Friday, October 20, 2006

Who the fuck is TED CASABLANCA?


So I just watched VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. The commentary is horrible. Poor old Barbara Parkins is doing her best to offer up any bit of information about this film but her Co-commentator kept stopping her with some inane comment. TED CASABLANCA is a full blown idiot. His commentary is more speculation instead of fact. He actually uses the word FAG in the context we are familiar with in the united states. Sure he is referring to himself but... It's still an ugly word. I didn't care about anything he said. His questions to Ms Parkins were as if a three year old filled out his 3x5 cards. The DVD is great with the exception of the commentary. I've never had to turn off the commentary because I was not learning anything.

The DVD transfer is ok. A few nasty mistimes and that horrible color shift that signifies a scene change is present thru-out the film.
I enjoy this film but I don't like the fact that 20th century fox pandered this to the "GAY" audience. Ted even says that the gay community like to dress up and this film caters to that gay need. WTF? I don't NEED to dress up like a woman? WHO IS THIS TED CASABLANCA and why do I need to listen to his imagined world?

7 Comments:

Blogger WAT said...

Ain't this one of Sharon Tate's movies?

9:40 PM, October 20, 2006  
Blogger Gavin Elster said...

Yes. She is the only one in the film that gives a convincing portayal. All the other people are way over the top or sub-par. She is spot on. This was her first "AMERICAN" film. of course she did have about 36 apperances on the BEVERLY HILLBILLIES before this.

11:05 PM, October 20, 2006  
Blogger WAT said...

Horrible shame what happened to her.

12:42 AM, October 21, 2006  
Blogger Gavin Elster said...

Yes it is. An all encompassing shame. Its not horrible enough that her life, and the life of her child were cut down its worse since she is not known for her acomplishments but, only for her demise.

2:18 AM, October 21, 2006  
Blogger Luke said...

Ted Casablanca

9:00 PM, October 21, 2006  
Blogger Gavin Elster said...

Luke If I owned the rights to this film I would have fired this gut from the commentary and sued for damages. It is terrible. He is not a good representation of the gay community. He is...
a silly poop face.

2:14 AM, October 23, 2006  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dude! That's harsh. You might want to re-think the dress thing though. Something tells me you'd look great in a Bongo jean skirt.

6:55 AM, October 23, 2006  

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