Set in small town Louisiana, the story revolves around the lives and friendships of six women and Truvy’s Beauty Spot, a carport-turned-beauty-shop which serves as a great metaphor for the way these women bring beauty and depth to ordinary small town life. In its 20th anniversary year, the cast, story and soundtrack continue to embody the title: Steel Magnolias. Whenever I need a good cry and a good laugh, I reach for this one 9 times out of 10.
STEEL MAGNOLIA SOUNDTRACK MOVIE
Perhaps that’s why this movie is on the top of my “cry pile”. “Laughter through tears is one of my favorite emotions,” exclaims Dolly Parton’s character, Truvy in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias. The women in this movie are all those things and more, well, except for the thousands of years old part.
Jools Holland and Jamiroquai – “I’m In The Mood For Love”Ĥ.
Michael Franti & Spearhead – “Say Hey (I Love You)”ģ. A complete track list is below.ĭirected by Garry Marshall ( Beaches, Pretty Woman, The Runaway Bride) and written by Katherine Fugate ( Army Wives), the movie, according to, follows “intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine’s Day.” The all-star cast includes Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Julia Roberts, Emma Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Patrick Dempsey, Topher Grace, Jamie Foxx, Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah, Shirley MacLaine, George Lopez and Hector Elizondo.ġ. Two other Big Machine tracks, Swift’s “Jump Then Fall” and Steel Magnolia’s “Keep On Loving You,” will also be included on the collection. The accompanying soundtrack, due out February 9, will be released by Big Machine Records and features new music from Taylor Swift (“Today Was A Fairytale”) and Jewel, whose “Stay Here Forever” is being released as the lead single. Lovers and hopeful romantics alike will receive something special February 12 in the form of a feature film called Valentine’s Day.