Block, it was filmed in both california and england, and stars kate winslet and cameron diaz as iris and amanda. The titanic star looked chic in a monochrome outfit as she. The british actress has made a point of eschewing straightforward prettygirl parts in favor of more devilish damsels. But there is one part of the film one fundamental part that just doesnt sit right with me and that is the deeply flawed relationship between kate. Two women troubled with guyproblems swap homes in each others countries, where they each meet a local guy and. Its technically a christmas film, but if youre feeling a bit down and need a good film to make you smile this is the perfect film to snuggle up under the duvet with. Her mother worked as a nanny and waitress, and her father, a struggling actor, took labouring jobs to support the family. The film stars kate winslet, cameron diaz, jude law, and jack black, all of whom are equally charming. Near christmas, she is informed that jasper is engaged to marry another colleague, and her life turns upside down.
Ask kate winslet what she likes about any of her characters, and the word ballsy is bound to pop up at least once. For those of you with your anglophile handbook nearby, youll know we mean holiday as in vacation versus holiday movies. I think we all fell in love with the charming stone house where kate winslet s character iris lived. We worked for the same newspaper, and then i found out that he was also seeing another girl, sarah, from the circulation department on the. The holiday is a tale of two women, two houses, two love interests jude law pairs with cameron diaz, jack black gets lucky with kate winslet but its also about movie love. One of the films in amandas collection is a movie kate winslet costarred in enigma 2001.
Jack black forgot he starred in the holiday movie refinery29. The holiday nancy meyers, cameron diaz, kate winslet. She is of british ancestry, and has irish paternal ancestry and swedish maternal ancestry. With kate winslet, cameron diaz, jude law, jack black. The holiday 2006 heartbroken and needing a change of scenery to get away from it all, total strangers iris kate winslet and amanda cameron diaz agree to switch their living environments. Two very pretty white women played by cameron diaz and kate winslet.
You begin to suspect that meyers isnt actually a movie director at all. She made her screen debut at age 15 in the bbc series dark season 1991. The surprises would be surprises only if this is, like, your fourth movie ever. So today lets take a look at how they built it for the movie and managed to make it look like it had been there forever. Kate winslet kisses and cuddles husband ned as they enjoy. The quintessentially english cottage that inspired christmas classic the holiday is up for sale in surrey fans of the 2006 festive film will know amanda cameron diaz and iris kate winslet. Kate winslet starred in the 1991 bbc scifi series, dark season, about teenagers battling sinister forces. The home that inspired kate winslets cozy cottage from. Iris simpkins kate winslet, a society column editor for the daily telegraph in london, has been in love with jasper bloom rufus sewell for over three years, despite his infidelities. Two women on opposite sides of the globe, amanda woods cameron diaz and iris simpkins kate winslet, find themselves in a similar predicament. When iris kate winslet is looking around amandas home after her arrival, she stumbles upon a rather sizable collection of sony pictures films. The holiday 2006 official trailer 1 kate winslet movie youtube. The holiday 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. She gained fame in the blockbuster titanic and has also starred in little children, the holiday and mildred pierce.
The southern mansion designed by wallace neff and featured in the 2006 film the holiday, starring cameron diaz and kate winslet, hit the. The holiday fan theories, kate winslet christmas film. In the movie s opening scenes, the camera catches a glimpse of graham as iris narrates to us that love can be foundeven for just a night. The holiday movie cottage is up for sale in surrey. The holiday reference in the movie title is actually a reference to the holiday that cary grants and doris nolans characters were on when they first met. Revisiting the holiday is the holiday the best holiday.
If you dont have any holiday plans, watch the holiday. Black starred as miles in the 2006 classic alongside kate winslet, cameron diaz, and jude law. Nancy meyers romantic comedy holiday stars cameron diaz and kate winslet as two women who exchange houses in order to get a new lease on life. Jack black momentarily forgot he starred in a christmas movie while. The holiday 2 sequel news gossip jude law kate winslet. He winds up having sex with lonely, angry, and perfectly witty amanda instead. She convinced lohan to film a fake movie trailer for the holiday by telling her she owed her. This post contains affiliate links that may earn me commission. Kate winslet and cameron diaz, black named a different holiday classic. Trying to forget a romance gone wrong, londonbased journalist iris kate winslet trades her cottage for movie trailereditor amandas cameron diaz beverly hills mansion. Oscar winner kate winslet has starred in a number of acclaimed films. I know its hard to believe people when they say i know how you feel.
