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From:Elizabeth Taylor , Richard Burton , George Segal , Sandy Dennis , Frank Flanagan , Warner Brothers , Mike Nichols , Warner Home Video ,
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1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 Mesmerizing, 1998-12-26
One late night about 20 years ago, I was flipping through the channels. I luckily happened upon this movie, which I couldn't stop watching. So powerful. Elizabeth Taylor's talents are stunning. It's both sad and hilarious at the same time. I love this movie. A true classic.
3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
One of my all-time favorites, 1998-12-22
Edward Albee's plays often include long monologues that can either make or break a performance depending on the skills of the actors in question. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf features only four actors, and all four are in fine form as they tear each other apart. The film is too fast-paced to be called minimalist. Claustrophobic is more like it, oscillating wildly between absurd and tragic. Riveting performances by everyone -- the two Oscars, to Liz Taylor and Sandy Dennis, really should have been four. It's especially satisfying to see glam queen Liz Taylor let rip with Albee's earthy, 100% real dialogue. Try it. You'll like it.
3 of 3 customers found the following review helpful:
Put current film-acting to shame, 1998-11-30
This is an original, timeless masterpiece of theatrical acting put on film. You'll understand when you see it. I can't believe it wasn't one of the Top 100 Movies by the AFI, but then again, I can believe it, considering what made that infamous list. You'll be amazed at Taylor and Burton's performances, and see why they were sought after in Hollywood: hardly any American actors could put on such an act. You'll see why most of today's blockbuster-actors are sad in comparison, thanks to commercialism, and why they have to do indy films to be taken seriously. "WAOVW?" is a harbinger of indy films' necessity. BUY IT!
2 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
Alex North Scores Big Time With Woolf's Incredible Score, 1998-10-15
The amazingly talented Alex North has effectively scored this Mike Nichol's film with the right mood and emotion. The music enhances the black and white cinematography and majestically serves as a couterpart that adheres to the wonderful performances of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. North was obviously keen on the vision that Nichols wanted to create in that the score leaves a feeling of despair with soft undertones of hope that illustrate the character's misery. The soundtrack will definitely be one of my favorites for years to come.
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