Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Widescreen Edition)
starring: Sandra Bullock, Ellen Burstyn, Fionnula Flanagan, James Garner, Cherry Jones
directed by: Callie Khouri
directed by: Callie Khouri
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LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER. NEITHER A HARD-AS-NAILS NEW YORK PLAYWRIGHT NOR HER FLAKY LOUISIANA MOTHER WILL TAKE STEPS TO MEND THEIR LONG-TIME RIFT. NO, THIS IS A JOB FOR THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD, SWORN LIFELONG FRIENDS WHO STAGE AND OUTLANDISH INTERVENTIONS TO BRING DAUGHTER AND MOTHER TOGETHER.
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Grab your tissues and send the guys away, because Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is the most pedigreed chick flick since Steel Magnolias. You can tell by the title and the novelish names of the Louisiana ladies from Rebecca Wells's precious bestseller. First there's Sidda (Sandra Bullock), a successful playwright still wrestling with her manipulative mother, Vivi (Ellen Burstyn), after a traumatic upbringing. Then there's longtime friends Teensy (Fionnula Flanagan), Necie (Shirley Knight), and Caro (scene-stealer Maggie Smith), from Vivi's secret club of "Ya-Ya Priestesses," together since childhood and determined to heal the rift between Sidda and her mom. Through an ambitious flashback structure (including Ashley Judd as the younger Vivi), screenwriter and first-time director Callie Khouri (who wrote Thelma & Louise) establishes a rich context for this mother-daughter reunion. There's plenty of humor to temper the drama, which inspires Bullock's best work in years. Definitely worth a look for the curious, but only fans of Wells's fiction will feel any twinge of loyalty. --Jeff Shannon
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER. NEITHER A HARD-AS-NAILS NEW YORK PLAYWRIGHT NOR HER FLAKY LOUISIANA MOTHER WILL TAKE STEPS TO MEND THEIR LONG-TIME RIFT. NO, THIS IS A JOB FOR THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD, SWORN LIFELONG FRIENDS WHO STAGE AND OUTLANDISH INTERVENTIONS TO BRING DAUGHTER AND MOTHER TOGETHER.
Amazon.com:
Grab your tissues and send the guys away, because Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is the most pedigreed chick flick since Steel Magnolias. You can tell by the title and the novelish names of the Louisiana ladies from Rebecca Wells's precious bestseller. First there's Sidda (Sandra Bullock), a successful playwright still wrestling with her manipulative mother, Vivi (Ellen Burstyn), after a traumatic upbringing. Then there's longtime friends Teensy (Fionnula Flanagan), Necie (Shirley Knight), and Caro (scene-stealer Maggie Smith), from Vivi's secret club of "Ya-Ya Priestesses," together since childhood and determined to heal the rift between Sidda and her mom. Through an ambitious flashback structure (including Ashley Judd as the younger Vivi), screenwriter and first-time director Callie Khouri (who wrote Thelma & Louise) establishes a rich context for this mother-daughter reunion. There's plenty of humor to temper the drama, which inspires Bullock's best work in years. Definitely worth a look for the curious, but only fans of Wells's fiction will feel any twinge of loyalty. --Jeff Shannon
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- good
I was thrown off in the beginning after having just read the book, but when I realized that it was not supposed to be like the book, then it was better the second time I watched it.
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- Full price for a used DVD?!?
I purchased this DVD from the site (not another seller) last month.When it arrived I realized that there was no way that the DVD was new.It was tapped closed (not with normal security tape) and when I tried to remove the tape it ripped the whole cover off.Then, when I got the package open the plastic prongs that hold the DVD in place were broken and the DVD was scratched.So, I am really happy that I paid full price for an obviously used item.Thanks!The only reason I am giving 2 stars ... Read More
Rating: - Movies
This is one of my favorite movies. I may be a little biased because I had grandparents that remind me of many of the characters, but this movies is great.
The actors are perfect in each role and watching it more than once brings out details you don't notice before.
An excellent movie.
Rating: - A chick flick, but.....
Actually a pretty good movie. Watch it with your lady and she will be melting into your arms by movies end.
Rating: - Best Buy, Great Service
I couldn't beat the price or the service. I will purchase all my movie orders this way from now on. This was my first time ordering movies online and don't know why I didn't do this years ago. Very happy!
- goodI was thrown off in the beginning after having just read the book, but when I realized that it was not supposed to be like the book, then it was better the second time I watched it.
- Full price for a used DVD?!?I purchased this DVD from the site (not another seller) last month.When it arrived I realized that there was no way that the DVD was new.It was tapped closed (not with normal security tape) and when I tried to remove the tape it ripped the whole cover off.Then, when I got the package open the plastic prongs that hold the DVD in place were broken and the DVD was scratched.So, I am really happy that I paid full price for an obviously used item.Thanks!The only reason I am giving 2 stars ... Read More
- MoviesThis is one of my favorite movies. I may be a little biased because I had grandparents that remind me of many of the characters, but this movies is great.
The actors are perfect in each role and watching it more than once brings out details you don't notice before.
An excellent movie.
- A chick flick, but.....Actually a pretty good movie. Watch it with your lady and she will be melting into your arms by movies end.
- Best Buy, Great ServiceI couldn't beat the price or the service. I will purchase all my movie orders this way from now on. This was my first time ordering movies online and don't know why I didn't do this years ago. Very happy!
