In 1938 George Cukor essentially rounded up all of the actresses who failed to land the role of Scarlett O'Hara and Claire Booth Luce's script and made The Women. It's a comedy classic with flawless performances, none better than Rosalind Russell's. Russell's ability to time her rapid patter dialogue with less skilled actresses and get the laugh every time is comedic brilliance.
So, why, why, WHY? would anyone feel the need to remake this movie? I love Annette Benning, and if anyone can match Rosalind Russell, it's Benning. Still. Meg Ryan is no Norma Shearer. And does the world really need to see Debra Messing (if ever there was an appropriate name) ruin an American classic. This self-appointed Lucille Ball needs to go away.
Trailer: The Women
No comments:
Post a Comment