I know I watched this quintessential classic once before now, likely in the early 2000s, but I remembered absolutely no plot details this time, so it was as if I were watching for the first time. I kept thinking throughout and for days after, "==Kathy Bates is just so flippin' pretty!=="

Also, it's nearly impossible for me to see Mary Stuart Masterson's face without immediately thinking of Joon (in _Benny & Joon_, which is one of my favorites) but she played the part of Idgie Threadgoode brilliantly. I should add more of her filmography to my watch list.

Also also, I read some fun facts from the trivia section of IMDb.

Fact #1: Masterson’s stunt double quit at the last minute, so [spoiler]she did all the bee scenes herself. Those were impressive scenes! Reminds me of Link Neal and his bee beard. Anyone?[/spoiler]

Fact(s) #2: The author of the book the film is based on, Fannie Flagg, made an appearance in the movie, and she was good friends with the founder of Mary Kay, which also made an appearance in the movie – the company logo, not the founder. (I’m putting the book in my reading queue right now.)

Fact #3: The actresses wanted [spoiler]the romantic relationship depicted between their characters, Idgie and Ruth,[/spoiler] to be included in the movie as it was in the book, but the director and producers said no. There was certainly the hint of it though, huh? Suspicions confirmed! Namely my boyfriend’s, I was less sure.

There are of course more, but those were some notable ones I wanted to exclaim about.

Ya know, I’ve never tried a fried green tomato. If I do, I’ll come back and say whether or not I’m a fan.