MovieChat Forums > A Woman Under the Influence (1974) Discussion > Really got on my nerves!

Really got on my nerves!

posted 11 years ago by pimp4u
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This is the movie that made me fall in love with Gena Rowlands (tonight, actually). She is incredible! But the other people in her life were all as crazy as she was. All the hollering! Nick's mom was the worst of all. I just couldn't stand that woman. Mabel obviously has problems, but Nick is still always hollering at her and doing completely stupid, uncaring things. She didn't have a chance. If it wouldn't have been her in the lead role, I would not have watched 1/4 of the movie. Too much hollering. That stuff gets on my nerves. Gena is beautiful and an amazing actress. I will be looking for more movies with her and I hope they're a bit lighter than this one.

[–] SimplemindedSociety 10 years ago

'But the other people in her life were all as crazy as she was.'
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I think that was the point. Or,rather, what would drive her "crazy"

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[–] President4Life (280) 4 years ago

You gotta remember, they've all been living with Mabel for 10, 15 years.

Living with somebody who's prone to just go off at the drop of a hat or if you're her husband, you can't even stay over at work without her bringing some random guy home and banging him in your bed has to take a toll on everybody involved.

I mean, a lot of guys (I mean most) would've left a woman like that years ago.