Steel Magnolias: A Southern Classic

The Orpheum here in Memphis does a summer movies series every year. It's really fun as they show lots of classic movies, children's movies, sing-a-longs and even do theme-nights with double features. Here is this year's line-up:

THE ORPHEUM THEATRE’S OFFICIAL 2014 CLASSIC SUMMER MOVIE SERIES

• Friday, May 30 at 7:00 PM DOUBLE FEATURE: Night of the Living Dead and Zombieland
• Thursday, June 5 at 7:00 PM Breakfast at Tiffany’s
• Friday, June 6 at 7:00 PM National Lampoon’s Vacation
• Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 PM DOUBLE FEATURE: Father of the Bride (1991) and Bridesmaids
• Friday, June 13 at 7:00 PM Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
• Thursday, June 19 at 7:00 PM Mamma Mia Sing-Along
• Friday, June 20 at 7:00 PM Monty Python and the Holy Grail
• Thursday, July 10 at 7:00 PM Clue
• Friday, July 11 at 7:00 PM Office Space
• Wednesday, July 16 at 1:30 PM FAMILY MATINEE: Babe
• Thursday, July 17 at 7:00 PM The Wizard of Oz Sing-Along
• Friday, July 18 at 7:00 PM Labyrinth
• Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 PM Steel Magnolias
• Friday, July 25 at 1:30 PM FAMILY MATINEE: Shirley Temple in The Little Princess
• Friday, July 25 at 7:00 PM Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Thursday, July 31 at 7:00 PM Grease Sing-along
• Friday, August 1 at 7:00 PM The Princess Bride
• Friday, August 8 at 7:00 PM Jaws
• Friday, August 22 at 7:00 PM Casablanca
• Friday, September 5 at 8:00 PM The Rocky Horror Picture Show

I was disappointed that Gone With the Wind isn't being shown this year because it is my all time favorite movie. However, I have seen it at The Orpheum twice and 4 hours in those seats is a little uncomfortable. But it is so neat how they play the entire overture and intermission and even do a fashion show where women don costumes like the dresses Scarlett wore in the movie.

I was excited though to see that my second favorite movie would be showing. If you know me at all, or have even been around me for more then 5 minutes you know I can quote verbatim all of Steel Magnolias. It is such a great movie. It's hilarious in parts, serious in parts and in some parts makes you want to cry your eyes out but 5 minutes later you're laughing again. My friend Ashley informed me that only Julia Roberts won an award for it. She won a Golden Globe for best supporting actress. In my opinion, Sally Field should've received something as her performance is amazing. She was nominated for a Golden Globe, but didn't win. Julia Roberts was also nominated for an Oscar and the movie itself won a people's choice award.  Actually, they all are. This is a star-studded cast. Of course there are the women in the movie:
Dolly Parton
Olympia Dukakis
Shirley MacLaine
Darryl Hannah
And then there are the men:
Dylan McDermott
Tom Skerrit
Sam Shepherd

Here is my favorite scene:

Us girls made a night of it and went to dinner first, and even had drinks after. At The Orpheum they always have a theme cocktail to go with the movie. For this movie it was "Shelby's Juice" (aka a screwdriver). It's so fun watching these older movies here because there are parts you watch at home that you don't realize are that funny until other people start laughing. (ie how big Truvy teases up Shelby's hair for her wedding) I got so excited right before the show started and I had to laugh when my friend Ashley (the one on the left, they're both named Ashley) said "The only thing that would get Jennifer more excited is if Dixie Carter walked out." So true, friend. You know me all too well.

 

 

I didn't realize it, until after but my nails were the perfect shade of pink for the occasion and I wondered if they were "blush" or "bashful."

 



I really do think this movie does a great job in portraying the mother/daughter relationship. I think all women relate to that when we watch it.

If you're looking for some fun entertainment this summer, check out The Orpheum Summer Movie Series. It's inexpensive (about $7) and gives you a chance to see some good movies in the theater again or maybe for the first time.

Happy Friday, y'all!