Lili Taylor reads Susan B. Anthony

[MrVampiredog]

LOVE THAT  LILI

[cranky1chick]

"Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God." Give 'em hell, Ms. Anthony!

[68mills2006]

The forcefulness in Susan B. Anthony words portray the unjustified frustrations induced by a male dominate society. Viewing this issue (women rights) now helps illustrate the difficulties and huge hurdles that women rights had to overcome and may still have to achieve. It is a quite different world now but, it would not have been so without the inspiration from the justified rebellious act of Susan B. Anthony and others.

[cucumberzr4chumpz]

prilivage?

[Natelevin]

This is one of the classic speeches in American History. But I feel the reading is much too "actressy". SBA was a relentless, hardnosed, totally committed reformer. She would have burst forth with great impatience and righteous indignation. She would have spoken loud and fast I believe. She was a giant, and this greatness of character is not illustrated by Taylor's portrayal.

[moonlily1]

it was read better by melissa leo and josh brolin.

[MultiSmartass1]

@moonlily1 I don't necessarily agree. Leo and Brolin presented the material differently.

Taylor and Shawn are reading it more like a congressional hearing than a court case really. More formal than overtly emotional.

[moonlily1]

@MultiSmartass1 there's that, yes; the leo/brolin version was more entertaining to watch.

[MultiSmartass1]

@moonlily1 On that I can agree. However, I do like this version because of its formality.

[moonlily1]

@MultiSmartass1 I'll admit this is probably more realistic.

[dianaandjackiejfk]

*applauds wildly*

[QueerSwede]

adore it!

[ukeallstars]

WOW!

[kataplero]

Erede di quel gruppo di attrici di talento ma poco appariscenti, che potevano essere attraenti o anonime a distanza di una sola inquadratura, eroine di Altman, Rudolph o Nichols,L. Taylor supera di una spanna la generazione precedente di queste interpreti per la sua forza espressiva e le sue scelte artistiche socialmente impegnate, radicali e profondamente sentite. Non a caso musa del cinema indipendente, quasi totalmente estranea a Hollywood.