Question: Did anyone watch the HBO movie "Behind the Candelabra" over the weekend?

HBO Movie Premier | 05-28-2013 | Red Badger

[Mad Dawgg]

"I have no idea why michael douglas agreed to play a ghey guy. matt damon I get."

[JaguarXKE]

I’d rather gnaw off my own foot.

[chicagolady]

Come ON, you knew it when you read the title “ BEHIND” What were you thinking??

[apillar]

Didn't see it myself. But I've seen comments from some of the pro-gay crowd that they aren't to happy about it, because it doesn't paint a very flattering picture of Liberace or the gay lifestyle. From what I gather, the movie essentially portrayed Liberace as a sexual predator that seduced teen boys with drugs, alcohol and gifts.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yes, and further confirmed what a sad and sick lifestyle choice. I couldn’t believe how they made up Rob Lowe to look like Michael Jackson.

[chris37]

Lady Olenna reminds me of Margaret Thatcher sort of. A no nonsense lady who tells it like it is and no one is going to get over on her.

I also noted that Lord Tywin is likely not with the whole gay marriage thang.

[outinyellowdogcountry]

I saw Damon and Douglas interviewed about the movie and really really felt uncomfortable with just the interview. Talking about who was the better kisser and whose wife taught them better and alluding to more intimate behavior in the filming. I don’t know if anyone can be that good of an actor. Just creepy and disturbing. Would never watch. And to think Jason Bourne has come to this!

[denydenydeny]

No. Just no.

[Alex Murphy]

Liberace, who hid his homosexuality

I disagree. Rock Hudson was hiding. Robert Reed was hiding. But Liberace shattered gaydar detectors across the entire country single-handedly (and you don't want to know what the other hand was doing).

[bgill]

No and don’t plan to.

[massgopguy]

Liberace was the Guest Villain on Batman on Saturday on MeTV.

[Resolute Conservative]

What is this HBO you speak of?

[Old Teufel Hunden]

Lord Tywin is definitely not big on buggery...

He would send Liberace up to Theon Greyjoy’s torturer and have his gonads cut off like poor old Theon. After having that happen to you, what torture is left? I mean, he might as well just kill Theon and be done with it. It’s over...

[Red Badger]

Hail Barack Obama network.........

[oh8eleven]

Question: Did anyone watch the HBO movie "Behind the Candelabra"
I cancelled HBO over 20 years ago.
When I was a little kid (1950s) and home sick from school, I'd watch Liberace's TV show.
It was very entertaining to say the least.

Note the lead story ...

[nutmeg]

ha, I was waiting for the “we got rid of our TV 20 years ago and couldn’t be happier”

I am SO sick of seeing those smug comments here on FR. Then the same "We Hate TV" people are the first to want all the details when (ie) Sarah Palin makes an appearance on some TV show, or Fox News does one of their excellent specials, ie Hannity's Q&A show with Dr. Ben Carson, or Bret Baier's expose of baby killer Dr. Gosnell.

No TV? I'm not gonna waste my time filling them in with all the details, or search where they can see the shows online...

[Red Badger]

Pretty much. He was portrayed as a vindictive, paranoid, self absorbed, lying, spoiled brat......

[Red Badger]

Entertaining, absolutely. Good thing most of his fan base has died off, they would be shocked at what the movie did to his legacy.......

[chris37]

Well, he still hasn’t knocked Theon’s teeth out with a hammer yet, nor has he forbidden him from washing or changing clothes.

What really intrigues me about Theon’s character though is the question is it at all possible for such a person to redeem himself after what he has done?

Normally I would say hell no, but certain actions he took in book 5 lead me to believe that he is trying to find his way back to the path of good.

[Hot Tabasco]

No, fortunately I had a choice of either having a root canal or watch the movie.

The real tough decision was which drill to use, my Black and Decker or the DeWalt .........