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[wickedflea]

I'm watching Sling Blade again, and I can say that, in general, it's bullshit. There are parts of it I love, but so much of the dialogue and acting would make the pope weep. I hate supposedly realistic but ultimately overblown and false depictions of the South.

I'm curious--those Southerners out there: what movies do you think get it right?

edit: OK, it's a good and touching movie. But some of it bugs the shit out of me.

Comments

[dichotomous.livejournal.com]

Steel Magnolias, mostly.

[carocrow.livejournal.com]

As a semi-native of Natchitoches, where it was filmed, I have to agree with you. Well, except for the faux-cajun wedding reception. I went to high school and college here, and I'm battling the wisteria off the walls here now. For a movie based on a book by a guy who spent a lot of time lurking in his mother's salon, it's pretty good, and a lot of locals were extras in the movie.

It was a nine day wonder here, you see little signs in front of just about every place they filmed a scene, and there is a Steel Magnolias tour. Surreal.