*That* scene from Girl, Interrupted

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 6:46am

This movie slips into melodrama at certain points, but the scene at Daisy's house stuns me every time. So well acted.

It makes me sad that somebody with such a life force & with the immense talent (that was often misused) of Brittany Murphy isn't here anymore.
have fun in florida

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 9:53am

Brittany was stunning in this film and I think she was more award worthy than Jolie.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 10:33am

Agreed. I love this film, but Brittany Murphy really acted the hell out of that part.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 6:00pm

I loved Murphy's work. What a loss!

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 7:23pm

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 7:36pm

I thought you were referring to *this* scene.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 7:39pm

That one is good as well.

"..Nuts?"

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 1/14/14 at 7:42pm

[StockardFan]

Posted: 1/15/14 at 6:53am

I read that book, but never saw the movie. Man, Angelina's character was a royal BITCH.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 4/2/14 at 3:20pm

"The theory is that Brittany Murphy is trying to channel Marilyn Monroe, but as I watched "Uptown Girls," another name came to mind: Lucille Ball. Murphy has a kind of divine ineptitude that moves beyond Marilyn's helplessness into Lucy's dizzy lovability. She is like a magnet for whoops! moments.

I remember her as a presenter at the 2003 Independent Spirit Awards, where her assignment was to read the names of five nominees, open an envelope and read the winner. This she was unable to do, despite two visits by a stage manager who whispered helpful suggestions into her ear. She kept trying to read every nominee as the winner, and when she finally arrived triumphantly at the real winner, she inspired no confidence that she had it right.

Some thought she was completely clueless, or worse. I studied her timing and speculated that she knew exactly what she was doing, and that while it took no skill at all to get it right, it took a certain genius to get it so perfectly wrong. She succeeded in capturing the attention of every person in that distracted and chattering crowd, and I recalled "Lucy" shows where everyone in a restaurant would suddenly be looking at her."
Ebert on 'Uptown Girls'

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 4/2/14 at 8:49pm

Recently watched this on Netflix. I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would.