OSCARS '91: The Prince of Tides
“You have to be patient with me, Lila. You've done a lot to piss me off.”
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of suicide, childhood trauma, abuse, improper relationships, therapist impropriety, mental illness.
This week we’re back with another appearance from one of the show’s most polarizing figures, but this time, she’s not the issue. No, Barbra actually brings some nuance and care to this movie, but the problem is the actual movie itself, or rather, the novel it’s based on. There’s a whole lot that has to be unpacked in this story, and much of it more thoughtfully and carefully than anyone involved really had time for. It’s not hard to see why this movie was a hit, for sure, but Barbra’s wearing too many hats, and even an all-time great performance from Nick Nolte can’t save this movie from sinking under the weight of all its trauma voyeurism and horrible ethics. Get ready to share way too much as we discuss The Prince of Tides this week on Macintosh & Maud Haven’t Seen What?!
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Intro music taken from the Second Movement of Ludwig von Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Hong Kong (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 HK) license. To hear the full performance or get more information, visit the song page at the Internet Archive..
Excerpt taken from “Main Title” from the soundtrack to the motion picture The Prince of Tides. Written and composed by James Newton Howard. Copyright 1991 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.
Excerpt taken from “The Whistle Stop Café” from the score to the motion picture Fried Green Tomatoes. Written and composed by Thomas Newman. Copyright 1991 Universal City Studios, Inc.; 1992 MCA Records, Inc.
