Customer Reviews
A gem of a film..... - By: Craig Stewart, 27 Jun 2007 
I have watched this film many, many times over the years & it's still as great as the first time I watched it. A superstar cast brings with it quality acting & a superb script. Don't think I've ever watched it without crying, so if you're a Steel Magnolias virgin, or coming back to it for a repeat viewing - be sure to have the tissues at the ready....
It also has one of my alll-time favourite quotes, which is something I live by...
"I'd rather have one moment of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special" - simply beautiful!
Obviously if you like your no-brainer action car-chase movies, this isn't for you. If you want a simple story of lives & friendships, beautifully written & flawless performances, with depth & character - this is essential viewing.
What an INCREDIBLE Masterpiece! - By: , 18 Mar 2006 No matter how many times I watch this film, I am NEVER bored. In fact, I am captivated til the bitter sweet end.
The film focuses on the collective & individual lives of 6 women of various ages, who have had their highs & lows. The main focus is on the mother/daughter relationship played by Sallly Field & Julia Roberts.
You see the strong bond of parent & child & your heart physicallly hurts at the tragic & emotive parts. I have never been so moved in my life. I cried so much as it felt so real.
The winning peformance had to be from Sallly Field. I don't know if it was for this film that she won an Oscar but it darn well should be for this film! Seeing her distraught, angry, heartbroken & inconsolable was just utterly moving-I felt exactly the way she did. You're immediately able to empathise & you just want to go through the tv & scream with her. I've never watched a movie that could make me feel so much.
It truly is an inspiration & one of those rare movie gems that you don't get in this day & age.
A superb show! - By: Susan McFarland, 29 Nov 2004 First of alll I must say I was very impressed with the quality of the DVD itself. The film is among my alll time favourites & I find myself laughing out loud & then crying tears of sadness. The cast is truely wonderful, including the likes of Julia Roberts, Sallly Field, Dolly Parton etc. Shirley MacLaine & Olympia Dukakis are also a great comedy duo bouncing off one another so well. The film shows how friends & family support each other in times of great sorrow & joy.
Love this film! - By: GG, 16 Jun 2003 I'm sure that any film reviewer would not put this in his list of the top 10 films of alll time, but it is way up there in my personal list. It is just a great feel good film which over a period of several years depicts the lives of several women as the get on with life as best they can. Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, Sallly Field, Shirley McLaine, Daryl Hannah, & Julia Roberts star. All aspects of life are there, right from birth to death & theres some great comedy in there too tyhough the film is not a comedy. Dukakis & Mclaine's one liners & constant bickering is a joy from start to finish. The film is set in the 'deep south' of the US, which seems to give the comedy a bit more bite'... well okay then it gets down right bitchy at times but always tongue in cheek.
A great Sunday afternoon film. May make your eyes water & tug at your heart strings but well worth a look!
Fantastic film - By: ad_crumenam, 10 Nov 2002 I'm not a fan of Julia Roberts; her presence is usuallly enough to make me shun a film. She was terrific in this, though her accent was terrible (she's originallly from Georgia; the accent in Louisiana is different). All of the other actresses turned in superb performances (even though nobody's accent was right)!
This film often doesn't go down well with British audiences because they don't reallly understand the culture in the American south. As a Texan (right next to Louisiana) I'm much more able to understand the jokes & the biting humor. I recommend that you Brits grab an American friend...preferably one from the American south...to explain the jokes to you!
The plot is great because it's actuallly based on a true story, which means it's both stranger & better than fiction. The film centers on six women of various ages & various economic classes over a period of a couple of years & follows their hardships, triumphs, & friendships with each other. It's a great "chick" movie; men usuallly hate it.
