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Finally saw Grey Gardens (2009 version)

I watched the documentary Grey Gardens in college when I was going through my only hang out with gay guys phase. It was the middle of the night and we were all floored. And wanted to grow up to be Little Edie, except not, of course. If you’ve seen it, I’m sure you know what I mean. Here’s the original trailer. There are less than 5 seconds of film of the Edies in it, but it’s still fantastic. If I remember correctly you can watch most if not all of the documentary on YouTube.

Anyway, right now I’m cableless (don’t ask – my mother is insane), so it takes a while for me to remember to get things I want to watch from uh… other online sources I won’t get into right now…

So onto the HBO production of Grey Gardens. It recounts the lives that led up to the original film, and does an amazing job of recreating some of the most memorable scenes. Jessica Lange is ridiculously good, and Drew Barrymore amazed me. Emmys all around. I’d recommend watching the documentary first, it will really help you appreciate the film.