Frida

[Marta Russell]

>At 02:01 AM 11/27/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>At 10:17 PM -0800 11/26/02, Marta Russell wrote:
>>>I'm going soon.  Already my crip friends are saying that the film
>>>overlooks the fact that she had polio as a child and was impaired
>>>before the railroad accident that damaged her spine. Being a long
>>>time fan of hers I will go see for myself whether the filmmaker is
>>>so ignorant as to not include that as a BIG part of who she was.
>
>It's worth seeing and it's worth seeing on the big screen. Hayek 
>does a good job as Frida. The historical/communist background is a 
>joke, but the  movie is a visual feast...with some nice effects, 
>amazing colors, and great music.
>
>Joanna

ah Frida, the means for Hollywood to dazzle the audience and make money.
She would be turning in her grave!
marta
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