The First Wives Club Page #3

Synopsis: After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three wives have been dumped for newer, curvier models. But the trio is determined to turn their pain into gain. They come up with a cleverly devious plan to hit their exes where it really hurts - in the wallet! Sit back and watch the sparks fly as The Wives get mad, get even and get it all. Justice has seldom been so sweet. Or so much fun.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Hugh Wilson
Production: Paramount Home Video
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
41%
PG
Year:
1996
103 min
3,145 Views


lesbians are great... nowadays!

The marriage is going...

It's going to be really fine.

Aaron and I... We're...

...temporarily sort of...

We're separated!

- Separated.

- Separated?

Separated.

OK, Elise, the time has come...

Spill! Those lips... What's in 'em?

- Are they wax?

- Excuse me?

What else did you have done?

You can tell me.

The cheeks, the jaWline...

Have just a little or the full enchilada?

I Work out daily, watch my diet.

- I haven't had plastic surgery!

- Good for you!

- You look terrific.

- Come on!

You're lying through your caps!

OK, I have been refreshed a little.

- Oh, God, does it hurt?

- No.

The stuff they take off...

Can you keep it?

Come on, it's the 90s.

Plastic surgery is like good grooming.

It's like brushing your teeth.

Elise, you've been yanked, stitched,

stuffed and pulled. You're a turkey.

- And to please your ex-husband?

- No...

...to please everybody.

To please everybody!

Men, Women, studio executives.

Come on, youth and beauty.

Men, that's the ticket!

When men... No, When Women

get to be a certain age...

...bye, bye love. Hello, poptarts.

- That's right, baby.

It's a holocaust.

God, I Wish I had the courage

to give it all up. To say...

...Who gives a rat's ass.

Just let myself go like you two did.

No offense.

- None taken.

- Speak for yourself, OK!

Elise, you're gifted,

talented and successful.

Brenda, you're Wonderfully verbal.

And I am seeing

a very talented therapist.

We're in our prime! By the way,

my marriage is fine, thank you.

Annie, you have an amazing attitude.

You are... so cheerful.

- You are...

- Look at me.

You are genuinely happy.

- It's a beautiful thing.

- Thank you.

Lithium?

You'd have been proud of me, Leslie.

I was the only positive one there.

There Were traces of the Wonderful,

Witty Women I kneW before -

- but they're just so angry. They're so

confused. When We Were young...

...We had such spirit.

- Say it, honey.

- Work from love.

- OK, Work from love.

- GroW from love.

- GroW from love.

ScreW the World.

- I can't say that. I'm sorry.

- Annie, you are still doing it.

- I knoW.

- You have a problem With anger.

You're absolutely right.

It's my... I don't knoW What it is!

It's my mother. It's Connecticut.

- It's all these loud noises.

- And Aaron.

I knoW We're separated.

But I think this is really a rest period.

We're just getting our...

- Do it, Annie! Get angry.

- I couldn't. I knoW that I should...

- It's just...

- Hit me.

Stand up and hit me.

I can't. I'm so sorry. Maybe...

Let it out. I want you to hit me.

Trust me. It's OK.

OK.

Rambo!

A real tough guy.

Come on, Annie...

- Hit me!

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