Watching "Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story" by Todd Haynes

[Taverner]

Freaky movie....done completely with barbie dolls....

Anyone ever see this?

[joeybee12]

1. Never saw it--is it rude?

One of those movies I'd like to see, but have never gotten around to.

[Taverner]

3. Not rude at all - scary actually

At first it's hard to get into the fact they're using Barbie dolls, but it makes its point and you hardly notice after a while.

If I were teaching a class on Feminism, this would be required viewing...

[rusty charly]

2. how are you watching it?

i always thought it was banned by the carpenter estate

i'd love to see it

[Taverner]

4. Google it

It will show :)

[fairfaxvadem]

5. I'd heard about it, what do you think?

Is it on TV or is it a rental? I'd be curious to hear a recommendation.

[Taverner]

6. PM me for the site link

I don't really want to get them shut down...

But so far it's pretty mind blowing...really kind of a exaggeration of the "clean" world the two came from...and really spooky at the same time..

[Laughing Mirror]

7. It's absolutely fabulous, a chef d'oeuvre

You even forget it's all done with dolls.

After I saw this movie it completely changed the way I listened to Karen, and made me appreciate her even more than I did in the 70s, not a popular singer to listen to among my crowd back then.

Brilliant debut for Todd Haynes.

[Taverner]

9. Yes Todd Haynes is a genius

this movie must have taken work - and they way he edited it was spot on..

[lucidmadman]

8. Cool and very very wicked movie...

...Ever hear Karen Carpenter's recipe for one bean salad?