Micah, how can you say she looks better in "The Professional" ?

[Aaron]

http://www.starwars.com/img/homepages/femalewarrior/left_character.jpg

[-justin-]

Damn, you are right!

~JB

[Micah Cohen]

Well, I'll tell you why. Direction, my friend, direction.

In "The Professional," she's playing a special role. She's playing a dangerous role, morally, for both her and the director. And so, Besson took pains to make her appear innocent, and yet knowing; womanly beautiful, yet child-like. Her face was not so angular, she had yet to grow into her tallness. She retained a certain childlike, soft look that belied her lack of years (she was, after all, only 12) without ruining her looks.

Check out "Beautiful Girls," the Tim Hutton movie in which she plays the mysterious yet pivotal girl-next-door. In that movie, she's just beginning to lose whatever it is that made her special in "The Professional." She looks a little more grown-in, a little more adult, but she still retains that bit of childlike look of innocence that is so beguiling. She's incredible in the role (and the director wisely chooses to not "Besson" her, but just to let her act her way thru it), and her character turns that stupid movie into something deeper, something more ethereal.

Now, she's just a gawky-looking post-teenager. No question she's a beautiful girl. But she just had it all -- no awkwardness, no adult body issues, plus GREAT, loving direction (you could tell that Besson was also in love with her, the way he shot it, especially in the expanded Euro version) -- in "The Professional." Soon, very soon, she will hit "the wall," and she won't be that good looking anymore.

She'll always be Matilda to me.

MC

http://www.polkaudio.com/justin/nat_31.jpg

[Micah Cohen]

Mmmm. I can't stop looking at that picture. I need to do some actual work here. I can't stop looking at that picture.

Mmmm.

Natalie, if you're reading this, email me pronto, please!

[PETERNG]

I wonder if your guy watch the International version DVD of the "Professional" ? The title on this DVD is "Leon The Professional" and it has some extra speacial features and extra footages... Micah if you like the performance of Gary Oldman in this one, try to watch the "Contender", you'll love it...

[Micah Cohen]

Yeah, I much prefer the Euro version of the "Leon." Loads of more footage of Natalie, and the relationship is much deeper; she is much more attractive because of it, too. Great, great direction.

I only wish the DVD were as well mastered as the stupid cut 'Merican version. (Lots of shimmering in the Euro version.)

I loved "The Contender." I thought it was a great film. A great surprise. Excellent acting. Important film. Everyone acted their brains out in that one, especially Oldman, who virtually diappears into his role. He's actually my least favorite part of "Leon." He overdoes it. I hate the bit of dialog about the composers in the apartment right before he kills the family. He's just cheesy. And Beethoven is never "boring." But he gets it in the end, so I guess he had to be sort of overdone.

MC

[Micah Cohen]

Cripes, I think I'm going to make that pic of Natalie into my computer wallpaper. Goodbye Jennifer Connelly, hello Natalie Portman.

Mmmmmm.

MC

[Strong Bad]

And run over to Micah's desk and smack him!

He's getting all artsy fartsy on us again with this Natalie Portman issue. He needs a night out at Kaos.

I don't care what she stars in or how she acts. She scores high with me on the hot babe list! Just look at that bod in her Star Wars outfit. I'll be her Jedi Master anyday.

[Aaron]

Well put John! Micah, stop trying to sound like some movie critic; we're talking about hot women here, not movies! You know, women? Oh, you don't know? Sorry.....

Aaron

[TroyD]

Do you suppose that he would be more eager to discuss male porn stars??

Troy

[Aaron]

Ah-hahahha! Yes Micah, would you like to talk about Peter North instead?

Aaron

[Micah Cohen]

Ah, No.

Look, I watched "Narrow Margin" last night. Nifty Gene Hackman flick. Anne Archer was the chick. Whaddaya think?

MC

[TroyD]

I'm still frigging clueless as to who that dude is. Serves me right for not being observant....maybe I will have to rent some porn this weekend and see who Micah's hero is.


