Film Analysis : Steel Magnolias

Katie Nolan, Francie’s mother, is the main reason that Francie is able to survive her arduous childhood and succeed in life. Food, heat and protection are always available to the Nolan children even if it means that Katie has to work multiple jobs or even sacrifice some of her own needs. Katie gives all she can to provide for her children and Francie truly values her mother’s hard work. Francie appreciates her mother’s thougtful acts, but still, Francie develops

Steel Magnolias” is a movie about relationships between six women that form an unbreakable bond. The movie takes place in Louisiana in the 1980s. (Ross, 1989) The majority of the movie takes place at the beauty salon owned by Truvy. Truvy has a happy-go-lucky personality and is always very enthusiastic. She always sees the good in every situation. She has a husband that spends most of the time on the couch and a son who has grown up to be a rebel. Truvy loves making everybody feel good about themselves. She also loves to gossip, and hear the latest town news. Truvy hires Annelle, a shy young woman who has ran into tough times, and is all alone in a strange new town. Annelle is struggling to make ends meet because her husband stole everything she owned

Steel Magnolias is a classic comedy-drama between six fabulous women who go through and a short part of their life to creating love and happiness to each other while enduring pain and sorrow. The screenplay and playwright Robert Harling created a beautiful love touching story based on his sister and nephew to show others how strong and delicate women are and how supportive everyone was with them. The director of the 1989 movie Steel Magnolias, Herbert Ross took his production with producer Ray Stark in a magnificent way and add in an actress who fit each role and dedicated their time to make Harling plays into a non-stop loving friend to the end. The setting of the movie starts out in a small town in Louisiana in the afternoon on Easter, where

Each of the women face hardships with family, life in general, and men. Antonia a young, Bohemian girl is faced with many challenges and hardships throughout her life. After the death of her father, Antonia is obliged to start living by working in the fields alongside the men. Every member in her family depends on her both physically and emotionally. “With the death of her father, Antonia is forced to work on the family farm for her family to survive, and this shift in her role sparks a change in her identity. Antonia now wears some of her father’s belongings to suggest that she has indeed moved into a role that her father was supposed to play” (Everton). Antonia’s brother, Ambroch, makes use of her abilities as much as he can. When she works out on the fields he profits from the cash that she earns because he is the man of the household. “Antonia worked as a hired girl at the Cutters, and she was worried about Cutter’s intentions towards her. The moneylender, Wick Cuter, was known in Black Hawk as stingy towards his customers and over friendly to young girls . . . . Wick’s wife needed to go to Omaha for the weekend, and as a result of Wick’s infidelity she forced him to go with her. Although it seemed that Wick had left with his wife, Antonia still feared his intentions and pleaded with Jim to stay the night at the Cutters in her place . . . during the

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the movie called “Steel Magnolias” (1989) directed by Herbert Ross.

This presentation will offer an overview of the plot and circumstances of the film, and one of the main characters, Shelby Eatenton.

The main character Jeanette walls and her older sister Lori walls represent the decision making process the best between the other characters in the memoir. Both of them recognized that living in poverty is not what they wanted. They would have sleepless nights and go days without eating food. As time went on they identified alternatives to try and end their poverty. Their type of poverty was situational because it happened through a situation involving their parents not keeping a steady job. After identifying alternatives they evaluated the alternatives and realized that their father would never stop drinking and change his ways on finding a good job. They later selected and implemented an alternative making a big decision to save up money behind their parents back and to leave their parents to move to new york, and start a new and successful life after leaving. In New York City, Jeannette was able to quickly s as a reporter, which has always been her life time goal. She and Lori began eating very well and enjoyed the fact that they finally had a roof over their head. They eventually ask their siblings Brian and Maureen to move in with them.When they come to live with their sisters they enjoy having each others company and were

