Taylor is not very suitable for this film

Ismael 2021-12-22 08:01:06

At the beginning of the original book, Margaret was a scolding, but she was not rude, but cute and witty. She thought she was just a lively and witty little woman, but she didn’t expect her to see Brick’s problems in the first place. She said in the first scene. :

"Of course, you always have that kind of drifting temperament, as if you are playing a game that doesn't care about winning or losing. And now you have lost, oh no, you didn’t lose, you just quit, so you have only The rare charm of the elderly and terminally ill patients, the charm of the loser. You look very cold, very cold, and enviable."

But she didn't look down on him. For a woman, this can be magical. Described it, and then she said:

"What a wonderful lover you used to be...what a wonderful thing to have sex with you, I think it's because you really careless about sex, right? You never There is no passion, but naturally, slowly, with absolute self-confidence and calmness, more like opening a door or opening a chair for a lady, without expressing any desire for her. Your indifference makes you in The bed is so wonderful, isn’t it strange? But it’s true. You know, if I’m sure you’ll never have sex with me again, I’ll rush down to the kitchen to find the sharpest and longest knife in me My heart, I swear." It

is impossible for a woman who seeks to rely on her husband to say such words. This is more like a close friend or even a mother. She herself said that she wants to win, but this win probably not only refers to winning the family property, but more to saving her own life, including saving her husband. She has a lot of pity beyond the commonplace, a bit like Margaret Duras' pity for a Chinese lover.

From a male's point of view, this role has a great sense of sexual immorality. It is both a wife, a mother, a friend, and a teacher. It's like Asuka always yells "Idiot Idiot", knows Shinji's cowardly, but still loves.

Elizabeth Taylor does not have that simple, maternal feeling. When she put ice cream on a child’s face in the movie, she had something really terrifying in her eyes, and her face was full of flesh. This woman played Cleopatra. It's quite appropriate. It is a far cry from Fei Wenli in "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams. Monroe may be able to do the job, and works harder in literature and art.

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Extended Reading
  • Laurine 2022-04-21 09:02:29

    Like a thunderstorm, all contradictions erupted in the stormy night. However, this film focuses more on people's inner mental anxiety, and emotional entanglements, and the restoration of various relationships at the end still reveals the consistent mainstream values ​​of the family in the United States. The six main characters have distinct personalities, and the relationship between the characters is full of tension. The plot arrangement also makes this family/mental crisis very moving and not dull, which can be called a classic of the play.

  • Noemie 2022-04-20 09:01:48

    For the memory of my childhood, I will give five stars arbitrarily. When I was young, my mother allowed me to watch TV as long as I wanted on weekend nights. I watched a lot of movies at that time, including this one. I really liked Taylor and Paul Newman. Looking back now, I found that, except for the children, everyone is like a cat with a hot tin roof. It is said that the original author is not satisfied with the adapted script, but I think it looks good without the same-sex elements. Movies to watch in every way.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof quotes

  • Brick Pollitt: Don't make a fool of yourself, Maggie.

    Margaret "Maggie" Pollitt: I don't mind making a fool of myself over you.

    Brick Pollitt: Well, I mind. I feel embarrassed for you.

    Margaret "Maggie" Pollitt: Feel embarrassed? Well, I can't live on this way.

    Brick Pollitt: You agreed to accept that condition.

    Margaret "Maggie" Pollitt: I know I did. But I can't! I can't!

  • Ida 'Big Momma' Pollitt: When marriage goes on the rocks, the rocks are there.

    [pats the bed]

    Ida 'Big Momma' Pollitt: Right there.

    [pats the bed again for emphasis]