Anna Faris is how rest of the world sees americans.
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CapnKaos — 10 years ago(September 28, 2015 11:54 AM)
Yes and Cameron Diaz is also a woman as is Anna Faris. Do you mean to tell me that all foreigners will automatically think that every American woman acts the same way because of them? It's a good thing that there aren't any other American women in that film or others that portray American women in a better light oh wait there is.
You miss the point of the character in trying to fit her into a larger narrative. She's a ditzy & bubbly blonde that we've all known and met at some point in our lives. Popular consensus, and even Cameron Diaz herself, see her as a large middle finger to Ms Diaz. Sophia denies this but who's to say who she's actually based on.
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CromeRose — 9 years ago(May 28, 2016 02:55 PM)
They have been outside of the box sort of speak.
It's 'so to speak' not 'sort of speak' - and judging from your opening post and your above quoted reply to someone else, you, quite obviously, have never been 'outside of the box' - oh, and by the way, the correct phrase for that is 'outside the box'. Anna Faris does a great caricature of Cameron Diaz in this movie (and Diaz is a caricature in and of herself) - which is to say that Faris plays the perfect ham actress, which is what Diaz actually is, and yes, there are a lot of women like this in America, and also a lot of dick dudes like Ribisi plays in the movie. But there are also a lot of women in America that are like Scarlett's character in the movie too, so why not mention that? But I know you focused on the Faris character because she's bubbly and ditzy and just really catches the eye. There are tons of Japanese people who are so like the ones portrayed in this movie, especially that zany TV show host, but that's not all Japanese, just like the Faris character is not all Americans or American women. For you to say that 'the rest of the world' thinks this, well, let me quote another character from another movie:
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holchie — 10 years ago(October 18, 2015 08:33 PM)
If you think the "rest of the world" thinks that is what Americans (with a capital A) are really like, you are ignorant of "the rest of the world." I wouldn't try to speak for the "rest of the world," actually, because that is a rather big responsibility, wouldn't you say? I actually know, in person, some people from "the rest of the world," and they are somewhat intelligent, and I'm pretty darned sure that they know that one personality in a movie does not depict the entire population of America. If you are correct, and pardon me if you are, then you are saying "the rest of the world" are nave, uninformed, prejudiced and ignorant. How not nice of you.
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rachaelov — 10 years ago(October 19, 2015 11:10 AM)
Nah, its true; its how many people think of Americans - as narcissistic and shallow, all about surface while thinking they are deep. Having been to the US many times, its not difficult to find these people everywhere, and they are very very American, and very visible. While they are a stereotype, of course, as is this woman in the film, they do exist in their millions, and are projected as cool (watch CSI Miami/Sex in the City or something). As representatives of America and American culture - they are not of course like most Americans - but they seem to be held up as an aspiration, and so unfortunately they do represent Americans to a degree in peoples minds around the world.
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eambuckeye — 10 years ago(October 19, 2015 09:49 PM)
I haven't found that to be true, at all. Of course, I have only traveled Asia, but have met many fellow travellers from Holland, Germany, Morocco, Australia, and Switzerland, to name a few, and none seemed to hold that opinion. I think you gove non Americans too little credit, they seem to be intelligent to the point of not giving much consideration to stereotypes.
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cbfan41 — 9 years ago(August 26, 2016 08:46 AM)
All depends when and where you are. I found Americans are better believed in Asian countries then they are in Europe where they just trash the place. I agree though I tried to stay away from my fellow countrymen when I traveled abroad. Then again I kind of avoid my fellow countrymen at home too. My wife and I have a wonderful circle of family and friends that are a positive influence on our children and the community we live in is pretty "normal". But really we try to venture outside of our little circle/community. People are just bleeping crazy now. I mean have you seen our two presidential candidates. I meanreally?!?!? WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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theater_dreamer — 9 years ago(May 23, 2016 05:34 PM)
It's
caricature
, just an fyi.
I agree with the basic thought process behind your post, but I'll take it a step further. Anna's "Kelly" character, coupled with John's other friends, are an indictment of what America has become as a whole. It's not just how foreigners see us, it's indicative of where we are going as a society. As a culture, we have become, for lack of a better term, "dumbed down". We're increasingly infatuated with reality television. Our social skills are worsening because we spend in an inordinate amount of time with our noses buried in our smart phones, or tablets. I would wager that Americans today read fewer books now than ever before. When I look at how our language is dying, I cringe. And look at the Republican nominee for the Presidency; forget the growing frustration that many Americans have with out elected officials. That, at least, is understandable. That so many people have decided to respond to this unrest by supporting a misogynistic, xenophobic megalomaniacis frightening beyond words. That's not meant to infer that
all
Americans are like these people. But an increasing portion of our population are ignorant; they spend their days (and nights) engaged in the kind of banal interplay we see in the bar.
I loved
Lost in Translation
the first time I saw it. My fondness for the film has only grown over time, with subsequent viewings.
Never for the sake of peace and quiet deny your convictions-Dag Hammarskjold -
JukeBox-Bill — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 02:28 PM)
I always thought that the character of Ana Faris was introduced as a an opposite of Charlotte (the intellectual type)and to emphasise the mismatch between Charlotte and her husband. Her husband seemed to like Kelly (Ana Faris) and the dude (which was as shallow as Kelly) at the table in the bar when they discussed the anorexia problem of Kelly.
Nothing to do with the portration of Americans to the rest of the world. I'm Dutch and when I was on holidays in the U.S. I met both very shallow and very intellectual people, just like everywhere else.What if this is as good as it gets?
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olicoates — 9 years ago(January 24, 2017 08:07 AM)
REverbz - I couldn't have put it any better - effectively diametric opposite of Scarlet's character (this film rocks so much; every time i watch it i get something else)
so intrinsically you have 2 very attractive girls but one you wouldn't share a lift ride with the other you could spend a lifetime and never fully understand .but would enjoy trying