I hadn't seen this movie since it came out, so I watched it again as a blast from the past. I was struck at how utterly annoying and hideous Sally is. Could they have possibly found a more atrocious looking child for this movie? The more I watched it, the more I recognized Sarah Polley, from "GO". Not that she's a looker now, but holy crap she was one fugly kid!
shareThat is a little harsh. I've seen some ugly kids in my day, and Sarah isn't even close to that. She looks like Dakota Fanning in the movie.
On a similar note, does anyone find the resemblance between Sarah Polley and Uma Thurman a bit uncanny? They look like sisters.
I think that is why she was cast in that movie "Go". The storytelling was Tarrantino like and I think they wanted a uma look-alike. Did you also notice that they had to have a guy with an english accent in there too? ala Tim Roth? And casting William Fitchner (who somewhat resembles the guy that played Zed in PULP FICTION)is kinda suspicious, too.
shareThis thread is nasty. She wasn't ugly at all, just an ordinary-looking girl who was a very good actress. Hideous? I actually thought she was a bit above average for kids in general, and she had a very good speaking voice too. As for me, I'm getting tired of preteen supermodels taking all the roles today. I like realism in my actors and actresses, and she looked very kid-next-door-ish, just like they cast her.
shareA very good actress? Are you serious? She ruined the entire movie for me. All she did was screech the entire time.
shareThis thread is nasty.
I agree that the opening poster's comments are nasty; he could have been more judicious in his wording or not posted at all. She does have a good resemblance to Uma. Enough said.
"Wow. Our town has only had a Whole Foods for three weeks and we already have our first gay kids."
On a similar note, does anyone find the resemblance between Sarah Polley and Uma Thurman a bit uncanny? They look like sisters.
So you would rather a talentless, pretty brat rather than a more plain looking child who can actually act decently?
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Seriously that's just cruel, acting talent should be more important... but alas it doesn't happen in this false, edited, plastic so called beauty world we live in...
shareFine, I don't think the kid could act her way out of a paper bag either. So not only was she unattractive, but she was untalented as well. I will admit that I enjoy Sarah Polley's work more since she's older, but she was terrible in this one. Really, if they're not going to focus on casting a kid that's got more talent than a wet pillow case, they could at least find one that's adorable in some way. It's Hollywood, they could troll any of those creepy bobble-head beauty pageants to find some kid that's at least cute.
I also agree that Sarah P was not as homely as Lucy from the BBC Narnia Chronicles, but that's a whole other topic.
What a poor upbringing you've had.
shareHey hellpepper:
This is a discussion about the looks and acting ability of an actress... that's what IMDB boards are for: to discuss movies and the actors in them. Surely you agree that an actors ability to act, as well as their physical appearance, are important factors in an audiences perception of a movie.
G quick may be a bit too blunt, but he is not attacking anyone, just stating his opinion. When you make comments like "you must have had a terrible upbringing" you look like an idiot. This is not an attack on you, just a heads-up that maybe you should keep personal attacks on other IMDB members to yourself, for your own sake.
P.S.: I agree that Sarah Polley is a good actress, so please refrain from attacking me in retaliation.
I do admit that personal attacks on boards like this are tacky and unnecessary and my even responding to such a pointless discussion did not show the best judgement.
But I still feel that critisizing a childs looks (even though I know she is a grown woman now)is unbelievably crass. Guess I am just old fashioned that way.
I would say you actually look like the idiot for defending the troll that started this thread. Do you really think he feels strongly enough about a child actor to start a forum thread on how ugly he thinks she is? then you're an idiot.
shareFrom what I have seen attacking each other seems to be exactly what these boards are for.
shareG quick may be a bit too blunt, but he is not attacking anyone
When you make comments like "you must have had a terrible upbringing" you look like an idiot.
I smell pedophile. Too preoccupied with kids looks, even when they are just plain looking...
shareI am not the OP but I get the impression that is what many of that mindset think. Look at all the "pretty" people that are adored for just being pretty (as if they had any control over their DNA) and utterly talentless. I prefer movies from yesteryear because performers were required to uphold a certain moral code AND have talent. Looking cute is not a skill but some people have allowed that to become a person's "claim to fame" and it's disgusting.
- Get busy living, or get busy dying. Andy (The Shawshank Redemption)
What..... were you planning on screwing her or something? (hheheheheehehehe)
Had she been pretty would that have changed the perception of the movie at all?
Okay granted....she was a little fugly alright!
"Everyone's a critic...except people who still know how to kick back and ENJOY a movie..."
the kid is not ugly, don't all kids look alike anyways? plus, why do you focus on how attractive the kid is? (feeling a cold chill....)
Sapere Aude!
Actually, I think Sarah was a wonderful actress even as a child. She starred in the amazing "Road to Avonlea" series co-produced by CTV and The Disney Channel and written and directed by Kevin Sullivan. The series ran for 91 episodes over seven years and was highly acclaimed. Sarah Polley played "Sarah Stanley" - the "Story Girl" of Lucy Maude Montgomery's books and did a really good job with the part.
Remember - beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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But that's part of the movie's brilliance...Sally was a KID. And a kid at a really awkward stage. I love how Gilliam doesn't shy away from seaminess in his movies. You see the blips, flubs and half-bakeds.
Not everything in the world is perfect. It doesn't have to be.
TRUST THE TOAD!!
Ok. So she didn't look like Goldilocks but this is a long time ago. Only the ubber rich ever saw a dentist. The town she lived in was under siege. Personal hygiene standards were different back then, especially for a common citizen. Hence, the plague. I think she looked exactly how I would expect a child from that time period to look. Ragamuffin? street urchin?
shareG-Quick: What the hell is wrong with you?
May your life be filled with misery.
very funny and totally useless thread i came on to, to imdb just as im watching this movei to find out "what does this cute little girl look like now" and sure enough hes pretty hot now. good for her, good for you, good for everybody
shareG-Quick...Maybe you're pug-ugly for all I know! Your idea of ugly and mine are quite different. Sarah Polley as Sally was as cute as could be in ABM, and she had spunk to spare! I think she's what made that movie good then, and now she's a lovely young lady and still a good actress. The girl is NOT ugly! Go to this link to see proof! She reminds me of Deborah Kerr in her youth.
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/6132/Events/6132/SarahPoll_Georg_14093193_400.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Polley,%20Sarah%20(I)
Spunk? More like brattiness. She was a TERRIBLE actress with a terrible fake British accent. I had to rate down this movie b/c she ruined it for me.
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