Does anyone know of a really good Calamity Jane bio? Because watching the fictional one on Deadwood has got me curious, and I don't wanna read a bunch of cocksuckers.
I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.
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erikaj - Feb 03, 2006 6:21:11 am PST #9866 of 10002
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Fred Pete - Feb 03, 2006 6:25:47 am PST #9867 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
Can't recommend any bios, but Doris Day made a movie based on her life, called (not surprisingly) Calamity Jane. It's a pleasant enough musical with a few great moments (like "Secret Love"). And lesbian subtext.
Hayden - Feb 03, 2006 6:27:31 am PST #9868 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
There was an article on Slate or Salon a few months ago discussing a bio about Calamity Jane. You could try searching archives at both.
Strega - Feb 03, 2006 7:16:51 am PST #9869 of 10002
The Land of Laughs is one of my favorite Carroll books. Talking dogs are sort of his trademark. And yeah, there is a Lynchian feel. You never know whether the next thing that happens will be lovely and magical, or nightmarish. Or a little bit of both.
erikaj - Feb 03, 2006 7:47:27 am PST #9870 of 10002
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Right, Fred...I remember now, from Celluloid Closet. Stupid brain...trying to picture Doris Day spitting, drunk, belligerent and cursing. At least I amuse myself, right?
Fred Pete - Feb 03, 2006 7:55:41 am PST #9871 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
It's a fun movie. But like all Hollywood product, not something I'd rely on for the truth about its subject.
erikaj - Feb 03, 2006 7:57:45 am PST #9872 of 10002
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I know. Just funny...the different versions.
DavidS - Feb 03, 2006 8:19:57 am PST #9873 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm currently reading The Land of Laughs, by Jonathan Carroll.
I love that book! And yeah, as Strega notes, not only is that particular surprising thing a recurring motif, but it's typical of his genius ability to get you sucked into a real world setting and then bend it until you're getting a prickly sensation on the back of your neck. He does eerie and creepy exceptionally well.
Scrappy - Feb 03, 2006 8:30:53 am PST #9874 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Isn't the actress who plays her good, Erika? She nails the drunkenness (whch is so hard to act believably) and and she also does the anger/vulnerability combo really well.
erikaj - Feb 03, 2006 8:43:43 am PST #9875 of 10002
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Yeah, she's just amazing. HBO sure can get the good performances, and it's true. I never get the sense that she's reading(slurring) or (stumbles)