True Women (1997)
I love historical sagas, so it was a sure bet I’d sink into True Women, about brave ladies during the Civil War era. It starts off when Tina Majorino and Rachael Leigh Cook are little, and they grow up to be played by Annabeth Gish, and Angelina Jolie. Dana Delaney doesn’t have a younger counterpart, as she’s the mature mentor figure, and consequently she ages accordingly as time progresses. If you love Dana Delany, you’ll find this a tour-de-force for her and quite the feather in her cap. If you’re not a big fan, I wouldn’t recommend watching it. She has a very big part, and it’s pretty obvious she thinks she’s giving an excellent performance, so that might bug some viewers.
I watched this miniseries because it was Michael York’s time as Star of the Week, and while he did put on a pretty impressive Southern accent, he wasn’t very prominently featured. This story is really all about the women (as the title suggests). As you might expect because of the time period, there’s a fair amount of racism and racial violence. As some of the characters move out west, there’s also lots of “cowboys and Indians” violence; one might have expected a feminine story to have less testosterone in it. There is a fair amount of romance, though. Since Angelina is supposed to be half Indian, she is stereotypically written to be “hot-blooded” and gets into trouble when she follows her hormones. Don’t think this is a fluffy feminine soap opera; there’s plenty of everything to keep people interested.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to racial language, violence, and adult content, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
More Michael York movies here!
I watched this miniseries because it was Michael York’s time as Star of the Week, and while he did put on a pretty impressive Southern accent, he wasn’t very prominently featured. This story is really all about the women (as the title suggests). As you might expect because of the time period, there’s a fair amount of racism and racial violence. As some of the characters move out west, there’s also lots of “cowboys and Indians” violence; one might have expected a feminine story to have less testosterone in it. There is a fair amount of romance, though. Since Angelina is supposed to be half Indian, she is stereotypically written to be “hot-blooded” and gets into trouble when she follows her hormones. Don’t think this is a fluffy feminine soap opera; there’s plenty of everything to keep people interested.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to racial language, violence, and adult content, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.
More Michael York movies here!