{"id":1618,"date":"2006-10-20T13:23:50","date_gmt":"2006-10-20T20:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2020-12-28T00:22:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T07:22:21","slug":"stevie-1978","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1618","title":{"rendered":"Stevie (1978)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I was much too far out all my life \/ And not waving, but drowning.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Poster.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nBritish poet <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stevie_Smith\">Stevie Smith<\/a> (Glenda Jackson) discusses her childhood, her literary fame, her failed romance, and life with her beloved maiden aunt (Mona Washbourne).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biopics<\/li>\n<li>Flashback Films<\/li>\n<li>Glenda Jackson Films<\/li>\n<li>Play Adaptations<\/li>\n<li>Spinsters<\/li>\n<li>Trevor Howard Films<\/li>\n<li>Writers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary&#8217;s review of this theatrical adaptation is humorously tongue-in-cheek: he begins by noting that it is &#8220;one of those films people like to recommend to show they have good taste &#8212; [but] not me,&#8221; and admits that he &#8220;blanked out&#8221; after ten minutes. Interestingly enough, I had the opposite reaction &#8212; it took me about ten minutes to get into the rhythm of the movie, and then (almost despite myself) I was hooked. I knew nothing at all about Stevie Smith before renting this movie &#8212; indeed, I hadn&#8217;t even heard of her &#8212; but quickly became interested in both her work and her life, primarily due to Jackson&#8217;s skillfully nuanced performance. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson3-1024x618.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson3-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson3-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson3-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson3-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson3-448x270.png 448w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson3.png 1507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She utilizes a series of self-conscious vocal modulations and subtle facial gestures (such as nose sniffs and tongue-against-teeth movements) to portray Stevie&#8217;s unique mixture of humility, melancholy, and quietly adventurous spirit &#8212; and while she talks far too much, her performance never falters. Unfortunately, not every aspect of the film works: the flashbacks to Stevie&#8217;s childhood seem out of place; the script is far too stagy; and the strange role of Smith&#8217;s friend &#8220;The Man&#8221; (played by Trevor Howard) should have been cut altogether. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Howard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Howard-1024x605.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"378\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Howard-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Howard-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Howard-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Howard-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Howard-1536x908.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Howard-457x270.png 457w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Howard.png 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monologic plays ultimately work better on the small screen &#8212; I was reminded, for instance, of Eileen Atkins one-woman portrait of Virginia Woolf in <a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0320377\/\"><em>A Room of One&#8217;s Own<\/em><\/a> (1990). With that said, however, fans of this type of movie will doubtless enjoy it, and should seek it out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Glenda Jackson&#8217;s unglamorous portrayal of Stevie Smith<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"342\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson-128x68.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson-1536x820.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Jackson.png 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mona Washbourne&#8217;s delightfully witty performance as Stevie&#8217;s spinster aunt<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Washbourne.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Washbourne-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Washbourne-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Washbourne-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Washbourne-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Washbourne-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Washbourne-1536x838.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/10\/Stevie-Washbourne.png 1615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, unless you&#8217;re a fan of either Stevie Smith, Glenda Jackson, or one-woman shows. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0078321\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1981\/06\/19\/movies\/glenda-jackson-from-london-in-stevie.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I was much too far out all my life \/ And not waving, but drowning.&#8221; Synopsis: British poet Stevie Smith (Glenda Jackson) discusses her childhood, her literary fame, her failed romance, and life with her beloved maiden aunt (Mona Washbourne). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Biopics Flashback Films Glenda Jackson Films Play Adaptations Spinsters Trevor Howard Films Writers Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary&#8217;s review of this theatrical adaptation is humorously tongue-in-cheek: he begins by noting that it is &#8220;one of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1618\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1618"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60159,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1618\/revisions\/60159"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}