How does this compare to the re-make of THE WOMEN at all? That is such a terrible comparison. The re-make of THE WOMEN was simply trying to capitalize on the success of the SEX & THE CITY movie and portrayed the story as devoid of any real feelings or characters. It was directed by someone with no skill, no vision and no insight into the characters, and it starred Meg Ryan, an actress who is in no way comparable to the brilliant Kate Winslet (not to mention the fact that this was a post-face surgery performance by Ryan).
I don't really get why people are so up in arms about this adaptation. The original film is an adaptation in itself! We always have the original film and Joan Crawford's magnetic and legendary performance to go back to, but honestly the idea of Kate Winslet and Todd Haynes (a fantastic director) sinking their teeth into this great story is incredibly exciting. The fact that is a 5-part miniseries means that they will be able to explore different sides of the story and different sides of the characters and their relationships that the film does not explore. Also by making it a TV project (not even a TV movie but a mini-series) instead of a feature film, the producers are clearly paying a particular respect to the original film since they aren't trying to replace it or trying to get Winslet the Oscar or anything like that. It's a great project with a fantastic ensemble and it looks incredibly stylish, well-performed and pristine.
If you are soooo into the original film that you can't take the idea of this mini-series, you can always not watch it. Me, I'll be there rooting for Winslet's Mildred every night that it airs, I cannot wait! (Evan Rachel Wood, who's very hit and miss, looks sensational in this too).
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
