Favorite Part

Well,my favorite part was actually a really emotionnal scene. It was when Tom finally revealed his secrets to Lowenstein about the rape.The part when he finally decides to fully liberate himself by crying on Lowenstein was extremely well made and incredibly poignant, I thought.

I didn't care for the movie but I was amused when Streisand said the F-word about someone's ex.

The rape scene was horribly handled.

Probably the scene with Lowestein when he finnaly lets go, and over the bridge sayng her name at the end. She was his great love, but he loved his wife longer.






















Bernard you sure can play the fiddle, I'd give up football if I could do that.

I think the best part is when Tom is talking to his mother, Lyla, while they are both in the sitting room of her home in South Carolina, and he is telling her about Savanna and her psychiatric treatment. In this scene, Lyla hands Tom some newspaper or magazine clippings that she has found on mental illness. The conversation turns into a heated argument. Tom asks Lyla if she ever thinks about Luke. Lyla asks Tom, "Who taught you how to be so cruel?" He replies, "You did mama; you did." Later in the conversation, Tom tells his mother that she has to be patient with him because she had done alot to "piss him off." This is such a great scene because it puts on camera the same scene that seems to take place between a lot of southern men and their strong-willed mothers. I know it brought back images of my mother and me, and some of the conversations we have had in our lifetime.

Is this the movie where the mother feeds the abusive father dog food which he raves about while the children stifle their laughter?

I don't remember very well the movie because I saw it some years ago. I've just re-read the book, and so that is what I have very fresh in my memory. But I do remember a scene in the movie which really moved my heart. I think it was at the very beginning and it shows the children (Luke, Wingo and Savannah) holding their hands and forming a circle under the water. I think they have just fled the house after one of the habitual terrible quarrels and they are seeking peace and shelter away from home and protected by their brotherly love.

My favorite scene is the loud-mouthed father (in flashbacks) eating fried dogfood and thinking it is delicious. Of course the dangling of the expensive musical instrument is great also.

As for those claiming that the rape scene wasn't handled correctly.... there are limitations in film, particularily when dealing with minors. I also read the novel prior to viewing this film, and found myself hesitant to watch it because I didn't want to see this particular scene in the movie. Fortunately, Director Streisand was careful in the handling of this scene.... by not following the details of the novel with the young boy's rape, (he wasn't stripped nude and wasn't forced to talk with his attacker, as the book describes..... and I commend director Streisand for sparing the viewers further disgust).

Aside from this disturbing scene, Pat Conroy is an incredibly gifted writer, and his other books, including "The Great Santini" (also a film), are written brilliantly.... with a range of vocabulary uncommon in literature today.

"The Prince of Tides" is a classic novel, and I believe Nick Nolte & Barbra Streisand (both actor & director), were phenomenal in bringing this literary art to motion picture.




["It’s never too late to do the right thing."]

Everything in this movie was dealt with brilliantly ! i loved everypart. i had two favourite parts though 1st. when tom tels susan about the rape incident. this was such an emotional and hard hitting scene, i cried my eyes out for hours...i think barbra dealt with this excilently. 2nd. when tom and susan are on theyre holiday at the cabin and are sharing every hour with each other.. i found this soo romantic and beautifull.. if only it could happen in real life (without the sad ending of course).