Fried Green Tomatoes (DVD, 2006, Anniversary Edition Extended Version)

Fried Green Tomatoes is a movie that ranks up there with other great movies. I found it to have a very interesting story line and was true to the 1930s. The back hills country stories is being told by an elderly lady living in a nursing home. Ms. Threadgoode (the elderly lady) is visited by a house wife at the end of her rope. Ms. Threadgoode tells her knew found friend, Evelyn, stories about two women and how they became the best of friends. She goes on to tell Evelyn about a devastating accident, abuse, illness, murder, a cover up, and about the bond & friendship between two women that is rare. As Evelyn listening to the stories it begins to open a door in her mind that she didn't know was there. She is motivated by the stories and starts making life changing decisions because of the stories. The movie keeps you wanting to watch it. The characters are so someone we know or someone we knew. This is a movie you will want to add to your collection and watch over and over. So close to home that you can almost feel like your there. We all have had a Ms. Threadgoode in our life and if not once you watch this movie you will remember someone or you will see someone like this. What ever happens, make sure you watch this movie. It not all about fried green tomatoes.

We have watched our VHS version quite a few times. This is the Anniversary Edition on DVD of Fried Green Tomatoes! It will bring a few tears to your eyes! In this movie, an elderly woman at a nursing home tells a tale of two woman to a middle-aged woman played by Kathy Bates. It is set in the south around the 1930s and brings up topics of bigotry and men. One of my favorite quotes of the movie is from Kathy Bates - I'm older than you and I have more insurance - as takes over a parking spot. In fact, I have seen this scene and quote used in insurance commercials. I never heard of fried green tomatoes until this movie and these two women open a restaurant where this is a speciality. I traveled to NY and one of the deli's had this and I got to try it. Really Good. You will enjoy the drama and comedy in this movie. A great Anniversay Edition!

This is a wonderful story of women of all ages maturing and learning to be comfortable with themselves. This "Extended Version" did not include the Whisle Stop KKK parade that was in the theater released version. Other cut scenes for the VHS version have been returned except the part of the father leaving the house with the baby and going to his truck.

I believe that all the cut parts should have been restored and not just the few snibbits that were.

Overall it is a well done movie from main character acting to directing to extras' acting and period scenary. This movie also has men give pause to how they treat their wives. In most ways this is a "Chick Flick" but it is entertaining for all.

It's a good tale for people of all ages to see and enjoy. The bad guy loses! The evil of the KKK is dealt with in later history. As I told the kids in Sunday School, Jesus was a Jew and not a Christian. So if an organization, like the KKK, says they are christians but they hate blacks and Jews, they are saying they hate Jesus and thus are not Christians. You can't have Christians without Jews. Plus Our Christian God is also the Jewish God and also the Muslim God. Read about Abraham and Sarah. This is where Jews and Muslims parted ways.

My daughter has some "Tawanda" in her. She and my wife love this movie.

Always been one of my favorite movies, makes you laugh and cry like a good movie should! Jessica Tandy and Kathy Bates are both excellent, and Cicely Tyson is a gem as always.

Fried Green Tomatoes is a classic movie, I have seen it a numerous amount of times, and enjoyed it everytime.

Sad and happy times are in this movie, be sure to bring your Kleenex along with you, and a happy face.

There is so much compassion in Fried Green Tomatoes, and laughter, especially at the BBQ.

If you have not seen it, please make sure you make it a point to buy or rent this classic movie.