Burn After Reading
Tilda Swinton, age 48, Wikimedia Commons
We saw the movie Burn After Reading
The movie features actresses that can actually act
It was refreshing to see actresses in their forties and fifties, that look their age, and ARE ABLE TO MOVE THEIR FACES.
Frances McDormand, age 51, jtlondon. Sagging skin! Wrinkles!
And a wonderful ability to move her face
This is rare in the film industry, where actresses’ faces are tightly pulled by plastic surgery, frozen with Botox, and filled to the brim with injectable fillers. All of these procedures result in unnatural-looking faces that can’t express emotion. These actresses can’t act – a minor detail, it seems, in Hollywood.
Meg Ryan’s famous “fish lips” are part of her battle with aging.
She is 47 years old. pmo
Women ruin men’s lives?
At first, I was somewhat unhappy with what I considered as the film’s message that women are cold and calculated and destroy men with their selfish behavior. At the end of the movie, the leading female characters get exactly what they wanted. The leading men do not fare as well. The men’s ruin is often a result of the women’s actions, directly or indirectly.
But I have to admit the male characters are also presented in a less-than-flattering light. They are weak, stupid losers who have no idea what they’re doing and are scared of their own shadows. One of them is a sex addict, the other is an alcoholic and the third is, simply put, a moron, albeit a very funny one.
Bottom line: go see Burn After Reading
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Evelyn Lim responds:
Posted: September 24th, 2008 at 10:48 pm →
I’m not sure if this movie is in town yet for us here in Singapore. Good, aye? I’m going to keep a look out for it. You’re right…there ain’t many movies without botoxed women from their 40s on!
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Carla responds:
Posted: September 24th, 2008 at 11:02 pm →
Thank you for not writing a spoiler! You’re right, its so hard to find Hollywood stars (women) being their natural selves theses days. I’m not talking about no makeup, or not coloring their hair, but for Pete’s sake, put the knife and needle down!
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Max responds:
Posted: September 24th, 2008 at 11:16 pm →
So could it be true what my father always said to me after getting divorced from my mom, now 20 years ago: “Women come from a different planet. Since they killed all men there, they came to this place and now it’s our turn.”
Before I get hate-mail, I don’t completely share his point of view of course, proof of which my two-year old marriage.
Cheers,
Max
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Barbara Swafford responds:
Posted: September 24th, 2008 at 11:58 pm →
Hi Vered – I don’t really care that the hollywood actresses use plastic surgery or botox, what I do care about is that many of these actresses are role models for young girls and they’re giving them the message that in order to be attractive when you get older, you have to go under the knife. Thank you for highlighting some of actresses who don’t succumb to plastic surgery and have faces that move. BTW, the movie sounds like a must see.
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Davina responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 12:24 am →
Hi Vered. Now this sounds like a movie I’d like to see. Thanks for the recommendation. It is playing here and I just emailed a friend to see if she wants to see it. I’ll let you know what I think. Yayyy a good opportunity to break from blogging
(not that there’s anything wrong with that)
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Ricardo Bueno responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 12:31 am →
I’ve been wanting to get out to watch this movie since it came out…sadly it’s going to be another week or so before I can get out and watch it :-/ The previews alone made it seem worth watching!
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Scott McIntyre responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 12:51 am →
I guess it is a reflection on society that public figures become more noteworthy because they HAVEN’T had cosmetic surgery, Vered.
But, the mythology of perfection is something society has bought into. I don’t think it’s going to change.
To some degree, we all practice a little bit of image change for public consumption.
Not everyone would go as far as cosmetic surgery.
But if we could afford the cost of botox, or other procedures, I wonder how many people actually would get work done?
The whole issue of society’s obession with perfection and the creation of stereotypes is certainly interesting.
J.D. Meier responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 1:20 am →
I haven’t seen it yet, but a friend recommended it. She said it wasn’t like any movie she’d ever seen.
That intrigued me. I thought I’d seen it all …
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Avital responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 1:43 am →
Great points … I never thought about the fact that the Botox annihilate face expressions, that’s kind of important for actors… I guess the parallel is a surgeon pumping sedatives to his hands just before surgery – scary.
