Maggie Thatcher Movie

I am a big fan of the ole Maggie. having read her two books about her life.

She took England out of the moribund socialism following the war and recharged the economy. She wasn't perfect but did way more good than bad.

Has anyone seen the movie? If it one of those ones bagging her then I cannot be bothered seeing it.

Knobby22 said:

I am a big fan of the ole Maggie. having read her two books about her life.

She took England out of the moribund socialism following the war and recharged the economy. She wasn't perfect but did way more good than bad.

Has anyone seen the movie? If it one of those ones bagging her then I cannot be bothered seeing it.

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I have not seen the movie, but I doubt if it caters to those who admired and respected Thatcher as I did. Here's David and Margaret's view;

http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s3360429.htm

Apparently Streep's acting is it's redeeming feature, and lifts it above average.

Here's what the Guardian review said;

Yet Streep, it transpires, is the one great weapon of this often silly and suspect picture. Her performance is astonishing and all but flawless; a masterpiece of mimicry which re-imagines Thatcher in all her half-forgotten glory. Streep has the basilisk stare; the tilted, faintly predatory posture. Her delivery, too, is eerily good – a show of demure solicitude, invariably overtaken by steely, wild-eyed stridency

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Does it mention her part in creating soft ice cream? She was part of the team that got air into icecream.

Judith Sloan blogs on Catallaxy files:

I DID actually quite hate it. Embedding the story in the context of Margaret Thatcher's declining and demented years was not only misleading, it was also intended to influence the viewer's opinion of her achievements. Sure, it was pretty amazing that the daughter of a grocer could lead the Conservative Party and become the prime minister for nearly 12 years -- both were unparalleled achievements -- but, hey, just check out what a nutty old bag she's become.

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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...e-clouded-lately/story-fn72xczz-1226234421530

Yes, as Bob Ellis remarked it would be like making a movie of Gough Whitlam in his dotage. Not a pretty sight.

Calliope said:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...e-clouded-lately/story-fn72xczz-1226234421530

Yes, as Bob Ellis remarked it would be like making a movie of Gough Whitlam in his dotage. Not a pretty sight.

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Yes, that bit sounds a bit nasty.

I found some HD Trailers....i like Magic Meryl
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Look, I saw the movie last Friday night.

It is about an old woman suffering from dementia, eight years after the death of her husband Dennis, and she needs to rid herself of the grief, the dementia. The flashbacks and current scenes ran into each other too quickly - and the presence of the dead husband all the way through the movie was a pain in the ass.

I would say the film was predominantly about MT suffering from dementia - flashbacking to some significant events in her career and PM'ship - fight to become the first female head of the Conservative Party as a grocers daughter, breaking the coal unions, the Falklands War, the introduction of a Poll Tax.

Look, I revile the old biddy - however, one thing I admire about her is a line she kept saying, ' You have to DO something' ... so many, every?, politicians today of whatever shade are driven only by polls rather than principle.

Oh, Meryl Streep deserves the Oscar - but the film certainly does not. If you know what I mean.

Cheers
Brad

BradK said:

Oh, Meryl Streep deserves the Oscar - but the film certainly does not. If you know what I mean.

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The oldies went to see this last night. They said that Meryl was outstanding.