Gender Goggles (Free subscription) | 10/27/2008
All I knew about Breakfast at Tiffany’s was that Audrey Hepburn starred in it and looked smashing. It ended up being…not nearly as pleasant a viewing experience as I’d expected. For one thing, here’s Mickey Rooney: A nice old man, right. White, of course. And here’s Mickey Rooney playing Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Yeah. Oh wait, here’s [...]
Gender Goggles (Free subscription) | 11/02/2008
At the beginning I was cautiously optimistic about Breakfast at Tiffany’s (except, of course, for Mr. Yunioshi). Holly and Paul seemed like such interestingly broken people, I was looking forward to seeing how things worked out with them. But in the end, it was nothing but disappointing. I would have accepted Holly going off with her [...]
DVD Times (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
... Restored Mono and 5.1New Extras:A Golightly Gathering (tbd)Henry Mancini: More Than Music (tbd)Mr. Yunioshi: An Asian Perspective (tbd)Behind the Gates: The Tour (tbd)Old Extras:Commentary by Producer Richard ShepherdFeaturette: The Making of a ClassicIt's So Audrey: A Style IconFeaturette: Brilliance in a Blue BoxFeaturette: Audrey's Letter to TiffanyOriginal Theatrical TrailerFunny FaceEnglish,...
