Not as good as it sounds but good enough
Added 11/4/2009
Not enough behind the scenes at ptl and too much what are you doing now (At time the movie was made) --nothing !!!
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"Eye" Opening Documentary
Added 4/8/2008
Like many other reviews I had a new appreciation of Tammy Faye(and even of Jim) after watching this. And a renewed revulsion for the likes of Jerry Falwell. Yukk! She a spirit and liveliness that most of us can only hope for. Great movie and great lady!!!
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Very good
Added 9/16/2007
Excellent tape showing Tammy's life. She was a marvelous person and did her best to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I highly recommend this.
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Growing up, Tammy Faye Bakker was the tacky televangelist that wore too much makeup. That was all I knew about her. When she appeared on the "Surreal Life", she charmed me with her sincerity and graciousness, and it made me curious enough to watch this film.
I found Tammy Faye Bakker to be a fascinating character. Full of contradictions, like all interesting people are, she seems to radiate an innocent, maternal charisma and down-to-earth charm, which contrasts wildly with her gaudy image and history of opulent living. She's a natural performer who seems completely comfortable in front of the camera; however her greatest talent seems to be her ability to reach out and touch the people around her. Her life is certainly fascinating and full of extremes: fortune, fame, addiction, betrayal, and all the stuff that entertainment legends are made of.
To some, it might seem strange that a documentary about Tammy Faye, a devout Christian and televangelist, would be narrated by the world's most famous drag queen. But as the film progresses, you realize that it actually makes perfect sense, because Tammy Faye IS a drag queen: Larger-than-life, over-the-top, magnificent, melodramatic, gaudy, and ultimately triumphant.
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I couldn't watch this.
Added 7/22/2007
I never knew who Tammy Faye was until 1987 and I was hoping for a good documentary about Tammy Faye but couldn't watch this because of the annoying, obsessive, angry, child-like temper tantrums directed at Christianity in this film along with Rupaul narrating in a raspy, annoying voice used in a way that takes too much of the focus away from Tammy Faye which this movie was about. No cool music accompanies this film.
Tammy Faye obviously was the first to say gays deserve respect and compassion but obviously after looking at these comments, it was not enough simply because she still clinged to her faith up to the end.
That's right she said it before any non-religious talk show host did.
Tammy was famous for her big make-up during the mega glam days of the 1980s where most women in the media were made-up a lot and obviously she impressed enough people resulting in a lot of cross-dressers worshipping her.
Something about Tammy made it clear she was a cool, compassionate woman who was mistreated by the media like no other woman has been. She was a lot more interesting to hear from than the same old media people and if you want to call someone a cartoon charater, look at oprah and her gurl 'friend' gale king.
Sad that Tammy died and never got a chance to do more in the media or recording industry. Pretty scary that so many people went on a shark frenzy when this woman suffered a fall. Tammy had compassion but her haters didn't. Vh1 would have made a better documentary about Tammy Faye than what is put forth here.
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Not as good as it sounds but good enough
Added 11/4/2009
Not enough behind the scenes at ptl and too much what are you doing now (At time the movie was made) --nothing !!!
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"Eye" Opening Documentary
Added 4/8/2008
Like many other reviews I had a new appreciation of Tammy Faye(and even of Jim) after watching this. And a renewed revulsion for the likes of Jerry Falwell. Yukk! She a spirit and liveliness that most of us can only hope for. Great movie and great lady!!!
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Very good
Added 9/16/2007
Excellent tape showing Tammy's life. She was a marvelous person and did her best to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I highly recommend this.
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