On Wednesday, November 27, 2002, at 11:34 AM, Marta Russell wrote:
>> 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
>
actually, in my mind, worse than the hollywood aspect (let's at least admit that many of the people in and around the film might genuinely admire frida), is that the biography now sports a photo of hayek as frida. *that's* obnoxious.
imho
j