Now I want to watch the movie… I guess by the time it’ll screen in Dublin, I will be in California…
Lance responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 3:26 am →
Is this a sign I don’t get out enough?? I haven’t even heard of this movie… I usually hear about a potential “good” movie from either my wife or kids. They are more aware of what’s out there. Hmmm… men getting “beat up” by the women in their lives…sounds fun! As long as it’s not me getting “beat up”…
And, I’ll take the “real” look any day over fake looks….
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Dave Jones, CPA responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 4:37 am →
I must be under the same rock as Lance because I haven’t heard of the movie. I do remember one of my wife’s friends getting a Botox treatment done. She came over to visit and I thought someone had smacked her in the mouth. It wasn’t very appealing to her. She went on to have all other types of plastic surgery done and the sad thing was that she was a pretty woman to begin with. My motto: If its not broke don’t fix it. Also, remember wine and women get better with age.
Stacey / CreateaBalance responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 4:57 am →
This is a sure indication that I have two children under 5 — I have never heard of this movie. I guess it doesn’t advertise during Magic School Bus and the Wonder Pets. I rented “Waitress” over the weekend that had (what seems) a similar theme. I won’t write a spoiler, but the husband is also a moron!
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Busymama Kellie responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 5:13 am →
Yeah! I’m gonna get that one when it comes out on DVD! Sorry, I have no life.
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Chris responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 5:25 am →
I guess I have to go see this…What about male actors using botox and such…The price for fame!
Mike Goad responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 5:38 am →
Great movie! This is one of those where you’ll be able to go back and see it again. The Coin Brothers certainly are twisted — in a good way — an so are their movies.
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Karl Staib - Work Happy Now responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 5:49 am →
Meg Ryan looks terrible. You are right. Women look so much more beautiful when they are natural, no surgery. They can actually make vital facial expressions that are needed to be considered a good actor.
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Ellen Wilson responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 6:12 am →
Vered,
Sounds like a good movie. Anyone over 30 on the screen is refreshing to see. That means the movie will a. usually have a plot b. and will probably get nominated for an Academy Award since it’s so rare.
I get so tired of this everyone look young and never get old. The entire entertainment industry is based on this BS. Where is the wisdom? Teenagers and young twenty somethings are completely wrapped up in themselves and to have this constantly reflected in their faces only accentuates the problem. Of course, this is a generalization and not every young person is like this.
But the older I get, the more bored I get with the entertainment industry.
Kmommy @ the Poopie Patrol responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 6:38 am →
Awesome! I will definitely have to see this one. I am a huge Frances McDormand fan! And adore Tilda Swinton (she’s been in some fabulously feminist movies). I so agree with you on the whole surgery thing. Its just unnatural.
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purpledsky responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 6:40 am →
I’d definitely be on the lookout for this movie. Thanks for the heads-up!
Mia responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 6:51 am →
Thanks for such a good review. It looks like this is one that we’ll have to add to our movie rental list. These days paying a sitter for 3 kids and then movies, blah, blah, blah puts us over the edge!
Daniel Richard responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 7:42 am →
Haha. Hope that the movie isn’t a perfect portrayal of the general male and female population here. But looks like you sure did enjoy the show. I’m like in my early 20s now. Maybe not quite the type of show that I’d be watching anytime soon? Lol.
CK Lunchbox responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 7:51 am →
Loved the movie, but being a big Coen brothers fan I could be considered bias. Still, the acting was superb all around. At first I was going to counter point your commentary on “weak, stupid men,” but as I thought about it, I’d have to agree. When you consider their entire body of work, their movies fall into two basic categories, tragic dramas and goof-ball comedies.
Blood Simple, Miller’s Crossing and No Country For Old Men (to name a few), depict men as flawed, and conflicted, but strong and willing to take action. Conversely, movies like Fargo, Raising Arizona, O Brother Where Art Thou, The Big Lebowski, The Lady Killers and now Burn After Reading show men as you say, hapless and pathetic creatures. The one common element of the two types of films, somebody is going to die, and with each film they make it appears the body count gets higher and higher.
