Dolores Claiborne (DVD)

Kathy Bates. We all know who she is. She starred in the classic movie misery as a mentally distured nurse and fan of her favorite writer whom she rescues and then he is help captive in her home. But Dolores Claiborne is different. It's a story about a maid (bates) who is accused of murder for the second time, first it was her husband, then her employer (Vira Donovon) who she had worked for for many years and then became her caregiver. It's a myserty/drama and a very enjoyable film even though there are some dark moments when Dolores is having flashbacks of her alcoholic abusive husband, and her daughter who she tried to protect. Vira Donovon makes the movie special because not only is her acting oscar worthy but her character is very likeable even though she appears to be a rich bitch at the beginning, but as you get to know her character you realize she's a good person, but just doesn't take crap from anyone. So is dolores claiborne, and it's really about women. How women are treated and these two women became such good friends because not only were they alike, but they had some similar problems. It's about friendship, female bonding, and what can i say GIRLPOWER! Being tough, but doing what's right. Being a good person but learning from your mistakes. Looking out for yourself, but help others every once and a while. And never judge a book by it's cover. Jennifer Jason Leigh plays selena st george, dolores's daughter who has emotional problems and is unstable but we all find out why. This movie is underated. Maybe many of you think it's about hating men, but not really. It just focus's on women and their strength and weaknesses, and sometimes doing the wrong thing for the right reason. Dolore's husband is suppose to be an unpleasant character and you can't help but not like him at all. And everyone has the right to defend themselves and their children. No one should take that. And even if you provoke someone, you can't make anyone do anything they don't wanna do. Bottom line is, self defense is self defense. It reminds me of EYE FOR AN EYE with sally field. In real life, Cops can set up a sting, and go undercover and provoke people, but if you commit a crime you go to jail. You're responsible for your own actions. If someone intends to do you bodily harm, you have the right to defend yourself, and your children. It's justifiable homicide. This movie, dolores claiborne is thought provoking, and focus's on some important issue's. It's just a movie and it can make you feel good because no woman should ever have to accept a husband like joe. That isn't love, and it sickens me that women protect their husbands no matter what they do to your kids or them, but no one should let that happen. First accept that the sitation needs to stop, but by stopping it, you have to make hard choices. And that's what this movie is about.

One of my favorite movies. Kathy Bates is powerful in this

Kathy Bates is riveting as the abused wife of an alcoholic, pedophile who is grooming their daughter. As Dolores, she stands up to him, at one point, after he hit her kidney area with a log, cracking a milk jug over his head and brandishing a hatchet or broad axe and telling him she'll kill him if he ever hits her again. This works for a long time but she also has to deal with her 13-year-old daughter's distress over her father's attempts to assault her. Dolores' normally uncaring employer, Vera, surprises her with sympathy and a plan to get rid of the husband whom she claims will never let Dolores leave. The acting is superb and the bleak setting on an island off the Maine coast is a perfect backdrop to Dolores' many trials and miseries.

AS A FAN OF STEPHEN KINGS BOOKS AND MOVIES THIS IS A GOOD ONE. KATHY BATES IT’S AMAZING AS ALWAYS.

such a good movie would always watch whenever it came on tv. hate to say this, but slightly better than the book, only dolores talks, but the book does have a few different bits that would have been good entertainment

This movie not only gives you a glimpse into a sliver of life in Maine; and if you are as interested as I am in regional culturalism (or what used to be in the US), you will appreciate it: the accent, the colloquialisms, the scenery, etc. However, it is much more. It has a story, not just a plot, to tell. The characters tell it well. And perhaps these characters might seem too tough or "darth vadar like" for some, but I enjoyed them--do what you have to do and don't whine. I like that. But it was just a climax or a a turning point that kept you interested . . . there were several . . . no not in a manipulative way . . . just the way the one story unfolded itself. It was great. Unique. However, whether Stephen King or the person who wrote the screen adaptation (was it King, himself??? dunno), someone couldn't resist interjecting some politics in a few highlighted spots. I am not a fan of victim complexes and while I understand why there was a women's movement, hating men and thinking it is woman vs man is a huge turn off for one and kinda borders victim hood, when these characters are anything but victims. So if it hadn't been for this part I would have given this movie 5 stars. Kathy Bates owes her career to Stephen King, and perhaps vice versa. But all the characters were excellent executed by their respective actors. Perhaps if this movie had been advertised back when it came out a little more interestingly instead of in the weird way it was (I remember it looked "blue") it might have gotten a better reception at the box office.

One of the BEST ALL-TIME PERFORMANCES by Kathy Bates!!!

This dvd had no scratches on it.

Meister am Werk, sowohl im Roman als auch in der Umsetzung im Film. Stephen King ist auch abseits seines Genres (Horror) einer der Besten!

tres bon film que j ai retrouver avec plaisir et que je conseille a un public averti pour une belle histoire emprunt de réalisme

Everything is as anticipated

This is a fantastic film with a great score.

What enables Stephen King to write so many great stories? Whatever it is let us be thankful, let us also be thankful that so many of his stories are transferred so brilliantly to film. Dolores Claiborne is no exception, I really believe that this is better than Misery (and I thought that was a great film). There is something more thoughtful and sensitive about this one. The performances are riveting, recently Oscared Christopher Plummer as the upholder of truth and justice is magnificent, David Strathairn makes your skin crawl and Jennifer Jason leigh is a china doll, tough as nails on the outside but an emotional wreck on the inside. However Kathy Bates takes the biscuit, defiant, sad, strong, Sassy, sensitive, caring but ultimately unable to protect the one thing in life most important to her, her daughter Salena. This is not a barrel of laughs, it is gritty, harsh and complex. Everything a great story and film should be!