When the giggling stops
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When the giggling stops
At another site, imdb, I think, someone observed that Johansson's acting consisted of giggling at Murray. I admit that there were times when the giggling was a bit much. But Charlotte goes through two or three changes in the course of the movie, and the giggling actually delineates one phase of that change.
In the first portion of the film, Charlotte appears to be closed off, largely expressionless, depressed, and lonely. The only interaction she is up for at this point is with her husband, and he is usually gone.
Later, when she, apparently spontaneously, gets acquainted with Bob, she smiles a little at first and even allows herself a few controlled laughs.
Then when John has left, and she runs into Bob outside the pool, the giggling starts, and there's plenty of it. Maybe my favorite scene in the movie is when Bob goes by Charlotte's room to pick her up. She is obviously happy. While she is cutting the tag off his shirt, he spies the "Soul Search" CD and asks her about it. He immediately senses her discomfort and says, "I've got that" to let her off the hook. The look on her face at this point speaks volumes.
The giggling goes on until Charlotte, standing at Bob's door, hears the singer in his room. Her awesome glare at him in the sushi restaurant is amazing. From this point on, Charlotte tries to figure out what her relationship to Bob is, while Bob is largely clueless until the night of the fire drill.
In the first portion of the film, Charlotte appears to be closed off, largely expressionless, depressed, and lonely. The only interaction she is up for at this point is with her husband, and he is usually gone.
Later, when she, apparently spontaneously, gets acquainted with Bob, she smiles a little at first and even allows herself a few controlled laughs.
Then when John has left, and she runs into Bob outside the pool, the giggling starts, and there's plenty of it. Maybe my favorite scene in the movie is when Bob goes by Charlotte's room to pick her up. She is obviously happy. While she is cutting the tag off his shirt, he spies the "Soul Search" CD and asks her about it. He immediately senses her discomfort and says, "I've got that" to let her off the hook. The look on her face at this point speaks volumes.
The giggling goes on until Charlotte, standing at Bob's door, hears the singer in his room. Her awesome glare at him in the sushi restaurant is amazing. From this point on, Charlotte tries to figure out what her relationship to Bob is, while Bob is largely clueless until the night of the fire drill.
I noticed the incessant giggling on about my 5th viewing of the movie. I happen to love LIT but it does get annoying. My main question would be was she directed to do all that giggling by Sofia Coppola, who has what amounts to a schoolgirl crush on Murray. If you watch the making of feature on the DVD it becomes obvious that Sofia thinks EVERYTHING Bill says or does is a total laugh riot.
During the 2003-'04 award season, I did see Sofia Coppola on the various award programs - e.g. The Golden Globes, Independent Spirit Awarda and the Oscars. She herself has a nervous giggle. The Charlotte persona has a couple of Sofia's characteristics - the giggle and the hair going back behind the left ear.
I think this was intentional. I haven't seen Scarlett Johansson exhibit these traits in films other than "LiT".
I think this was intentional. I haven't seen Scarlett Johansson exhibit these traits in films other than "LiT".
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The giggling seemed so natural to me, I thought it was total Scarlett, I'm not sure it was a specific direction from Sofia, except that she wanted Charlotte to laugh at Bob's jokes (the infamous single direction line in the script). The style of laughter, giggles, seemed very Scarlett to me, even though I don't even know her
The giggling seemed so natural to me, I thought it was total Scarlett, I'm not sure it was a specific direction from Sofia, except that she wanted Charlotte to laugh at Bob's jokes (the infamous single direction line in the script). The style of laughter, giggles, seemed very Scarlett to me, even though I don't even know her
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Actually, the post was to be longer but I was called away and never got back. My point, which I failed to make, is that after Charlotte caught Bob with the singer she, instead of telling him to go to hell, got on his case and reined him in. Bob was still confused until the "...we'll start a jazz band" remark later that night. Then the reality of their relationship hit him full force. After that he was tongue-tied and gaga, while Charlotte was all business. When they met the next morning, ostensibly for Charlotte to give Bob his jacket, Bob just stared at her while she waited for him to say something to her. There weren't any giggles to help him out and let him play the fool.
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I for one didn't have a problem at all with her giggles, in fact they make me smile everytime hah. Anyway, the giggles were almost like a guide for Bob. As the movie progressed Charlotte had the almost shy quiet giggle (when Bob made his first witty remarks) to a very open, comfortable giggle as her and Bob became close. So I guess there
is one way to look at it.
is one way to look at it.
