Miscellaneous Movie Musings

Gemini Cricket · 04-19-2009, 11:22 PM

Saw Grey Gardens the Drew Barrymore/Jessica Lange film on HBO this weekend. I liked it. I think their Boston accents were iffy but the film itself was good.

Watched Prayers for Bobby tonight. Wow. I can't tell you how powerful it was watching that film with my mom. One single, solitary film got through to her more than me trying so hard to talk to her about the "gay thing" for the past 20 years. Sigourney Weaver rocks. The film was not perfect, but I think it was crafted in such a way to connect to a broad audience. It hit certain chords right and that's what matters. It did the book and the real Mary Griffith justice, imho.

SzczerbiakManiac · 04-20-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Saw Grey Gardens the Drew Barrymore/Jessica Lange film on HBO this weekend. I liked it. I think their Boston accents were iffy but the film itself was good.

Have you seen the original documentary? I think the accents were spot on.

Snowflake · 04-20-2009, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Have you seen the original documentary? I think the accents were spot on.

No, that is on my must see list now.

Gemini Cricket · 04-20-2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Have you seen the original documentary? I think the accents were spot on.

Yes and I'm not sure I agree. But it has been awhile. I must dust the DVD off and watch it again...

Gemini Cricket · 06-10-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Have you seen the original documentary? I think the accents were spot on.

I just watched the Grey Gardens doc again last night. I take it back, I agree with you. Lange and Barrymore did such a good job.

If anyone here hasn't seen it, check it out. It's great.

04-19-2009, 11:22 PM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Saw Grey Gardens the Drew Barrymore/Jessica Lange film on HBO this weekend. I liked it. I think their Boston accents were iffy but the film itself was good. Watched Prayers for Bobby tonight. Wow. I can't tell you how powerful it was watching that film with my mom. One single, solitary film got through to her more than me trying so hard to talk to her about the "gay thing" for the past 20 years. Sigourney Weaver rocks. The film was not perfect, but I think it was crafted in such a way to connect to a broad audience. It hit certain chords right and that's what matters. It did the book and the real Mary Griffith justice, imho.
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