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I've gone through all the documentaries that seemed to interest to me, can you recommend any? And did you watch Grey Gardens yet? I really think you'd appreciate it--kinda fun yet devastating.
I was horrified watching that grey gardens doc. LOL, I can't believe the delusions of grandeur that those women had. Living literally in squalor but were trying desperately to keep up appearances, well, as well as they could anyways.
Another thing we've seen several times is an autobiographical movie called Bar Fly. It's about the writer Charles Bukowski. In it he's living as basically a vagrant in gross fleabag flop houses in LA. He's a drunk hanging out in sleazy bars getting wasted and fighting with people. He runs errands and the like to get beer money. LOL, the first time I watched I was so repulsed at how some people living down in the muck and the gutter can live the way that they do. In the story he writes poems and short stories and submits them the various publications and he sometimes gets a little money from that too.
LOL, Charles Bukowski for those who don't know him, he's a really a crude and vulgar guy in a lot of ways, but he's an incredible writer. Bono cites him as an influence. He sorta represent the lower end working class guy I suppose IDK.
He has several books of prose/poetry along with several novels. I've read one of his books of poetry called Love is a Dog from Hell. Great writing but gritty and quite vulgar at times, but it serves a purpose. I don't think he's always vulgar for shock value, but I could be wrong.
It's funny how the content of something can be crude and vulgar, but the way he writes it really pulls something out of you, very clever in how he does it at times.
I've gone through all the documentaries that seemed to interest to me, can you recommend any? And did you watch Grey Gardens yet? I really think you'd appreciate it--kinda fun yet devastating.
Here are quite a few we liked, RbccL:
The Fear of 13
Finding Vivian Maier
Tig
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Somm: Into the Bottle
The Informant! (Not a documentary, but based on a true story.)
Making a Murderer
The Imposter
The Nightmare
The Drop Box
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
The True Cost
Chuck Norris vs. Communism
Virunga
Requiem for the American Dream
The Wrecking Crew
Jaco
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
History of the Eagles
Lemmy
Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey
I was horrified watching that grey gardens doc. LOL, I can't believe the delusions of grandeur that those women had. Living literally in squalor but were trying desperately to keep up appearances, well, as well as they could anyways.
Another thing we've seen several times is an autobiographical movie called Bar Fly. It's about the writer Charles Bukowski. In it he's living as basically a vagrant in gross fleabag flop houses in LA....
I love that kind of story!
I think I just have a special fondness for Grey Gardens bc I watched that and the Jessica lang/drew Barrymore version (they were amazing) with my mother, sister, and daughter. So many viscous rounds of: "That's YOU!"... "Now that's you!" A little wine and a couple of cats set the mood
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^^Just thought of two more:
I am Chris Farley
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Sounds good! Well now I'm all set! Marathon. Thank you so much for taking the time to think of those, what a sweet lady you are 😺
I have 2 days off starting tomorrow, and a week at the end of the month, that hasn't happened in forever! Im ready.
I think I just have a special fondness for Grey Gardens bc I watched that and the Jessica lang/drew Barrymore version (they were amazing) with my mother, sister, and daughter. So many viscous rounds of: "That's YOU!"... "Now that's you!" A little wine and a couple of cats set the mood
I was going to mention that to you. They really were good in it, weren't they?
Lol, sounds like you guys are a lot of fun.
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Sounds good! Well now I'm all set! Marathon. Thank you so much for taking the time to think of those, what a sweet lady you are 😺
I have 2 days off starting tomorrow, and a week at the end of the month, that hasn't happened in forever! Im ready.
Awwww . . . Thanks, Sea. It went smoothly. I was exhausted, though. I got home at 4:00, ate a late lunch, was in bed by 5:30 and slept 12 hours before going to work. I'll know what's going on Friday or Monday.
I've gone through all the documentaries that seemed to interest to me, can you recommend any? And did you watch Grey Gardens yet? I really think you'd appreciate it--kinda fun yet devastating.
Awwww . . . Thanks, Sea. It went smoothly. I was exhausted, though. I got home at 4:00, ate a late lunch, was in bed by 5:30 and slept 12 hours before going to work. I'll know what's going on Friday or Monday.
* waving *
Omg, poor thing. Glad it went well, though!
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You should the house now; it's totally restored and on the market for $19 million!
You should the house now; it's totally restored and on the market for $19 million!
I'll look that up and remember to get my Powerball ticket
I wouldn't be surprised if cats are still gathering, that's something you can't put a price on!😺
Oh, I just remembered, too, RbccL, some SNL guys did a spoof of Grey Gardens. They don't do the whole story, unfortunately, just a shortened version. It's on a collection of ones they did of different things, but you have to watch the Grey Gardens one. The collection is called "Documentary Now!" It's on Netflix. Season 1, I'm pretty sure.
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The collection is called "Documentary Now!" It's on Netflix. Season 1, I'm pretty sure.