Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Steel Magnolias

Actors: Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Tom Skerritt, Dylan McDermott, Kevin J. O'Connor, Sam Shepard
Rating: 9 out of 10, A guilty pleasure for me because this has to rank up there as one of the biggest “chick” flicks ever made. My lack of estrogen doesn’t prevent me from enjoying great writing though and this movie has so many fantastic lines that it’s impossible to dislike. Quite the contrary I love this movie especially for the interplay between MacLaine and Dukakis’ character. Dolly Parton is kind of lost in a cast with this much talent. It’s the kind of movie that you’ll still be hearing the lines from a couple days after seeing it and still smiling. An enduring testament to friendship and the strength available within a circle of friends.

MVP: Dukakis as the impossibly funny Clairee, tormentor of Ouiser

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