Comments on: Audrey Hepburn & ‘American Hustle’

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:32:04 +0000

Hi Judy: She’s really called J Law? Ha. Makes me think of Jude Law. I liked her in Winter’s Bone — that’s a rough one! I haven’t read Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s but now you have me intrigued that the movie has a changed ending. Usually that’s not good when that happens. Such as with Presumed Innocent. I think I’ve only read Capote’s Other Voices, Other Rooms novel — long ago.

By: Susan Wright

Susan Wright — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:22:35 +0000

In reply to Carmen. Yes when my husband & I watched Breakfast at Tiffany's in 2014 we took it that Holly was a kind of call girl, which was sort of surprising since I didn't know much about the movie before seeing it. I hadn't read Capote's book beforehand. But according to Capote on Wikipedia, Holly Golightly is not a prostitute but an "American geisha." Hmm.

By: Judy Krueger

Judy Krueger — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 17:00:52 +0000

Hi. I came here from your comment on Carmen’s post about American Hustle. I was surprised when I saw that film by how much I liked it. Somehow the previews and hype made me think it was not as good as it was, if that makes sense. I am a big fan of Jennifer Lawrence, but haven’t got used to calling her J Law yet-:)
Also, though I loved Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the movie, I was shocked to find the ending was changed from the book’s ending. Have you read the book?

By: Carmen

Carmen — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:38:50 +0000

I just saw American Hustle and liked it a great deal. The music, its perfect cast, and the topic had much to do with it.
I never realized that Holly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s was a call girl, but I recently read The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin, and that’s one of the points that Benjamin makes in the voice of Truman Capote.

By: SGW

SGW — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:42:46 +0000

In reply to bermudaonion (kathy). Perhaps it's okay to wait till it's on TV. But it was pretty good.

By: bermudaonion (kathy)

bermudaonion (kathy) — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 18:32:25 +0000

My son and nephew saw 3 movies over the holidays and American Hustle was one of them. They liked all 3 movies but probably liked this one the least. I can’t decide if I want to see it or not.

By: SGW

SGW — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 07:41:09 +0000

In reply to Ti.

Hi Ti, I didnt realize there was such a big discussion on various sites (Goodreads etc.) as to whether the character Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s was really a prostitute or not. I guess author Truman Capote has said she wasn’t precisely a callgirl. See his comments at this New Yorker article: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2009/09/was-holly-golightly-really-a-prostitute.html.

Anyways her being that didn’t dawn on me either. Thanks for raising the issue.

I hope my site comes up on your reader now. Thanks for letting me know about this.

By: Ti

Ti — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 10:53:38 +0000

I loved Breakfast at Tiffany’s. It’s a little sad and it took me years to realize she was a prostitute but I still love it.

You know, I just checked my reader and you are listed there, but none of your posts have been coming up lately. I am going to delete you and re-add you to see if that fixes it.

By: SGW

SGW — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 10:27:21 +0000

In reply to Brooke Lee. Thanks Brooke. I dont think Jude Law is in this one. But I think waiting for it on DVD is a fine plan. cheers!

By: Brooke Lee

Brooke Lee — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:51:23 +0000

As much as I love J. Law, I haven’t gone to see American Hustle yet. For some reason it just doesn’t appeal to me despite the amazing cast. I’ll wait for it on dvd. Glad you seemed to enjoy it though!!