Am I the ONLY One Who's Concerned?
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gbennett5 — 9 years ago(April 22, 2016 04:31 PM)
I was never a Prince fan, although I certainly respected and admired
his talent.
Yes, Liza's an underrated actor. Her problem, however, is that, unlike
Shirley M, Minnelli can't really disappear into a role. It's always
LIZA. When she did that TV movie back in the '80's (I think she was
the mother of a retarded boy, or something), all I saw was LIZA. I
couldn't reconcile her as the character. This does not mean she's
a bad actor - far from it. It's just that, like Ethel Merman, her
personality and STAR factor overwhelm any chance of us buying her
as a character. Same thing with Bette Midler, although she has made
many more movies than Minnelli.
There's also another problem: If Liza truly has fallen off the wagon,
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stonejulius — 9 years ago(April 25, 2016 03:47 PM)
I have to strongly disagree with you about Liza's performance in "A Time To Live" (1985), where she searingly, forthrightly played the strong-willed suburban mother of a pre-teen boy diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. One of her best performances, shamefully not even nominated for the Emmy (although she did win a Golden Globe).
She is fantastic in this film. There is no "Liza!" to be found here. -
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steviegoldiescott — 9 years ago(June 21, 2016 12:04 AM)
I saw Liza at the London Palladium in 1979. The best live performer I have ever seen, bar none!
Liza was due to appear at the Palladium last year (or was it end of 2014?). She was going to do an 'evening with' where she was interviewed on stage by Bruce Forsyth. It was obvious she would not have been able to do a full blown concert. However, due to poor ticket sales it was cancelled.
Times and tastes change, and while it was shocking that her show was cancelled due to poor ticket sales compared to previous decades when they sold out in minutes, it was a sign of the times I think.
I just hope she is ok. I fear she will never the same again if she cannot perform. I hope she finds a way to just enjoy her life. -
gbennett5 — 9 years ago(June 22, 2016 05:36 PM)
Here's what's been spinning around the web and "news" since my original
post.
Minnelli has sold her longtime NY apartment and moved to L.A.,
supposedly renting a house. Unfortunately, reliable sources have
announced that Minnelli is selling her beloved Andy Warhol collection
for forty million, as she she's so strapped for cash. It has been
(erroneously) written that she is a total recluse behind closed
doors. Yet at least one (I think maybe two) Youtube videos show
her - one this past spring - departing L.A. for a visit to NY. Yes,
she looked frail, and definitely needed support to walk, but I thought
she looked good otherwise, as she walked from her car to the terminal.
As usual, she was swamped with incredibly stupid comments and questions.
And just this week, she was seen walking the streets of NY where she
had just performed in Michel Feinstein's nightclub. Supposedly, she
sang "Cabaret", "New York, New York", and Maybe This Time." Hardly fresh
material, but at least she's "steppin' out" again!
I'm sure the old days of kicking up her heels and big tours are behind her.
But if she's doing okay, getting out with friends, and doing some
singing, good for her.