Both Wyler classics about ordinary people dealing with the extraordinary effects of war. Which do you prefer? I'm going with The Best Years of Our Lives. I loved Mrs. Miniver, and I think both films are excellent, but I just prefer the latter. What about you?
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Personally, I don't think there's any contest. TBYOOL is superior in every respect.
But I admit I might feel differently if I were British.
"What I got don't need pearls." -- Linda Darnell (1923-65)
Isn't that kind of like comparing apples to oranges? I think the only two similarities here are family and an actress. One is pre/during war, the other post war. The styles are different as is the writing.
Anyway, I'm just not sure which I like better because of the differences. I liked Mrs. Miniver because it showed the horrors of living at home in England during the war. I liked The Best Years of our Lives because it showed how the war affected them emotionally afterward.
I like them both equally and think of them as "bookend" observations of Wyler about the War, the beginning and the end.
shareI think that both movies are wonderful and I loved everything (the story, the acting, the message etc.) in both but I enjoyed TbYooL more. I can't really say why, I really love them both, it's just a feeling.
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Keep in mind that the two films are quite different and really cannot be compared as films of the same genre. As entertainment vehicles, I much preferred TBYoOL. Mrs. was a bit too "Hollywood manufactured" for me. Wyler had learned a lot in 4 years.
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I will go with Mrs. Miniver. Dame May Whitty making the difference. I think she did a great job objecting to Teresa being too young and giving the cup to Henry. The fact that it was made during the war trumps anyone's argument about it being too dramatic. Extremely tough choice, but I take Greer Garson over Myrna Loy even though I love Myrna.
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