“Giant” is a Jelly Donut
Directed by George Stevens and starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson & James Dean.
You have to chew through a lot of doughy footage in this movie before you get to the heart of it. And that heart is Jimmy Dean. Mumbling and awkward, Dean creates a character that goes deeper than the oil drill he labours over, making "Giant" digestible and ultimately delicious.
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Marie Wilson
Harper Collins published my novel "The Gorgeous Girls". My feature film screenplay "Sideshow Bandit" has won several awards at film festivals. I have a new feature film screenplay called "A Girl Like I" and it's looking for a producer.
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Comments (2)
I've never watched this before but your review made me intrigued!
This is really great - totally love the succinct and accurate pastry comparison! I'm watching "The Last Movie Stars" about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward (would recommend) and of course Jimmy's career is a huge part of it. He was so damn good. As is this critique!