Grey Gardens with Lange and Barrymore Comes Out of Seclusion
HBO films Grey Gardens is set to air in April, but a sneak peek at the Jessica Lange - Drew Barrymore take on the Beales and their decrepit mansion in East Hampton has snuck on to the web.
Take a look, AFTER THE JUMP...
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It's a shame Christine Ebersole couldn't play the role like she did on Broadway. She was absolutely the perfect fit!
Posted by: Michael | Dec 29, 2008 10:09:32 AM
Why continue to mess with a classic? Enough with the cheap caricatures of the Beales. What more could you add to the Maysles' documentaries? It's like Pam Anderson remaking Casablanca...oh wait, she did: Barbwire. Nevermind.
Posted by: Mark in NYC | Dec 29, 2008 10:32:46 AM
If Luke Wilson's good looks eventually bored her, Tom Green's wacky antics wore off, Justin Long eventually(after a year) stopped making her so happy her cheeks hurt, does Jason Segal have what it takes to keep Drew's wandering clit zoned in for the long haul?
Posted by: J | Dec 29, 2008 10:39:52 AM
Jessica Lange is about the only thing that might save this. The gays are going to hate that it's being remade. Now Drew Barrymore out with a bullhorn at the Prop 8 demonstrations makes a lot more sense.
Posted by: Monte | Dec 29, 2008 10:43:18 AM
Everything's a fucking remake these days.
Hollywood, press the Reset button please.
Posted by: Dan | Dec 29, 2008 11:05:10 AM
It looks better than I would have expected...I'm kinda looking forward to it now.
Posted by: henry | Dec 29, 2008 11:40:14 AM
Drew was out with a bullhorn at the Prop 8 demonstrations because she has LOADS of gay friends. She deserves the same respect from our community that she gives to us on a daily basis. It saddens me to see people here making such cruel comments about a friend of our community.
As for the film...I can't wait to see it.
Posted by: peterparker | Dec 29, 2008 11:42:44 AM
Listen to yourselves. Reading the comments posted on towleroad gives me very little hope for the gays. Is it true that we are all just a bunch of bitchy, negative queens?
Life is short. Get happy guys. You don't have to hate EVERYTHING and EVERYONE.
Posted by: Mark | Dec 29, 2008 11:42:55 AM
Henry, ITA. Even the music sounds intriguing. The fact that it's a time-shifting period piece (like the musical) is also encouraging. I was led to believe it was just a Barrymore vanity project.
Looks like quite a lot of effort was afforded in the production. I'm stoked!
Posted by: spazmo | Dec 29, 2008 11:58:54 AM
WTF is Grey Gardens?
Posted by: Tweety | Dec 29, 2008 12:07:18 PM
I'm very disappointed they didn't get the fabulous Christine Ebersole to play the role of Little Edie. I love Drew and think she's very sweet, but she never seems to be able to shore up enough acting chops to pull off anything other than a one note performance.
Posted by: Clifford | Dec 29, 2008 12:37:17 PM
peterparker and j
I've heard it is unlikely that one man can satisfy la Barrymore -- since she likes them in multiples (2 or 3 - I and her neighbors have heard).
Posted by: David B. | Dec 29, 2008 4:47:31 PM
For those complaining that we don't need a remake of the documentary, this is NOT a remake of the documentary. It tells the story from the 30s through, and after, the documentary to Little Edie's life and cabaret act in NYC.
Posted by: Paul | Dec 29, 2008 6:58:52 PM
@ Tweety: it's called the internet, you're using it right now. try google.com - enter grey gardens in that little rectangle box above the little grey button labeled "Google Search" you should be good from there. maybe.
Posted by: Scott | Dec 30, 2008 1:08:37 AM