tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14626381454085139.post6890477142892247885..comments2024-03-26T13:45:53.127+01:00Comments on The Oscar Nerd: Elizabeth Taylor in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?dinasztiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17418227830861757663noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14626381454085139.post-81721563267503468752012-08-25T21:17:02.583+02:002012-08-25T21:17:02.583+02:00I thought Elizabeth Taylor brought some interestin...I thought Elizabeth Taylor brought some interesting baggage to this role. When you think of how a woman's beauty is part of her currency, her worth (especially back in the day), the idea that Martha was a once-breathtaking beauty makes her disappointment even more heartbreaking. Here is a character whose looks were supposed to garner her anything, and they brought her very little.<br /><br />On stage, Martha was often played by plain-looking women whom you could not imagine having been raving beauties in their youth. I think our memory of Ms. Taylor having been "the most beautiful girl in the world" added a dimension to this role that no one else could have rpovided.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14626381454085139.post-71938857288565048122010-12-26T00:52:39.904+01:002010-12-26T00:52:39.904+01:00"When she rocks it's an earthquake" ..."When she rocks it's an earthquake" Haha, love it. I did see this movie, Taylor's performance is simply incredible. Five stars.Thiago Oliveiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14626381454085139.post-92103400067846204372010-12-05T03:19:53.917+01:002010-12-05T03:19:53.917+01:00A fantastic performance....
I have to say it...A fantastic performance.... <br /><br /><br />I have to say it's all of them, except for George Segal, who is just fine, but looking back on it, he was pretty good.joe burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987519630654592530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14626381454085139.post-73821167076992448402010-12-03T23:23:38.630+01:002010-12-03T23:23:38.630+01:00There's no other choice.
But, I agree with Lo...There's no other choice.<br /><br />But, I agree with Louis, the entire 4 control it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14626381454085139.post-19502333269424849972010-12-03T19:17:59.815+01:002010-12-03T19:17:59.815+01:00I was referring to the dominance. Martha is winnin...I was referring to the dominance. Martha is winning in the first half driving George even more insane, but George comes back all too well in the second half.Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14626381454085139.post-67184805573246751292010-12-03T19:12:32.980+01:002010-12-03T19:12:32.980+01:00I think it's the other way around. The first h...I think it's the other way around. The first half is about George, the second is about Martha. In the first half, there's so much time when she's not on screen.dinasztiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418227830861757663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14626381454085139.post-50221770178927940502010-12-03T19:00:22.224+01:002010-12-03T19:00:22.224+01:00I agree she is absolutely terrific, I would disagr...I agree she is absolutely terrific, I would disagree that it is her show. It really belongs to all four actors, and if you talk about the driving force character it is her for the first half, but it is Burton all the way for the second half. After all George ends up "winning".Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.com