The remake of all-women cast 1939 histrionic drama ‘The Women’ with Meg Ryan as star is a modernized play of George Cukor in movie form based on the play written by Clare Booth Luce. Though 46years now but Meg Ryan appears gorgeous, in a gold lace Prada dress with curls representing her character’s mind set, her skilled vicissitude and she is taking full pleasure in enjoying unexpected independence of life in the movie. “Sex and the City” has influenced ‘The Women’ thoroughly. Yes it is true that original movie was catty, bitchy, and a bit harsh for women. Now six decades passed we find matching humor, exactly same intensity and salute to women.
Is it a bad symbol that earlier movie appears in end of 1939 depression, the similar kind of depression is here again. The Woman is a comedy on adultery a feature of exhibits women relationships, the women in ‘The Women’ are affluent show off too much of their prosperous fortunes in costly costumes made in satin and silk. Men remain in backdrop ‘The Women’ is no men movie. Though they for vital part of the movie’s plot. Men are felt on phone only. It is a ‘The Women’ for 21st century viewers, has intricate but fascinating character. The society women with their dirty characteristics are nasty, seeking others husbands. The Women, a satire on such women, it is about taking on their way of life
The women characters are in professions of this day; Annette is portrayed as editor and a fashion designer Meg in a fashion business. Eva sells perfumes in a store but dreams of becoming an actress. They are working on multiple tasks representing a woman of 21st century. The tagline of earlier make of movie ‘It’s all about the men’ appears changed as this movie tells more about women. ‘The Women’ was an ordinary movie of that time, though the fans of old movie can find solace in Jungle Red color of the nail polish same as it was in the old movie.
Meg Ryan has a curly hair look; her hairs are long covering her face. However in the later part of movie; as her mind set and life changes in movie role, her hair style too changes becomes straight hairs to represent her new brain, symbol of her inside thinking.
`Mamma Mia` with Meryl Streep
We know ‘Mamma Mia’ as a musical video of disco beat, full of love, companionship and hilarity, from famous playing group ABBA in Greek island scenery. The twenty something Sophie is going to marry.
‘Mamma Mia’ is very successful film where director Phyllida Lloyd has selected and narrated fond moments of her life and unfolded the tale hidden in those moments of love.
Mamma Mia has grossed 67 million Pound-Sterling in UK box office, director was sure of this success from the very beginning. She made stage musical after she met Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of Abba during the make of Chess in 1980.
Fifteen years later Phyllida could get the duo to write songs for her in 1999, she get on creating Mamma Mia.
It is a West End production, directed by Phyllida, in spite of her having no experience of directing a big-budget movie. She shot the Mama Mia in Pinewood Studios, shot with settings of Skopelos an island in Greek oceans. Phyllida made this a very lovely nice film.
Meryl Streep plays Donna Sheridan with a scarf looking like a blaze shuffling up the way. Meryl created a landscape with vibrant flare of color that brings her out in the backdrop of soft sea colors when she rushes to marriage. The red strip appearing a flame moves up the running track, only Meryl could run with high heels unstoppable even foe a moment. The great scene mixed with fire, flame, passion and quick motion.
The film is about mother and daughter relationships and their difficult problems. Meryl as mother and Sophie her daughter are in the stages of let go, this music ‘Slipping through My Fingers’ is a daunting song that absorbs our sensibilities.
The fondness of Meryl and Amanda duo their strong identification is worth mentioning. It is not normal know about what all transpires during the emotional trauma of a mother readies her daughter, and daughter readies her mother for a wedding. Just notice the face of Meryl polishing toenails of Amanda.
Chapel of Love appears shot from heaven, helicopter. The local women of Greece and Pelion joined the actors for Dancing Queen. The Dream Boat scene having Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan, and Stellan Skarsgaard in a boat with Sophie, the daughter of Donna so that they could know about her, how you feel when you know that Donna too had these three men with her 20 years ago, but Donna fails to recollect and make out who among these three is father of Sophie.
The Leap of Faith stunning spots on Skopelos is a terrifying location to shoot at female actresses. The Streep Show is shot on Meryl, she made this scene amazing in restoring her relations of friendship with her old friends Rosie, played by Julia, and Tanya, played by Christine Baransk.
The climax point of movie, “Wet, Wet, Wet” during party in the house of Donna the floor cracks out and water gushes out like fountain of Aphrodite, a very intensely shot scene. The ABBA’s song “Hole in Your Soul” generates natural excitement; it appears a real authentic party.
