Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

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Michael D @MichaelX Jul 10 Natalie Wood was a big favorite of my parents, so her 1981 death left a vivid impression even on young me. My own familiarity with her work extends little beyond "Rebel Without a Cause" and "West Side Story", a role she'd never be cast in today, and rightly so. This 2020 HBO documentary, produced and narrated by her daughter Natasha Gregson Wagner, is a loving and sensitive reclaiming of a legacy long overshadowed by the murky circumstances of her death. It addresses the boat captain’s damning allegations about Robert Wagner directly and candidly, and I came away convinced it was simply a terrible accident, tragic in the way of Naya Rivera’s eerily similar fate a few years ago. The doc filled in big gaps for me, and we emerged with a nice little list of films to watch. See more Jacquelyn J @RT93934359 12/04/2024 WOW! the honesty and transparency is incredible. Listening to Robert Wagner talk about that night with such clarity and bridled pain was nothing short of riveting. This man is completely lucid at 94. I can only hope to speak this eloquently, maturly and vunerably by what must be the worst day of his life. They were clearly soulmates. Thanks for sharing this story. See more Jeff M @jeffmarshallmovieblogger 02/11/2024 I am not terribly familiar with the filmography of Natalie Wood. In fact, as I sit here and contemplate, I don't know if I've seen a movie of hers besides MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET. I remember my late mother talking about her when I was growing up - she remarked that she was the most beautiful actress ever. On the plus side, this documentary does make me want to look into some of her movies. On the negative, the majority of this movie is a basic documentary without a whole lot of originality - friends and colleagues talk about her legacy, family members recall a difficult childhood and overbearing mother, etc etc etc... What saves the film in its last quarter is a revealing interview with her widower Robert Wagner detailing events of the night she tragically and mysteriously died while on a boat with Wagner and actor Christopher Walken. I've not seen him discuss this before, and his discussion is riveting and heartbreaking. Wood's sister Lana seems to believe there was foul play involved, and not much screen time is devoted to her. I would have liked to hear more about her thoughts, but it's understandable that the rest of the family probably wanted to avoid this pain as much as possible. It's worth a watch if you're a fan - otherwise, you might think you're watching a 20/20 special. See more 11/29/2020 Lol the asked others on the boat but no one but Christopher Walken came... even though her husband and walken did nothing but fight... this documentary plays this down but RJ knows walken was his wife's lover! I really think RJ probably pushed her into this dark water ...but no one really knows except those involved. See more 07/08/2020 What a wonderful documentary about an American icon. It's really sad seeing how tragic her death was and how it impacted people around her, but it's also incredible to see all the footage of a very successful female Hollywood star and business woman. She was a powerhouse - full of so much life. And my God, she was just flawlessly beautiful at all ages. Her family lost their mama and had to deal with an onslaught of media garbage, and yet they handled it all with great character. It's a really moving story and worth watching. And it's important for families to take back the narrative from low-life media sensationalism. Bravo! See more Gary S @gary18716 06/03/2020 Loved it. Big fan of Natalie Wood. Beautiful woman who was intelligent and a good mother. Happily it didn't concentrate on the conspiracy theories of her death. Daughter and husband seemed very sincere in their recollection of her. Well done See more Read all reviews

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