Thanks for a post that made me think!
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Marelisa responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 8:41 am →
It’s not in Panama yet, but I’ll keep a look out for it. When I lived in Washington, DC I volunteered for a while at the National Women’s Organization and I worked with an attorney who helped women in prison. Most of the women in prison were there for consensual crimes (yes, disgusting, illegal things, but where the other person went along and was not forced to do anything against their wishes, such as prostitution, buying drugs, and so on) as opposed to violent crimes which is what most of the men in prison are there for (theft at gun or knife point, rape, and so on). Not that I’m advocating that either sex should get what they want at the expense of the other, but it’s good to hear that women come out on top at least some of the time.
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Brandi responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 9:03 am →
I loved your description of the men, I’ll be sure to check it out. Honestly, I feel like we are all in charge of our lives so if the men need to step it up – then get to it! In the movie that is!
MomGrind responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 9:15 am →
@ Evelyn: There aren’t many movie roles for women over 40, and the botox doesn’t even help them land roles.
@ Carla: I tried very hard not to write a spoiler. The first draft disclosed more, so I changed it.
@ Max: I happen to think women and men are more alike than different.
@ Barbara: I agree: the problem is with the message that’s being sent to women.
@ Davina: Haha @ “(not that there’s anything wrong with that)” reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where they keep saying that about being gay.
@ Ricardo: It’s a very, very good movie. Totally recommended.
@ Scott: “To some degree, we all practice a little bit of image change for public consumption.” Absolutely. The question is, is there a difference between traditional grooming (hair, skincare, makeup, clothes) and more invasive procedures? Both alter a person’s appearance. The difference is in how much they can alter, and – as you point out – in the cost.
@ J.D.: You’re too young to have seen it all.
@ Avital: Exactly. Actresses who freeze their faces with Botox are not actresses anymore. You should definitely watch the movie.
@ Lance: Sounds like you SHOULD get out more.
@ Dave: pretty women have a lot of power. Once they start getting older, they gradually lose that power. Many panic and opt for having procedures in an effort to maintain that power. Problem is, a botoxed 45 year old is NOT as attractive as her 25 year old self, and in many cases, she’s less attractive than her natural 45 year old self.
@ Stacey: I didn’t realize you have 2 kids under 5. Wow. I remember that. NOT easy. (Mine are almost 7 and 9).
@ Kellie: Waiting for the DVD is fine… I just really wanted to see this one right away. I was curious.
@ Chris: male actors use Botox too. But I don’t think they do it as much, and I don’t think they’re under the same pressure as women to look forever young.
@ Mike: I agree. They are geniuses.
@ Karl: Meg Ryan is a great example of how to ruin your face with botox and fillers.
@ Ellen: “the older I get, the more bored I get with the entertainment industry.” Me too. That’s why this movie was so refreshing.
@ Kmommy: I agree – both actresses are fabulous.
@ purpledsky: You’re welcome.
@ Mia: I know. Once you factor the babysitter in, it’s crazy. We couldn’t resist this one, but usually we wait for the DVD.
@ Daniel: This movie is actually good enough that a 20-something would enjoy it too… it’s just FUNNY.
@ CK Lunchbox: Wow, you ARE a Coen Brothers fan! I don’t have nearly as much knowledge as you have on their movies. I did watch No Country For Old Men, which was an amazing experience. But I didn’t see any of the other movies you mentioned.
@ Marelisa: “it’s good to hear that women come out on top at least some of the time.” Indeed it is!
@ Brandi: I agree!
Writer Dad responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 10:12 am →
The Coens are really hit and miss for me, but this definitely looks like a hit, albeit one on DVD. Brad Pitt does look super funny though.
Natural responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 10:53 am →
hmmm never heard of this movie but thanks for passing it along. by the time i get to the movies, it’s out on DVD. i’m like you though…i don’t like movies that blame women for men’s problem. they have a brain, they just choose to think with the wrong one.
angela basset is a favorite of mine, she’s fierce and judith light is another actress that can actually act and is not all botoxed up.
