Yup, that's a good picture. There are scenes that almost lifted me out of my seat; I would've never guessed the writer of the novel wrote the screenplay AND was given the reins to direct his first picture; a super debut with a dark theme capped by a wonderful ending, not sappy. Youth on the perimeter but not psychotic with an inclusive/diversity undercurrent that seemed refreshingly tolerant vs. how kids were from my generation. Real engrossing and worthwhile, good enough to buy - (I did).
Switching gears - about Joan Fontaine and O'Toole - significant losses, especially O'Toole, who never won an "competitive" Oscar and to me was electric in "Lawrence" in a perf that topped Peck's no matter how wonderful the latter was in "Mockingbird." I'll never forget how women swooned over O'Toole just because of that role. They didn't know what "Lawrence" was all about, they just stared at him. Meanwhile, while Ranier is 103, let's not forget about Maureen O'Hara who's still alive at 93. The sad thing about O'Hara is she will NEVER get an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement. She wasn't a particularly dynamic actress but she was in at least 3-4 pictures that are considered classics today. Her sin is she burned every bridge in Hollywood and the Academy will never forgive her. -d. Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 08:47:06 -0800 From: [email protected] Subject: The Perks of Being a Wallflower To: [email protected] I finally got a round to seeeing this. I highly recommend it. Noy your typical teenage angst flick. Unusual plot twist. Author of the book and the screenplay also directed. Makes a difference. Chris Quarles Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
