Product: Crazy in Alabama [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 4.0
I Read the book, and love this movie!
I read the book, (or rather listened to it unabridged) on audio CD. The book is a bit more detailed with a couple extra scenes that are't mentioned in the movie which gives you greater understanding of the characters. I recall in the book she did acquire starlet stardom, and the trip to Hollywood, via Las Vegas is quite a detailed adventure. . It is a long book, so I think they did a great job of editing for the movie. The racial turmoil Peajoe observes is told wonderfully through his eyes. But the the other escapde of his Aunt could fail as a crazy farce if it wasn't done properly. I mean really, a head in a tupperware "fix and mix"? LOL. It works however. In the book Melanie' character isn't as nice as the movie, and the ending is a bit different. I love the peajoe character even better than Melanie's character. The boy from Slingblade plays Peajoe, and he is wonderful and so believable! It is one of those movies I can watch over every once in a while. I do promote reading the book after the movie. Melanie is her usual self in this movie, but her "usual self" may be better geared toward this character. It may have been tailor made for her.