My major question is how could a man (Willy Russell) know what goes on in the head of a woman? he got it perfectly right. How we feel, how we react, how we are treated by some men, how we should like to be treated, what bugs us in men-woman relationships and so on. I watched it over and over again and find it still funny, still baffling how he did it, still wondering if she did go back? and if she did what her life would be like back home having experienced freedom and release from the drudgery? First I watched it for the comedy aspect, but in fact this is no comedy; there are funny lines in it, but are home truths many of us either experienced, knew or were afraid to say. The movie has a warm feel about it, full of humanity, sentiments, sad facts of life. So many of us wish we could do as she did, but haven't got the guts. I recommend this to anyone for a little dream "what if I did it"?
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Maxie
(1985)
Great fun, sweet, no foul language, no violence, no gore no blood - what delight!
18 December 2013
I loved every minute of it; finally found a rare movie without gore, blood, violence, foul language, obscenities, brutality, car chases, guns, fighting - just pure, clean fun! Why isn't it shown lately??? we do get whole load of repeats of movies that contain all the above vile, yet this is never shown - got it as pure chance long time ago on a video. All main line channels show repeats after repeats specially at Christmas, but never this. WHY? SO BRING THIS OUT!! and please do not make a new version of it - every time anyone does a "new" version it is inferior to the old one, just leave it alone and show it please. Glenn Close is such fun, she seems to revel in this role - what shame she did not do more like it! TV channels please take notice!
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