Post by dirtypillows on Jul 5, 2020 2:20:41 GMT
Or at least her character, in one scene. When the Julia Roberts character has her insulin drop at the beauty parlor and her mom talks to her like a baby and not because she is concerned or being maternal. The Shelby character says something about leaving her mom or being able to stand on her own two feet and the mom says "Oh, I'd like to see you just try!"
And then when she tells every person in the room that her daughter can't have children. First of all, that's personal information and it is not the mom's place to go around telling everybody her daughter's very private stuff. Secondly - and this is what really irks me about the mom - if you pay attention to Sally Field in this scene, it really looks like she is getting ready to burst out laughing. I mean it's not even close to subtle. "The doctors say it may not be possible!" I half expected the mother to turn to her daughter and say "You can't have kids! Ha! Ha! Ney! Ney!" or some other ridiculously mean thing.
It is not just me, there is something going on here. And the only thing I can think of is Sally Field herself. I am serious. I imagine Field revels in her perfect warm and loving mother persona and she just plain did not like the idea of a younger woman coming along and usurping her territory. And Julia Roberts was fresh on the scene at that point. I think Field was being a jealous female here and director Herbert Ross didn't notice or wasn't able to direct Field here.
At any rate, I'm not a fan of Sally Fields to begin with. I don't think she's as nice as she pretends to be.
And then when she tells every person in the room that her daughter can't have children. First of all, that's personal information and it is not the mom's place to go around telling everybody her daughter's very private stuff. Secondly - and this is what really irks me about the mom - if you pay attention to Sally Field in this scene, it really looks like she is getting ready to burst out laughing. I mean it's not even close to subtle. "The doctors say it may not be possible!" I half expected the mother to turn to her daughter and say "You can't have kids! Ha! Ha! Ney! Ney!" or some other ridiculously mean thing.
It is not just me, there is something going on here. And the only thing I can think of is Sally Field herself. I am serious. I imagine Field revels in her perfect warm and loving mother persona and she just plain did not like the idea of a younger woman coming along and usurping her territory. And Julia Roberts was fresh on the scene at that point. I think Field was being a jealous female here and director Herbert Ross didn't notice or wasn't able to direct Field here.
At any rate, I'm not a fan of Sally Fields to begin with. I don't think she's as nice as she pretends to be.
