Vagina Monologues, the: Eve Ensler, Steven C. Lawrence, Cathy Richardson, Dan Stoloff, William Rexer, Paula Heredia, David Stone, Frank Doelger, Jonathan Stern, Meema Spadola, Paula Mazur, Willa Shalit: Amazon.ca: Video

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Anyone who has only seen celebrities perform Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues--or, for that matter, anyone who hasn't seen them at all--should give themselves the present of this HBO special, which captures Ensler's own performance. Some of the monologues--on topics ranging from the word itself (and other words), hair, orgasms, and more--are cute, some are shocking, but all are grounded in Ensler's clear intelligence, sardonic wit, and her crisp and supple voice. The simplicity of the performance is augmented with interviews with other women talking about their vaginas and interviews with Ensler herself. It's amazing that even in the 21st century many women are still uncomfortable with their sex organs; this bracing, wonderful, and deeply funny performance may open things up. --Bret Fetzer

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is for every woman who needs to find herself., Jun 16 2004

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Katie Kirby (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Vagina Monologues (Full Screen) (DVD)

I was involved in the stage version of this DVD and I was moved by how much we, as a cast, found ourselves through the show's progress. I got to know a lot of different types of women; lesbians, straight women, older women, younger women, and women of all different backgrounds. For those men in our lives who have treated us well, we learned to appreciate them even more... and for those who have and/or will have treated us badly we became more angry and willing to fight the abuse. We became Vagina Warriors and together we fought for the right to be a women... a right that some women don't have. We learned how to be proud of who we are, but more importantly we learned to find ourselves... and love the person we found inside. Our directors were men and so they were brought into our crazy rantings, but also became Vagina Warriors with us. Thank God for Eve Ensler. She has made us proud to be women again and not scared of who we were born to be.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not for the Squirmish, Aug 31 2003

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"rinnie37" (Iron River, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vagina Monologues, the (VHS Tape)

This video really delves into the facts about a woman's vagina. Most media just exploits female sexuality (think of how many nude women you see on t.v. versus men). However, Eve Ensler presents the vagina from different perspectives; she has stories in there from very old women to very young women (she even interviewed a group of girls that were 9-16 y/o). I became interested in The Vagina Monologues when one of my friends read part of the book to me, and it made me laugh. Then I watched the movie with my boyfriend, my roommate and her boyfriend. The guys were a little hesitant at first, but as the movie progressed, they really got in to it! The movie brought up topics of discussion between the sexes. And now, the guys still quote the movie on occasion!

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5.0 out of 5 stars For Every Woman, May 27 2003

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Deborah A. Woehr (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vagina Monologues (Full Screen) (DVD)

Having enjoyed the book, I decided to get the DVD. Eve Ensler follows the storyline of her book (The Vagina Monologues) to a tee. She tells each story exactly as the interviewee had told her, mimicking the voice and emotion so well that she became the interviewee. Between each segment of the onstage performance, there were video clips of the women Ensler had interviewed. They were women of all ages and varying ethnicities.

This was a neat show to watch. The frankness of the subject made me uncomfortable at first. But as the show progressed, I began to relate to these women on several levels. I felt joy, disgust, pain, and awe as Ensler told these stories. She has a great stage presence.

The Vagina Monologues isn't about vaginas per se, but about femininity and the taboos and myths that surround it. I recommend this DVD and the book to every woman, no matter what age.

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