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XOAlumXO · #1 06-08-2002, 08:05 PM

I saw it last night with some of my girls and I really liked it! Did ya'll get to see it yet?

SATX*APhi · #2 06-08-2002, 09:29 PM

I haven't seen it, but as I type this out, about 15 of my sisters went to the theatre to see the movie. I would have gone with them, but they are all 2 1/2 hours away.

I can't wait to see it though!

#3 06-08-2002, 10:19 PM

I saw it with three of my closest friends last night and I loved it. They all say that in about 50 years, I'm going to be the one carrying around that oxygen tank.

I enjoyed it most because of the relationship Sidalee had with her mom. It really reminded me of how things are with mine.

SuperSister · #4 06-08-2002, 11:03 PM

I haven't seen the movie yet (I want to take my mom) but I read the book and LOVED it! I'm a little afraid that the movie won't live up to the book and I'll be disapointed though. Has anyone who read the book seen the movie and if so what did you think?

~Emmi

TigerGirl52 · #5 06-08-2002, 11:18 PM

Just got in from seeing it with some sisters!!! My big sis and I were cracking up the entire time. Her mom is sooo much like Vivi and mine is soooo much like Necie. LOL. Overall...I thought it was so cute. I even got a new quote out of it. "The only disease that could survive in our bloodstreams is alcoholism". LOL.

Allison

AGDLynn · #6 06-08-2002, 11:37 PM

Saw it tonight. Hubby and I both loved the "kicking into next week" quotes.

Strange casting, the young Vivi looked like my youngest niece (and very much like her) and the next age Vivi looks like 2nd youngest niece--her sister (and is timid like her)!!

Great movie!
Yep, I could relate to the mother-dau, Southern women and sisterhood themes!

Conner was a cutie!

CutiePie2000 · #7 06-09-2002, 01:32 AM

I saw it with my Mom!

I really liked it, and while the movie is not quite as fabulous as the book...I still really liked it and thought it was great.

I also couldn't help thinking how much the child Vivi looked like that actress, Anna Chlumpsky (she played Vayda Sulfenfuss in "My Girl", with Dan Ackroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis and Macaulay Culkin).

And Jack (Teensy's brother) kind of reminded me of Will, from "Will & Grace" (i.e. Eric MacCormack). Jack was a babe...too bad he, well, you know.

Connor was charming.

Rudey · #8 06-09-2002, 05:48 AM

My girl goes to my school...i didn't think anyone rememered her anymore

She was a senior and just graduated saturday I think.

-Rudey

Quote:

Originally posted by CutiePie2000
I saw it with my Mom!
I really liked it, and while the movie is not quite as fabulous as the book...I still really liked it and thought it was great.

I also couldn't help thinking how much the child Vivi looked like that actress, Anna Chlumpsky (she played Vayda Sulfenfuss in "My Girl", with Dan Ackroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis and Macaulay Culkin).

And Jack (Teensy's brother) kind of reminded me of Will, from "Will & Grace" (i.e. Eric MacCormack). Jack was a babe...too bad he, well, you know.

Connor was charming.

Allie · #9 06-09-2002, 10:22 AM

I just so happened to make a road trip down to see my sisters this weekend and that was the first thing we did. About 9 of us went and throughout the entire theater you could hear us laughing! I sat right next to my grand big, and I'm glad I got to see the movie with my sisters!

This week my mom and I are also going to see it!

I think the filmakers did a great job following the story line from the book. I know there were major changes. But hey if they followed the book exactly what fun would that be!

LeslieAGD · #10 06-09-2002, 06:11 PM

I just saw the movie today with my mom and sister. I did like it, but I expected it to be more comedic and not so much of a drama. I also thought it would focus more on the crazy things the Ya-Yas did growing up. Not what I was expecting but still enjoyable.

ZTAMichelle · #11 06-09-2002, 06:35 PM

My mom and I read the book and saw the movie yesterday. We were a little disappointed in all that was left out.. I wanted to see an elephant not an airplane! Plus they left out one of my favorite lines from the book: " "We'll be back later. There's shrimp in the fridge, vodka in the freezer, and Oreos in the cookie jar. My house is your house." That's to be expected tho when books become movies. There was lots of clapping from the audience during the movie, def. a lot of fun!

SATX*APhi · #12 06-10-2002, 01:59 AM

I saw this movie tonight with my mom and sister.

We all loved it!!!

Like AGDLynn, we died laughing at the "kicking into next week" part of the movie.

Loved it!

newbie · #13 06-10-2002, 03:53 PM

I may be the only one on this thread who didn't like the movie. I definitely won't see it again!

I think I should have read the movie reviews before I saw it...

XOBear · #14 06-10-2002, 04:19 PM

I saw it last night with my best friend. He hated it! but i LOVED IT! Total Chick Flick!

dzrose93 · #15 06-10-2002, 04:19 PM

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Originally posted by SuperSister
I haven't seen the movie yet (I want to take my mom) but I read the book and LOVED it! I'm a little afraid that the movie won't live up to the book and I'll be disapointed though. Has anyone who read the book seen the movie and if so what did you think?

~Emmi

Although I think the book is better, I still adored the movie! Going to see it again with my DZ alum sisters next week.