I'm guessingthat the specific inspiration was the Danish film "The Celebration, " the most effective of the so-called "Dogme 95" movies, which was also about a large family gathering that threatened to go nuclear.
Lee, was really tired, and I think we can all relate to this, of the criticism, the second-guessing thatwas directed at his leadership through the major newspapers of his time.
Truth to tell, I felt guilty about the way I'd been mocking Jeannette for her hearty appetite and swelling belly, never guessingthat she was eating for two.