- Actors: Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Daryl Hannah
- Directors: Herbert Ross
- Writers: Robert Harling
- Producers: Andrew Stone, Ray Stark, Victoria White
- Language English
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Uca
- VHS Release Date: 1 July 2002
- Run Time: 117 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004RRI4
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,010 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Based on Robert Harling's play and directed by Herbert Ross, Steel Magnolias is a comedy-drama that follows several years in the lives of women who regularly see one another at a beauty shop in their small Louisiana hometown. The story deepens as Julia Roberts, playing a serious diabetic and the daughter of Sally Field, goes downhill healthwise. But as an ensemble piece, this is one of those enjoyably lumpy tearjerkers with many years' worth of stored truths suddenly being shared between the characters, lots of grievances aired, that sort of thing. Daryl Hannah and Shirley MacLaine assume the most eccentric roles, Dolly Parton the most fun and Olympia Dukakis the most dignified, while Sally Field essentially provides the moral and emotional centre of the movie. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
Synopsis
A warm and witty celebration of friendship, Southern style. Sally Field and Dolly Parton topline anall-star ensemble cast in this smash hit.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I'm sure that any film reviewer would not put this in his list of the top 10 films of all time, but it is way up there in my personal list. It is just a great feel good film which over a period of several years depicts the lives of several women as the get on with life as best they can. Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, Sally Field, Shirley McLaine, Daryl Hannah, and Julia Roberts star. All aspects of life are there, right from birth to death and theres some great comedy in there too tyhough the film is not a comedy. Dukakis and Mclaine's one liners and constant bickering is a joy from start to finish. The film is set in the 'deep south' of the US, which seems to give the comedy a bit more bite'... well okay then it gets down right bitchy at times but always tongue in cheek.
A great Sunday afternoon film. May make your eyes water and tug at your heart strings but well worth a look!
A great Sunday afternoon film. May make your eyes water and tug at your heart strings but well worth a look!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Steel Magnolias [DVD] [1990]
One of my top ten films - this is a true gem and what a cast - I have lost count of the number of times I have seen this on TV, but I never tire of it. There are amazing performances from everyone and I have cried one minute and laughed the next in some parts of this ( Shelbys Funeral) classic example - to break to tension and lighten the mood - when Saly Fields says "I just want to hit someone" Olympia Dukakis grabs Shirley Mclaine and says " hit her" classic! the story is all based around a beauty parlour in Lousianna and thats where it really all revolves- some of it is very sad and makes you cry, but as I say there some very very funny moments - one of my favourite bits is where Shelby Junior, gives Shirley Mclaine a good slap round the face, as he had just been told she was a mean nasty old witch!! hilarious - watch -cry laugh and enjoy!
One of my top ten films - this is a true gem and what a cast - I have lost count of the number of times I have seen this on TV, but I never tire of it. There are amazing performances from everyone and I have cried one minute and laughed the next in some parts of this ( Shelbys Funeral) classic example - to break to tension and lighten the mood - when Saly Fields says "I just want to hit someone" Olympia Dukakis grabs Shirley Mclaine and says " hit her" classic! the story is all based around a beauty parlour in Lousianna and thats where it really all revolves- some of it is very sad and makes you cry, but as I say there some very very funny moments - one of my favourite bits is where Shelby Junior, gives Shirley Mclaine a good slap round the face, as he had just been told she was a mean nasty old witch!! hilarious - watch -cry laugh and enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Great classic movie, is extremely sad and funny at the same time. Girls night in film.
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All of the drama required for a good story
This movie is wonderful. As another reviewer pointed out, it's a "girl's film," but that men can enjoy it, too. This is true. Read more
Published 3 months ago by L. L Teuling
Wonderful film
In the hands of lesser actors, I could easily see "Steel Magnolias" (named, so far as I can tell, for the idea that Southern belles can seem as delicate as a flower but have wills... Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. Non
Good Movie
This is a really good story of how friendships can affect your life. It has a start a middle and an end, and is well produced. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Choirgirl
Wanted to give my daughter...
A bit of a classic to watch (she watched something similar with Mandy Moore in it and it was awful - she thought it was great). She wasn't impressed! I loved it!
Published 18 months ago by loobylou
Excellent film
Good film, I bought it because my local Amateur Dramatic Group Trinity Players are performing the play at the end of November.
Published 19 months ago by chris217
steel magnolias
classic cast good performances, the wife watched it so it must be O/K, more for the ladies thn the men.
Published 21 months ago by Mr. G. Clement
Great acting, great story
Definitely a girl's film, but one that will touch a lot of men too. The huge cast of charismatic acting aristocracy, gives it a true heritage & acounts for the longevity it... Read more
Published 24 months ago by P. Howard
crammed full of stars ...
brilliant video ..i can highly recomend it .
host of stars ..yet unlike other star filled movies works really well. Read more
host of stars ..yet unlike other star filled movies works really well. Read more
Published 24 months ago by L. G. Dodds
Steel Magnolias
This is a very tear jerker film I would say for ladies only they would have to have plenty of hankies round about them but it is a very good film
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by Jacqueline
A gem of a film.....
I have watched this film many, many times over the years and it's still as great as the first time I watched it. A superstar cast brings with it quality acting and a superb script. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2007 by Craig Stewart
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