AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!

Megamind To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

bill_golden Leonard Maltin describes this film as a "strange adaptation" of the rather dense and difficult William Faulkner novel of the same name. Perhaps the lesson here is that the book is indeed unfilmable. The movie takes numerous liberties with the novel and generally omits large portions of it. I can't help but feel that Yul Brynner, with his peculiar accent, was miscast as Jason Compson. In the book, Jason is the youngest sibling of Caddy and Benjie; here he is described as an adopted son, and not "blood" kin. We also have a completely made up sibling named Howard, who does not exist in the book. The novel takes place in the late 1920's with many flashbacks, here the present day is the mid 1950's. Despite its shortcomings, including a rather overbearing and jazzy music score which doesn't really fit, The Sound and The Fury does have its merits, starting with the always watchable Joanne Woodward as young Quentin Compson, presumably around 18 years of age and still in high school. The photography was fine and the ambiance, both inside and out, of the deteriorating Compson mansion was spot on. The small town atmosphere of Jefferson, MS was captured nicely. I would recommend this film to Faulkner buffs and Joanne Woodward fans. Just don't expect too much.

tieman64 Martin Ritt adapted William Faulkner's "The Hamlet" in 1958 (the film was released as "The Long, Hot Summer"). He followed this up with another Faulkner adaptation, "The Sound and The Fury", released one year later. It's a trite and plodding melodrama.To the ire of Faulkner fans, Ritt's adaptation condenses the vast time spans of Faulkner's novel down to but a few days. Gone too are most of the novel's characters and subplots. Ritt does make one interesting change, though, choosing to tell his tale through the eyes of a teenage girl who was but a minor character in Faulkner's original novel. This lends the film an interesting perspective; the antithesis of Ritt's earlier Faulkner adaptation.The film's plot, like the plays of Tennessee Williams, is mostly overcooked melodrama, filled with antebellum landscapes, totems of the Deep South, wealthy land owners, backwater Mississippi characters and many familial dysfunctions. It co-stars Yul Brynner as Jason Compson, a once wealthy man who is forced to sell his land, shop and work for a new owner. Compson's desire to cling to the past – his previous wealth, and the heydays of antebellum life – exhibits itself as a manic desire to prevent his step-niece (Joanna Woodward) running away from the family. He thus interferes in her life as a means of preserving his own past. The film boasts a jazz score by Alex North.5/10 – For Ritt completists only.

FainneRoisin The cast was hopelessly out of character from the novel. The characters that were supposed to be sympathetic (Benjy and Caddy) weren't at all. Benjy seemed more like a mute than a severely retarded man. Caddy was overblown and narcissistic, not tragic and beautiful. And who in the world decided on Yul Brynner as Jason? His acting was completely wooden. (and I know it was an attempt to be cold and distant, but he kept the same facial expression the entire movie) Not only that, but what was the point of having him and Caroline not "really" part of the family? Their accents were off-putting, not only that, but Caroline's character in the novel was whining, pitiful, and annoying, not demanding and rude like in the movie. Quentin was supposed to be a slut, a really "bad girl", but she didn't come off like that in the movie. "Howard" was a really unneeded character. He was the combination of Uncle Maury and Quentin (the boy) from the book, but really had no purpose to the movie. And were they trying to make the movie set in 1928 like it was supposed to be? Because it sure looked a lot like 1959 in most parts. I think the best performance was given by Ethel Waters as Dilsey. Oh, and when did Reverend Shegog show up? I see him listed in the characters, but they cut out the whole scene inside the church (probably one of the most moving scenes from the novel) If you're familiar with the novel, "loosely based" is an understatement.

cla2000 Yul Brynner is at his best! His commanding presence is spellbinding. His acting, superb as the appointed Guardian of Joanne Woodward who gives a great performance as his rebellious and attractive ward. The cast is believable, full of unusual characters that are typical of Tenessee Williams' survivors of the grandeur of the Old South, now long gone. The tension that builds between the Guardian (Yul Brynner) and his ward (Joanne Woodward) is entertaining and exciting to watch. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and recommend it highly to anyone who would enjoy taking a look into the present day remnants of the Old South. Four stars!!!