They Say What They Say

I watched Valley of the Dolls last night and oh my it was bad. I mean I wasn't expecting Shakespeare or anything, but I really wasn't prepared for how cheesy and overwrought it all was. I can't believe the screeching, scenery-chewing Patty Duke I was watching was the same person who was so great In The Miracle Worker. Barbara Parkins might as well have been asleep for all the impact she made and Sharon Tate was sweet and pretty but not much else. I did love the clothes and as a period piece it's kind of interesting to see how far they were willing to push things as movie censorship began to loosen up. But it's dated so badly a period piece is all it really can be these days.