On Golden Pond-movie vs play
On Golden Pond-movie vs play
hypertruffle
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/22/05
#0On Golden Pond-movie vs play
Posted: 6/5/06 at 9:26pmI'm reading On Golden Pond (a likeable play, though it's not really my favorite). How does the play differ from the movie (Is it still in print?)?
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#1re: On Golden Pond-movie vs play
Posted: 6/5/06 at 9:46pmI don't know if it's in print but its on TV a lot.
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MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#2re: On Golden Pond-movie vs play
Posted: 6/5/06 at 9:52pmI know they built up the wife role for Katharine Hepburn when they made the movie and I think the daughter role is a bit larger as well.
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philcrosby
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/04
#3re: On Golden Pond-movie vs play
Posted: 6/6/06 at 10:06amIt is a much better written film than it is as a play.
Jon
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
#4re: On Golden Pond-movie vs play
Posted: 6/6/06 at 11:37amOf course, the entire play is set in the house - no scene in the boat with Norman and Billy, no Chelsea diving off the pier, etc.
JohnBoy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/06
#5re: On Golden Pond-movie vs play
Posted: 6/6/06 at 12:09pmBoth the play and the film are exruciatingly mediocre. I've always marveled at their success. There is a fairly fine representation of the play, done for television a few years back.
philcrosby
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/04
#6re: On Golden Pond-movie vs play
Posted: 6/6/06 at 1:11pm
Calling the film excruciatingly mediocre neglects the amazing work, lives and talent the three leads brought to the project. Yes, agreed, with Kate and the Fondas, it wouldn't be much, but with them it is magic.
The TV version of the play with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer was indeed the play script as written ... but they were never believable as the elderly couple of that script, even though they were the right ages.
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