, because the line will be tapped. Dials the number Darryl Exchanges looks with police, then answers phone Thelma: Hey Darryl, it's me. with forced cheer Darryl: Hello, Thelma! Hangs upThis is some trivia about the film, which I found quite interesting and necessary to know.
● Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep wanted to make a movie together and Thelma & Louise was one of the scripts they considered. Ultimately, they decided to star in Death Becomes Her (1992) instead.
● Then struggling actor George Clooney auditioned five times for Ridley Scott for the part of J.D. that went to Brad Pitt.
● The original Thelma and Louise were to be played by Michelle Pfeiffer and Jodie Foster, Ridley Scott was going to produce, and Callie Khouri (the screenwriter) would be directing. In the end, the pitching took so long that Pfeiffer and Foster were no longer available, and Scott had been persuaded to direct it himself.
●Cher was also offered the role of Louise but turned it down.
Advantages: Hugely enjoyable, great performances, beautiful photography, a breathtaking and liberating ending Disadvantages: Some improbable plot twists
Ridley Scott's THELMA & LOUISE was released in 1991 to an unprecedented level of uproar against the film's chauvinist preoccupation, but how much of it is true? Louise talks her best friend, bored housewife Thelma, into packing together some bags and taking off for the weekend. Notwithstanding her overbearing husband's wishes for her to remain at home like she's expected to, Thelma agrees and, leaving him a microwave dinner and a beer, she joins ... ...one too many drinks and Thelma gets involved with a charming cowboy who in one moment, like a gentleman, escorts her outside to the parking lot for air and in the next moment forces her onto a car to have his way. Louise appears, physically and emotionally shaken by what she's seeing, and yielding a gun orders him to pull up his pants and back away. With his pants pulled up he willingly backs away, but not without some verbal backlash, which results ...
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Advantages: Great characters, great cinematography and dialogue Disadvantages: Male characters are all nasty?
Thelma and Louise: before I watched this film I knew very little about it, other than the Simpsons parody of it when Marge runs off with her friend for a wild weekend. But if it gets a Simpsons parody, it must be good, right? My theory was proved correct, since I found it to be a really interesting, well-directed and ultimately entertaining film. It's the film that helped kick off girl power when the Spice Girls were still at school, and it's part ... ...a weekend break. However, Thelma (Geena Davis) is forbidden to go by her slobbish husband, so she sneaks away while he's at work, leaving a note attached to the microwave. Thelma just wants to make the most of her freedom and have some fun, but when she ends up getting raped by a man at a bar, Louise reacts violently and shoots him dead. The pair soon realise that they must leave their past lives behind them, and go on the run from the police, in ...
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Advantages: Great lead actresses, funny & a brilliant story Disadvantages: None whatsoever
Thelma & Louise is an American road movie that was released 24th May 1991 & happens to be one of my favourite films. It runs for approximately 129 minutes & is rated 15. The film was made on a budget of $16,500,000 & grossed an estimated $45,360,915 at the box office. Thelma & Louise was an instant success, the critics simply had nothing negative to say about it.
Thelma & Louise is directed by extremely accomplished director Ridley Scott who I’m ... ...Blade Runner & Alien.
Thelma & Louise steers away from the norm, being that the lead characters are played by females. Thelma is played by Geena Davis who’s appeared in: The Fly, Stuart Little & Tootsie. Louise is played by Susan Sarandon who’s married to Tim Robbins, she’s appeared in films including: Stepmom, Dead Man Walking & Little Women. Brad Pitt co-stars in what was his first big role, I’m not going to tell you about Brad Pitt… because well… ...
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Advantages: The performances, the direction, the beautiful landscapes Disadvantages: Nothing at all!
...(Susan Sarandon) and ditzy housewife Thelma Dickenson (the adorable Geena Davies) both feel trapped by their respective boyfriend (Michael Madson) and husband (Christopher MacDonald), so decide to throw off the shackles of their everyday lives and go on a girls-only road trip together for two nights. Despite Thelma's reservations and not having asked her husband, they get on the road and make for Louise's boss's cabin in the hills. Unfortunately, ... ...from the law, and crazy Thelma and smart-mouthed Louise are on the run across country, desparate to make it to Mexico before their luck runs out. On the way, they meet sexy conman and cowboy JD (Brad Pitt in his star-making role - 'and he had such a cute ass. Darryl never had a cute ass. You could park a bike in his ass') all the while being chased by sympathetic cop Hal (Harvey Keitel) and their husbands.
Probably the thing that makes the film ...
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The DVD review Review ofThelma And Louise (DVD)by
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Advantages: Superb film with great cast and director Disadvantages: Strong female leads put guys off watching...
...to the guys too…
Thelma and Louise (Davis and Sarandon) are stuck in their dead end jobs in the middle of nowhere….Davis is particularly stuck as her overbearing husband doesn’t like her to go off and do her own thing so when the girls head off in the car for a holiday he ain’t too impressed and Davis begins to come out of her shell.
