Die Katze auf dem heißen Blechdach (1958)

Die Katze auf dem heißen Blechdach: Directed by Richard Brooks. With Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson. Brick is an alcoholic ex-football player who drinks his days away and resists the affections of his wife. A reunion with his terminal father jogs a host of memories and revelations for both father and son.

“This is a fantastic look into a dysfunctional American family, 1950u0026#39;s Style. I was prepared to hate this movie, as I typically donu0026#39;t get into dramas at all. Fortunately, I was completely drawn in. Paul Newmanu0026#39;s character (Brick) is enigmatic at best, but somehow, because Maggie the Cat loves him so much and is so utterly devoted to him, you find yourself caring about what happens to him and Maggie both.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBig Daddy and Big Mama both bring back fond memories of my own childhood, and if you grew up in the south, chances are you knew someone like the both of them. Their characters are written and performed so typically Southern, that I realized half way through I felt family connections with the whole family, including the no-neck monsters! Sister Girl is the sister in law from Hades, and her husband needs to dig into her purse for his…manhood. We ALL know a couple like that! u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll in all? Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, and Burl Ives are breathtakingly beautiful in their portrayals. This is probably not a good family movie, as Brick has a serious drinking problem and Maggie IS so desperate for his affections, and probably not a good Friday/Saturday night movie, but I still love it, and will think of it fondly for the rest of my life.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt rates an 8.8/10 from…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ethe Fiend :.”