Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Reviews
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful Too dark of a mood for me. Great actors as expected. Can believe it was a low budget film. Neat how director used minimal actors: 6 total.
Story line: I don't understand how the visitors didn't just ... Read More Too dark of a mood for me. Great actors as expected. Can believe it was a low budget film. Neat how director used minimal actors: 6 total.
Story line: I don't understand how the visitors didn't just leave! I would have, rather than put up w/ a couple w/ lots of issues. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful So dark! I kept finding myself wincing, squinting, and wondering how these people could be so horrible to one another and how much longer the movie would go on! The stars are for the actors who must ... Read More So dark! I kept finding myself wincing, squinting, and wondering how these people could be so horrible to one another and how much longer the movie would go on! The stars are for the actors who must have been good to make me dislike the characters so much. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful Taylor and Burton take all the "fun" out of "dysfunctional". A brilliant work of theatre. Provokes thought, which is rare in anything written in the past 20 years. Be prepared for a rough viewing ... Read More Taylor and Burton take all the "fun" out of "dysfunctional". A brilliant work of theatre. Provokes thought, which is rare in anything written in the past 20 years. Be prepared for a rough viewing experience. Mike Nichols first major directorial attempt, he keeps the film low key, lets the actors do the work. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful Excellent acting, lots of conversation and arguing, dark and dreary atmosphere, won Academy awards, Burton and Taylor have a very intense relationship - they are very harsh with each other. Segal ... Read More Excellent acting, lots of conversation and arguing, dark and dreary atmosphere, won Academy awards, Burton and Taylor have a very intense relationship - they are very harsh with each other. Segal and Dennis become pawns in their wicked "games". Recommend. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful We rented this DVD because we had just seen the play with Kathleen Turner and wanted to compare the two.
The play ywas better in that it was not so angry. The movie was very ascerbic. The play was ... Read More We rented this DVD because we had just seen the play with Kathleen Turner and wanted to compare the two.
The play ywas better in that it was not so angry. The movie was very ascerbic. The play was very sarcastic and snide. But never the less funny. There were many laughs in the play. Tayler and Burton seem to hate each other, yet they are tied to each other by there secret. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful Converstion. That's one word to describe the whole film. The four leads are equeally wonderful as party guests who verbally assalt eachother all night (with as much profanity that was allowed in ... Read More Converstion. That's one word to describe the whole film. The four leads are equeally wonderful as party guests who verbally assalt eachother all night (with as much profanity that was allowed in 1960's cinema). Again, it's two strait hours of talk, but every bit of it is dark and brilliant. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Be careful when ordering this film. If you order the wrong version, you will be sent Disc 2 (special features) and not Disc 1 (the film itself.) This happened to me 3 times--despite personal ... Read More Be careful when ordering this film. If you order the wrong version, you will be sent Disc 2 (special features) and not Disc 1 (the film itself.) This happened to me 3 times--despite personal assurances from Customer Service that I would be sent Disc 1.
When I finally received Disc 1, I was grateful and pleased. This film consists of a lot of drunken sceaming and is diaglogue driven, since there is minimal action involved. Having said that, it's wild, crazy, pathetic, funny and hilarious. Recommended Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful An unforgettably dark night of brutal, boozy, literary jousting that is as superbly written and acted as anything ever filmed. Not for the squeamish, this film must have been REALLY shocking in 1966, ... Read More An unforgettably dark night of brutal, boozy, literary jousting that is as superbly written and acted as anything ever filmed. Not for the squeamish, this film must have been REALLY shocking in 1966, and it has lost little of its bite. Too bad Burton didn't win an Oscar for this, as his portrayal is every bit as incisive as Liz's award-winning performance. Kudos to all involved... Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful This movie was very difficult to watch. I'm not really sure if everyone was "acting" drunk, but the hatred seemed too real for me. Seeing that Rich & Liz ended up divorced, I may be right. I ... Read More This movie was very difficult to watch. I'm not really sure if everyone was "acting" drunk, but the hatred seemed too real for me. Seeing that Rich & Liz ended up divorced, I may be right. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No |
