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Tarfumes.com - Warm Springs
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Manufacturer: HBO
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon, David Paymer, Tim Blake Nelson, Matt O'Leary
Directed By: Joseph Sargent
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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780783134888
Format: AC-3
ISBN: 0783134886
Label: HBO
Manufacturer: HBO
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: HBO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-08-30
Running Time: 120
Studio: HBO
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-04-30
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He was the only president to be elected three times, and is admired for his leadership during some of this nation's most challenging times, most notably, World War II and the Great Depression. Despite these historic accomplishments, many Americans have never known of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's greatest achievement...until now. Starring Kenneth Branagh (Shakespeare) and Cynthia Nixon(Sex and the City) this inspiring true story reveals one man's secret quest for hope during his darkest days, in a place that would serve as a source of strength for him the rest of his life: Warm Springs. DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes
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Summary: An excellent insight into FDR'S metamorphosis.
Comment: "Warm Springs" is a masterpiece of story-telling about the changes FDR experienced through his struggles with polio and his other demons. It shows his very human side and his transformation from a vain, egotistical alcoholic and womanizer into the much-loved and admired president that he eventually became. This movie is a masterpiece of acting and story-telling. I enjoyed it very much and am so happy to add it to my movie library.
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Summary: A arrogant man humbled by Polio to lead a Great Nation
Comment: Warm Springs portrays President Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Kenneth Branagh and his Wife Eleanor by Cynthia Nixon in what his struggle was having Polio bringing him to his knees to unsuccesfully return him to the man he was, and becoming sensitive to the needs of others! An emotional and thought provoking presententation of a man who became one of our greatest presidents!
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Summary: Who knew?
Comment: He was already rich, but before he became famous, FDR, at the start of his political career, was struck with polio. This is common knowledge today. What is not known, and truly should be, is the struggle he undertook first to cope with, then to master, the disability that would ordinarily have torpedoed his career. Generally underappreciated as an actor, Kenneth Branagh, turns in a brilliant performance in his portrayal of an FDR never really glimpsed before - broken, bitter, depressed, then increasingly hopeful and courageous, and finally, triumphant. Toward the end of this movie, when asked if polio has changed her husband, Eleanor as acted by Cynthia Nixon smiles and says emphatically, "Oh yes... it has."
An argument can be made that polio made Roosevelt. His quest to walk again brought him into contact with people he would never have otherwise met. Good people of all races, classes, and age. It opened his eyes to the needs of his countrymen, and made him as compassionate as any wildly successful politician can be. Franklin and Eleanor, though their marriage was far from perfect, grew together into America's first power couple. No longer the arrogant, detached rich boy, he went on to become one of America's greatest presidents in one of America's most trying eras, and she one of America's most influential women. Nearly 60 years later, their legacy is generally ignored. Watch this inspiring, beautifully made movie and you will never forget them.
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Summary: warm springs
Comment: i watched only part of warm springs, and was amazed at the protrayal and insight into FDR's gradual acceptance of his disability. especially so in the depiction of his dreams of normalcy. i'm crippled too(although not as much as he)and i thought i was the only one who dreamed of walking with a bounce in my step again, or running alongside my daughter. i thought it was my typical denial again. the writers and kenneth banaugh however deoicted the feelings of despair and some hope so accurately that i don't feel so alone or strange anymore.
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Summary: Credible Portrayal
Comment: This production was excellent from the standpoint of exploring the little known period of rehabilitation of FDR from the affliction of polio. Branagh is (as ever) spell-binding in his portrayal of FDR. The roles for Eleanor and FDR's mother, Sara, were either not well written or not well directed (I'm not sure which). The story seemed to play a bit footloose with a few facts of which I am aware. These being:
1.Ms Mercer's affair with the former president is portrayed as being a 'passing' dalience when in truth it lasted clear until his death with Ms Mercer at his side. So it was a significant factor in FDR and Eleanor's marital relationship.
2. Eleanor learned of the affair when unpacking FDR's suitcase and came across several letters from Ms Mercer. At that time, Eleanor demanded that FDR either end the affair or leave, which is a more contentious interaction than what the HBO presentation provides. The script has self-sacrificing Eleanor offering FDR his freedom.
3. The domineering aspect of FDR's mother, Sara, is alluded to, but not substantially portrayed. Again, going back to the affair, Sara threatened her son with disinheritance if he did not end the affair, while the presentation showed her to be disapproving, but not seemingly too distressed by the interaction.
I realize that the movie was focusing on the convalescence, however, in glossing over these familial interactions and their subsequent wounds and scars, it does a disservice to the marital relationship. At times, the film gets a bit of a 'Little House on the Prairie' feel to it. The script was obviously written as a centerpiece for Branagh, but the women's roles come off as way too flat and uninteresting. I think that more could have been done.
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