Frankly, we're a bit lukewarm on the film version of Pat Conroy's epic Southern novel. Three words sum it up: Too much Babs.
In fact everything that made the book such a breakthrough for Conroy was virtually snipped from the script - a screenplay that garnered the author an Oscar nomination, nonetheless.
Conroy once told us that although he was nominated for the Academy Award for the film, he did not recognize a single word he wrote.
"It remains one of the great mysteries of Hollywood," says the author.
Nevertheless, the making of the movie was good for a few stories still making the rounds in Beaufort. Just take a carriage tour past the house on The Point that Streisand rented during the shoot to hear the famous "Sound of freedom" tale (more on that later...maybe).
And while we still feel that much of the film is far too focused on what was a mere subplot in the book (Oscar bait for Babs), there are a few nuggets here and there...
Brad Sullivan and Kate Nelligan as the battling Wingos, Henry and Lila pretty much nail every scene they're in.
And the dog food scene is right on the money....
"Now this is food, Lila."
The Beaufort International Film Festival gets underway February 16 with a special benefit February 3rd at Saltus River Grill....
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