Behind the Candelabra
Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 5:37 pm
Last night HBO showed Behind the Candelabra starring Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as Scott Thorson, Liberace's lover.
The story was good and very well acted. It had Debbie Reynolds in it as Liberace's mother and Rob Lowe as his plastic surgeon - both barely recognizable. Also, Dan Akroyd was in it and I didn't realize it until well into the movie.
But I laughed through most of the entire show. It was so funny to see Michael Douglas playing a gay man that it cracked me up. They must have had a lot of fun making the movie. Sometimes it looked as though Michael & Matt were about to burst out laughing and it made me think more of the making of the movie than the story.
Seeing Michael and Matt kissing a few times and laying in bed made me cringe, but it made me laugh too.
Anyway, I haven't read any reviews on the show. I suspect most of them will be fairly good.
If you have a chance to see it, give it a try. Even if it's only to see the first 10 minutes or so.

"What's better than roses on your piano? Tulips on your organ."
The story was good and very well acted. It had Debbie Reynolds in it as Liberace's mother and Rob Lowe as his plastic surgeon - both barely recognizable. Also, Dan Akroyd was in it and I didn't realize it until well into the movie.
But I laughed through most of the entire show. It was so funny to see Michael Douglas playing a gay man that it cracked me up. They must have had a lot of fun making the movie. Sometimes it looked as though Michael & Matt were about to burst out laughing and it made me think more of the making of the movie than the story.
Seeing Michael and Matt kissing a few times and laying in bed made me cringe, but it made me laugh too.
Anyway, I haven't read any reviews on the show. I suspect most of them will be fairly good.
If you have a chance to see it, give it a try. Even if it's only to see the first 10 minutes or so.
"What's better than roses on your piano? Tulips on your organ."