The Joy Luck Club- Page 2

[BlueWizard]

Posted: 2/8/06 at 8:42pm

I'm one of the few people who enjoyed the movie more. I felt it had a stronger emotional arc.

[Glebb]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 12:22am

Still love the film!

[jeniferrenepatricia]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 2:43am

I love this film...it was just on TCM tonight!!! I never read the book, but I always heard wonderful thing about it.

[me2]

Posted: 6/28/08 at 3:10pm

I taught this book to my enriched 8th graders one year, and it's one of the few books I could have taught for 20 years.

It's so beautifully crafted, and I think, when you re-read it and take the time to process it, there is such depth and beauty in it. Her characters are so carefully crafted, and the themes tie from one story into another. I love how you see the character traits of the mother's in the daughters as well.

The movie is good but leave out so much.

I also like THE KITCHEN GOD'S WIFE by Amy Tan very much, much more than THE JOY LUCK CLUB even. THE HUNDRED SECRET SENSES is good but the ending ruined it for me. I wouldn't recommend THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER though.
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[withoutlovewithoutU]

Posted: 6/28/08 at 4:15pm

I had to read this for 9th grade honors English four years ago and loved it... I think I might have to go back and read it again. The movie is wonderful too!

[LadyRosecoe]

Posted: 6/29/08 at 12:47am

As I said over two years ago on this thread, I love the book so much. With all of the praise being heaped upon the film, I just might have to see that too!

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 1/18/09 at 4:43pm

"Amy Tan is a user. She cut my best scene. She wanted unknowns in the movie and took actresses' names off of all advertising [for Joy Luck Club]," confided France Nuyen. "Amy Tan wanted all of the attention for herself. Thank God for The Piano and Remains of the Day, so that Joy Luck does not get any Oscars," says Nuyen with some bitterness."

http://www.goldsea.com/Personalities/Nuyenfrance/nuyenfrance.html

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow]

Posted: 1/19/09 at 11:37am

Wow, she's crazy.

[Tom1071]

Posted: 1/19/09 at 11:59am

I loved this movie. I thought it was fantastic. I'd like to revisit it.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/19/09 at 2:02pm

I really liked the book and the movie was excellent. But as far as Amy Tan goes, nothing beats The Kitchen God's Wife. I have always dreamed Spielberg would finally film it.