Guest guest Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 I plan to see it but I am not sure how soon. Sometimes I am just frugal enough to wait for it on DVD:). > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be borderline. > > --LL. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Hee hee hee I'm worse than you; I wait for our town library to order it! I have heard some interesting things about the Portman character. Would love to get a review if anyone sees it. (I might spring for the $5 weekday escape and take nada!!! ha ha ha) I'm serious... Oh, the irony of taking her and her not realizing what I'm thinking. Will she say the character reminds her of me? :-) I broached the subject of BPD with her last month with the opening that I may have found an explanation for some of MY behavior traits. (I was still wondering if it was me.) She said, " Oh, yeah, a borderline personality disorder makes sense. It's not like you have a fullblown one. I'm glad to see you're looking into this. " HA HA HA -Coal Miner's Daughter > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be borderline. > > > > --LL. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 Hee hee hee I'm worse than you; I wait for our town library to order it! I have heard some interesting things about the Portman character. Would love to get a review if anyone sees it. (I might spring for the $5 weekday escape and take nada!!! ha ha ha) I'm serious... Oh, the irony of taking her and her not realizing what I'm thinking. Will she say the character reminds her of me? :-) I broached the subject of BPD with her last month with the opening that I may have found an explanation for some of MY behavior traits. (I was still wondering if it was me.) She said, " Oh, yeah, a borderline personality disorder makes sense. It's not like you have a fullblown one. I'm glad to see you're looking into this. " HA HA HA -Coal Miner's Daughter > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be borderline. > > > > --LL. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I just forked over the money and saw this movie tonight. My head is kind of swimming but I thought for sure the mom was borderline but I wasn't sure about Portman's character. Anyone else see it? Any thoughts? patinage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I just forked over the money and saw this movie tonight. My head is kind of swimming but I thought for sure the mom was borderline but I wasn't sure about Portman's character. Anyone else see it? Any thoughts? patinage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I just forked over the money and saw this movie tonight. My head is kind of swimming but I thought for sure the mom was borderline but I wasn't sure about Portman's character. Anyone else see it? Any thoughts? patinage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I could totally see it about the mother, but the main character, I'm sad to say, is that most popular but inaccurate and therefore deadly of characters: a Hollywoodism. She's obviously mentally ill, but her mental illness doesn't make any sense. Clearly, the producers thought: " Ooooooh, we have all these cool special effects now! We could turn her legs into swan legs! We could make her grow feathers! That's never been done before! And with Portman in that role we could make loads of money! It'll look coooooool!!! " And it does. And she's a wonderful actress, and I'm sure she'll get her this time. But her mental illness doesn't make any sense. People see this, they enjoy the movie, they scratch their heads, and the next time they confront or hear about a real mentally ill person, they just can't make heads or tails...just like our flying monkeys. They make excuses, or reach for the ol' Moral Diagnosis, or they just shrug their shoulders. The mental illness here is just for shock value and the images on the screen, and therefore real mental illness still Does Not Compute for anyone who saw that. Again. *sigh* --. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I could totally see it about the mother, but the main character, I'm sad to say, is that most popular but inaccurate and therefore deadly of characters: a Hollywoodism. She's obviously mentally ill, but her mental illness doesn't make any sense. Clearly, the producers thought: " Ooooooh, we have all these cool special effects now! We could turn her legs into swan legs! We could make her grow feathers! That's never been done before! And with Portman in that role we could make loads of money! It'll look coooooool!!! " And it does. And she's a wonderful actress, and I'm sure she'll get her this time. But her mental illness doesn't make any sense. People see this, they enjoy the movie, they scratch their heads, and the next time they confront or hear about a real mentally ill person, they just can't make heads or tails...just like our flying monkeys. They make excuses, or reach for the ol' Moral Diagnosis, or they just shrug their shoulders. The mental illness here is just for shock value and the images on the screen, and therefore real mental illness still Does Not Compute for anyone who saw that. Again. *sigh* --. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I could totally see it about the mother, but the main character, I'm sad to say, is that most popular but inaccurate and therefore deadly of characters: a Hollywoodism. She's obviously mentally ill, but her mental illness doesn't make any sense. Clearly, the producers thought: " Ooooooh, we have all these cool special effects now! We could turn her legs into swan legs! We could make her grow feathers! That's never been done before! And with Portman in that role we could make loads of money! It'll look coooooool!!! " And it does. And she's a wonderful actress, and I'm sure she'll get her this time. But her mental illness doesn't make any sense. People see this, they enjoy the movie, they scratch their heads, and the next time they confront or hear about a real mentally ill person, they just can't make heads or tails...just like our flying monkeys. They make excuses, or reach for the ol' Moral Diagnosis, or they just shrug their shoulders. The mental illness here is just for shock value and the images on the screen, and therefore real mental illness still Does Not Compute for anyone who saw that. Again. *sigh* --. