The Ice Storm
starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Henry Czerny, Tobey Maguire
directed by: Ang Lee
directed by: Ang Lee
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Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 06/27/2006Run time: 114 minutesRating: R
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Asian American director Ang Lee sums up America in the early 1970s by focusing on the arrival of the sexual revolution in the 'burbs. Isolationism within a family, consumerism, and selfishness are personified by a cast that captures the self-obsession within two New England families. As the children struggle awkwardly with adolescence, their parents stumble through sexual experimentation. In the days of Watergate and Vietnam, society is breaking boundaries and ignoring convention. Following suit, these families are eschewing polite barriers and social taboos, with disastrous results. The "ice storm" of the title refers not only to a natural phenomenon but is a (rather heavy-handed) metaphor for a pervasive emotional temperament. The entire cast delivers textured, finely nuanced performances. This movie lingers in the psyche not only for the scope of the tragedy at its conclusion, but for Lee's often humorous and stingingly accurate assessment of pop culture. Based onRick Moody's novel, this won the best-screenplay award at Cannes in 1997.--Rochelle O'Gorman
Studio: TcfheRelease Date: 06/27/2006Run time: 114 minutesRating: R
Amazon.com essential video:
Asian American director Ang Lee sums up America in the early 1970s by focusing on the arrival of the sexual revolution in the 'burbs. Isolationism within a family, consumerism, and selfishness are personified by a cast that captures the self-obsession within two New England families. As the children struggle awkwardly with adolescence, their parents stumble through sexual experimentation. In the days of Watergate and Vietnam, society is breaking boundaries and ignoring convention. Following suit, these families are eschewing polite barriers and social taboos, with disastrous results. The "ice storm" of the title refers not only to a natural phenomenon but is a (rather heavy-handed) metaphor for a pervasive emotional temperament. The entire cast delivers textured, finely nuanced performances. This movie lingers in the psyche not only for the scope of the tragedy at its conclusion, but for Lee's often humorous and stingingly accurate assessment of pop culture. Based onRick Moody's novel, this won the best-screenplay award at Cannes in 1997.--Rochelle O'Gorman
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- No meat on their bones !?!
I was there and I was a girl and none of us were THAT SKINNY!You could see Sigourney's ribs a few times and Kline's wife's legs were toothpicks.Normal women looked like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren in the 70's.Twiggy hadn't taken over quite yet.They got the furniture, clothes and haircuts (almost) right; doesn't Hollywood have any stacked women in it anymore?Wow, the Commodores sure couldn't write a song today about a Brick Sh#thouse with all the skinny women running around.And no, ... Read More
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- That 70s Show...
I remember growing up right in the middle of this. The 1970s were a strange decade indeed. I remember couples, even older couples, lining up to see DEEP THROAT like it was the latest chick-flick. Meanwhile, divorce became the cure-all for the disease of marriage. Men and women in their 30s+ were breaking free from the chains of outmoded morality and social inhibitions. There was only one problem. While our parents were busy shacking up, smoking pot, and passing out, we kids were left to our own devices. ... Read More
Rating: 
- American disfunctional families in the 70's
Here we have a film about teen coming of age and
emotional crisis in middle aged parents all in one film.
Sort of a something for everyone film with a real all star cast;
the acting is very good, but the plot makes you wonder if the kids aren't orphans and the parents aren't numb from the neck up?
I wouldn't take my teen age or younger child to see this movie
as it is pretty close to a horror movie without blood and guts showing.
Rating: - 3 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
A cold but incisive look into the American suburban life of the 1970s, Ang Lee's The Ice Storm is a worthy film even if it keeps viewers a bit distanced from its subject and characters.
Rating: - A "Chilling" Portrayal...
The Ice Storm is representative of those iconic days when the "me" generation explored all things daring, and it also depicts chillingly that the selfish behavior of the adults can have dire consequences.
Kevin Kline, Joan Allen and Sigourney Weaver are the key adults in this film, which highlights one holiday season in a Connecticut community -- with the festive dinners and holiday parties -- and reveals the superficial lifestyle of those who are bored by the surfeit of material possessions ... Read More
- No meat on their bones !?!I was there and I was a girl and none of us were THAT SKINNY!You could see Sigourney's ribs a few times and Kline's wife's legs were toothpicks.Normal women looked like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren in the 70's.Twiggy hadn't taken over quite yet.They got the furniture, clothes and haircuts (almost) right; doesn't Hollywood have any stacked women in it anymore?Wow, the Commodores sure couldn't write a song today about a Brick Sh#thouse with all the skinny women running around.And no, ... Read More
- That 70s Show...I remember growing up right in the middle of this. The 1970s were a strange decade indeed. I remember couples, even older couples, lining up to see DEEP THROAT like it was the latest chick-flick. Meanwhile, divorce became the cure-all for the disease of marriage. Men and women in their 30s+ were breaking free from the chains of outmoded morality and social inhibitions. There was only one problem. While our parents were busy shacking up, smoking pot, and passing out, we kids were left to our own devices. ... Read More
- American disfunctional families in the 70'sHere we have a film about teen coming of age and
emotional crisis in middle aged parents all in one film.
Sort of a something for everyone film with a real all star cast;
the acting is very good, but the plot makes you wonder if the kids aren't orphans and the parents aren't numb from the neck up?
I wouldn't take my teen age or younger child to see this movie
as it is pretty close to a horror movie without blood and guts showing.
- 3 stars out of 4The Bottom Line:
A cold but incisive look into the American suburban life of the 1970s, Ang Lee's The Ice Storm is a worthy film even if it keeps viewers a bit distanced from its subject and characters.
- A "Chilling" Portrayal...The Ice Storm is representative of those iconic days when the "me" generation explored all things daring, and it also depicts chillingly that the selfish behavior of the adults can have dire consequences.
Kevin Kline, Joan Allen and Sigourney Weaver are the key adults in this film, which highlights one holiday season in a Connecticut community -- with the festive dinners and holiday parties -- and reveals the superficial lifestyle of those who are bored by the surfeit of material possessions ... Read More