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Vintage Mommy responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 12:57 pm →
I love Frances McDormand, and as a “woman of a certain age” I’m more than thrilled to see some reality showing . .
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Cath Lawson responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 1:11 pm →
Hi Vered – thanks. I can’t wait to see it. Are you sure Meg Ryan has had nothing done though? She looks really young for her age.
Kim Woodbridge responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 1:31 pm →
Hmm … I’m pretty clueless about pop culture, especially lately, so I haven’t even heard of this movie. I’m surprised my film buff friend didn’t mention it to me because he knows that I love most of the Coen’s films. I rarely watch tv so I didn’t see any trailers either.
I suppose for many actresses that botox and plastic surgery is necessary to hold on to their career. But, they really don’t look any better. Meg Ryan’s face looks like the Jokers (ok, I did know about that movie).
But a couple of weeks ago, Vered, you wrote about the fear of growing older. Do you think for many women, especially because so much emphasis is places on looks, that part of this is a fear of aging and death? Subconsciously, because they look younger they thing they are not as close to the end of life? And I bet a lot of people would do it, if they could afford it.
Sounds like a great film and I should add it to the list of films to see but probably won’t
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BC Doan responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 4:29 pm →
I have not heard of this movie, but I will definitely check it out…Take care
Patricia responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 5:21 pm →
I love to hear about good movies, I will put it on my home delivery list as nothing but those loud street wars movies come to our 39 cineplexes here.
Even my 50 year old friend who has a fabulous body and looks amazing want to have some kind of surgery done…
I have had enough surgery – leave me out of it and looking like me and my life lived – no acting
Thank you for the good post and movie suggestion
MomGrind responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 5:21 pm →
@ Writer Dad: Brad Pitt IS hilarious. So are the other actors.
@ Natural: “they have a brain, they just choose to think with the wrong one.” EXACTLY.
@ Vintage Mommy: Frances McDormand is amazing. I actually wish I could use a more flattering photo of her for this post – it was the only one licensed with Creative Commons license that I was able to find.
@ Cath: Oh, sure she had stuff done – I write this post really fast so maybe it’s not clear – I meant to post her photo as an example of someone that DID have lots of procedures.
@ Kim: It’s true. If you look younger, you probably feel younger and more invincible. I’m pretty sure their main motive, though, is trying to hold on to their youth so that they are still considered attractive. As you know, it’s impossible for a woman over 40 to be considered attractive unless she has plastic surgery or gets Botox.
@ BC Doan: You should. It’s an excellent movie.
@ Patricia: I wish society would let us feel good about our “lived-in” look as we age.
Rita responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 5:32 pm →
Vered,
Who cares about the plot when the actresses can actually show EMOTION when delivering their lines! This movie goes on my “must see” list, simply because the actresses you show look “real.” Thanks for the heads-up!
Rita
Al at 7P responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 7:49 pm →
The picture of Meg Ryan is amazing, and not in a good way. I think Joan Collins once said something to the effect of “It’s hard for beautiful women to age.” Who am I to judge, but I wish I saw more famous women (and men) make an effort to age gracefully.
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Jamie | WiredParentPad responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 9:04 pm →
Thanks for the movie tip, Vered. As a parent who finds it very hard to find the time, much less spend the money, to go out and catch a movie, it’s good to know of the quality ones out there.
As for the guys in the show, it sounds like some of the cartoons my kids watch. The dads in them are bumbling idiots and the moms have it all together. Hmmm, that has me wondering…
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I. Cant responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 9:31 pm →
Actually, I appreciate women who feel the need to warp themselves to satisfy their frantic vanity. It makes it easier to distinguish the synthetic from the silk.
Great movie review! Before I wanted to see the movie…now I really want to see the movie!
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Usman responds:
Posted: September 25th, 2008 at 11:53 pm →
I think the trend is moving from models to actors in hollywood. Let’s see what happens in the near future.
dishthehappyfish responds:
Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 6:20 am →
Ten dollars ! You paid ten dollars for a movie!!!!
