I'll tell you who Teri Horton is, a staunch broad who knows that anything in life worth having has to be fought for. In the documentary, "Who the $#%* is Jackson Pollack", Teri Horton takes on the Art World and all their malarkie. Teri is a 73 year old trash talking truck driving grandma who buys a painting for $5 from a thrift store. After deciding it was really too ugly to keep she puts in a yard sale. Much to her surprise, someone says it might be a Jackson Pollack.
From that point on Teri decides to prove that this painting is an actual JP. Hiring forensic scientists and lawyers, she peels back the layers of class warfare in the elitist art culture. I found her grit to be refreshing even when the movie seemed to lag. There is no cinematic zip to this made-for-tv feeling documentary.
If you are looking for something that is interesting and funny then I suggest you check it out. I have new found respect for people that can teach me to hold my ground. In the words of Barbra Streisand in "The Way We Were"..."People are their principles". Thanks Teri for inspiring us to be true to ourselves at any cost.
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thanks for using the word 'staunch'. S-T-A-U-N-C-H
i totally used staunch for you!
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