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Post by ricksrealreellife on Nov 9, 2022 23:09:56 GMT
The strong Stephen King adaptation of "Dolores Claiborne," with Kathy Bates in her favorite role. This 1995 suspense melodrama has a great cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh as Bates adult dysfunctional daughter; David Strathairn as scoundrel hubby Joe; Christopher Plummer as the dogged detective; and most memorably, Judy Parfitt as rhymes with rich Vera Donovan. Taylor Hackford directs this engrossing story with great skill and style. My fun take: ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/2022/11/kathy-bates-stephen-king-encore-dolores.html |
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Post by london777 on Nov 10, 2022 0:10:30 GMT
Yes, it is a good one. Time for a rewatch.
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Post by petrolino on Nov 10, 2022 4:09:33 GMT
Just terrific. I do like director Taylor Hackford.
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Post by london777 on Nov 10, 2022 15:47:02 GMT
Is this David Strathairn's only role as a villain?
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Post by timshelboy on Nov 10, 2022 20:00:48 GMT
Yes - a rip roaring full blooded melodrama rather than a horror - one can imagine a 1946 version from Warners with Bette & Olivia ( or maybe Joan Leslie or Ann Blyth) & maybe Billie Burke in the Judy Parfitt part.
Does Strathairn in LA CONFIDENTIAL count as a villain?
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Post by london777 on Nov 11, 2022 5:23:45 GMT
Does Strathairn in LA CONFIDENTIAL count as a villain? Good question. In the context of the movie he was almost sympathetic, but really he was a nasty piece of work.
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Post by ricksrealreellife on Nov 11, 2022 19:45:44 GMT
As I wrote in my review, I thought if "Dolores Claiborne" had been made in the '50s, Bette Davis would have been a great Dolores (Catered Affair mode) and Joan Crawford a natural as Vera Donovan!
Also, re-watching to review, I realized how similar the St. George family was to the wrong side of the tracks Cross family in "Peyton Place."
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