Lauren Bacall and Cinematic Lessons from Grandma
Filed under: Classics, Celebrities and Controversy, Fandom
Twitter is a website rife with the technologically obsessed, the geeks, the hipsters, the has-beens, and everyone in between. But there are also some classic names who can provide a slice of history and perspective to our modern mumblings -- such as the lovely Lauren Bacall. Since joining in May, she has not only gotten snarky about the backlash against smoking, but offered some thoughts on our cinema-going public.Most recently, she discussed Twilight, which has sent the blogosphere buzzing. See, her granddaughter insisted that she watch the film, calling it the "greatest vampire film ever." Of course, Grandma Bacall had to set her straight. "After the 'film' was over, I wanted to smack her across her head with my shoe, but I do not want a book called Grannie Dearest written on me when I die, so instead I gave her a DVD of Murnau's 1922 masterpiece Nosferatu and told her, now that's a vampire film! And that goes for all of you! Watch Nosferatu instead!" Even earlier, she raved about the wonders of Nine, and Fellini's classic 8½, saying: "Almost forgot if you have not seen 8½ I suggest you do or else be condemned to hell."
Suffice it to say, I'm addicted to her tweets. But I'm also appreciating her spin on film. Some of my early film memories are sitting in my grandmother's living room, gushing praise for Peter O'Toole in My Favorite Year, melting away the years between us with chatter over Sean Astin's cuteness in Goonies. These experiences even transcended her life -- I inherited her laser discs and found everything from Yankee Doodle Dandy to Autumn Sonata to, and I still can't believe it, Young Doctors in Love. She may not have been a famous actress well-versed in all things cinema, but she did give me a good basis to grow from.
In honor of Bacall's interests in educating the youngins on real vampires, you can watch Nosferatu below, and weigh in: What did your grandmother teach you about cinema?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-27-2009 @ 11:10AM
Elijah said...
Uhh... can we get a link to her Twitter, maybe?
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8-27-2009 @ 11:24AM
Jenni Miller said...
OMG! Fabulous! Adding her to my Twitter right now.
PS, Elijah: http://twitter.com/Lauren_Bacall
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8-27-2009 @ 11:34AM
Pingles said...
I love her comments but when we're talking about kids the bottom line is if the characters aren't mad at their parents then how much can they relate to?
If her daughter comes away impressed by Nosferatu I'd be surprised (not that kids don't surprise me on a regular basis).
There's something to be said about taking a genre and introducing it to a new audience.
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8-27-2009 @ 11:35AM
Pingles said...
Er... granddaughter. If her DAUGHTER was impressed by Twilight it's a whole different story. :)
8-27-2009 @ 1:36PM
Christopher Campbell said...
I've written about this recently because she just passed away last month, but my grandmother taught me the art of theater hopping.
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8-27-2009 @ 5:58PM
DAVID F said...
my grandmother taught me that you shouldn't eat or drink while watching a movie in a theater.
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8-28-2009 @ 2:18AM
Vickie said...
It a fake twitter account. Lauren Bacall has confirmed she is not on twitter. google it
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9-25-2009 @ 5:24PM
Vargas said...
If my grandmother were alive she would teach me that there are a lot of people out there pretending to be other people - especially in cyperspace.
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