This version of the Stepford Wives is played out for laughs unlike the novel or Original Stepford Wives movie in 1975.
In this version Joanna Eberhart played by Nicole Kidman is a high powered TV mogul rather than a free lance photographer and she was born an Eberhart and kept her maiden name when she married Walter who's last name is Kresby.
Eberhart put on one too many Alternative Programs on her network, and it almost gets her killed. However it costs her job, and she falls to pieces. Walter decides to move to Stepford in hopes of starting a new life.
Eberhart is not crazy about being a stay at home wife and mother but she jumps into the role with two feet and makes the best out of it. Soon she meets the other women of Stepford and all their perfection.
Something to note here Faith Hill plays Stepford wife Sarah Sunderson and is a mixture of Patricia Cornell and Carol Van Sant in this movie.
Soon enough Eberhart runs into not only into Bobbie Markowitz (Bette Midler) but also Roger Bannister (Roger Bart) who is Gay and moved into Stepford with his partner. Bart is the feminine one so he bonds with Joanna and Bobbie. Meanwhile at the Men's Assocation you see the men, act more like boys with their toys (no foolin) rather than the workaholic held back men in the 75 version.
Because Bart acts like a woman he is the first of the three to be Stepfordtized and he becomes this Social Conservtive type after the change. Soon enough Bobbie gets the Stepford treatment and we see the recreation of the scenes of Joanna's face off at the men's association, but this face it have a feel of a boys club occult ceremony mixed in with a little Frankenstein on the table as Joanna sees her "replacement." You then see the recreation of the Grocery Store scene which wraps up the 75 version but in this version the movie it does not end their.
The climax is a ballroom dancing night and Walter sets things in motion that helps the Stepford Wives get the upper hand, but it also reveals a few surprises in which everyone gets the shock of their life, and leads to a commentary that goes beyond 1970's women's lib (which was the basis of The Stepford Wives). Rather a statement is made on how life in America has changed but not all for the better. Some of that is seen early in the film including Eberhart's love for black clothing, which respects the "working woman", and the open titles in which you see film clips of 1950's housewives.
If you plan on seeing this film you may want to see the original 75 version first. You might be able to appreciate this version afterwords, and if not you can see how they play and complement (or tries to) each other.
CNN's Larry King and Meredith Vieira (The View and Millionaire) have cameos in this movie.
In this version Joanna Eberhart played by Nicole Kidman is a high powered TV mogul rather than a free lance photographer and she was born an Eberhart and kept her maiden name when she married Walter who's last name is Kresby.
Eberhart put on one too many Alternative Programs on her network, and it almost gets her killed. However it costs her job, and she falls to pieces. Walter decides to move to Stepford in hopes of starting a new life.
Eberhart is not crazy about being a stay at home wife and mother but she jumps into the role with two feet and makes the best out of it. Soon she meets the other women of Stepford and all their perfection.
Something to note here Faith Hill plays Stepford wife Sarah Sunderson and is a mixture of Patricia Cornell and Carol Van Sant in this movie.
Soon enough Eberhart runs into not only into Bobbie Markowitz (Bette Midler) but also Roger Bannister (Roger Bart) who is Gay and moved into Stepford with his partner. Bart is the feminine one so he bonds with Joanna and Bobbie. Meanwhile at the Men's Assocation you see the men, act more like boys with their toys (no foolin) rather than the workaholic held back men in the 75 version.
Because Bart acts like a woman he is the first of the three to be Stepfordtized and he becomes this Social Conservtive type after the change. Soon enough Bobbie gets the Stepford treatment and we see the recreation of the scenes of Joanna's face off at the men's association, but this face it have a feel of a boys club occult ceremony mixed in with a little Frankenstein on the table as Joanna sees her "replacement." You then see the recreation of the Grocery Store scene which wraps up the 75 version but in this version the movie it does not end their.
The climax is a ballroom dancing night and Walter sets things in motion that helps the Stepford Wives get the upper hand, but it also reveals a few surprises in which everyone gets the shock of their life, and leads to a commentary that goes beyond 1970's women's lib (which was the basis of The Stepford Wives). Rather a statement is made on how life in America has changed but not all for the better. Some of that is seen early in the film including Eberhart's love for black clothing, which respects the "working woman", and the open titles in which you see film clips of 1950's housewives.
If you plan on seeing this film you may want to see the original 75 version first. You might be able to appreciate this version afterwords, and if not you can see how they play and complement (or tries to) each other.
CNN's Larry King and Meredith Vieira (The View and Millionaire) have cameos in this movie.
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