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Jessica Tandy is excellent as Daisy Werthan, an aging Jewish Woman in late 1940's Atlanta. She is a strong willed woman but lately things are starting to slip a little. Her son Boolie (Dan Aykroyd) owns a textile mill in Atlanta and is a very wealthy and well respected business man. One day his mom gets into the car and instead of reverse she goes forward and demolishes the car. Luckily, she wasn't injured. Having recognized all the signs of old age, and ignoring all of her protests, he hires her a chauffeur Hoke Colburn (Morgan Freeman). Holk is a black man who drove trucks for a large Atlanta dairy for years. He is now retired and has worked as a chauffeur to a retired judge and friend of Boolie. The judge recently dies and Hoke is available. He buys a brand new Hudson automobile and takes Hoke to meet Miss Daisy. Before arriving, Boolie tells Hoke that his mother is a strong minded woman and will be a real challenge. Hoke understands the situation, and is prepared. Miss Daisy gives him hell, even accusing him of stealing food from her pantry. She would rather walk than to give up her independence, but Hoke presists and a real battle of wills takes place. Eventually, seeing the senselessness in her struggle, she mellows. Over the coming years, Miss Daisy and Hoke become friends as he continues to drive her through a succession of different automobiles. She teaches him to read and in the end they find true respect and affection for one another.Read full review
always loved this movie. I also like the lead actors in their other movies. My VHS finally gave out and ordered the DVD. Actually a better picture.
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What a wonderful film that touches the heart! the gem of this film belongs to jessica tandy who won a best actress academy award for her role as daisy werthan, a grumpy southern widow who refuses a chaffeur to drive her around until she meets hoke, a patient, determined man who eventually wins miss daisy's heart. we see hoke try so patiently at first to win miss daisy's friendship and eventually proves his honesty (the can of salmon). here we see their friendship blossom as she teaches Hoke to read, as they travel thru life together, grow old together thru troubled, segregated times, thru the good and bad, both protagonists learn that two people so different can have so much in common. the beauty of the film lies on the everyday events that many of us take for granted. the film speaks universally, there is nothing artificial about it because it transcends race, gender, class, any barrier. beautifully filmed in the south, the simple elegance of this film will warm your heart. i wish the media is more careful on what they show the younger generation nowadays. i miss old films like these! watch it with someone you love!Read full review
I have loved this movie from the first time I saw it. The actors Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman and Dan Akroyd really did a great job in this movie. This film gives a lot to the audience. Jessica Tandy does a great job playing an feisty but loveable lady who does not want to admit to getting older. It give a wonderful and believable story of 2 people from totally different back grounds. Who have there ups and downs. But end up being the best of friends. It also portrays what is was like for the coloreds went through in the deep south with the whites only issues. Dan Akroyd did a wonderful job as her loving but controlling son, who is married to a women that no mother could like. This movie is really about 2 people who come together and form a wonderful beautiful friendship that last through out their lives. There was really nothing that I did not like about tis movie.Read full review
It's a wonderful movie. My mother is on hospice and one of the things sh wanted was to see this movie. I was so pleased that I could get it fast and at a resonable price.
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