Of course folks here would love "Sweetie" with it's obvious nod to TM being that one of the characters is a TM teacher. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098725/
Actually I like "Holy Smoke" and have the DVD. I thought she did a pretty good job of depicting shaktipat at the beginning. Holly Hunter had that dreadful neo-religious TV series that probably didn't do much for her career. On 07/15/2013 06:51 AM, turquoiseb wrote: > Even though I like Holly Hunter, and I even loved the combination > of her and Jane Campion in "The Piano," I have become so incredibly > disappointed by Campion's work since that I'm not really willing to > give her another shot. Besides, I'm unconvinced of her ability to > make movies (or TV) about "spiritual" figures, period. > > After all, we are talking about the director who made arguably the > worst film ever made about cults, "Holy Smoke." In it, she managed > the almost-impossible task of getting terrible performances from > not only Harvey Keitel, but Kate Winslet as well. > > Then "In The Cut" was so terrible that in the theater I saw it in, > over half of the audience got up and walked out. This despite another > talented (but wasted on Campion) cast, including Meg Ryan, Jennifer > Jason Leigh, and Mark Ruffalo. > > But follow up with more impressions of the series, if you continue > watching it. My admiration for Holly Hunter might outweigh my > distaste for Jane Campion if enough people rave about it. > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Seraphita" wrote: >> On BBCtv tonight I just watched the first episode of Top of the Lake >> (available to watch for free on BBC iPlayer and Netflix) in which > Holly >> Hunter plays "GJ", an androgynous guru (based on the irascible UG). >> It seems that New Zealand film director Jane Campion was a friend of >> U.G. Krishnamurti. I've read a few of his books (they are all >> transcribed talks) and it was always as though you'd come across Jiddu >> Krishnamurti (no relation) in an especially foul temper - though UG > was >> always entertaining and challenging in his self-appointed role as an >> "anti-guru". >> Interesting cast, naturalistic performances and quite an effective and >> creepy turn by Holly who arrives with her female followers at a remote >> spot in southern New Zealand, much to the consternation of the locals. >> I was intrigued enough by this opener to want to check out next week's >> episode. If you Google the title you'll find plenty of reviews > on-line. >> One of them describes it as "grim and preachy, but beautiful" which >> would fit both of Campion's movies I've seen (The Piano and Bright >> Star). >> If you've ever been curious about UG you might want to take a peek. >> > >
