AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Film Reviews — Page 2

I thought Rabbit Hole was good ... but wasn't the play considered to be much better? You tell me. I saw the film, but didn't see the play. I'm basing it off of reviews and opinions and laurels, hither and yon.

I diid like Rabbit Hole, the movie.

I also liked Doubt, but it wasn't remotely as good as the Broadway show (which I did see).

I didn't mean to imply that simply because they didn't live up to the play, they automatically sucked. I know it's common around here to speak in extremes. I only meant to say that it wasn't as good ... not that it wasn't good.

Capish?

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Well, I'm glad you think so. I did think the movie was very good (and extremely depressing). I just thought with the Pulitzer and the laurels and the Tony, as well as friends comments, etc. (yeah, I know secondhand stuff), that the play had been better received overall.

Looking it up now, I see that it ran a mere 77 performances after previews. So maybe I'm wrong in my assessment of the play's reception. Or maybe it was also relentlessly depressing and just too much for Broadway theatre goers to keep it running for any length of time.

As for Doubt, I was blown away by Cherry Jones and the full original cast. I agree that Hoffman was miscast, but I also (to a degree) thought Streep was. It was good ... better than most recent adaptations, but it didn't compare to the play at all.

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I agree that Kidman & Eckhart give career best performances in RABBIT HOLE.

I'm honestly more excited to see Roberts in this film than Streep. I'm also excited to see what Roberts does with THE NORMAL HEART.

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Julia Roberts Calls AUGUST the 'Best Acting Experience' of her Life

I think the early reviews for her alone will get people in to see the movie. She has a lot of fans out there.

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And also rainbows.

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I would have loved other actors in these roles. Roberts just isn't gritty enough for me, and Streep doesn't do the dry-wit thing very well. I wish they had gotten the theater actors, or just others. Cate Blanchett would have been an interesting choice.

But Julia Roberts is always the perfect choice.

Estelle Parsons in the film role would have been heaven. I know Elizabeth Ashley played Mattie Fae at one point, but I think she would have been a revelation in the Violet role.

I can't wait for the movie, mixed reviews and all. It's very much my cup of tea. Someone on a film blog mentioned that with Streep in the Violet role it as if Karen Silkwood had survived and gone on to have children. I thought that was cool - love Silkwood.

Did you? Great minds must think alike! I also read it in the comments of The Film Experience: yes/no/maybe so film blog. Silkwood is one of my favorite Streep performances besides Plenty and Heartburn.

Well - that's Oklahoma! We shall soon see.

You're a big Julia Roberts fan, judging by your other posts, what are your favorite performances of hers? I must admit I am lacking in Roberts film knowledge. I've only seen Pretty Woman, years ago, Steel Magnolias, Pelican Brief, her Oscar winning one and I think tbe Mel Gibson conspiracy movie. What can you turn me on to?

Updated On: 9/10/13 at 08:44 PM

I forgot about Best Friend's Wedding. I did enjoy that. Thanks.