The girls come to a bar where they have a few drinks and Davis gets taken outside buy a ... ...both heartfelt and very funny, Thelma and Louise was a pretty groundbreaking movie for casting two women in a typically guy scenario….it works wonderfully.
The action heats up all the way through to the somewhat ambiguous finale/twist. This ending (which I won’t spoil for those who haven’t seen it) is seen to be one thing or the other by viewers…I’m pretty strong in what I believe happens, which makes the film all the ...
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Advantages: Great acting with an all star cast. Disadvantages: None.
...I think i first saw this movie about 11 years ago and I have watched it again many times since then, it's one of those great action movies that stick in your mind and you dont get tired of watching.
It stars Susan Sarandon and Geena Davies who are fed -up with their boring everyday lives who decide to leave their equally boring boyfriend and hubby for a weekend of excitement and freedom.
The first place they go to is a bar where they have a few drinks and generally have a good tjme enjoying themselves and dancing with some of the locals, but things soon turn nasty when one of the men follows Thelma into the car park and tries to rape her, in retaliation Louise shoots and accidentally kills him.
While on the run from the police they get mixed up in all sorts of trouble, they meet a young cowboy along the way ( a very young...
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Advantages: exciting, good storyline, loads of extra features Disadvantages: you never want it to end!
...One of the all time great action movies, a personal favourite, this movie has all you'd ever want from a film, and a whole lot more! High drama, excellent storyline, and a good old car chase make this film top any list. Director Ridley Scott certainly knew what he was doing!
The Storyline
The storyline of this film is all too believable. Two women (Susan Sarandon and Geena Davies) out to have a good time get themselves into a whole heap of trouble, and with every hope of coming through safe on the other side fading fast, they resort to desperate measures. Finding themselves on the wrong side of the law and no turning back Thelma and Louise supply this movie with unending drama, emotion and action.
The Acting
The acting in this movie is simply superb, exactly what is expected from two leading ladies such as Sarandon and Davies...
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Advantages: Funny remarks made by the duo, emmotive, great soundtrack. Disadvantages: Not enough humour really.
...10 out of 10! I loved this movie.
When Thelma and Louise pack up and leave town for what started out as a planned fishing trip, they ditch their boyfriends that they're both sick of and head off on the road. Little do they know that round the corner after a good time at the Silver Bullet tragedy strikes and their lives are changed forever...
I found the plot of this movie outstanding, as even though their friendship was tested in all manner of ways, they still stuck together right up until the bitter end which leaves the audience dumbstruck and in tears - or it did to me anyway!
The injections of humour in this movie interspersed with the phenominal soundtrack really give the film an edge which is incompariable with any other film on the shelves.
I would high recommend this film to anyone as it is very inspiring and sends out...
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Plot: Directed by Ridley Scott (GLADIATOR, BLADE RUNNER), THELMA AND LOUISE is the classic road movie in which two bored housewives—the Thelma (Geena Davis) and Louise (Susan Sarandon) of the title—take off on an adventure in their trusty convertible.
Fed up with her boyfriend (Michael Madsen), live-wire Arkansas waitress Louise Sawyer (Susan Sarandon) persuades her friend Thelma Dickinson (Geena Davis), a naive housewife burdened with a negligent, sexist husband (Christopher McDonald), to hit the road with her for a weekend of freedom. One of their first stops is a bar where the women relax, dance, and flirt with some of the locals. But the situation turns ugly when one man (Timothy Carhart) follows Thelma to the parking lot and attempts to rape her, causing Louise to shoot and accidentally kill him. Convinced that the police will never believe their version of the incident, the women take off, now fugitives from the law. Emboldened by recent events, Thelma picks up studly young cowboy J.D. (Brad Pitt) in Oklahoma and enjoys a one-night stand that leads to even more trouble. Director Ridley Scott's infamous feminist road movie ranks among the best films of the 1990s. Along with BLADE RUNNER and ALIEN, the film is one of Scott's finest works, largely because of Callie Khourie's vivid, brilliantly idiosyncratic script, wonderful performances from the two leads, and Adrian's Biddle's crisp photography of the American Southwest.
Technical information
Special Features: Alternative Ending, Commentary by The Director, 8 Page Making Of Booklet, Chapter Search, Original Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Stereo
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English Stereo German Spanish French Italian
Award information
OSCAR: Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1991 (Callie Khouri)
Professional reviews
Review: "...Movie dynamite, detonated by award-caliber performances from Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon....This wincingly funny, pertinent and heartbreaking road movie means to get under your skin, and it does..." (Rolling Stone, p.97-8, 18/04/1991)
"...Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon get good mileage out of their roles..." (Sight and Sound, p.55-6, 01/07/1991)
"...THELMA & LOUISE is a funny, provocative, on-the-road buddy pic about some existential choices..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars (USA Today, p.1D, 24/05/1991)
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