March 23, 2011 was a sad day for film fans because of the loss of Elizabeth Taylor. Elizabeth Taylor was born in England in 1932, and became known as an American actress who lived a glamorous lifestyle, and was known for her beauty. Elizabeth Taylor is also known for her eight marriages, but I chose to remember Liz Taylor for her social activism in Aids awareness, research, and cure. Taylor was also an activist for Jewish causes.
Elizabeth Taylor was a two time academy award winner in BUtterfield 8 in 1960, and in 1966 for the film Who`s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. I have to say there are three Elizabeth Taylor films that I enjoy from her filmography:
1. Giant (1956), with Rock Hudson, and James Dean.
2. Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1958), with Paul Newman, and Burl Ives; written by Tennessee Williams.
3. Who`s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (1966), with Richard Burton, and George Segal.
Of the three my favorite is Who`s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? This film has powerful acting between Taylor and Richard Burton, with George Segal and Sandy Dennis contributing greatly to the films` tension. Taylor and Burton portray an aging alcoholic couple with anger and pain directed against each other. Burton and Taylor play George and Martha respectively, and they give us a couple that are a true definition of codependency.
I have a question for you. What is your favorite Elizabeth Taylor film, and why? After you answer that question, I have a trivia question for you, and that question is - when talking under the large tree in Who`s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, what kind of drink does George pour into Nick`s (George Segal) glass?
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