tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post2248234862222793761..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: Mildred Pierce [2011]Shubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-10306392531462616762011-09-05T14:58:27.763+05:302011-09-05T14:58:27.763+05:30Thanks for you comment. And thanks a lot for likin...Thanks for you comment. And thanks a lot for liking my blog. Do keep visiting.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-39423862517857856532011-09-05T10:08:18.377+05:302011-09-05T10:08:18.377+05:30This might come down to people seeing it different...This might come down to people seeing it differently, but I think both the film and mini-series both explain why the relationship between Mildred and her daughter is the way it is: Mildred through her actions and words too is teaching her daughter to be the way she is, even if it isn't what Mildred supposedly wants her to be. For all their differences: I was amazed at how the film and mini-series were similar.<br /><br />Good blog and good review. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-68178902946492674602011-08-08T20:45:08.005+05:302011-08-08T20:45:08.005+05:30I like your post. I really like Winslet,since I sa...I like your post. I really like Winslet,since I saw her in Titanic. She is a very good actress that wasn`t lucky to receive Oscar roles.Alexanderhttp://www.offshore-professional.com/en/capitalmanagement-license/capitalmanagement-license.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-85760427052734938362011-08-08T10:50:43.757+05:302011-08-08T10:50:43.757+05:30Thanks Sam. Yes, I do know about your admiration t...Thanks Sam. Yes, I do know about your admiration towards Far from Heaven since I'd gone through your list of best movies of the 2000's. I was motivated to watch this mini-series based on the acclaim that precedes Haynes & of course Kate Winslet's presence. The fact that it is an adaptation of Cain's work was the added incentive.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-42659743889088569972011-08-08T07:55:16.055+05:302011-08-08T07:55:16.055+05:30I have not yet seen this mini-series though I rega...I have not yet seen this mini-series though I regard Haynes's FAR FROM HEAVEN as the greatest film of the 2000's and have always been a fan of the 1945 classic with Joan Crawford in her Oscar winning role. Great to have an excellent assessment here Shubhajit, and I am looking forward to the eventual DVD.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-81478087472307658842011-08-07T17:20:00.495+05:302011-08-07T17:20:00.495+05:30Thanks. Well, given the kind of actress she is and...Thanks. Well, given the kind of actress she is and the kind of diverse roles she accepts, I'm sure she took this offer because it was a challenging role. The fact that it was directed by Todd Haynes too might have played a part, and not to mention it has been produced by HBO.<br /><br />Yes, being such an elaborate version of an otherwise concise novel, the film did appear overlong at times. However, as far as where it stands vis-a-vis the book or the Joan Crawford starrer I wouldn't know. I've read a few of James M. Cain's works, including The Postman Always Rings Twice & Double Indemnity, I haven't read this one. As for the book you recommended, I'll surely look that up.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-55345028663558024792011-08-07T16:19:46.869+05:302011-08-07T16:19:46.869+05:30Good review, I like Winslet, I'm surprised she...Good review, I like Winslet, I'm surprised she wanted to do tv-work being such a huge star. I remember quite liking the original Mildred Pierce movie, do you know why they wanted to remake in a longer version? <br />I'm surprised it doesn't do much with the question of the mother-daugther dilemma with an extended running time.<br /><br />I talked a bit about a similar mother-daugther sitation in my review of Mike Leigh's Secrets and lies, how a child can get away with horrible behaviour, yet the mother is forced to keep loving her. Its a tricky situation with no easy answers. <br />The novel "What I loved" by Hustvedt I think actually attempted to delve into this question, one of my top 10 favourite books ( :Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.com