for dinner, let's see, how about a sharp dagger in my back?
I spent this entire blizzardy weekend indoors catching up on some movies and enjoying some CDs. One particular movie I watched deserves mention here: the 1950 classic All About Eve. For those who haven't seen it, it's a story of backstabbing in the 1950's theater world. Bette Davis plays a middle-aged jaded actress and Anne Baxter plays Eve, a young woman with no sense of self until she meets an actress whom she can sink her claws into. All About Eve is above all else a story of human manipulation. It's over two hours of watching two actresses, a sociopathic theater critic, a neurotic playwright, his penis envying wife, a loud director, and a bitter "has-been" personal assistant manipulate each other in order to advance one self. It's a classic example of the Freudian defense of identification. It's a perfect illustration of Axis II Cluster B personality disorders. And it's not a bad film to say the least. It won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director (Joseph L. Mankiewicz), Best Supporting Actor (George Sanders as a sociopathic critic), and Best Screenplay amongst others.
Prior to watching this, Jake told me about some article or comment (possibly from a moviebuff's blog) that a homosexual man could not consider himself a true gay man without watching this film. I would have to agree that All About Eve is a must see for any homosexual man. However, it's also a must see for many others:
1. Anybody in the theater business in any way, shape, or form
2. Anybody in my line of work who has worked with clients/patients with Axis II Cluster B personality disorders (Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissitic, and Antisocial).
3. Anybody who has a deep hatred for dramaqueens (whether male or female)
and of course...
4. Every gay man in America.
Prior to watching this, Jake told me about some article or comment (possibly from a moviebuff's blog) that a homosexual man could not consider himself a true gay man without watching this film. I would have to agree that All About Eve is a must see for any homosexual man. However, it's also a must see for many others:
1. Anybody in the theater business in any way, shape, or form
2. Anybody in my line of work who has worked with clients/patients with Axis II Cluster B personality disorders (Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissitic, and Antisocial).
3. Anybody who has a deep hatred for dramaqueens (whether male or female)
and of course...
4. Every gay man in America.