Did anyone else think Anna Scott was a bi-atch?
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huwdj — 13 years ago(March 31, 2013 04:30 PM)
Nope, absolutely not. I'm astonished at the number of people in this thread who seem to think she is. As I see it Anna Scott is the worlds most famous actress and subject to intrusive press scrutiny at all times. Every mistake she has ever made is endlessly recycled for the titillation of the feeble minded and she has to be constantly on her guard to try and protect what little privacy she has. She finds herself in love with a
normal
guy with
normal
friends and quite bravely opens up to them at the dinner party. Let's not forget that at the end she comes looking for William Thacker and he is the one who initially refuses or as I see it - bottles it.
I don't want to over think this response to what is after all, just a film. But I'm wondering how many contributors above live in the UK with our, quite frankly, contemptible tabloid press. -
Redart27 — 12 years ago(March 01, 2014 07:29 AM)
She's awful! Self-absorbed, mean. She doesn't call him for months. She lets him wait around for her all the time. She was disgusting in the scene in his apartment with paparazzi outside. I think she belonged with the Alec Baldwin character. William should have followed up on his blind date with the Emily Mortimer character - who looked adorable in this film. It would have made a better ending. He tells movie diva Anna to take a hike, and falls for the normal gal.
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LukeLovesFilm28 — 12 years ago(March 13, 2014 03:04 PM)
If you listen to her dialogue, pay attention to Anna's reasons, it's pretty clear why she did some of the things she did. But, I have to admit, if I was William, I would've been hurt and very resentful.
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Lester_Burnham_Risen — 12 years ago(March 13, 2014 05:51 PM)
yes, as they both knew, she had ALL of the "power" in determining if there was going to be a relationship.
in the end she had cried wolf too many times and he simply said his heart could not take any more turndowns, but he was not to know that she had "purged herself" of her "american ways" in the meanwhile.
so we got the climax where he then realizes [with the help of his friends] that she WAS sincere.
http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/ -
Rpdsf — 11 years ago(September 25, 2014 10:43 PM)
"in the end she had cried wolf too many times and he simply said his heart could not take any more turndowns, but he was not to know that she had "purged herself" of her "american ways" in the meanwhile. "
I agree with you 100%. I loved that line he gave her when she came to see him. It was entirely appropriate considering how she had repeatedly treated him and a consequence she deserved. Not entirely sure that she "purged" herself based on her continual previous behavior, but I would like to believe she did. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. -
Lester_Burnham_Risen — 11 years ago(September 26, 2014 01:31 AM)
well by "purged" I was referring to the fact she put her whole career on hold indefinitely without even knowing if she could convince him she HAD finally "flipped over".
so it was quite a demonstration of intent and one nobody knew until she announced it publicly, with no guarantee he would turn up.
http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/ -
stephtastrophe — 11 years ago(October 21, 2014 12:46 PM)
I just watched it today after recording it off Sky Movies and I kinda liked her and I kinda got why she did some things but yeah she was kind of a bi-atch tbh. She didn't have to react like that about the paparazzi and she could have told him she had a boyfriend and she could have phoned him if she had wanted to get back together.
real human being and a real hero -
Lester_Burnham_Risen — 11 years ago(October 21, 2014 04:57 PM)
that's the point of the boyfriend [and he had to be some type of Hollywood actor], ie she HAD to have someone as part of the American Beauty she
existed
in.
but when she actually thought about him she says she could not find any reason they should be steppin out [apart from the fan's needs]
it was all part of her purging her soul
turning point was the inscription on the bench and movie ends with HER on same bench
http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/ -
pokemonwb — 10 years ago(June 11, 2015 08:16 PM)
Many many years past, yet I watched it again, and omg logic is so awful and there were no evidence of chemistry between the characters and I can't stop loving the movie somehow. Maybe it is the dialog, maybe it has a little bit antique movie feeling, or maybe it's seeing Julia Roberts and Huge Grant at their golden ages again. Cannot stop myself from writing something up on here. Anyways