Loving You: The Untold Sondheim podcast — Page 3

joevitus said: "
I really appreciate that. But 1) isn't it odd that Milnesdoesn't take into account that when Sondheim says "A litte camp goes a long way" (I'm probably not getting thatquote exaclty right) might be referring to the American concept of camp and explain the discrepancy? Also, Milnescalls Beat the Devil "camp," which is just weird, in terms of either the American or British use of the term."

I think the connection too is that obsessively loving Beat the Devil is camp, in and of itself.  It connects to diva worship, etc.  Not always to the actual qualities of the film itself.

Speaking of, on social media, I won't say where, someone who is a big Woody Allen AND Sondheim fan, has discounted this entire podcast because he says he knows that Sondheim was never friends with Mia and would never believe her lies. OOoh boy."

That reminds me of the time I heard someone say "I don't think I've seen Bigfoot. I know I have." 

I don't know how many posters already knew this but you can watch Sondheim's memorial service at TOFT if you're interested in more stories.

EricMontreal22 said: "joevitus said: "
I really appreciate that. But 1) isn't it odd that Milnesdoesn't take into account that when Sondheim says "A litte camp goes a long way" (I'm probably not getting thatquote exaclty right) might be referring to the American concept of camp and explain the discrepancy? Also, Milnescalls Beat the Devil "camp," which is just weird, in terms of either the American or British use of the term."

I think the connection too is that obsessively loving Beat the Devil is camp, in and of itself. It connects to diva worship, etc. Not always to the actual qualities of the film itself."

This is the about the only explanation that would make sense to me. I guess Jones' superb, uppercrust delivery (she gives me the impression she'd have been wonderful in Blithe Spirit or Private Lives) and Lollobrigida's phonetically learned English performance could be treated as camp. But this podcast is the first time I've every heard anyone refer to the movie as being so.