Marie Antionette

Well, personally I think Kirsten Dunst is generally speaking a bad actress.

So probably it sucked.

I thought she pretty good in The Virgin Suicides though!

I would like to see her in Marie Antoinette.

I thought Dunst was a good choice for the role. The movie has many problems in terms of story and dialogue, parts of it dragged, but it was visually beautiful. I think I might have liked it better with the sound off. I personally didn't like the use of contemporary music as background noise while the scenery and costumes were so accurate and stunning.

My 14 y.o. daughter wants me to take her. I wonder if she'd find it a little educational or purely entertainment.

I hope she takes it as pure entertainment. Hollywood has a tendency to take great liberties with actual history.

Maybe it will inspire her to read up on her story. I wish I could get that kid to read more.

One idea may be to require that her TV time be equal to her reading time.

For example, if she reads for 1 hour, then she can watch TV for 1 hour.

Now there's an idea that I like!

Would that include mandatory class time reading? Cereal boxes? Street signs? Watch out for loopholes!

Good point, she's pretty witty and will try anything. But she can't outsmart me!

Marty, the movie is based on the book Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser. I highly recommend reading it, maybe after seeing the movie in order to get the full story. Here's the Amazon link:

Book on Amazon

I would suggest you read the book aloud together, maybe a chapter or two a night. She could read to you while you make dinner, you could read to her as she cleans up dishes.

As someone who has worked with literacy students I don't like the carrot and stick approach. Many parents try to get their kids to read by trading privileges. The problem is reading starts to seem like a punishment or chore. Reading should be done because it's fun and interesting. You can limit her TV/Computer use, but try not to dictate how she has to use that time.

The movie has a couple of sexy scenes and fuzzy nudity, but nothing worse than what any kid would see on MTV or a Victoria's Secret ad.

Just a side note: I've used the below website to check for movie content. It's designed for families to decide if a movie is something they want their kids to see. They break the film down to the tiniest kiss, sip of whiskey, and how many times the "f" word is spoken. I found it helpful when my nieces and nephews were younger.

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The Virgin Suicides was just a great film from the start.

I want to see it for the visuals and also for the whole mix of contemporary music. That's what I liked about "Moulin Rouge". Dunst is a smart choice for this style, I think. Nicole Kidman not so much.

And maybe it will spark a literary interest in the 14 year old. Sure can't hurt to try.

Loove Moulin Rouge, I like NIcole but thought she was a bit too old/tall for the role.
Yep, I like the mix of old style with new music.Love dramatic costumes, why dont we dress like that anymore.
Id like to see MA but its no longer on locally.

I was going to let it slide but just couldn't resist.



Let's start with the whaleboned corsets...

Ah, corsets aren't so bad.

:wink:

All day every day?

I want to see this film this weekend.

You gals could start a new trend!

We need to bring back some of these old "traditions!"

Go for it!