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*
One of the benefits of the Interweb thingy is the occasional manifestation of genius from people who would otherwise never be heard.
ReplyDeleteMy dear Julia, a good Christmas to you and yours, and to everyone here.
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:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TC2xTCb_GU
Is it too late to put this on my Christmas list?...urgh. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteExcellent spot, Julia.
ReplyDeleteNever mellow, Julia. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHave a very good one, Julia.
ReplyDeleteMerry et cetera.
ReplyDeleteRemind me to miss it.....
ReplyDeleteCheers all! Hope you are having a good one too...:)
ReplyDeleteSounds 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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