Comments on: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/02/21/alice-doesn%e2%80%99t-live-here-anymore-1974/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Wed, 23 May 2012 03:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Joe Valdez http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/02/21/alice-doesn%e2%80%99t-live-here-anymore-1974/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Joe Valdez Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:44:09 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/02/21/alice-doesn%e2%80%99t-live-here-anymore-1974/#comment-357 The ending reminded me a lot of the film <em>Coal Miner's Daughter</em>, where Tommy Lee Jones essentially empowers Sissy Spacek to choose between going back to being a housewife, or pursue a singing career. It's hard to believe, but even in 2007, most men and women feel it's still the woman's place to support the man, and never the other way around. The ending reminded me a lot of the film Coal Miner’s Daughter, where Tommy Lee Jones essentially empowers Sissy Spacek to choose between going back to being a housewife, or pursue a singing career.

It’s hard to believe, but even in 2007, most men and women feel it’s still the woman’s place to support the man, and never the other way around.

]]> By: Heather Hofmeister http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/02/21/alice-doesn%e2%80%99t-live-here-anymore-1974/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Heather Hofmeister Sun, 08 Apr 2007 23:44:01 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2007/02/21/alice-doesn%e2%80%99t-live-here-anymore-1974/#comment-354 Did you know that the ending was Kristofferson's idea? I read it recently in an interview with Ellen Burstyn that the writers, director, and she could not figure out how to make it work out -- and then the male lead suggested that he be the one to make the compromises. This was unprecedented in film and rare in reality at the time (see Funny Girl) and launched the women's movement to a whole new level. Go Kristofferson! Good review and appropriately ranked in Best Movies Ever. It certainly is one of the most important movies ever from a social perspective. Did you know that the ending was Kristofferson’s idea? I read it recently in an interview with Ellen Burstyn that the writers, director, and she could not figure out how to make it work out — and then the male lead suggested that he be the one to make the compromises. This was unprecedented in film and rare in reality at the time (see Funny Girl) and launched the women’s movement to a whole new level. Go Kristofferson! Good review and appropriately ranked in Best Movies Ever. It certainly is one of the most important movies ever from a social perspective.

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