Woke up thinking about this line, “a movie about flowers” and stumbled upon your essay. It really is a movie about flowers 🥲 and I can totally relate to the comfort you find it it. Those women were determined to be themselves regardless of consequences, and that’s nice to be around.
Thank you so much, and I’m so glad I’m not the only one who feels this way, because I think that most people don’t or just see the movie as a chaotic freak show (which it’s not!). :) I see it as a lovely, slightly sad fairytale.
Oh, wow. I saw a parody (I guess I'll call it that) of this by Documentary Now! (Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas.) The episode was called "Sandy Passage" and I had no idea it was based on real life! The storyline from IMDB reads: "It's 1975. Larry and Alfred Fein are making a documentary on the Van Klimptons, mother "Big Vivvy" and daughter "Little Vivvy" who live in a derelict old house. The house is in such a state they have been ordered to clean it by the city council." I will be watching the original now for sure!
I don't think I've seen that, but I want to! I'm not sure why I haven't. So I feel bad recommending Grey Gardens because it's very intense, but also fascinating! I really do need to watch the Documentary Now show on it. :)
HAHAHA, I think I know what you mean by "intense." I had a hard enough time watching the "Sandy Passage" episode, so I can only image how I will react to the actual Grey Gardens.
Sandy Passage is only 20 something minutes long. Pretty sure you can find the full episode on YouTube as well. I can't really recommend it, because I honestly don't think I finished it, HAHAHAHA, but because it's based on something you are so familiar with I'm curious how you will react to it.
Woke up thinking about this line, “a movie about flowers” and stumbled upon your essay. It really is a movie about flowers 🥲 and I can totally relate to the comfort you find it it. Those women were determined to be themselves regardless of consequences, and that’s nice to be around.
Thank you so much, and I’m so glad I’m not the only one who feels this way, because I think that most people don’t or just see the movie as a chaotic freak show (which it’s not!). :) I see it as a lovely, slightly sad fairytale.
Oh, wow. I saw a parody (I guess I'll call it that) of this by Documentary Now! (Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, and Rhys Thomas.) The episode was called "Sandy Passage" and I had no idea it was based on real life! The storyline from IMDB reads: "It's 1975. Larry and Alfred Fein are making a documentary on the Van Klimptons, mother "Big Vivvy" and daughter "Little Vivvy" who live in a derelict old house. The house is in such a state they have been ordered to clean it by the city council." I will be watching the original now for sure!
I don't think I've seen that, but I want to! I'm not sure why I haven't. So I feel bad recommending Grey Gardens because it's very intense, but also fascinating! I really do need to watch the Documentary Now show on it. :)
HAHAHA, I think I know what you mean by "intense." I had a hard enough time watching the "Sandy Passage" episode, so I can only image how I will react to the actual Grey Gardens.
Sandy Passage is only 20 something minutes long. Pretty sure you can find the full episode on YouTube as well. I can't really recommend it, because I honestly don't think I finished it, HAHAHAHA, but because it's based on something you are so familiar with I'm curious how you will react to it.
Very interesting…might have to take a look at the movie!
It's definitely interesting! :)