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Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Release Date: 0000-00-00
Media Type: DVD
SKU:GMDB2225949
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic! A tearjerker! Two treats in one!,
By Laura (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Way We Were (Special Edition) (DVD)
I've seen this movie many, many times. I can be brought to tears by watching JUST the last scene. This movie is a true visceral experience.Characters that could have been stereotyped are incredibly complex and true. And that's a big part of the story. We go through life and label people, yet we just don't know what might truly lie beneath. Katie and Hubble see what lies beneath. How we don't know. Two soul mates who come into each other's lives but cannot stay. I know all of this sounds sentimental but this is a truly sentimental favorite. Watch this movie!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Katie, it was never uncomplicated.",
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This review is from: The Way We Were (Special Edition) (DVD)
As stated many times before, THE WAY WE WERE is one of only a handful of romantic blockbusters to actually feature an intelligent script and complex characters. Writer Arthur Luarents' based his screenplay (and subsequent novel) on girl he knew in college, who fought for liberal (and sometimes communist) causes. The film was a surprise box office smash when originally released, and became the fifth-highest grossing film of 1973 and an instant classic. Katie Morosky is a character that Barbra Streisand born play, and she delivers on all accounts. Fierce and determined, yet vulnerable and self-conscious, Katie is a tricky character and Streisand inhabits her so deeply that she seems nothing less than completely believable. Justifiably nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, she was unfortunately robbed of the award. Redford, who actually turned down the role twice before director and friend Sydney Pollack talked him into taking the part, displays some of the best reflective acting ever seen on the big screen and definitely deserved a nomination as well (he was, however, nominated for Best Actor that year for his light comedic performance in THE STING). The film's enduring popular success with the mass audience is due to the magnetic chemistry between Streisand and Redford and the gorgeous visuals and strong directorial hand supplied by Pollack, however it is the complexity of the romance with politics and the strong characterizations by both leads that continues to make THE WAY WE WERE the best love story for adults. About the DVD: The picture quality is beautiful, quite possibly the best the film has ever looked. The sound quality is also vastly improved. Pollack's commentary track is interesting, but the 60-minute documentary is the best extra on the disc. Featuring insightful interviews from Pollack, Streisand, and Laurents (as well as composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman) the documentary is well-produced and entertaining, and it was great to finally see those much-debated deleted scenes.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Misty, water-colored mem'ries...,
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This review is from: The Way We Were (Special Edition) (DVD)
It is 1937, and Katie (Barbra Streisand) is a somewhat homely, working-class political activist who is infatuated with dashing, handsome, and athletic college classmate Hubbell (Robert Redford). He finds her kooky and outspoken but they begin an affair and eventually marry. Their personalities clash over the years but their relationship is really tested during the McCarthy era.I didn't find this movie to be the emotionally-charged weeper I'd heard about. I didn't like any of the characters and didn't care about their troubles. Katie had strong opinions and ridiculed those who didn't share them while Hubbell was a shallow pretty boy who not only used her but turned out to be a despicable father. Their friends were all spoiled and self-centered, too, and I didn't connect with any of them. The movie was big on longing glances and pregnant pauses but wasn't much more than a showcase for Streisand's title song. The acting is uniformly fine but since I found the characters annoying and petty, I can't recommend the movie. Nice song, though.
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