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Actors: George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward, Jack Gilford, F. Murray Abraham, Lester Rawlins
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about They Might Be Giants |
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Adapted from the James Goldman play, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS is a movie directed by Anthony Harvey in 1971.
When his wife died, George C. Scott, a well-known New-York judge, fell into madness. Now he believes he's Sherlock Holmes. His brother Lester wants him to be locked into an asylum in order to be able to enjoy his fortune. Asked to examine Scott, Dr. Mildred Watson, played by Joanne Woodward, is astonished by his new patient who's developed, like Sherlock Holmes, the ability to make tremendous deductions from any clues submitted to him. As Lester is blackmailed by a pair of bad boys, George C. Scott is persuaded that Professor Moriarty, his personal enemy, is behind the case. Joanne Woodward will follow him in his hilarious quest and slowly fall in love with this unusual patient who will teach her to see reality with a different perspective.
Produced by Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward's husband, THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS deserves to be rediscovered.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of They Might Be Giants |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- eccentricity
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Kind of comedy
- bungling cops/detectives
Blackmail & Seduction?
Yes
Brain/Body not working?
- mental illness
Lover is...
- caretaker/doc/nurse
Battle with shrink/bum?
- battle with a psychiatrist
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- mentally ill
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Genius
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Genius
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- scientific labs
- theater
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- play
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