Streep Says Evil Mother Role Not Based on Hillary

reuters.com ^ | 20 July 2004 | Larry Fine

[Darlin']

Isn't it interesting that the only people who have seen this film, so far, are insiders. IOW, Hillary worshippers. If they're drawing that conclusion the resemblance must be stunning. LOL

[Darlin']

*sigh* I'm afraid we all know her and what she is capable of far more than we'd like to.

[spokeshave]

Streep has a nasty side...

I guess a dab hand at fast and furious ashtray hurling.

Any news on the head bobbing

[Darlin']

Naw, it doesn't matter, this is one instance when the original can't be duplicated. So, count your blessings. LOL

[FITZ]

Streep plays a U.S. senator intent on seeing her son become president

Hillary has a son? I believe Streep actually --- for one Hillary only has a daughter and I doubt she really cares all that much about what Chelsea does in life --- Hillary only cares about her own self --- she is intent on becoming president herself --- the only reason she wanted her husband to be president is because she figured it would help her own chances --- that wouldn't be likely with Chelsea becoming president.

[Cultural Jihad]

Didn't the Clintons purposely bring their daughter to tears in order to supposedly inure her to political attacks?

[Darlin']

A U.S. Senator with a son isn't the point of comparison here. The similarity is in Streep's portrayal of the scheming, evil and powerful mother.

[Darlin']

Whew. I've heard so many really awful things about them but I've never head that.

[Critter]

I wonder why she lists North East (most around here call it Millerton) NY as her address on one of these? I know she has a place in Salisbury, CT, but North East? That's news. The towns are about 5 miles apart.

I used to like this woman, especially after I did some work for her back in the 80s, but now, she's sounding like another demented commie beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeitch.

[Destro]

Was that also the case for "Suddenly"? another movie Sinatra made before the JFK assasination - where he plays a mob hired hitman about to assasinate the president in Texas with a high powered scope rifle?

Suddenly is uncannily prophetic on the subject of assassination. It's clear that the killer is doing it for the fame as well as the money, a theme that would crop up in later confessions of real-life killers or would-be killers. Perhaps the 1954 film was too prophetic; like Sinatra's Manchurian Candidate, this movie was pulled from circulation for years after the JFK assassination. According to Kitty Kelley's bio of Sinatra, Lee Harvey Oswald saw this film a few days before he took rifle in hand. Now in the public domain, Suddenly is generally available in cheap, scratchy prints.