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Steel Magnolias (1989)

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The title refers to those seemingly frail Southern belles who survive any and all deprivations through whims of iron. Robert Harling's original stage play was set exclusively in a Louisiana beauty parlor where an all-female cast of characters laughed, cried and compared menfolk. The film expands the playing field by including scenes at picnics, hospitals and the like, and by visually depicting the males who never appeared in the stage version. Dolly Parton plays the goodnatured beauty-shop

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Jul 25, 2000

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Critic Reviews for Steel Magnolias

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chooses to leave the rearing of her moppet to Dylan McDermott...or Dermot Mulroney. Doesn't matter.

October 25, 2012 Full Review Source: Film Freak Central
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

If Claree's nephew meets gay men by comfirming they have track lighting in their homes, I filter my dating prospects by checking to see if they have a copy of Steel Magnolias on their shelf.

September 11, 2012 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Three-hanky special, but with lots of laughs, too.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Ellen MacKay
Common Sense Media

For all its violations of good taste and critical criteria, I laugh and cry every time, and I'll never let it go. So sue me.

November 2, 2004
Nick Davis
Nick's Flick Picks

Good character study ruined by cliche-driven plot

October 2, 2002
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Each of the women talk like they're reading a bumper sticker.

September 27, 2002
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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"The movie has an even balance of humor and tragedy. I think it's one of the best casts in a film. The ladies just play the roles so raw and honest you go on this roller coaster of emotions. The characters feel so real. Many women can relate to this film. The movie is about motherhood, friendship, family, loss, and love. This film will always be a huge favorite of mine. My niece is even named after one of the characters. I cry every single time I watch this movie.
Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine and Sally Field are my favorite ladies in the cast. It's a complete chick flick. If you enjoy a good story that might make you shed some tears, then see this one. If not for the story then for the great cast and acting."
April 26, 2009
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"Oh, I wish I was in Dixie!" for the middle class suburban wife set. Obvious to a fault, its implied "girls are in this all together" message subverted by the constant backbiting gossip sessions in the beauty parlor where they make themselves "pretty", a girl power flag raiser pretender.
August 8, 2007
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    1. M'Lynn Eatenton: I don't wanna alienate the entire neighborhood.
    2. Shelby Eatenton Latcherie: I think the neighborhood would feel more alienated if they got covered in bird shit at my reception.
    3. M'Lynn Eatenton: Pretty talk! Do ya have to be so crude?!
    – Submitted by Jared B (9 months ago)

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