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Across the Fence:  Grey Gardens--wonderful film!  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - May 05 2009 : 12:12:33 PM
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Has anyone seen this? It's a made for HBO feature about the original documentary of Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, "Little Edie". They were cousins to Jaqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Onassis). At one time, "little Edie" was a celebrated beauty, though eccentric but later became a recluse along with her even more eccentric reclusive mother in a house in the Hamptons called Grey Gardens. Their relationship was what they term "co-dependent" of the worst kind.
I watched it last night and it made me cry--what a spirited and then sad story--and incredibly interesting. Makes you realize that we ALL have those relatives 
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
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Posted - May 05 2009 : 12:29:04 PM
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So want too but don't have HBO...waiting for it to come to video... : )
Heather
Yee-Haw, I am a cowgirl!!!
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - May 05 2009 : 12:33:27 PM
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| I want to see the original documentary first. I'd never heard of it until I saw reviews for this new movie. Without having seen it, I have a feeling I've got some of those relatives too... |
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frannie
True Blue Farmgirl
2246 Posts
fran
bonham
texas
USA
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Posted - May 05 2009 : 12:44:11 PM
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hi jonni, when i saw the reference to this post i just knew it would be you!
i saw the documentary and was so looking forward to the film then i realized it was on hbo and like heather i will have to wait till it comes out on dvd,,,,,and i am already impatient!
love
frannie in texas
home of "green"crafts,
where no scrap is left behind
(http://abunnystale.wordpress.com/)
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - May 05 2009 : 12:49:05 PM
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I give myself away, huh Frannie--me and my bourgois film choices :)!!! LOL..I saw the documentary at a film festival in NYC years ago and was sooo excited when I saw that they were remaking it. Without spoiling it, I will say that I think both Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange should be commended on outstanding performances...Drew FINALLY does the Barrymore name proud!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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4forMe
True Blue Farmgirl
166 Posts
Dawn
Easton
MD
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Posted - May 05 2009 : 2:14:52 PM
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I watched the original documentary on netflix a few years ago and had an erie feeling of voyarism, that being said I DVR'ed the HBO version and haven't had a chance to watch it. I heard the acting is incredible.
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Grey Gardens--wonderful film!