Troy

[TroyD]

Anne Archer....I don't care how old she is, she is still hot.

Troy

[Micah Cohen]

Ya think? She's a bit long in the tooth and has definitely not aged as well as Sela Ward.

I always think of Anne and Mimi Rogers as sort of like that: hot, but not aging well.

The absolute best possible thing about, what was it, "Austin Powers"?, was Mimi in that black leather cat suit at the very beginning. Worth the rental.

MC

[Micah Cohen]

Oh, I'm ignoring Troy, BTW.

IGNORING YOU! :p

MC

[TroyD]

Don't be like that.......

Anne Archer in Fatal Attraction in the white cotton underwear....very cool. She still has fantastic eyes and DSL's

Mimi Rodgers is one of those chicks who looks really hot, until they get naked. You know the type. The catsuit was great however.

I think we would be remiss to not mention Renee Russo, she ages well too. She was great in the Thomas Crown Affair.....

Troy

[Micah Cohen]

No. Rene Russo is a zero. Like Jeane Triplehorn. Yucky. Not attractive, really. Horsey.

And once and for all, this Peter North thing: the guy is just some "freak a'f---in' nature" (as Ford Fairlane says) porn guy (he could be dead now for all I know) who must eat nothing but protein; breakfast, lunch, dinner and pre-money-shot-snack. For him, "10cc" really is just the name of a sappy 70s band. It's just not fair is all. That's all it is. I just don't understand it. No tubes, trick photography or edit tricks: the guy is always FULL UP, and always just lets an unreal amount of stuff fly, if I can say that without getting too freaking gross. That's all. I'm just fascinated by his AMOUNT. That's it. No gay stuff happening, no offense meant to gays or male porn stars. I'm just commenting on a freakish thing.

Plus, I don't like Rene Russo's politics. That gets in the way for me. So there.

MC

[-justin-]

[.......stomp stomp stomp STOMP STOMP]

Smmmmmmmaaaack!

[STOMP STOMP stomp stomp stomp....]

Guess what? Didn't help at all. He's into that sort of thing.

~JB

[RuSsMaN]

....you are officially one weird mofo.

stuff flyin? fascinated by his AMOUNT?

AAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
F$%K a full body shiver, I almost had a seizure.

Man, NAS-FREAKIN-T

R

WRONG man, just plain WRONG.

[TroyD]

I'm dyin' over here!

Still not seeing the dude, I will take your word for it. Hey, I respect a guy who appreciates someone who has unique ability.

I have never let personal politics interfere with personal, physical gratification. That is my policy. Renee has great legs. hmmmmmm

Jeanne Tripplehorny and Laura Flynn Boyle, those are two that I could never get to enthusiastic about.

Troy

[TroyD]

I'll still bring you the beer if you so desire.

Troy

[Micah Cohen]

Yeah, horsey, man, I'm tellin ya.

You guys are freaking funny. I'm ROTFLMAO! :D

[TroyD]

.....accepting your assesment of Mr. North. Given the choice of seeing him operate or getting with Rene, I will take my chances with Horsey and her politics.


Troy

[Micah Cohen]

Hey, me too. No question. Peter North is fascinating like those FOX TV home video shows of disasters, lots of fascinating disaster footage. Like a car accident.

I am weary from laughing at this thread.

MC

[Aaron]

I can't believe we're subjecting the beautiful Natalie Portman to this discussion. I'm going to have to move her to a new thread if Micah doesn't behave!

Aaron

[Ron-P]

Oh my God! That pic of Natalie is awesome Micah.

Right click...save as


To quote Bill Ingval (sp?)

To define the word awesome. It would be Natalie showing up at my front door with nothing on but a robe and a note in her hand from my wife saying "enjoy". Now that, would be awesome.


Peace Out~:D

[Strong Bad]

I'm sure "Jedi" Peter North wouldn't mind giving his "Lightsaber" to "Queen Amidala" Natalie Portman.

