natalie portman is so hott

I heard she felt uncomfortable and begged him to cut it. I believe that version because after seeing the movie, not having nudity in that scene was a crime against man and nature. One, it was actually super crucial to the story. Two, I couldn't pay attention to the story because I was waiting to see her goodies.

Actually, speaking from a non-prurient stance, the nudity didn't seem necessary to me. In fact, in my estimation, nudity (especially in plays, but in movies too) is
almost always a gratuitous distraction. There are exception of course, but I don't think this film qualifies. And metaphorically, she was never really truthful (emotionally naked), so I don't think it would have served to see her actually naked. I think it aided the film that this was hidden as well.

[Edited on Mar 30, 2005 by mamet]

It would've been really hot if she smelled her hand.

No. I actually feel fairly strongly about this, which is funny. Nudity should be in movies more often, and I don't mean attractive nudity. Real life has nudity. It's unbelievably distracting when you get some carefully shot thing where someone's back is always to the camera or an arm is in the way or whatever. And the scenes where women are naked in Hollywood movies is always carefully lit and everyone makes sure they look sexy, and men always have their asses waxed and everyone is afraid of showing their junk.

Fuck that. In European cinema in particular, nudity is much more casual. If there's a scene where someone's naked, they don't seem to go out of their way at all, they just do the damned scene. It's more natural, it's not the slightest bit distracting, and frankly it's just not that big of a deal.

I like her as an actress, but Portman should not have taken that role if she wasn't comfortable with nudity. I've not seen the movie, to be fair, but she's playing a damned stripper. It's like when Will Smith played a gay man in Six Degrees of Separation; he was terrific in the movie, but he wasn't willing to kiss another man. If you take a role, you should be willing to do what you have to for the movie.

Pickin the wedgie. yeah way hawt.

Eh, everyone has their own aesthetic. Personally, I only believe you need to show the idea that someone is naked. If it doesn't advance the plot, it doesn't really need to be there. It's been a while since I've read the play, but I don't think it's written in that her character shows nudity. Of course, that would still rely on the director anyway. At the school I went to, it would never happen. I think the character of Paul in Six Degrees... kissing a man is a little more integral to that play than Natalie Portman getting naked in this film. And let's say Clive Owen's head had not been in the way of Natalie's crotch? We all would have been taken completely out of the film, instead thinking: "Oh my god, that's Natalie Portman's spread vagina!" We would have completely lost the psychological back-and-forth between the characters in that scene. Besides, naturalism has been done and has died because, essentially, you can't get past the fact that it is still fake, despite how "realistic" it is attempting to be. But I guess I can understand where you're coming from.

[Edited on Mar 30, 2005 by mamet]

id hit it

Where would our society be without stupid paparrazi taking pictures of people with their hands in their asses? What a stupid fucking job, and I'll bet the guy sold the photo for a couple grand at least.

I can't believe there wasn't a clever headline like "Brown-Star Wars" or something.

Edited to add a hyphen ya'll

[Edited on Apr 06, 2005 by numbers]

Damn you, four page thread that has the original picture link broken! Damn yout!

By the way, my roommate laughed at me whilst we watched Star Wars Ep 2. She was running around with her shirt midriff torn off, and I casually offered (probably while on drugs), "You know, I'd really like to lick her stomach."

original pic

Thanks. I found it on google, and meant to repost. You beat me to it.

I would totally stick my finger in her butt.

mmm she is so hot ... I do have to say that sometimes a thong just needs to be pulled a bit to getit to be comfotable again....

dam she is even hot bald.. one more reson why I am crushing on her so...

i am going to get that picture of her with her hand in her ass tattooed on my back. classy.

What the pictures fail to do that the scene does well is deliver her oh so cute Thank yous.


LARRY: I want you to tell me your name.
He gives her some more money.
LARRY: Please.
ALICE: Thank you. My name is Jane.
LARRY: Your real name.
He gives her some more money.
ALICE: Thank you. My real name is Jane.
LARRY: Careful.
He gives her more money.
ALICE: Thank you. Still Jane.

doesn't look 12 to me

[Edited on Mar 01, 2006 by darthvader]