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I've read this a couple of times. Seems more likely to be an embellishment of the actual situation. That is, Scarlett didn't like how the bra looked (or how she looked init) and said something aobut not wearing it. Then when it's time to market the movie we get this story. I heard a quote from Brian...

Some of my thoughts - quickly. I don't have much time this morning. First - sw25; your observation is astounding to me for someone your age. There are people twice your age or more that see their relationship as soulmates and worth Bob throwing away 25 years and his kids to live forever with her. Yo...

"I think Bob had his real interest in Charlotte simply because she was interested in him, and vice-versa. They both felt necessary again."

Are you sure you're only 16?

If you don’t care to read still more about my LiT situation and what I’ve been dealing with since seeing it, just close this post. But a number of events have come together in the past couple of weeks and continuing to write and think led me to a significant step to finally closing out this event in...

I've read the script. The minimiist dialogue os what intrigues me. I have some points that connects my questions - just interested in getting other people's opinions first (and see also if we can get some lurkers to get back to posting.) Suntory - I disagree about Bob and Lydia and I'll probably pos...

Thanks for the comments so far. I'll add mine as soon as there are a few more. Silver - your assessment of the final scene is the one I like to think of. More shameless self-admission, but it bears some similarity to what I said to the "Charlotte" in my situation. Which could have been great if I ju...

Like others, I'm still coming to grips with the fact that Scarlett is not really Charlotte (just kidding - sort of.) The Charlotte character was devised to be someone a lot of men would like to know, and she played it perfectly. I did have trouble with Scarlett being only 17 when LiT was filmed (giv...

I did a search on "Lost in Translation fansite" and got an obsure link that contained a link to the old "are you awake" site - which of course now brings you here.

Also - are you linked in any of the many Scarlet and / or Bill Murray fansites?

There has been a lot of discussion on important points of LiT and I’m going to try not to revisit those (like the whisper, or friends vs lovers, or why people connected to this movie so strongly. But there are a couple of points I have not seen discussed here (I read through most threads but not pos...

As I see my kids go through their relationships - and as I try to pick my spots as to when to offer advice and when to back off - I look back with fondness of the "easy" days when they were infants and all I had to worry about was not getting enough sleep. My middle child (son) is unhappy because he...

Thanks for your comments on Girl in the Cafe -
and welcome, lemoncupcake!

52FM (aka moviefan52)

You mean it's not pink?

What threads are you seeing the hatred and division? I only read a few of the movie boards over there. Don't discount the school paper. My kids went to a fairly large hS with a great paper - and most kids didn't read it either. It's the age - it's not "cool" I guess (that and band). But it opens so ...

I resemble much of what you are saying. I was very shy (and still am less outgoing than most people - though I have a very easy time talking to strangers - which amazes me when I think about it now.) Anyway - you are right that people tend to think shy people are arrogent or have a supeior feeling. ...

Tough age - 16. The best thing about being 16 is that it only lasts a year. Partially kidding - partially showing I understand what you may be going through. Went through it with 3 kids (2 boys) and now that they are older (early twenties) things got a bit easier for them. Friends and social interac...

It says a lot about Scarlett that she saw what was coming and left. She seems to have a good eye for herself and her career. It also says a lot in the other direction about Katie Holmes.

sw25 - I understand and I'm not looking for advice from you or anyone necessarily. It's the diffeent points of view that I incorporate in my thinking that I find interesting and sometimes helpful. By the way - if I can ask - about how old are you? I find it interesting how many young people liked Li...

Good to hear from you. Hope your vacation was enjoyable. Internet chatting is worse than email, I've sadly discovered, because you don't know the person and yet somehow end up caring what they think. There's a part of me that wants to clarify the situation, but then I think that since we don't know ...

Going off to college? That is the first major transitional period of your life. Been through it 4 times (once myself - then each of my kids - with my daughter being the last one happening this fall.) Best of luck to you. I've found with my kids that with email and IM the transition isn't really that...

I enjoyed reading your thoughts on LiT. Interesting how your feeling evolved over a few viewings. Your writing brought to light a few things I’ve been thinking through over the past couple of months since I saw LiT. The first is one of adulthood’s dirty little secrets – you probably won’t live “happ...