Oh good lord, now Micah is rubbing off on me. I need to stay off this site before I get the urge to rent Peter North videos just to see him shoot his magnum!

I think I'll go rent "Leon the Professional" and dream of Natalie. See, there I go again! More nasty urges courtesy of Micah.

Maybe I'll just turn on the radio.

[Micah Cohen]

Ron, that pic of Natalie keeps me awake at night, man.

She is my new wallpaper.

MC

[Micah Cohen]

...Must... stop... logging... onto... thread... just... to... gaze... at... photo... of... Natalie...

...Feel... weak...

M... C...

[BDA]

That second pic is the girl who plays Queen Amidala?

[Micah Cohen]

Wake up, dude.

She's the queen, all right.

I mean, just stare for a moment at those eyes.

The QUEEN, man! (The queen a'my dreams!)

MC

Where you bin, dude? Help me out here.

[Micah Cohen]

Bryan's post brings up a good point that seems to reenforce just what I was saying earlier: It's all about direction. I mean, thinking of the photographer as the director here, and how much more evocative and sexy and everything that second picture is, as opposed to the cheesy pic of her in the Princess Leia getup. No question: she's just sexy as hell in that facial shot. And she's sexy as Matilda, much sexier than anything she's done since. All depends on the direction.

One time (at bandcamp), I was in some steenking rock club back home on Long Island, "Spit" or something, and my friend and I met this gaggle of giggly underagers, chicks who were like 16 but could easily have passed for drinking age, you know what I mean? One of them, I became aquaintances with, a girl by the name of Danielle. She had just one name, like Cher. "Danielle." She was a very hot chickie. And she looked a little like Natalie Portman: small, dark, big eyes, nice Julia Roberts mouth. We lost touch over the years... And, for your info, you nut cases, we never did what we SHOULDA done. She never gave in. (Remember I said, if I knew then what I know now... I'd have done some things more forcefully? Well, Danielle is one of those things.) Whenever I see Natalie's beautiful face, a part of me -- and not the part you're thinking of -- feels some regret for letting little Danielle slip away without at least... Well, ya know.

:(

MC

[TroyD]

*** bump ***

Just reading some FUNNY Micah threads...

[F1nut]

Where is that Hobbit Pimp anyway?

[TroyD]

Still hanging around Baltimore.....I get an email from time to time.

BDT

[Ron-P]

I'll see him hanging out in the After Hours Lounge over at the HTF now and again. He's out there, watch out.

[ND13]

Lolita!!!!

[heiney9]

Man if there 1 thread worth resurecting it's a thread about Natalie Portman. Put Jewel, Natalie and myself on a desert island and I could live very happily ever after. She is just so gorgeous, although when "V for Vendetta" comes out it will be a change. It's good that she's also an outstanding actor and not just a pretty face.

Where's Micah....her looks haven't hit the wall she looks marvelous. Although if I had my choice the hair needs to stay!

H9

[ND13]

I put Natalie in the same class as Winona Ryder and Ashley Judd.

http://winona.fan-sites.org/gallery/

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://outflux.net/images/collection/images/ryder-clean.jpg&imgrefurl=http://outflux.net/images/collection/images/&h=852&w=586&sz=73&tbnid=dAV1LP4PJGoJ:&tbnh=144&tbnw=99&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwinona%2Bryder%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D&oi=imagesr&start=2

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://members.cox.net/celebritybacks/Ashley%2520Judd/ashley%252520judd7.jpg&imgrefurl=http://members.cox.net/celebritybacks/galleries.html&h=808&w=606&sz=305&tbnid=cakknr4k9IUclM:&tbnh=142&tbnw=106&hl=en&start=20&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dashley%2Bjudd%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den% 26hs%3DZ8D%26lr%3D%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

http://members.cox.net/celebritybacks/Ashley%20Judd/ashley%2520judd7.jpg

[ND13]

And how bout this one

http://members.cox.net/celebritybacks/Ashley%20Judd/ashley%2520judd.jpg

http://shirly11.tripod.com/t2/Winona_Ryder_315.jpg

[Ron-P]

http://winona.fan-sites.org/gallery/
Noel, you're my new best friend. I'll see you guys sometime next week. Got some catch'n up to do.