Kate winslet and jack black in the nancy meyers romcom the holiday 2006. Rent the holiday 2006 starring cameron diaz and kate winslet on dvd and bluray. How they built rosehill cottage for the holiday hooked. Numerous times, ive been told how wonderful this kate winsletcameron diazstarring film is, how charming and romantic, how impossibly sweet. Lets take a peek at five british films where brits take a getaway, you can view online. The holiday 2006 done being in love with you scene 9. Rent the holiday 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Kate winslet and jack black in the holiday are the worst movie. These cozy english cottages for sale look just like the home from the holiday. The home in the movie was just a set the snow was fake, too. Diaz in the holiday 2006 cameron diaz at an event for the holiday 2006 kate winslet.
Kate winslet and jude law reunite 11 years after movie its been over a. Block, it was filmed in both california and england, and stars kate winslet and cameron diaz as iris and amanda, two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the atlantic ocean, who arrange a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the christmas and holiday season. Jack black momentarily forgot he was in the holiday the. There was a time when james franco wasnt so terrible. Kate winslet played the role of a single mother in the movie, mildred pierce in 2011 and kate winslet joined the cast of divergent, and she had played the role of joanna hoffman in the film, steve jobs.
The holiday is a 2006 romantic comedy film written, produced and directed by nancy meyers. After an iconic performance in titanic, and an oscar for the reader, the british star has proved herself one of. Book editor graham shows up drunk on the english cottage porch, expecting to be put up by his sister iris. When she finds out that he is engaged to the other woman, iris begins. Kate winslet looked more lovedup than ever with her husband ned rocknroll as she shared a kiss with him on a romantic holiday in venice.
The ending to the holiday is actually pretty depressing. Following more television appearances in britain, she made her film debut with the leading role of murderess juliet hulme in peter jacksons crime film heavenly creatures 1994. The holiday 2006 heartbroken and needing a change of scenery to get away from it all, total strangers iris kate winslet and amanda cameron diaz agree to. Sony you know we love a good play on words over here at anglophenia. Desperate for a change of scenery, the two women meet on the internet and swap houses for the christmas holiday, discovering that a change of address really can change your life. And yet it becomes an underlying theme of the holiday. The holiday 2006 official trailer 1 kate winslet movie. In london, iris simpkins writes a wedding column in a newspaper and nurtures an unrequited love for her colleague jasper bloom.
Since the movies 10 year anniversary is coming up in december, its time to give ageless actress kate winslet s flawless performance as iris its due. Kate winslet and cameron diaz may have swapped houses in the romantic comedy the holiday, but neither would actually be very comfortable with the idea in real life. Two women troubled with guyproblems swap homes in each others countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love. California mansion in cameron diaz film the holiday is for.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This film is less a christmas film than it is a romance set at christmas time on 2 continents, but its still one of my favorite contemporary holiday films. Columbia pictures blacks current movie sees the actor reprise his 2017 role as cartographer professor shelly oberon in the latest reboot of jumanji, the original of which famously starred the late robin williams in 1997. In case you are somehow unaware, the holiday is a delightfulyetfairlytypical nancy meyers movie. Kate winslet and jude law reunite 11 years after movie just in time for t he holiday. Miles jack black plays arthurs eli wallach theme song for iris kate winslet. The holiday 2006 if you were a melody scene 710 movieclips. However, the message of the film certainly fits in with the holiday season. From the beginning scenes where kate winslets emotionfilled character iris discovers the love of her life jasper played by rufus sewell is engaged to someone else and the cameron diaz character amanda admits to livein boyfriend edward burns of not being able to feel anything or to cry, you know their lives are destined to become intwined.
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