"Grey Gardens"- I just watched the documentary and all I can say is - WOW!

[Minimus]

I wanted to see it in anticipation of an upcoming HBO movie with Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore. I ordered the DVD from Amazon and it came with "The Beales of Grey Gardens" a follow up DVD to the original documentary.


I thought the documentary was good and quite bizarre. My favorite part- Little Edie doing her marching dance:





I will watch the other DVD tomorrow.


Have any other DUers seen "Grey Gardens" and what are your thoughts?

[Heidi]

1. Loved it.

Check these threads:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=6203302

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5853454

[DeepBlueC]

2. I loved it myself.

It is really...compelling. No family is immune to obdurate oddness.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

3. Can't understand why people like it.

SO they are a couple of crazy women who argue a lot in a falling-down house.

I couldn't relate, and I have my share of crazy women in my family.

I've also seen "Gimme Shelter" and I think the Maysles don't know how to edit anything.

Just lots of rambling footage that doesn't really tell a story.

"Gimme Shelter" might have worked if they had filmed the Stones' and other peoples' reactions to the murder, instead of focusing on Mick looking numb.

:shrug: :shrug:

[enigmatic]

4. One of my all-time favorite films

:thumbsup: