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October 13, 2003

PLGFF 2003 - Die, Mommie, Die

The second movie in the Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival that I went to see was Die, Mommie, Die (IMDB).

This was a very funny spoof of 30's and 40's Bette Davis et. al. movies, complete with deliberately forced acting, and even an ode to synchronized swimming. They play trailers from some of the target movies beforehand to help show that they're not really that over the top with the spoof. The one thing that I would like to see is a filmography of the movies you should watch before seeing Die, Mommie, Die in order to get the most out of it. There are clear references to other movies scattered throughout, and you can tell who's seen the target movie by where the pockets of laughter are in the theater. It's not necessary by any means --- I've seen very few of them, and it was still pretty funny. I just think it would be even funnier if you got more of the jokes.

The basic premise is a classic murder story, complete with twists and turns, and it even works on that level. Charles Busch, who wrote both the original play and this screenplay, stars as Angela Arden, washed up singer, trapped in a loveless marriage, seeing apparently well-endowed Tony Parker (played by Jason Priestley, who, scuttlebutt has it, is well known for his real-life dimensions) on the side. Natasha Lyonne (star of But I'm a Cheerleader, and as Jessica in the American Pie movies) is the daughter, and Stark Sands (guest appearances on Six Feet Under and way cute!) is the son.

Needless to say, I highly recommend this film, with an 8 out of 10... Posted by abatie at October 13, 2003 05:05 PM

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