I must be poor, and I didn’t realize it. I’ll wait til it comes out at the 3 dollar cinema.
I am sorta interested in Choke. It has some pretty interesting trailers.
Hey…I am not completely acquainted with blog ettiquette. I know in forums, it usually ok to wander a bit from topic. Blogs seem different. Not as conversational. I am not sure they are my thing. Let me know if I am off base.
Thanks.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 9:11 am →
@ Rita: I agree that real-looking actresses are a good enough reason to be intrigued about a movie.
@ Al: I’m sure it’s hard. You lose a lot of power and social status. But it’s part of life. I agree: I wish people, especially people with high visibility, would just age gracefully.
@ Jamie: “The dads in them are bumbling idiots and the moms have it all together.” – Ha. I don’t think the women here necessarily have it all together, but they’re certainly doing better than the men.
@ I. Cant: I smiled at “It makes it easier to distinguish the synthetic from the silk.” I’m trying not to JUDGE anyone. I am vain too. But I really want to be brave enough to age naturally and gracefully.
@ Usman: Interesting. We’ll see.
@ dishthehappyfish: You’re not off base.
It’s fine to say whatever you want, as long as you’re polite, which you are. I actually find that blogs are a very dynamic, open medium. Anyway, yes, $10. I don’t know what the price is in other areas of the U.S. but this is how much an adult evening movie ticket costs here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I haven’t seen Choke. You’ll have to let me know how it was if you do see it.
Mark Salinas responds:
Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 10:21 am →
Thanks for the tip! Have a great weekend!
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Cath Lawson responds:
Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 10:30 am →
Hi Vered – I did wonder, she does look very young. Mind you – Francis looks v old for her age. I’m trying hard not to imagine how old I will look at 50.
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Andre Kibbe responds:
Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 11:11 am →
The Coens have always managed to give plum roles to women (and men) who would be considered “past their prime” in Hollywood terms. I’ve always liked the fact that most of the women in their films aren’t usual young blondes (nothing wrong with young blondes, just too much of anything).
The French seem to do a better job of keeping actresses (and actors) in front of the camera over their lifetimes — Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Riva, Jacqueline Bisset, to name a few. In the US, actors are like movie ushers: either very young or very old.
That Meg Ryan smackdown — ouch! You’ve outed the elephant in the ballroom.
Andre Kibbe responds:
Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 11:18 am →
@dishthehappyfish: It’s hard to recommend Choke for everyone. If you’re a fan of black humor, or like adaptations of bad boy novelists’ work, this was above average. Unlike Sideways or High Fidelity, the protagonist isn’t watered down to make him more accessible to audiences (I liked Sideways, but the novel was much edgier lad lit).
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I. Cant responds:
Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 4:34 pm →
Please don’t get me (and my own inflated ego/vanity) wrong. I’m not judging (well…), it’s just that sometimes you can judge a book by its cover, that’s all. When you’re meeting someone for the first time whose face is stretched back so tight you fear it might tear in two, without having to exchange a word, you kinda already have a bit of a read. It is what it is (I’ve been saying that a lot lately). Some enhancements work (and on behalf of all men who love women-we’re thankful those that do), and some don’t (careful).
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 7:25 pm →
@ Cath: She does look old, especially in that photo. As I said, I really wanted to use a better one – this photo does NOT do her justice – but this is the only one that had a Creative Commons license.
@ Andre: I don’t Hollywood. I never did, and I suspect I never will. I am now more intrigued than ever by Choke. I need to watch it.
@ I. Cant: Wow. That photo is horrible. OK, judge away.
It’s sad that anyone would do this to their face and body.
Rita responds:
Posted: September 26th, 2008 at 7:50 pm →
Vered,
I always follow your comments in my email, and I must tell you that you are quite diplomatic. We all get people who disagree with us, and I fully believe in “freedom of speech” and “agreeing to disagree.” What I find difficult to understand, however, is that a person would go to ALL of your recent blogs for the purpose of disagreeing with you! Are there not enough blogs out there where people can find “common ground?”
