Diane Keaton: Movie Star

I love all these articles about the silver foxes, like the EW cover with Judi Dench, Meryl Streep and the inevitable winner of the Best Actress Oscar, Helen Mirren. But while Diane Keaton has been getting some well-deserved publicity for her role in Because I Said So, the real story here is that the movie opened at $13 million after getting slammed by some of the worst reviews of the year (mostly written by men). Even knowing that, Nora and I went to see it Saturday and couldn't get into the showing at The Grove. (We were late, natch.) Why did we go? Because we are a mother and daughter, and that's what the movie was about, and we're starved for romantic comedies. Nora wanted to see Gilmore Girl Lauren Graham and Mandy Moore; I wanted to see Keaton. The mark of a star is being able to open a movie even when it isn't great. Everyone knew a star was born when Tom Cruise opened Cocktail, and when Julia Roberts opened Sleeping with the Enemy. Diane Keaton is a star.

Comments

[eazyguy52]

My girlfriend dragged me to see it. After seeing it's 10 percent rating at Rotten Tomatoes I wasn't expecting much. Heck even R.V. had a 24 per cent approval rating and that movie was loathsome.

So guess what. I actually liked the movie, loved Keaton and Moore and the relationship that they had. Keaton's the bomb.

[Janet]

Anne: I so often agree with you but man, not here! I would never see this film because I find the trailers/commercials so offensive. Why is it empowering or even enjoyable to watch a controlling ninny? An uptight mother who's living through her nubile daughter and finally freed when she gets some? Oh please. What happened to the independent woman Diane Keaton used to be? Sure she was a bit neurotic but not an embarrasing caricature. Why shouldn't a mother trust her daughter? Delight in her independence? Feel secure in her middle aged to aging sexuality? Please - sight unseen this film has been driving me crazy. It does NOT speak for me or my desired entertainment.

[Dixon Steele]

Love Keaton, but this movie was a stinkeroo!

Yes, I'm a guy, but I like a good Chick Flick too. But CATCH & RELEASE was SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE next to this nonsense.

And directed by Michael Lehmann, who did one of my fave romcoms THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS & DOGS.

Buyers beware...

[SeaShark]

Haven't seen BECAUSE I SAID SO yet, but Colin Colvert's Feb 2 Minneapolis Star Tribune (www.startribune.com) recommendation is the most enthusiastic review of the pic I've seen. Diane Keaton has been a fave since she appeared as Louise to Monte Markham's Andy in a LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE segment pre-Annie Hall. Incidentally, the Paris restaurant, Grand Colbert, that hosts a critical scene between Keaton, Keanu Reeves and Jack Nicholson at the end of SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE is one of the city's finest and should not be missed. Superb food and service.

[Piper]

I think it's sad to see where Keaton has gone. I haven't seen Because I Said So, but I heard it's pratfall city for Keaton.

Keaton has been in or been a part of some of the greatest movies of the past century. Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Godfather, Reds, Annie Hall and this is the thanks she gets. Something's Gotta Give? Because I Said So? She at least returned to form a little with The Family Stone.