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Did we really need to see Cate Blanchett on the toilet?

posted 10 years ago by strangerdave-2
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But better her than Judi Dench, I guess.

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[–] dbrockskk1 9 years ago

lol eaten not ate..Are you in jr high? lol!

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[–] dbrockskk1 9 years ago

I'm sorry you're embarrassed. You do wish to be taken seriously. Correct? I'm from the deep south. I teach jr high...6th, 7th, 8th grade. I wouldn't let you or anyone like you anywhere near my students.

suzycreamcheese RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008

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[–] dbrockskk1 9 years ago

You poor little thing! Really struck a nerve with you! My 6 7 and 8 graders got nothing on you! And I still wouldn't let you around my kids. Neither would my friends who are teachers.

suzycreamcheese RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008

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[–] dbrockskk1 9 years ago

eaten not ate lol Stay in school. GN

suzycreamcheese RIP Heath Ledger 1979-2008

[–] smoogster 8 years ago

I'd pay money to watch Cate Blanchett take a dump.

[–] pc-daisy 8 years ago

I was stunned that she left the door open.

[–] daisyap 8 years ago

There is a scene in the book where she's sitting on the toilet and thinking about something, it's a long time since I read it so can't quite remember but it has some significance. Why they included it in the film without the relevance though I don't know.

[–] pc-daisy 8 years ago

Yes, that would be hard to film. Some things just don't translate. But I am sure we are missing the point and that is it wasn't Sheba sitting on the toilet that was the point of the shot, but Allen using it to show Bar's watching her and the voice over, demonstrating her immense obsession.

[–] telmarine (379) 5 years ago

I think showing Sheba in the toilet is a POV shot of what Barbara sees. Basically, Barbara is so aroused by Sheba that she is taking a good, long look at Sheba in the most sexually stimulating way possible, which is on the toilet. She knows she can’t touch Sheba since she already objected to it on the “touching arms” scene.