Thursday, 24 December 2009

'CiF' Comment Of The Year...

In a thread about the movie 'Precious' (note: not, by any stretch of the imagination, a feelgood movie), commenter RapidEddie asks:
* Warning - Spoilers Follow *

[Clears throat and adopts best Mrs.-Merton-Talking-To-Debbie-McGee tone]

So tell me The Guardian, what first attracted you to this movie about an obese, illiterate, black teen single mother with a mentally-disabled child, raped by her drug addict father before he goes on to die of AIDS, beaten by her mother and bullied at school, but who then finds inspiration from her lesbian teacher?
*chuckle*
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10 comments:

  1. Jeff Wood24 December 2009 at 11:35

    One of the benefits of the Interweb thingy is the occasional manifestation of genius from people who would otherwise never be heard.

    My dear Julia, a good Christmas to you and yours, and to everyone here.

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  2. Jeff Wood24 December 2009 at 11:45

    And before I go off-air for the holiday, if you fancy a sing-song round the piano on Christmas Day, you just have time to learn and print the lyrics to this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TC2xTCb_GU

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  3. Thud24 December 2009 at 12:23

    Is it too late to put this on my Christmas list?...urgh. Merry Christmas.

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  4. Oldrightie24 December 2009 at 13:16

    Excellent spot, Julia.

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  5. James Higham24 December 2009 at 13:17

    Never mellow, Julia. Merry Christmas.

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  6. David Thompson24 December 2009 at 14:40

    Have a very good one, Julia.

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  7. Gibby Haynes24 December 2009 at 15:38

    Merry et cetera.

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  8. blueknight24 December 2009 at 21:01

    Remind me to miss it.....

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  9. JuliaM25 December 2009 at 07:44

    Cheers all! Hope you are having a good one too...:)

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  10. Malthebof25 December 2009 at 11:40

    Sounds like one that Peter Simple (of blessed memory) might have made up, however even he many years ago said reality was overtaking his seperate world. Thanks for the chuckle Julia, and a Merry Christmas to all

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