BEHIND THE CANDELABRA! What did you think?

[theaternut]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 2:15pm

I have already seen this. Looking forward to everyones opinions. Many of you will claim it is delicious camp. But the performances are too good for that. Very interested to hear reactions by the older people from the gay community that understand what it was to be part of those times.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 2:16pm

It would have been better if Beyonce was in it.

[theaternut]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 2:17pm

Bite your tongue.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 2:25pm

No, thank you.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 2:49pm

I'm not going to be able to watch it tonight...but I will definitely catch it when it re-runs. It looks interesting...it has a solid cast, director and screenwriter.

[DAME]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 2:56pm

We saw a screener and it is really good. Definitely worth watching.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 3:01pm

Cool...i'll keep a look out for a re-airing.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 5:16pm

It's pretty much on all night and into the wee hours of the morning...depending which HBOs you get

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 5:18pm

It'll be On Demand by tomorrow morning.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 6:09pm

That's how i like it....ON DEMAND.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 6:09pm

That's how i like it....ON DEMAND.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 6:09pm

That's how i like it....ON DEMAND.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 6:10pm

Damn iPad....WTF

[strummergirl]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 6:28pm

Cannot wait. Supposedly Rob Lowe is a scene-stealer. And Marvin Hamlisch's last contribution to film.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 6:30pm

How do you like it Carlos?

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 7:01pm

On demand!!!!

[DAME]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 9:03pm

And HBO go.

[Jane2]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 10:26pm

Which one is Rob Lowe, I'm watchingnit now.

[clever name]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 10:32pm

You're kidding Jane. Right?

..ok if you are really asking, he plays the plastic surgeon. I'm on the west coast and will start it in about 30 minutes.

[strummergirl]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 10:46pm

The makeup work on everybody is top flight, particularly in walking the fine line in how Damon and Lowe's makeup in particular are pretty ruinous while not self-consciously so. Debbie Reynolds' makeup makes her unrecognizable. She'll get nominated but it is sort of a glorified cameo.

Is it formulaic, you bet but this is one of the better stuff HBO has been a part of in the movie/mini-series rounds since John Adams.

[Jane2]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 11:24pm

No I wasn't kidding clever name hon so pArdon my stupidity.

anyway I thought the film wasn't as good as I expected it to be but I greatly admire the performances given by both Douglas and Damon. bravo to them!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 11:41pm

Incredible performances.

[clever name]

Posted: 5/26/13 at 11:41pm

aw Janey, I'm sorry I didn't mean anything by it. I just meant Rob Lowe wasn't that unrecognizable. Was he? Or maybe he was. He was great, though!

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 5/27/13 at 12:15am

It was very entertaining, but made Liberace out to be a monster. Was that the point? Douglas and Damon were incredible, but Rob Lowe stole the show.

[strummergirl]

Posted: 5/27/13 at 12:36am

Well, he pushed his boyfriend to have reconstructive plastic surgery in order to look **just** like him.