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    Fried Green Tomatoes is a thoroughly enjoyable movie-going experience‚ replete with laughter‚ tears‚ triumph‚ and tragedy. Unfortunately‚ it has been sanitized and "Hollywoodized‚” with the relationship between the two 1930 female leads left ambiguous‚ and a few too many scenes going over-the-top to manipulate an emotional reaction. So‚ while providing two-plus hours worth of solid entertainment‚ director Jon Avnet’s picture‚ adapted from Fannie Flagg’s novel‚ lacks the crucial ingredient that would

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    Fried Green Tomatoes Dissertation Throughout the movie Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café we have been introduced to every theme from sacrifice‚ racism‚ to death. These three themes‚ plus many others‚ have shaped the book and movie to the phenomenon that they have become together. Mainly following four women‚ the book travels through decades of hardship‚ friendship‚ and independence. Evelyn Couch unexpectedly is immersed into the story of Whistle Stop‚ Alabama after meeting Ninny

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    Fried Green Tomatoes Rebecca Collins Dr. Cunningham ENG 225 July 16‚ 2012 Fried Green Tomatoes I chose to critique the film Fried Green Tomatoes. I wanted to show that this film is about two friendships between four women that prove that when you find that person that is your best friend‚ you find the best in yourself. This film was released in 1991. It was based on the book‚ Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café by Fanny Flagg. Ms. Flagg was also the one who wrote the

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    In Fannie Flagg’s esteemed novel‚ Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café‚ characters and lessons from both the past and present inspire our main character‚ Evelyn Couch‚ to make changes in her life. The epitome of middle-aged misery and menopausal depression‚ Evelyn learns lessons from the stories and advice given to her by characters such as Mrs. Virginia ‘Ninny’ Threadgoode help her lift the veil of gloom cloaking her and aid her in reestablishing her dreams and goals – such as gaining a

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    Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is about a middle aged woman named Evelyn who loves to listen to thrilling stories from Mrs.Threadgoode. Mrs.Threadgoode tells Evelyn some of the most outrageous stories about her life that made me laugh‚cry‚skeptical‚and even horrified for what could happen next! The beginning of the novel gives me a very "countryside hometown" feeling and mood. The first page talks about somebody just opening up a diner in Whistle Stop‚ Alabama and what kind of

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    There were many examples of how the characters in the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes" manifested power in and through their lives. One example of this is with the character Big George. He was a black man who lived in the town. He also did the barbeque at the Whistle Stop Cafe. A big example of how he manifested power was through his dealings with racism. This movie took place in the 1930’s‚ a time period where the black race was greatly looked down upon and thought to be lesser than white people. This

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    My first impression of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café was that it was a “woman’s” novel. This was because the movie‚ which was more popular than the book‚ was advertised as a “chick flick”. To say the least‚ I was wrong. The novel poses many issues that face the people of the 1920’s and 30’s‚ and makes one think about what people have struggled through. The novel addresses the issue of racism before the time of Martin Luther King Jr. and

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    Film Critique: Fried Green Tomatoes Janeen Renee Plummer ENG 225 Introduction to Film Sarah Carson 14 July 2014 Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Green Tomatoes is a classic film for me. It tells an incredible story about friendship and courage as well as showing the strength of women overall. I have chosen to analyze this movie in depth for this film critique. This film tells the story about two different friendships between four women and how their friendship helped them become better women within

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    Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Green Tomatoes has always been portrayed as a “woman’s” novel‚ but it really a story about true friendship. The plot encompasses many issues that face the people of the 1920’s and 1930’s including the issue of racism‚ before the time of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. It includes death‚ abuse‚ murder‚ and even menopause. However‚ the main plot tells the story of two women‚ Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison‚ and the trials and tribulations of

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    makers employ various methods of cinematography to reflect the theme of their movies. In the movie Fried Green Tomatoes‚ the methods of dialogue‚ body language‚ and items of the set are utilized to produce the theme of friendship. Ninny Threadgoode says‚ “I found out what the secret to life is: friends. Best friends.” The theme of friendship is shown many times during the movie Fried Green Tomatoes‚ through dialogue between characters. As mentioned earlier‚ Ninny Threadgoode says‚ “I found out what

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