By: TheoC

TheoC — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:48:35 +0000

This was excellent, I loved this feature.

By: Sidsbowl

Sidsbowl — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:48:35 +0000

Thank you, thank you, for more 'Candelabra' goodies! I am completely in love with this movie. Every time I watch it I laugh harder and am more touched emotionally. On my latest viewing (my third and definitely not my last) I noticed:
– the HBO logo is from the seventies
– Cheyenne Jackson is terrific.
– when Dr Startz and Scott are hanging at the pool there is a large container of Wesson oil next to the pills and booze on the table. I'm not sure if it's a tanning reference or a sex reference or both, but however it's meant, it's fantastic.
– when Lee is snoring in bed after his facelift Scott actually waves his hand in front of Lee's face to try to wake him up – since he can no longer close his eyes!
– when Lee and Scott are arguing as they walk through the mansion they walk past dog poop.
– the house boy's Santa hat has sparkles on it.
– Matt Damon's expression when the house boy offers him pigs in a blanket at crotch level. I laughed as hard as I am capable of laughing.
– even when he is charming Scott in the beginning Liberace actually says some awful things.
– the street fashions are even better than the stage costumes, which do pale a bit in comparison to Liberace's actual threads. But the costumers exploited gay 70's and 80's LA street attire exquisitely.
– in many of the early happy years scenes, Liberace and Scott's clothes are color co-ordinated.
– the last 40 minutes may be Matt Damon's greatest acting ever, and that's really saying something.
– there needs to be a coffee table book about this movie!

By: bob

bob — Fri, 13 May 2016 09:48:35 +0000

"That kid Vangelis" was mentioned around Oscar time.

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