Synopsis: Six
emotionally fucked-up chicks reminisce about the time something exciting
almost took place in their dying town.
Blurb From the VHS
Jacket: “A cup of coffee and a side of dreams.”
What Did I Learn?:
1) A slowly passing train is so romantic. 2) Prosperity, unfortunately, it's a
fleeting thing.
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Movie If: You know that a lifelong commitment to Jimmy Dean will only lead to heartbreak.
Really?: 1) I realize Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmy
Dean, Jimmy Dean is based upon a stage play, but come one – this is a
movie, with a budget. Why couldn’t Altman create a sense of atmosphere by
showing a few outdoor scenes, or even giving us a look at Joanne’s often-mentioned yellow
sports car? 2) So wait – there’s a brief mention of customers, but we never see
any, and it’s obvious the local economy croaked a long time ago. How in the
world does the Woolworth’s stay open, let alone pay Cissy’s (Cher) salary? 3)
Wow – take a drink every time Sandy Dennis screams at somebody. 4) Oh, and take a drink every time we hear this song. [Gaa - it's STILL running through my head!]
Rating: I wouldn’t
say that Come Back to the 5 and Dime
Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is one of Robert Altman’s better films (I’m
personally fond of Short Cuts, The Player
and California Split), but it’s a
memorable look at the regrets we inevitable feel as we get older, and the facades
we build. The Disciples of James Dean aren’t particularly likeable women, but
they’re human, and the three leads: Cher, Karen Black, and Sandy Dennis richly deserve credit for complex performances. Oh, and the final scene of the abandoned five-and-dime, circa 1995 is truly haunting. 7/10 stars.
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