"Speaking of which, as a friend, some advice. I would stay out of bathing suits for a while. At least a two piece."
[Great Moments in Screen Bitchery #701, Meryl Streep in Death Becomes Her (1992)]
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Gosh - secretly love this movie. Who knew Meryl's greatest put-on accent was catty bitch?
ReplyDeleteThis series of posts is really affecting the way I watch movies. The other day I was watching "Staying Alive", which was terrible, of course, except for Finola Hughes' awesome bitch moments. Her best moment in screen bitchery came in a scene where Travolta is getting all clingy after they sleep together and she's not interested in him anymore.
ReplyDeleteTravolta: "So that didn't mean anything? Sleeping with some guy is just something you do every day, like eating breakfast?"
Finola: "I skip breakfast most days."
At first you think she's missed the point of the conversation, until you realize that's *exactly* what she meant to say. It was brilliant.
looooooooooooooovvveeeeeeeeeee that movie. saw it 3 times in the theatre way back when it came out. I believe that Meryl is GOD!
ReplyDelete"Forever Young?!?! and Eternally Fat!"
ReplyDeleteJust saw it again two days ago. Love Meryl in this. :)
This entire movie is a bitch fest. Long before the work "frenemy" was uttered, this was IT.
ReplyDelete"Could you just not breathe."
One of my favorites!
Death Becomes Her - what a gold mine of bitchy moments :):). Meryl forever!
ReplyDeleteLoved this movie ... true comic genius from Streep.,, and bitchiness.
ReplyDeletethe words "two piece" and the way streep delivers it always give me a huge laugh in one of my fave mery;l perf's in fact i think it her best comedy role.
ReplyDeletethis film has recently been enjoying a surge in comedic appreciation. when it first came out, very few liked it. now, it's like a cult film!
ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who prefers She-Devil?
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