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Natalie Portman: Peaked in Beautiful Girls?

Elster88 Jun 14 2006 10:23 AM

The Star Wars prequels, at least, can be blamed on the script. A lot of good actors looked awful in those movies.

Elster88 Jun 14 2006 10:37 AM

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Centerfield Jun 14 2006 10:47 AM

I've seen the prequels a few times. Sure, the dialogue is bad, and the directing was probably worse, but there is no excuse for those performances. Her "romantic" scenes with Anakin...they're unspeakably bad. As far as peaking, I haven't seen a lot of the stuff on that list, but from what I remember, she was ok in Garden State. Awful in Closer.

Elster88 Jun 14 2006 10:49 AM

Centerfield wrote: I've seen the prequels a few times. Sure, the dialogue is bad, and the directing was probably worse, but there is no excuse for those performances. Her "romantic" scenes with Anakin...they're unspeakably bad. I dunno. I think any actress would've been just as unspeakably bad in those scenes. Or worse. I don't blame her. 'Course, I also don't WANT to blame her because she's a button.

Elster88 Jun 16 2006 01:51 PM

The lack of response makes me think no one knows who I'm talking about. Maybe this will jog some memories:

Benjamin Grimm Jun 16 2006 01:55 PM

I recognize the site of that last image, it's David Letterman's set in the Ed Sullivan Theater. I think the only time I've ever seen Natalie, other than on Dave's show, was her brief role in Cold Mountain.

Elster88 Jun 16 2006 01:57 PM

That first shot was taken in my apartment. Not that you should recognize my apartment.

Benjamin Grimm Jun 16 2006 02:09 PM

I love what you've done with the place.

Vic Sage Jun 19 2006 10:18 AM

she broke thru as a kid with her performance in THE PROFESSIONAL, which is a terrific movie. After another great performance in BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, the only things she's been even decent in are GARDEN STATE and V FOR VENDETTA. I do not hold the STAR WARS movies against her. Lucas' total inability to direct actors is self-evident (even in the original trilogy), and only the greatest actors in the world (Alec Guiness, James Earl Jones) could survive his awful dialogue. Even such excellent actors as Liam Neeson and Ewen McGregor barely rise above mediocrity. Portman is beautiful and talented but lacks the requisite skill to rise above Lucas' prattle (the same for the male manniquen who played Anniken). I haven't seen her in CLOSER yet, but i've got the dvd at home, waiting to be watched. I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt for a while longer, before consigning her to the "child actor who didn't make the transition" scrap heap.

metsmarathon Jun 20 2006 11:41 AM

she was in mars attacks? man, i love that movie...

metirish Sep 28 2007 08:41 AM

Nudity Warning Natalie bares all

Vic Sage Sep 28 2007 10:22 AM

thank you. thank you very much.

Nymr83 Sep 28 2007 10:32 AM

I saw Mars Attacks and didn't even remember her being in it. I haven't seen anything else on that list other than the horrible Star Wars wannabes

Elster88 Sep 30 2007 09:21 PM

I can't breathe.

dgwphotography Oct 01 2007 05:03 AM

She needs to eat a few cookies...

metirish Oct 01 2007 07:18 PM

Ok guys you are going to love this.....you can download the movie for free in iTunes....Wes Anderson's short "Hotel Chevalier" is a prologue to The Darjeeling Limited" . http://www.cinecon.com/news/974/wes-and ... on-itunes/

Nymr83 Oct 01 2007 09:22 PM

someone let me know how nude she gets and if i should bother.

metirish Oct 02 2007 04:26 AM

What you see in the link " Natalie bares all" is what you see in the movie, it's a 12 minuute movie.

metirish Oct 02 2007 11:06 AM

To me her baring all is not a big deal, anyway I liked the movie and loved the song in it..... Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) by Peter Sarstedt

Fman99 Oct 25 2007 10:22 PM

Oooh, she has got a big ole' behind! I mean, I'd like to slap some barbecue sauce on that big ol' butt and just uh burr burr burr burr burrrr. OOwwwwooooo!!!!

Edgy MD Oct 26 2007 05:56 AM

Great work, guys. You broke the new poster.

Fman99 Oct 26 2007 06:48 AM

Edgy DC wrote: Great work, guys. You broke the new poster. Ha! No wonder my brain hurts.