At least it raises YOUR audience numbers for a person to spend so much time telling you how wrong you are about everything…to quote whomever said it first, “sigh…”
Rita
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Tara@From Dawn Till Rusk responds:
Posted: September 27th, 2008 at 2:05 am →
I’m with CK Lunchbox, I LOVE the Coen brothers.
Any film maker that can make Nic Cage look good (Raising Arizona) has got to be genius and O Brother Where Art Thou and The Big Lebowski and two of hubby and mine’s fav movies.
George Clooney in Oh Brother is just brilliant.
Am so looking forward to seeing this latest one.
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Bamboo Forest responds:
Posted: September 27th, 2008 at 10:12 am →
I was never expecting a movie review here, on the MomGrind. Or, a Movie Analysis – however you want to define.
Cool though, nice to know you really don’t know what to expect in the next entry. I think that’s a positive.
I am not a fan of botox… I don’t really think it enhances the beauty of lips, actually.
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: September 27th, 2008 at 12:29 pm →
@ Rita: I just don’t care.
I am surrounded with so much love and support, in real life and online, that the occasional negative reaction is fine. The occasional reader or blogger who REALLY dislikes me and everything that I say or do is FINE. I just don’t let it get to me. I am also learning not to get all worked up about hate mail, but that’s a bit trickier because it attacks you on a more emotional level. But I’m going to learn to brush that off too.
@ Tara: I really need to see more of their movies. Prior to this movie, I’ve only seen No Country For Old Men!
@ Bamboo Forest: The more readers I get, the more self-conscious I am about the stuff that I publish here. It’s an interesting dilemma: do I limit my writing to topics my readers expect me to write about, or do I write about whatever I find interesting? So far, I am leaning towards the latter.
Nurit responds:
Posted: September 27th, 2008 at 8:47 pm →
and we are supposed to identify with that, or with 16 years-old proped to look like 20-30, yeah, right.
I love being 38. won’t go a single day back to be younger. We are getting better as we age, right?!
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Michelle in Mx responds:
Posted: September 28th, 2008 at 10:33 am →
LOL! There is “natural” in Hollywood? Is that what they mean by “organic” , that word that keeps getting dropped everywhere . . .
I admit, I’m much more of a lurker than a commenter here, but I really do enjoy how you blog – so please accept the award I passed your way: http://betweendiapersanddishes.blogspot.com/2008/09/oh-thank-you.html
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Michelle in Mx responds:
Posted: September 28th, 2008 at 10:34 am →
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: September 28th, 2008 at 12:03 pm →
@ Nurit: well…. I wouldn’t want to go back because I AM becoming a better person, but if there was a way to retain physical youth, I would certainly want that.
@ Michelle: Thank you very much for the award! I am honored. Please don’t worry about lurking – it’s fine. Glad you’re enjoying MomGrind.
Theramblinghousewife responds:
Posted: September 28th, 2008 at 7:16 pm →
I’m with you. The Botox look is just unnatural. There is nothing more beautiful (I think) than the natural beauty of a woman.
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Connie responds:
Posted: September 29th, 2008 at 2:53 pm →
thanks for your review. i rarely ever see movies in the theater because theyre just too expensive, but i just might since you suggested.
i agree – its a rarity to see an actress who hasnt had anything done. there are actresses not much older than i am [i'm 21] that have already had stuff done….so unnecessary.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: September 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm →
@ Theramblinghousewife: As I said, I can’t judge anyone, at least not until I am well into my forties. But I tend to agree that natural is always better.
@ Connie: The trend of having Botox in your twenties is a highly disturbing one.
Shevonne responds:
Posted: October 1st, 2008 at 10:47 am →
I love Tilda Swinton. I first saw her in “Orlando,” and I loved how androgynous and how amazing of an actress she was. Meg Ryan looks scary. She looks like Nicole Kidman. Maybe they will play the Chippettes if there is an “Alvin and the Chipmunks II.’
MomGrind responds:
Posted: October 1st, 2008 at 12:48 pm →
@ Shevonne: I love her too. She IS a great actress. I’m so happy for her that Hollywood is finally embracing her.
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