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I like the giggles. I mean, when a man is funny and interesting and you like him then you giggle after he jokes around. It's just a reflex. I believe that when she would giggle he understood how she liked him and she found him cool. He then felt comfortable, and saw that he had someone who would laugh at his jokes and remarks. I love her giggles, sometimes they seem to be natural, not rehearsed.
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I never really understood why - but I think one of the biggest ego boost/compliments a guy likes to get from a woman is having her laugh at his jokes (a natural laugh or giggle - not fake). Likewise - it often seems to make a woman jealous when another female laughs at "her" man's jokes.
Maybe times have changed - but I recall that in my much younger days - guys kind of competing to get the girls to laugh in school. It took on different forms as I got older - but the "reflex" is still there.
Maybe times have changed - but I recall that in my much younger days - guys kind of competing to get the girls to laugh in school. It took on different forms as I got older - but the "reflex" is still there.
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I'll always love hearing a girl laugh at a joke I tell. It relieves stress like nothing else can.
I even have to admit that I get uncomfortable when guys around me are making the girls laugh so much--I basically sit there and get very quiet.
I don't know. I'm selfish, and just not good in big crowds. I kind of need to be one-on-one with a person to let my sense of humor out of its cage.
But yeah, I love a girl's laugh. It's music.
I'll always love hearing a girl laugh at a joke I tell. It relieves stress like nothing else can.
I even have to admit that I get uncomfortable when guys around me are making the girls laugh so much--I basically sit there and get very quiet.
I don't know. I'm selfish, and just not good in big crowds. I kind of need to be one-on-one with a person to let my sense of humor out of its cage.
But yeah, I love a girl's laugh. It's music.
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Oh, you said it!sw25 wrote:I'll always love hearing a girl laugh at a joke I tell. It relieves stress like nothing else can.
I even have to admit that I get uncomfortable when guys around me are making the girls laugh so much--I basically sit there and get very quiet.
I don't know. I'm selfish, and just not good in big crowds. I kind of need to be one-on-one with a person to let my sense of humor out of its cage.
But yeah, I love a girl's laugh. It's music.
I'd rather be a gear in a big, deterministic, physical machine than just some random swerving.
I remember toward the end of "the Sure Thing," Gib (John Cusack) and Allison (Daphne Zuniga) are lying in bed talking and Allison, who has a boyfriend but is beginning to fall for Gib, is talking about all of her boyfriend's great qualities. He's going to be a lawyer and he and Allison are going to fix up an old farmhouse in Vermont and they're going to raise puppies and then Gib interrupts her by saying, "Yeah, but does he make you laugh?"
I think Charlotte's giggles are elements of 1) her reserve and 2) her beginning to realize she might be able to be happy. Sometimes when you meet someone new who you like, you laugh to let that person know you like what they are saying or doing. You don't come out and say, "Gosh, I think you're great!" or "Darn, you're beautiful!" You're giddy but don't want to act like a geek. You see a new door opening up in front of you and you don't want to screw things up.
I think Charlotte's giggles are elements of 1) her reserve and 2) her beginning to realize she might be able to be happy. Sometimes when you meet someone new who you like, you laugh to let that person know you like what they are saying or doing. You don't come out and say, "Gosh, I think you're great!" or "Darn, you're beautiful!" You're giddy but don't want to act like a geek. You see a new door opening up in front of you and you don't want to screw things up.
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sophia crushs on Bill
definally special feature of movie tells us that how much Sophia loves Bill and for me to watch her as my first time ever behind this movie making Charlotte resembled so much of Sophia's real life chacracter, quite and soft spoken. and Scarlett has this natrual husky voice that never appears on this movie.
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Actually, I found this one of the most endearing aspects of the movie (and there are many). Charlotte's laughter seems very natural here -- not forced and "movie like", but spontaneous and organic. LIT has many intersecting layers of hyperrealism; layers that enrich its themes and mood. There is little to nothing that is "dramatic" about LIT in the conventional sense. Charlotte's effusive laughing here seems to really fit and bolster this aesthetic. The cleverness and subtlety of LIT continues to bowl me over.adrien950 wrote:findingcharlotte wrote:Think its nothing more than part of her personality ..Its cute ..fun ..and part of what makes her so appealing.
I agree...although I found it a little much when she is showing him her toe in the restaurant. It did, however, show how totally happy she was being with him.