Post by Doc on Dec 7, 2004 1:39:30 GMT -5
The post is resurrected.
So, I watched "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" with Vivaca A. Fox, Halle Berre, et al. about the bizarre legal battle of Mr. Lymon's 3 wives over his "estate." Lymon, a teenage crroner of do-wop in the late 50's, early 60's, despoiled his career with a heroin problem.
His capricious relationships with 3 women, all of whom claim to have legally wed him, follows an interesting and somewhat surprising course. They assemble in the mid 80's to fight over an alleged honey pot of royalties. I won't spoil it.
It's well well, directed, very funny, campy at times, entertaining, and carefully and colorfully recreates much of the 60's music milieu.
Little Richard appers as himself---perhaps overplayed, but then,
that's accurate and honest, and as thouroughly addicting as the ear candy that Mr. Lymon wrote and performed in the good years.
A lesson to anyone about greed, addiction, broken dreams, and
the music buz' in general, especially in that time period. A must see.
I plan to google Mr. Lymon an get more in depth on his life. I found this story very interesting. This "stranger than fiction" true tale is as fascinating as it is tragic. A lesson to me, although I absolutely hate heroin. Well, actually, I've never done it, but I would prefer to think that I would. A lesson to us all, because achieving balance and purpose in life is the goal; NOT aiming at wildly unpredictable
results in a fickle industry. A lesson to me; because it's the "sincere sweat" you exude in your work that counts, not the empty call of a pipe dream of temporal fame......
We must know that Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges are glad to be alive.......
So, I watched "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" with Vivaca A. Fox, Halle Berre, et al. about the bizarre legal battle of Mr. Lymon's 3 wives over his "estate." Lymon, a teenage crroner of do-wop in the late 50's, early 60's, despoiled his career with a heroin problem.
His capricious relationships with 3 women, all of whom claim to have legally wed him, follows an interesting and somewhat surprising course. They assemble in the mid 80's to fight over an alleged honey pot of royalties. I won't spoil it.
It's well well, directed, very funny, campy at times, entertaining, and carefully and colorfully recreates much of the 60's music milieu.
Little Richard appers as himself---perhaps overplayed, but then,
that's accurate and honest, and as thouroughly addicting as the ear candy that Mr. Lymon wrote and performed in the good years.
A lesson to anyone about greed, addiction, broken dreams, and
the music buz' in general, especially in that time period. A must see.
I plan to google Mr. Lymon an get more in depth on his life. I found this story very interesting. This "stranger than fiction" true tale is as fascinating as it is tragic. A lesson to me, although I absolutely hate heroin. Well, actually, I've never done it, but I would prefer to think that I would. A lesson to us all, because achieving balance and purpose in life is the goal; NOT aiming at wildly unpredictable
results in a fickle industry. A lesson to me; because it's the "sincere sweat" you exude in your work that counts, not the empty call of a pipe dream of temporal fame......
We must know that Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges are glad to be alive.......