Why dont you go buy some harder magazines and get some movies. An investigate reporter arrives in the suburb of stepford to dig up a. The stepford wives has one of the most enduring premises of 20thcentury american fiction. The made for tv movie revenge of the stepford wives 1980, starring sharon gless and julie kavner on the other hand my goodness, that film should not have been made. We gather to discuss a made for tv movie from 1980, revenge of the stepford wives.
Revenge of the stepford wives is a 1980 american madefortelevision science fictionthriller film inspired by the ira levin novel the stepford wives. Soon, tv reporter, kaye foster sharon gless shows up to investigate stepford s unusually low crime divorce etc. The stepford wives1975 is an american science fiction film based on the ira levin novel of the same name. The stepford wives 1975 pg 115 min horror, mystery, scifi 12 february 1975 usa joanna eberhart has come to the quaint little town of stepford, connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents. Some of these connect to themes we find in ethical considerations of technological. Revenge of the stepford wives opens w the unfortunate demise of one of the more resistant residents. That is, i was until i happened upon the town of stepford. And the wardrobe was so effing terrible, especially since the wardrobe for the stepford wives was so. And jaheeseus christ, i may just never lightheartedly refer to a stepford anything ever, ever again. I had recently broken up with my fiancee and was glad to be back on the road as a. Whereas the original was slowmoving yet layered with social commentary, revenge of the stepford wives moves fast and doesnt try to make a statement. I was spending a few weeks there, installing some equipment at stepford pharmeceutical labs, for the company i worked for.
A tv reporter arrives in stepford to do a story on the american town with the lowest crime and divorce rates and the tightest realestate market. Another bad idea from the bad ideas factory and this ones just about as bad as. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 rotten tomatoes. She needs an assistant, and after interviewing the seeminglyplastic women of stepford, jumps at the chance to hire the downtoearth. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 full movie download.
In stepford, the men rule the roost, turning their wives into pretty, prim, and proper pieces of eye candy but in reality, women seem to be driving the quest for physical perfection. In 1980 we were given the tv movie, revenge of the stepford wives. In it, a young couple moves to the titular town, and the new wife notes some disturbing patterns, such as the extremely submissive behavior of the women. However, she begins to notice some bizarre behavior in the women of the town, discovering that stepford is not as clean cut as it seems. It was directed by robert fuest and written by david wiltse. The stepford wives 1 hours and 33 minutes movie 2004 joanna eberhart, a wildly successful president of a tv network, after a series of shocking events, suffers a nervous breakdown and is moved by her milquetoast of a husband, walter, from manhattan to the chic, upperclass, and very modern planned community of stepford, connecticut. Joanna eberhart asks her husband, walter, in the 1975 version of the stepford wives, as the familys woodpaneled station wagonheavy with two kids and a dog, plus bikes strapped to the roof. Overview of revenge of the stepford wives, 1980, directed by robert fuest, with sharon gless, julie kavner, audra lindley, at turner classic movies. According to the nbc publicity packet, the madefortv revenge of the stepford wives was based on characters created by ira levin specifically, those characters created by levin for his. Sharon gless, julie kavner, audra lindley, don johnson, mason adams, arthur hill, ellen weston, thomas. At once a masterpiece of psychological suspense and a savage commentary on a mediadriven society that values the pursuit of youth and beauty at all costs, the stepford wives is a novel so frightening in its final implications that the title itself has earned a place in the american lexicon. Sharon gless played a reporter who came to town to do a story about the place with the lowest divorce rate in america. After moving with her husband broderick and children to the wellmanicured community of stepford, connecticut, former new york television executive joanna.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. An investigate reporter arrives in the suburb of stepford to dig up a news story about its low crime and divorce rates and discovers the horrific secret. Stepford grabbed the penthouse he had been reading and held it up. Stepford wives by ira levin pdf free download ebook. Starring sharon gless, julie kavner, audra lindley, don johnson. The stepford wives started life as a 1972 novel by ira levin. The stepford wives movie locations on location tours. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Joanna becomes friends with fellow new arrival bobbie markowe, as the two of them also become.
The story concerns joanna eberhart, a photographer and young mother who suspects the frighteningly submissive housewives in her new idyllic connecticut neighborhood may be robots created by their husbands. In the stepford wives, no woman gets out alive citylab. However, the revenge of the stepford wives is a thoroughly enjoyable film in its own right. It is the first in a series of sequels inspired by the 1972 novel and the original 1975 film. Great, leave it on my side of the bed when youre done with it. For joanna, her husband, walter, and their children, the move to beautiful stepford seems almost too good to be true. Watch revenge of the stepford wives full movie in hd visit a tv reporter arrives in the quiet town of stepford t. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 june 6, 2018 julienhoule uncategorized leave a comment although its hard not to notice the significantly reduced budget and the constraints of network television standards, this direct sequel to the underrated 1975 original is a. It was directed by robert fuest with a screenplay by david wiltse and starring sharon gless, julie kavner, don johnson, arthur hill, and audra lindley. The stepford wives nicole kidman matthew broderick bette midler 2004 a man matthew broderick and his wife nicole kidman move to a quaint suburb where most of the women seem to have the same bland personality. Soon, tv reporter, kaye foster sharon gless shows up to investigate stepfords unusually low crime divorce etc. Joanna and walter eberhart move with their two children to the suburbs in the hope of a more comfortable. In it, joanna eberhart, her husband walter, and their two young children move from new york city to the eponymous connecticut commutertown. The stepford wives is a 1972 satirical thriller novel by ira levin.
Ten years after the events of the original the stepford wives, we return to the idyllic, title town where it all began. Released june 11th, 2004, the stepford wives stars nicole kidman, matthew broderick, bette midler, glenn close the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of 42 out. Buy the stepford wives by ira levin, chuck palahniuk from amazons fiction books store. A tv reporter arrives in the quiet town of stepford to launch an investigation into why the town has the lowest divorce and crime rates in america. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 a tv reporter arrives in stepford to do a story on the american town with the lowest crime and divorce rates and the tightest realestate market no one ever leaves. The stepford wives cert 12a peter bradshaw friday 30 july 2004 the guardian. The stepford wives, a comic reimagining of the 1975 suspense classic, follows the tale. It makes for a great palette cleanser after the horror of the stepford wives, though, because it was just so bad. The stepford wives depends for some of its effect on a plot secret that you already know, if youve been paying attention at any time since the original film version was released in 1975. Download put on your best frock and join us as we visit stepford, connecticut. Ending spoiler for the stepford wives 2004, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Stepford wives by ira levin in djvu, doc, txt download ebook. The only thing i dont like about penthouse is that it isnt hardcore enough. Anyone see revenge of the stepford wives with sharon gless and don johnson married to julie kavner.
With sharon gless, julie kavner, audra lindley, don johnson. In the stepford wives, joanna eberhart nicole kidman is an extremely successful president of a tv network who has a nervous breakdown after a series of. A 1980 madefortelevision sequel was titled revenge of the stepford wives. In 1975, when the movie the stepford wives first came out, it was widely regarded as a chilling parable about mens fears of feminism, a tale of horror that also worked as a social satire on. Its an enticing premise, an opening for wicked feminist satire, but the 1975 movie tilted toward horror instead of comedy. Revenge of the stepford wives 1980 pop culture thoughts. Nicole kidman and matthew broderick are new to a very strange neighborhood in this comedic remake. If you dont know it, stay away from the trailer, which gives it away.
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