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I hated this movie's depiction of a dancer (and as of a mentally ill person). As a former professional dancer myself, I can say that no matter how talented the individual, if they behaved with so little self-confidence and personal weakness, they would NEVER make it to soloist, far be it PRINCIPAL, at a major international company. Dancers are very independent, strong, and confident. Some definitely are egotistical, but this character was just so weak and neurotic, even the neurosis didn't fit with the way I've experienced other neurotic dancers. Also, I don't know about BPD, but the no dancer of that stature has a stage mother that deeply embedded in their life. I enjoyed the movie but I felt it was based on false premises. It was just unrealistic and that unrealism gives people the wrong idea about a lot of things: dancers, stage moms, BPD, mental illness, personality disorders, etc. Hollywood makes me so angry sometimes. On the other hand, I do love Portman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 *facepalm* > > > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be borderline. > > > > > > --LL. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 *facepalm* > > > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be borderline. > > > > > > --LL. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 *facepalm* > > > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be borderline. > > > > > > --LL. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I was disappointed in the movie. The character that interested me most was the mother (who incidentally had facial features a bit like my own BPD momster). But they didn't develop the mother's character to my satisfaction. And then at the end, I just thought the movie turned kind of stupid. I was ready to leave 20 min before it ended. And Jackie from that 70s show didn't much help matters. What I did like though was the Art Direction and costuming. I can't help it. the story line is always second to the costumes and photography for me. Can you tell I'm not really a movie buff? I just watch to see how they create the characters visually. i'm a nerd. > > > *facepalm* > > > > > > > > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From > what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be > borderline. > > > > > > > > --LL. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I was disappointed in the movie. The character that interested me most was the mother (who incidentally had facial features a bit like my own BPD momster). But they didn't develop the mother's character to my satisfaction. And then at the end, I just thought the movie turned kind of stupid. I was ready to leave 20 min before it ended. And Jackie from that 70s show didn't much help matters. What I did like though was the Art Direction and costuming. I can't help it. the story line is always second to the costumes and photography for me. Can you tell I'm not really a movie buff? I just watch to see how they create the characters visually. i'm a nerd. > > > *facepalm* > > > > > > > > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From > what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be > borderline. > > > > > > > > --LL. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I was disappointed in the movie. The character that interested me most was the mother (who incidentally had facial features a bit like my own BPD momster). But they didn't develop the mother's character to my satisfaction. And then at the end, I just thought the movie turned kind of stupid. I was ready to leave 20 min before it ended. And Jackie from that 70s show didn't much help matters. What I did like though was the Art Direction and costuming. I can't help it. the story line is always second to the costumes and photography for me. Can you tell I'm not really a movie buff? I just watch to see how they create the characters visually. i'm a nerd. > > > *facepalm* > > > > > > > > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From > what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be > borderline. > > > > > > > > --LL. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I liked the movie but found myself confused by the mental illness displayed. I thought the mother was borderline (maybe Witch or Queen BP?) but that her daughter was definitely the all-good child, because, sad to say, she showed Portman's character way more support and love than I've ever seen from my mother! LOL! > > > > > > > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From > > what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be > > borderline. > > > > > > > > > > --LL. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I liked the movie but found myself confused by the mental illness displayed. I thought the mother was borderline (maybe Witch or Queen BP?) but that her daughter was definitely the all-good child, because, sad to say, she showed Portman's character way more support and love than I've ever seen from my mother! LOL! > > > > > > > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From > > what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be > > borderline. > > > > > > > > > > --LL. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I liked the movie but found myself confused by the mental illness displayed. I thought the mother was borderline (maybe Witch or Queen BP?) but that her daughter was definitely the all-good child, because, sad to say, she showed Portman's character way more support and love than I've ever seen from my mother! LOL! > > > > > > > > > > Anybody going to see this movie when it comes out on the 3rd? From > > what I've read it sounds like the Portman character may be > > borderline. > > > > > > > > > > --LL. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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