Buy Steel Magnolias on DVD

Steel Magnolias

DVD
Special Edition

More Info

Usually ships in
5-10 days

$9.99

When new special editions or price reductions are announced.

Synopsis

A bitchy queen's wet-dream of a cast, peppered with nicely barbed one-liners and a sudsy soap-opera ending.

Review

A fine ensemble cast is featured in this heartrending, sentimental and funny comedy-drama. The story centers on the friendship of six women in a small Louisiana town who meet periodically at the local beauty shop. Field heads this terrific cast as mother of newlywed Roberts, whose marriage is much of the focus of the film. MacLaine is hilarious as the town curmudgeon; Dukakis is splendid as the gossipy town matriarch; Hannah acquits herself nicely as a frump; and Dolly goes to town with major wigs and major one-liners.

The first half of the film suffers from sloppy editing, and sometimes the characters seem interchangeable with other Southern-themed works, but the performances are so captivating the film's flaws can be overlooked.

The hair, the nails, the one-liners (not to mention Dylan McDermott's face and pecs) all make this a fab night out with "the girls". MacLaine and Dukakis' ascertation of why "all gay men are named..." is a hilarious highlight, and Field's heartbreaking rant towards the end is sure to get you weepy. (Dukakis' follow-up line never fails to bring the house down.)

So grab a mint julep, settle in, and have a notepad handy.
Many a queen loves this movie more than their luggage; find out why.

Product Format Information

DVD : $9.99 (Special Edition)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: None
UPC: 043396702479
Catalog #: DV1180181

Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Languages: English Dolby Digital Surround (Primary) , Portuguese Dolby Digital Surround , Spanish Dolby Digital Surround , Cantonese Subtitles , English Subtitles , Korean Subtitles , Portuguese Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles , Thai Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 1.85, Widescreen
Extras: Isolated Music Score, Trailers, Deleted Scenes
Features:
Audio commentary: Director Herbert Ross
Featurette: Making Of; A Look Back
Talent Files; Production Notes