Summary: Janie Crawford is a southern African-American woman who grows up under the care of her grandmother. Janie’s mother has her at seventeen and soon after Janie’s birth she becomes a drinker and stays out late until she leaves for good. Janie’s Nanny’s background of slavery makes her push Janie to be someone she could not be during her days. Nanny urges Janie to marry Logan Killicks. Janie is not in love with Logan, but Nanny and others push Janie to marry him. Janie thinks if she marries him, then she will start loving him. However, a marriage not built on the foundation of love will not last. While Janie struggles with her relationship with her husband, “she knew now that marriage did not make love. Janie’s first dream was dead, so she became a woman (24). Janie’s marriage with Logan diminishes her idea of a loving and romantic relationship. Janie spends a little over a year with Logan under miserable conditions, until she marries Joe Starks not long after. Mr. and Mrs. Starks move to a new town where they meet friendly townspeople. Not long after, Joe

Even 15 years after the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? has been released the comedy-adventure film is still entertaining to watch. The film O Brother, Where Art Thou? is written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The story takes place in the state of Mississippi during the 1930s depression period, and is about three prison escapees on a journey to recover a large sum of money. The film stars George Clooney as Ulysses McGill, John Turturro as Pete, and Tim Blake Nelson as Delmar. In truth Ulysses McGill (George Clooney) is actually on a mission to get back home to his family and in order to do so has convinced his prison comrades to escape in order to recover a treasure that does not truly exist.

One of my favorite movies of all time is Sweet Home Alabama. This movie came out in the early 2000s starring two of my favorite actors, Reese Witherspoon and Patrick Dempsey. Reese Witherspoon plays an up and rising fashion designer in New York, Melanie Carmichael. Melanie has the perfect life in New York with her career, friends, and boyfriend, Andrew, who happens to be the son of the mayor of New York. But when Andrew proposes to her, Melanie has to face the skeletons in her closet and her past that is awaiting her back down South.

The main character Katie Feldman (Julianne Hough) has just arrived in Southport, North Carolina were she is ready to begin her fresh start on life. Shortly after her arrival into this quaint little town Katie meets widowed store owner Alex Wheatley (Josh Duhamel), who has two children named Josh and Lexi. As Alex and Katie eventually begin a romantic relationship it almost seems that all this movie will be

Will Hunting is a janitor at M.I.T. who solves problems other students cannot at work. Will is a genius no doubt about that, but his childhood is filled with darkness making him defensive towards feelings. After being sentenced to jail he has no choice but to work with Professor Lambeau, and attend therapy. Will Hunting will now embark on a journey to find himself and realize what he truly wants in life. This first act begins with Will living in South Boston (a southie) as referred to in the movie.

The film Chasing Amy features many sexual issues, but of the most interesting complex relationship is the relationship between Holden and Alyssa. Holden and Alyssa have a fast courtship before the infatuation of the relationship fades and they break up. At the end of the film, Holden wonders if is chasing his Amy, but what if he could fight for his Amy and what would that look like. By fighting for his Amy, Holden will be to discuss his fears and vulnerabilities with Alyssa, and communicate how to move forward in their relationship.

The Film follows the character of Joanna, who was a very successful woman, a TV producer, but unfortunately lost her Job. After loosing her job, her husband decides to get out of the city, and moves their family to a town called Stepford. When they get to Stepford, Joanna and Walter get the tour of the perfect suburb by Claire. The houses are all beautiful, the yards are perfect, ect. They are shown the men’s association, and the Stepford day spa. This is where we find out how perfect all the wives are. Joanna and Walter go to a picnic where one of the wives starts to spark, and Joanna tries to call a hospital, but no one will let her. This is also when Joanna meets Roger, and Bobbie, who are not perfect like the other wives. Joanna, Roger, and Bobbie decide to investigate a little. They go

Maureen and Mag are isolated because of their physical location and their relationship with each other. Maureen dreams of being free of her mother’s house and small town life in Leenane. She blames her mother and her sisters for her circumstances; however, she is faced with the hard truth that men don’t come to call. Farming towns like Leenane were previously communities built on supporting each other, but over time families grew more isolated from one and other, leaving people like Mag and Maureen without the help of friendly neighbours.