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After make-up, she looks like Jackie. Also, her depiction of Jackie is adequate. The only problem I have with her portrayal is her accent. She sounds nothing like Jackie.
Jackie didn't have a weird, Bostonian accent such as the one Katie Holmes concocted for this role. Jackie had a breathless, soft, little girl-like cadence to her voice which Holmes doesn't even try to imitate.
On one hand, it was a nice fairytale to believe the Camelot myth, but like all mega wealthy political families, the Kennedy's were flawed. Ted Kennedy had all the negative traits of all Kennedy men--womanizers, substance abusers, elitists, power hungry, morally corrupt in many ways. Yet, they also had redeeming qualities as well, not the least of which is that they all were charismatic, articulate, handsome and charming, able to deliver speeches with power and connect to an audience.
I agree completely. It was difficult for me to finish watching the most recent episode. It was disjointed and, again, not funny. I remember when the series was hysterical. I laughed out loud nearly every show. Not anymore.
Matthew Rhys, as most UK actors, is intense and incredibly gifted as a dramatic artist. Actually, he is a better actor than Keri Russell. His artistic talent makes him more appealing than if he were simply a handsome, superficial, ordinary Hollywood star. I also think he is sexy and very attractive in a masculine, Euro way. On screen, he projects a moody complexity that causes the audience to watch his slightest movement. He steals most scenes he is in with other actors. I've always thought Kerry Russell was very lucky to be Matthew Rhys' girl friend. I'm sure her connection to him is what will propel her career.
My favorites are the first two films Beatty starred in Splendor In The Grass 1961 with Natalie Wood and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Jones with Vivian Leigh, 1961.
A big yes! I watched My Cousin Rachel today on TCM--an excellent British film from 1952 staring Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland. The film was adapted from the the novel by the great novelist Daphne du Maurier. I've been a classic movie fan since I was a teenager and TCM is the best place to watch films from the beginning of filmmaking--I enjoy the commentary and the hosts, as well, who give the audience behind-the-scenes stories about the stars, directors and the process. The hosts even share little known scandals attached to some movies.
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Thanks for your information about Molly Dodd. It's nice to communicate with other fans of the show!
Read movie reviews. There are a lot of writers writing reviews online.
Just expressing your opinion whether it's simply stating your agreement or disagreement is fine. I usually try to add why I agree with someone. For instance, several people commented about how bad the wigs were on the female character in a certain TV movie. I pointed out that these producers had a habit of putting many of their female leads in fake looking wigs.
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