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Why doesnt Charlotte ever wear pants

posted 10 years ago by nocakeforyou
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Every single scene in the movie where Charlotte is in her apartment she is pantless. It seems so unimportant to the plot, yet adds a level of unnecessary sexualization to her character.

[–] GSPdude 10 years ago

It kept me watching the movie. Otherwise, I found it pretty boring.

[–] nocakeforyou 10 years ago

It kept you watching, but almost pushed me away from a movie I otherwise loved. Different people react different ways to things like that.

[–] Chipmaniac 9 years ago

Different people react different ways to things like that.

Exactly. I never even noticed what she was or wasn't wearing.

Perhaps you were aroused and are striking out due to shame. You need not worry. There is no shame. It's completely natural.

[–] electrictroy 9 years ago

Lots of girls wear nothing but underwear when alone. At least they did in my college dorm.

[–] Qrispy 9 years ago

It kept me watching the movie. Otherwise, I found it pretty boring.

I had friends like you at one point.

Then I graduated high school.

I know you've had a rough time.

[–] Fleurus 9 years ago

It's not a flat, it's a hotel room. Why should she bother being dressed ? You see sexualization where there is none and she is wearing rather plain underwear, nothing remotely sexy.

[–] orpheusisland 9 years ago

Do you constantly wear pants in your apartment / hotel room? I don't.

By my deeds I honor him, V8

[–] WhenGreyjoysCry 9 years ago

Not me. The pants come off as soon as I walk in the door. Takes me forever to answer the door because I don't want to flash anyone. Could be the girl scouts selling door-to-door and just like that I have to register as a convicted sex offender for the rest of my life.

[–] EtaoinShrdlu001 9 years ago

(It was in Bill Murray's contract.)

Look, she's depressed, I know the feeling. It's hard enough to get out of bed, let alone showering or changing chlothes. Not a doubt in my mind that they're the same panties as yesterday's.

I'm in bed in my underware, eating chocolate-caramel candies at 430 am. Take sleeping pills, but still awake. In my case, however, "Came the Dawn*", I at least have another room to go to, so sweatpants keep my neighbors from seeing my undies. Charlotte only has the one room, so get outta bed and "go to the window"** is all she's got for a little while.

AT LEAST SHE CAN SMOKE stupid other boards!

(History lesson)
*CAME THE DAWN = Poetic Silent Movie Titleboard
** "GO TO THE WINDOW" = What Leo McKern Chanted to Ringo over the Phone in HELP!

I prefer the toad less raveled.

[–] shadylady21 9 years ago

I hear you loud and clear. Take care

[–] HowYaLikeDemApplesWill 9 years ago

Unnecessary? Possibly.

Welcome? Absolutely.

Whose idea was it for the word "Lisp" to have an "S" in it?

[–] CountJohn 9 years ago

She is trying to not only decide who and what she is in life, she has low self esteem and it makes her feel "sexy" or "attractive". Plus, I also felt she was trying to get attention from her HUSBAND, and he was ignoring her. So she found attention "elsewhere" from Bob.

This is a very good explanation.

The opening shot is just a visual homage to a thematically similar Godard film.

And really, the movie was written and directed by a woman, so it's not some dirty old man director trying to get his rocks off.

[–] Robideaux16 9 years ago

I totally get not wearing pants when you're chilling at home (or at least a hotel room). I also get feeling depressed, neglected, like life is passing you by.

And... the many, many shots of Charlotte and her knees staring out at the Tokyo skyline started feeling copy-pasted after a while. Wait, I take that back. Some shots consisted of knees and their Charlotte staring out at the Tokyo skyline. What a twist!

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