It is a film adaptation of robert harling s 1987 play of the same name. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. Steel magnolias on lifetime, with queen latifah the new york. Thats about to change because steel magnolias is returning to the big screen, yall. Reilly, jason robards, and melora walters, and is a mosaic of interrelated characters in search of. Lifetimes tvmovie remake of the beloved 1989 film steel magnolias had.
I loved the music in the movie so i paid the price. Writer robert harling wrote steel magnolias as a way of coping with the. Written as a tribute to the strength of his sister, his mother, and the coterie of women who supported them, the work broke records at the lucille lortel theatre in manhattan, where it ran almost three years. Mlynn sally field is the mother of bridetobe shelby eatenton julia roberts, and as friend truvy jones dolly parton fixes the womens hair for the ceremony, they welcome a helping hand from aspiring beautician annelle dupuy desoto daryl hannah. May 17, 2019 the movie steel magnolias is being rereleased for its 30th anniversary, and the coverage of type 1 diabetes in the film still hits a nerve. Lifetimes remade 1989 weeper steel magnolias with an allafricanamerican cast, with queen latifah, alfre woodard, phylicia rashad, jill scott, adepero oduye and condola rashad in the parts. I couldnt believe my eyes when i found quite a few of them were now up for sale.
Oct 04, 2012 queen latifah, neil meron, and craig zadan talk steel magnolias and how the lifetime version is different from the original by christina radish october 4, 2012. Steel magnolias has jokes and characters to spare, which makes it more. Its been 30 years since steel magnolias, the play that inspired the iconic film by the same name, opened offbroadway. In the decades since its debut at new yorks wpa theatre, the script has spawned countless stage renditions across the country and abroad, including a 2005 broadway run starring delta burke and rebecca gayheart, and tv adaptations like the 2012 lifetime movie. At first we are not aware of impending tragedy, however, because the movie sticks so successfully to its comic dialogue. This movie has plenty of heart and offers a powerful picture of kindness and compassion between women. Released 1989, steel magnolias stars sallyfield, dollyparton, shirleymaclaine, darylhannah the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of 56 out of 100 on metacritic. Kidmans earliest roles was playing shelby in a sydney stage version of the play. Steel magnolias dvd movie, special edition sally field. He also wrote the screenplays for soapdish 1991, the first wives club 1996, the evening star 1996, and laws of attraction 2004. Eight ways lifetimes steel magnolias didnt live up to. It is a film adaptation of robert harlings 1987 play of the same name. Julia was new, had only done a few pictures, said shirley maclaine, but the moment she walked into the rehearsal room it was obvious she was a born movie star.
Lifetimes remake of steel magnolias updates the story of six women from a. So, with all due respect, i simply do not understand why this movie had to be made at all, let along in all african american cast. The play is a comedydrama about the bond among a group of southern women in northwest louisiana the title suggests the female characters are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel. Steel magnolias 1989 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The original steel magnolias is a classic, something that i can watch again and again, and it has nothing to do with the color of the skin of any of its characters.
Harling played the small role of a minister in the movie. In this contemporary version of the beloved stage play and classic film, steel magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in louisiana. Jul 28, 2017 its been 30 years since steel magnolias, the play that inspired the iconic film by the same name, opened offbroadway. Vice president of studio relations tom lucas said in a press release. Herbert rosss steel magnolias runs 118 minutes but seems even longer than intolerance. Lifetime is doing a steel magnolias of color, and im all hopped up about the cast. Now, in honor of the films 30th anniversary, fathom events and. Its original incarnation was a play that had a successful offbroadway run. Steel magnolias is a stage play by american writer robert harling, based on his experience with his sisters death. An extremely episodic story of several smalltown southern women whose social lives revolve around meetings in the local beauty parlor, steel magnolias script and performances are dogged by an aura of artificialitybut it scarcely matters, for the film is a tremendous amount of fun. Steel magnolias is returning to theaters for the films 30th.
Steel magnolias is essentially a series of comic oneliners leading up to a teary tragedy, but let it be said that the oneliners are mostly funny and the tragedy deserves most, but not all, of. Queen latifah, alfre woodard, phylicia rashad, adepero oduye, condola. Magnolia is a 1999 american epic drama film written, coproduced and directed by paul thomas anderson. In the decades since its debut at new yorks wpa theatre, the script has spawned countless stage renditions across the country and abroad, including a 2005 broadway run starring delta burke and rebecca gayheart, and tv adaptations like the 2012 lifetime movie starring queen. Steel magnolias is an upcoming american comedydrama television. Steel magnolias 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was pitched as a blaxploitation remake of the original film, which had a.
