18 Reasons Why You Will Love The Stuffing Out Of Steven Soderbergh's "Behind The Candelabra"

By Joanna Robinson | Lists | May 28, 2013 |

By Joanna Robinson | Lists | May 28, 2013 |

If you didn’t catch Steven Soderbergh’s FANTASTICALLY gay “Behind The Candelabra” this weekend, you missed something amazing. Do yourself a favor and seek it out. You won’t be disappointed. I’m not sure you can give spoiler warnings on vague allusions to a true story, but if you’re worried about having something “ruined” for you, you might want to duck out. Also, if you want something more substantive on the film, please read this fantastic review by our man in Cannes, Caspar Salmon. Otherwise? Enjoy the sequins and the 18 reasons why you’ll love this glittering bit of madness.

Because Of The Cast And Crew’s Dedication To And Attitude About This Amazing Project

For The Part Where Scotty Doesn’t Know

For The Part Where He Does

For Reminding Us About The Word Krugerrand

Because Lucille Bluth WISHES She Looked This Fierce When Smoking

Because Of Carlucci’s Pigs In A Blanket

Because Scott Thorson Is Supposed To Be 23 Here. Twenty. Three.

Because…Oh Boy

Because Of Scott’s Face Before Plastic Surgery

Because Of Scott’s Face After Plastic Surgery

Because They Stuffed Pillows Under Their Shirts To Signify A Fat Phase

Because Of Gay Icon Debbie Reynolds

Because Of The Yards And Yards Of Spangly Fabric

Because Of The Teeny Tiny Scraps Of Spangly Fabric

For The Parts Of Rob Lowe’s Head That Moved

For The Parts That Didn’t

Because Of The WHOLE Adoption Clusterf*ck

Because After He Died, Liberace FLEW AROUND AND SANG SHOWTUNES. THIS IS A THING THAT HAPPENED ON YOUR TELEVISION