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.
Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.
Andrew ,'Damage'
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erikaj - Feb 03, 2006 6:21:11 am PST #9866 of 10002
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
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
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
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
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
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
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
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)