These six women are the steel magnolias of the title, southern belles who are dippy on the outside but strong enough inside to survive any challenge, of which in this film there are many. The new film stars an allblack american cast, including queen latifah as mlynn, jill scott as truvy, condola rashad as shelby, adepero oduye as annelle, with phylicia rashad as clairee and alfre woodard as ouiser. Lifetimes tv movie remake of the beloved 1989 film steel magnolias had the same unnecessaryborderingon. Steel magnolias is a 1989 american comedydrama film directed by herbert ross. Steel magnolias 1989 stream and watch online moviefone. The movie steel magnolias is being rereleased for its 30th anniversary, and the coverage of type 1 diabetes in the film still hits a nerve. I love listening to this soundtrack and remembering all of the scenes to my favorite movie. Reilly, jason robards, and melora walters, and is a mosaic of interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness. But there was a time, 25 years agobefore the molassessweet steel magnolias had jelled into its place in the grander canon of beloved girlsnightin. When playwright robert harling wrote steel magnolias back in 1987, he undoubtedly had no idea that 30 years later, people would still be quoting it regularly. Steel magnolias dvd movie, special edition sally field, dolly. Then paramount bought the movies rights and harling wrote the script, transforming the play into a movie. What possible purpose did it serve, what value did it bring.
Six women come together in this hilarious and heartwarming story. Queen latifah, a great actress in her own right, just lost out to sally fields as the grieving mothere, in fact, with the exception of alfre woodard, i would say all the characters in this version lose out to those in the sally fieldsjulio roberts version. Although the show wasnt picked up for the fall schedule, cbs did air the pilot in the summer of 1990. Jul 05, 2012 lifetimes remade 1989 weeper steel magnolias with an allafricanamerican cast, with queen latifah, alfre woodard, phylicia rashad, jill scott, adepero oduye and condola rashad in the parts. The title suggests the female characters are as delicate as magnolias but as tough as steel.
Oct 07, 2012 what possible purpose did it serve, what value did it bring. The new film stars an allblack american cast, including queen latifah as. Is there a more perfect lifetime movie property than steel magnolias. Oct 09, 2012 shelby goes into diabetic shock causing panic in the beauty parlor as mlynn, truvy, ouiser, clairee and annelle rush to her aid, in this scene from steel magnolias. This tragicomic celebration of female bonding through gossipy good times and bad, all while getting their hair done at truvys. Queen latifah, neil meron, and craig zadan talk steel magnolias and how the lifetime version is different from the original by christina radish october 4, 2012. Shelby goes into diabetic shock causing panic in the beauty parlor as mlynn, truvy, ouiser, clairee and annelle rush to her aid, in this scene from steel magnolias. This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of steel magnolias, a play robert harling wrote just months after his sister, susan, died of complications from diabetes. With cindy williams, sally kirkland, elaine stritch, polly bergen. Things even diehard steel magnolias fans probably dont. The play and film are about the bond a group of women share in a smalltown southern community, and how they cope with the death of one of their own. May 02, 20 in this contemporary version of the beloved stage play and classic film, steel magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in louisiana. In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, steel magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six.
Based on robert harlings successful stage play and starring sally field, olympia dukakis. Eight ways lifetimes steel magnolias didnt live up to the. Steel magnolias this saloncentred tale is an unexpectedly complex study in the power of female friendship and the perspectiveenhancing powers of a new hairdo sophie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It is a contemporary retelling of the play steel magnolias and its 1989 film adaptation. True story behind steel magnolias steel magnolias writer. In the new version, annelle never got a makeover that was later. Fantasy island, underwater, and the rhythm section hit digital release this week. Unfortunately, in the only way that really counts, the new film is. Things even diehard steel magnolias fans probably dont know. Dps offers an extensive list of titles that includes many of the most significant plays of the past century. There is still plenty of time before steel magnolias will rerelease in theaters.
Steel magnolias is an american comedydrama television film directed by kenny leon that premiered at lifetime network on october 7, 2012. Eight ways lifetimes steel magnolias didnt live up to the original. The original steel magnolias is a classic, something that i can watch again and again, and it has nothing to do with the color of the skin of any of its. The new comedydrama is based on robert harlings adaptation of his own hit play, still running off. While the main storyline is a sad one, ending with a powerful death, steel magnolias is really about the friendships that sustain us through lifes highs and lows. Steel magnolias has jokes and characters to spare, which makes it more dangerous and effective when it goes for the full melodrama by the end. Lifetimes tv movie remake of the beloved 1989 film steel magnolias had the same unnecessaryborderingonsacrilegious quality as abcs 1998 remake. Steel magnolias tv movie 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In the published version of robert harlings play steel magnolias, he opens with this cautionary authors note. Steel magnolias returning to theaters for 30th anniversary. Phylicia rashad in steel magnolias 2012 phylicia rashad at an event for steel. Released 1989, steel magnolias stars sallyfield, dollyparton, shirleymaclaine, darylhannah the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a score of.
Mar 20, 2012 lifetime is doing a steel magnolias of color, and im all hopped up about the cast. The women in this play are witty, intelligent and, above all, real characters. The film stars jeremy blackman, tom cruise, melinda dillon, philip baker hall, philip seymour hoffman, ricky jay, william h. In this contemporary version of the beloved stage play and classic film, steel magnolias chronicles the lives. Amazon second chance pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. The new film stars an allblack american cast, including queen latifah as mlynn, jill scott as truvy, condola rashad as shelby, adepero oduye as. The play is a comedydrama about the bond among a group of southern women in northwest louisiana. Nov 15, 1989 herbert rosss steel magnolias runs 118 minutes but seems even longer than intolerance. A good movie nonetheless, but just not as good as the other version.
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