Who's Gonna Watch Rosie?

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:13am

Better check out these reviews first...

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/29/arts/television/29heff.html?

http://www.suntimes.com/output/television/cst-ftr-bus29.html

[KelRel]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:21am

This sounds awful

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:24am

Too awful to miss!

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:25am

If this is the thing that Angelica Houston directed and also stars Andie MacDowell, then I'm going to check it out......

[Broadwayboobs]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:27am

Set the Tivo.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 4/29/05 at 10:29am

"Beth (O'Donnell), who is a self-centered, mentally challenged woman"

So, not really a stretch for her...

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 3:39pm

Don't forget it or you'll regret it.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 3:55pm

I love Rosie. A lot.

But I have a feeling a copy of this movie may become my second most prized possession after my vhs copy of The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story. Starring Joan Rivers. And introducing Melissa Rivers as herself.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 3:59pm

Love Rosie, as all know already.

I'm told it's a very cheesy film, with great acting.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 4:02pm

Where did you hear the "great acting" part?
Another Review

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 4:19pm

is this going to be on at the same time as desperate housewives?

[The Grovers Corners Yenta]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 4:21pm

I am going to give this one a shot. Usually, I don't let critics influence me.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 7:39pm

This OF MICE AND MEN sub-genre is a staple of movies of the week, and personally, I find the existence of another in 2005 rather comforting. But I'm at a point where I sometimnes find comforting entertainment (like the new film with the Dames Maggie and Judy) just what I need to get through the week. Bravo to Rosie for buying a book that's built on cynisim.

[Corine2]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 8:40pm

I respect Rosie. She should not be made fun of.
After seeing "Show Business" at the Tribeca film festival I have even more respect for her.
She has passion for theater. It shows.
She has done a lot for theater.
Thank you Rosie!

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:01pm

I'm watching! I love Rosie.

[morosco]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 9:59pm

Oh she's horrible. If you close your eyes you'd swear she was imitating Pee Wee Herman!

[Caravaggio]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:04pm

Does Andie McDowell "accidently" run her over while backing up the bus?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:15pm

Caravaggio, you're close. This one is Riding The Bus With My Sister.

That one would be Running Over My Sister With The Bus.

Updated On: 5/1/05 at 10:15 PM

[Gothampc]

Posted: 5/1/05 at 10:20pm

I think it should be called "Get Rid of My Sister So I Can Make Out With The Bus Driver"

[NYadgal]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 12:48am

...oh, but those commercials!

[Corine2]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 8:59am

She did sound like Pee Wee.
Not the best film but I watched it.

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 9:15am

Addy, I'm with you on those commercials. The one with the little boy who got a card from the teacher because he stayed indoors for recess with a sick child? Ohh...

[NYadgal]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 9:39am

Max! How adorable is he?

and the one that gets me EVERY time is the teacher one... I am such a mess at the end of it.

[Auggie27]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 11:20am

I face ridicule here, or worse, but aside from the ghastly scenes of McDowell and her prissy on/off boyfriend, designed to show us what a cold and unfeeling "career woman" she is, I thought the movie scored its points, limited canvas that it is. I found Rosie's approach to the father's death in the first act so harrowing and heartfelt, through the funeral sequence, that I forgave her other excesses. And for all its Hallmark tone and trappings, it didn't sentimentalize mentally handicapped people as many such movies do. She was truly a goal-less person, not a big softie looking for her place. She wanted to remain childish and childlike, and they portrayed the myriad problems in that limitaton. I was impressed that the story dramatized the problem of sexuality/reproduction, and that everyone in the film didn't find her lovable. The character was presented as selfish and self-centered, and off-putting. I totally understood why Rosie was drawn to the material of course, and thought she acquited herself well.

On a not unrelated topic: I wonder,however, about CBS's decision to start May Sweeps with this project, up against HOUSEWIVES. Odd programming. I guess I assume that Rosie remains a lightning rod figure in middle America, and a MOW with her starring would have the potential to invoke controversy, especially considering the way she used its promotion as a platform to voice her disdain for many issues dear to the target audience (like Bush). Brava to Rosie, but CBS is certainly bold -- or, one might say, not sufficiently competitive? Anyone heard about the overnights? I'll be curious to see how its demographics stack up against DESPERATE's.

Updated On: 5/2/05 at 11:20 AM

[TheGaIsSilent]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 11:24am

No attack here. I liked it, with the exception of McDowell, who I don't think was the right actress for the part.