Darn, there are a lot of lesbians around here. I like that. I remember watching the Color Purple with my mother (someone else posted that they thought the movie was as good as the book, I liked the movie much more than the book. Was pretty disappointed by it. On that subject: I loved Gone with the Wind (who didn't) and had seen it many times before I read the novel. The movie is extraordinary (Leslie Howard, now that could make someone happy forever) but the book, in my opinion, was even better. Couldn't put it down. ) Back to the Color Purple. Was watching it with my mother and the scene where celie and shug are kissing came up. I figured my mother would freak and I was pretty embarrassed. She took it pretty well. I kept my mouth shut.
mack > Kerry wrote, about Fried Green Tomatoes: > > > It's just a shame that they had to "clean up" the lesbian content. > > It's an interesting quandry, though. Do you make a movie that's totally > > true to the book or do you strive to make it palatable for a mass > > audience? I consider it a wonderful "lesbian movie" because I read the > > book and could see (and feel) the love that Ruth and Idgie felt for each > > other on the screen. However, my mother enjoyed it and I'm sure did > > not see any lesbian content at all. > > When that movie was first released, I was really annoyed by the "clean up." Now though, I treasure the idea that unless you've read the book, you might not pick up on Ruth and Idgie's real relationship ... so it's a nice little "inside secret," if you will. > > Lori, wondering if she's becoming one of those older, suburban lesbians, > in MD > > ~ > Send your FREE holiday greetings online at Yahoo! Greetings.
