Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

GurlyIamBeach Instant Favorite.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

juliecru It is truly awful. Yul Brynner should have lost his acting license after this one. There is no comparison to the novel which, as others have already pointed out, is a masterpiece. I can't understand anyone attempting to make it into a film. But if anyone is having trouble understanding "The Sound and the Fury" try listening to the book on tape or cd or another spoken version. A good reader understands the book, obviously, and puts in the nuances that guide the listener to understanding. It's better than avoiding a classic, or watching something, such as this movie, that is so watered down as to be woeful.

thermal54 Why is it that all stories regarding the South have to have at least one character who is mentally challenged? Oh well, at least Jack Warden was convincing. Predictably dreary directing by Martin Ritt (Hud; Hombre).Brynner was definitely out of place as the lead, but Georgia native Woodward was right on target.British actress Margaret Leigton was terrific. She's another reminder that even in the 50's, some of Hollywood's best were skinny, chain-smoking women from across the pond. Some things never change, I guess.The print I saw on INHD was in excellent shape. I wonder why this hasn't been released on DVD.

archelogic I have long wanted to see this film, knowing that it would be weird. I would think that viewers who have read the novel -- arguably, with Absalom, Absalom, Huck Finn, and Moby Dick, one of the four greatest American novels written -- would be, at the least, perplexed at the handling of this story, which could have, in the hands of a French New Wave director, been made into something that resembled the book. I had thought that Yul Brenner would be cast as Benjy. It gets all the more bizarre. Fascinating look at great literature meets hungry Hollywood. Of course, I may not be fair in that I thought Kubrik's take on The Shining was excellent, while King fans were outraged. Two Stars for its being made.

StormBorn One of those rare cases where the movie actually is better than the book. Brynner's flamboyant and arrogant persona brings fire to his portrayal of Jason, and Woodward's child-woman with a backbone and a will of her own is a worthy foil for him. This is one of my favorite movies.