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Melody Allen has signed up for an evening class at her local college, but is shocked to find that the tutor is none other than the ex-boyfriend who left her with no.
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I think the scope and timeline of the novel would suit long-form TV perfectly. In a world obsessed by Mad Men, it would be fascinating to see the world of these women actually set in the timeframe of the book.
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Hi Daniel What a very nice comment. And welcome to the asylum, as it were! I'm happy you've enjoyed the blog and that we share not only a similar taste in a movies, but the philosophy which holds that the joy of film isn't restricted to those films deemed to be"good. Your fondness for and appreciation of VOD is enjoyable to read, and I'm glad you shared your personal experience of it with us. It's been so many years since I read the book but still have the paperback , I can't imagine the disappointment of fans in seeing the film made from it.
Most everyone who comes to the book post-movie, is shocked it doesn't occur in the swinging 60s. It sounds like you too share a "what if" fantasy about how the film might have come out had some of the initial more ideal casting choices come through Candice Bergen would have been wonderful, and I think Ann-Margret would have been good too although by now Patty Duke IS Neely in my mind. Judy Garland is always the big wish for em, since she never played a real bitch onscreen before, that would have been a blast in and of itself.
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I certainly was slow in getting on board with it. The prospect of someone reviving Valley of the Dolls is appealing if only to erase the memory of the Elizabeth hartman? It would cement the film in camp heaven from that casting alone. Just curious as to which experience you might prefer. Thanks a million for a lively comment contribution, and I very much look forward to hearing from you again! Hi Ken.
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Just happens this is one of the few books I read again and again. In a parallel universe I can imagine being a teenager when it was released There are some hilarious one-liners, even if Bette seems strange casting in my eyes. Her sidekick is played by the divine Stockard Channing who would have made an incredible Jacqueline Susann. My dream casting would be something like this I hope Lee Daniels is paying attention to this!
That scene you describe is so funny it should have jogged my memory. I remember seeing VOD onscreen back when it was new everybody in the audience was taking it dead seriously. Jump ahead about 20 years later I see it in a theater and you almost can't hear the dialog for the laughter!
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Part because it would be a challenge to see if any screenwriter or director could sidestep the iconic references succinctly to give new audiences a fresh experience like they did with the brilliant Kate Winslet "Mildred Pierce". I agree. There is no reason that it could not be done almost as a history of show business from th3 40's to the 60's. I remember reading a piece at the time about the ushers at the Chinese Theater where it premiered going to hush a patron who was laughing so hard she was disturbing people, only to find out it was Natalie Wood.
They escorted her to a private viewing room. Hi Randall Just the thought of a director like Scorsese tackling a property like "Valley of the Dolls" is exciting to contemplate. A great many extraordinary films have been made from source material that was little more than soap opera, and like you say, sticking to the novel's original time-frame would be fascinating.
Wishful thinking, I know. By the way, I love that Natalie Wood anecdote! Thank you very much for commenting! Having had umpteen heart surgeries, and having made up for everything with pre-meditated Anorexia and a purposely-bruised abdomen, I STILL don't feel like a destroyed-enough Generation X'er, even though I wrote a poem about my own funeral at the age of Thanks for the link, Rick!! I remember this from when it first aired. It's hilarious! All of them are good, but I'm surprised at how sharp Gloria Loring's comic delivery is.
Thanks so much. Got a real laugh watching this. What makes this final category of bad so special is that, unlike the sluggish product born of dull incompetence and a lack of talent, this distinguished rank of terrible is the kind of delightfully vibrant, peppy wretchedness that only the truly talented can create. It entertains, it engages, it makes you laugh, it makes you cry from laughing Now, that HAS to be some kind of achievement!
A master's thesis could be written and probably has on the many missteps taken in bringing Susann's sex-filled potboiler to the screen, but any such dissection has to start with the screenplay and director. Really, who thought it was a good idea to have 60 year-old Helen Deutsh and 57 year-old Dorothy Kingsley collaborate on a screenplay about three women in their 20s?