[ND13]

Here a nice one of Natalie

http://bassguy.tk/images/portman.jpg

http://quicksitebuilder.cnet.com/bill7924/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/natalie-portman-nude_010.jpg

[heiney9]

Good company to be in....indeed. :D :D :D

[heiney9]

Noel, knock it off.....It's taken me awhile to break my obsession with Nat and now you just got it going all over again. :p :p . Seriously, I may have to rent some of her movies this weekend.

H9

[ND13]

And a true sign of natural beauty is when a woman looks gorgeous with no hair(on her head that is ;) )

http://www.handbag.com/graphics/library4/portman.jpg

[Ron-P]

Get some hair and meat on that matchstick. BARF!

[Tour2ma]

Ashley played Marilyn?

You can drop Jewel and add Ashley's oughta-be, half-sister, Charlize, to that island mix por moi. Even after seeing Monster...

http://www.charlizetheron.com/Photos1/200Elle2photo13.jpg

[Sami]

her character turns that stupid movie into something deeper, something more ethereal.
I agree. Both about this movie and the professional vs. now. She still makes me watch any movie but I don't think it is possible to top Léon.

[Ron-P]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/Ron-P/winona038.jpg

[heiney9]

Here's a few.

[Demiurge]

She's damn near anorexic and not all that hot, what's all the hub-bub? Go down to your local bar tonight and I guarantee a more beautiful woman will be there, and she might actually talk to you too.

[heiney9]

She's damn near anorexic and not all that hot, what's all the hub-bub? Go down to your local bar tonight and I guarantee a more beautiful woman will be there, and she might actually talk to you too.

When was the last time you tried to talk to Natalie? Or are you just generalizing because she's famous? Just busting your chops a bit :p :D . I see women out all the time who are just a good looking....that's not really the point.

H9

[ND13]

There seems to be a trend, AGAIN, for the actresses, singers, and models to try and be super skinny. Look at what has happened to Jessica Simpson for example. Just a year or two ago, she was just about perfect, bodywise, and now she's way too skinny. Even the swimsuit models, which historically have been "full bodied" women, have gotten too thin. I don't care to see the breast plate or be able to roll a barrel between their thighs.

[heiney9]

There seems to be a trend, AGAIN, for the actresses, singers, and models to try and be super skinny. Look at what has happened to Jessica Simpson for example. Just a year or two ago, she was just about perfect, bodywise, and now she's way too skinny. Even the swimsuit models, which historically have been "full bodied" women, have gotten too thin. I don't care to see the breast plate or be able to roll a barrel between their thighs.

Yep...that's the case. In defense to Nat she's been a vegitarian most of her life so she will always lack a bit of meat on her bones. I don't care for the trendy anorexic look either. There's a big difference between being fit and being gaunt. A little definition never hurts. Breast plate and barrel rolling, not attractive.

H9

[Demiurge]

When was the last time you tried to talk to Natalie? Or are you just generalizing because she's famous? Just busting your chops a bit :p :D . I see women out all the time who are just a good looking....that's not really the point.

H9

:p

Just saying, not sure what all the hype is about over her (or most celebs). She looks like a young boy with mosquito bites when her hair is shaved off. :eek:

I had a GF with the body type of Nat-Port and....well, nevermind. ;)

[Josh]

Not work safe:

http://www.nipslip.com/natalie-portman-nipple-slip.htm

[heiney9]

Not work safe:

http://www.nipslip.com/natalie-portman-nipple-slip.htm

There are a whole series of those shots....they are authentic. Most are a bit better than the one in the link. I believe that was the first and last time she sun bathed topless. She commented on it quite a few years ago and couldn't believe the big deal that was being made.

She's such an exhibitionist :D :p :)

H9