HBO's Grey Gardens

FROM THE VILLAGE VOICE, BY MICHAEL MUSTO, ON FEBRUARY 3, 2009 "The squalid yet strangely uplifting story of the Beales—the mother/daughter duo who went from being Jackie Kennedy's fancy shmancy cousins to living in filth in a decayed Hamptons mansion filled with raccoons—rises again. The original Maysles brothers' documentary was made into a musical, which was then the subject of another documentary, and now it's an HBO movie starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore as the two generations of wackiness whose willingness to expose their squandered show biz aspirations afforded them a whole new chance to claw at the spotlight."

Hmm, I'm thinking see the original (if you haven't already). It's an amazing delving into the psyche of this mother/daughter relationship. I'm hoping HBO will delve into more of a background on the ladies. Because after you watch the documentary from '75 you are left wondering- "how did that happen". Can't wait to check it out.