Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Black Swan- I'm glad Natalie got a sandwich

More than a few weeks ago a friend of mine asked if I was going to go and see Black Swan. My scornful reply came back as "WHAT?  Why am I going to pay money to see a bunch of girls flail about a stage anorexically?"  I'm sure Portman did a great job (and who doesn't adore Mila Kunis?) but my
point was why would I waste money promoting this kind of self-mutilation? Where are the movies celebrating the female form in it's curvy perfection? Even the New York Times review admits it went a bit far saying "Nina, looks more like a child than a woman, her flesh as undernourished as her mind" Girl, you gotta put down those dancing shoes and pick up a footlong from Subway. Get the veggie one, it's good for you and provides nutrients like calcium which help your skeleton  you know...exist.
Thankfully, after this role Portman got a few sandwiches and graduated back to a normal weight, and will soon be a proud mama. See  this looks much better. Now she doesn't
resemble a(n) ( inhumanly distorted)  Lady Gaga picture.

We're starting up again soon!

Sorry for the long break guys! Winter is a hard time to snark- mostly because everyone is wearing lots of bulky coats. Hopefully in the next few weeks I can start the snark again. (I missed a golden opportunity today at the gym, this girl was so tiny her clothes billowed around her like she was some kind of kite) In the meantime, here's a post on Black Swan to keep you company!