With their tin ear for sixties idioms and maiden aunt's sense of shock at Susann's yawn-inducing concept of naughtiness spelled out in bold letters in case we are dozing — Adultery! Pre-Marital Relations! A bet he would win, I might add.
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And there aren't even many "good" films I can say that about, but it's true. There's not a single thing about Valley of the Dolls I would change. It's a perfect aggregation of people capable of better delivering their worst. Jacqueline Susann - who had dreams of seeing her film cast with top-tier stars like Judy Garland, Candice Bergen, and Ann-Margret - loathed the cast of TV Guide unknowns assembled for her opus.
Sharon Tate was a starlet on her way up, after having appeared in The Beverly Hillbillies.
When Judy Garland dropped out or was kicked out as Helen Lawson, 2nd choice Susan Hayward was hardly at the top of her career game, either. There are likely many reasons why established stars were eschewed in favor of so many contract newbies, but the most likely reason is that the movie's wig budget didn't allow for big star salaries. Random thoughts: How did she get all of that hair into that cab? Hers is the film's meatiest role, but that meat soon takes on a rancid smell once you get a sample of the risible dialog she's given "Boobies, boobies, boobies She's better than bad, she's magnificent.
In , when Valley of the Dolls was released as a two-disc Special Edition DVD in a hot pink case loaded with camp-tastic extras, it became official: 20th Century-Fox was no longer going to pretend that Valley of the Dolls was anything other than what it was— deliciously entertaining, high-octane cheese. That moment of if-you-can't-beat-'em marketing lucidity was rather a long time in coming considering that the gay community had single-handedly kept the film alive for decades.
As is often the case when a cult film is discovered and embraced by the masses, there's a bit of something lost in the appreciation of it. Nostalgically, I miss the days when loving this film and enjoying it in theaters with the faithful was like a secret ritual enjoyed by the few.
Today Valley of the Dolls is enjoyed by people who wouldn't know irony or camp if it hit them between the eyes. But without all that mainstream attention, Fox never would have gone through the trouble and expense of mounting such an impressive and well-deserved DVD package, so putting up with the hetero appropriators is a small price to pay. Ken Anderson September 27, at PM. Anonymous September 4, at PM. Ken Anderson September 28, at AM. Anonymous February 19, at AM. As soon as I mention John's name, her blush deepens.
You wouldn't do anything if you kept worrying about what might go wrong. I wouldn't go into a wine bar to look for a man. Nor on a blind date. I could really meet someone only at a party given by a friend, so I could find out their history before getting involved. What sort of man does she go for? I'm always being asked to name someone I find sexy, but frankly I really don't know anyone. Now 36, she lives alone in the same rented cottage in Romsey, Hampshire, she shared with John.
It's near her childhood home and where she lived when, aged 21, she began working full-time at Mill Water garden centre. I'm quite practical, but I haven't changed anything since I lived here with John. Charlie's roots might remain firmly planted in her past, but her professional life has blossomed beyond her wildest dreams.
I wouldn't be devastated if it ended. I would be very happy to run my own nursery. Charlie was born in Southampton in and introduced to gardening by her grandfather Steven Rowe. At school, gardening was a twice-weekly class activity. At 16 she started working at Mill Water during the holidays. I worked hard and was rewarded with more than the usual pay. Her passion for gardening led to a three-year course in horticulture in Winchester, followed by a year's practical at Chelsea Physic Garden.
To celebrate her 21st birthday her father gave her a return ticket to New Zealand - where she met John Mushet. When she returned to the UK she went back to work at Mill Water. In she was asked by a TV researcher to do a one-off programme on how to make a garden pond. Then, five years later, the BBC asked her to become the waterfeature expert on a gardening make-over programme called Ground Force.
Tommy is like an annoying older brother, Alan is a cross between a Dad and uncle. Ironically, she rarely has time to do much gardening herself. As a teenager, Charlie says she was unattractive and obnoxious. Now she is much happier about her looks.