silentsurfer2 said:Caught the trailer at AMC Theatres yesterday, and man, it hit me with a massive wave of secondhand embarrassment.
It’s pathetic—all that reciting about Camelot and that accent she’s using. Natalie Portman totally missed the mark here, and every single scene just screams, "this is a movie designed to chase an Oscar."
Justin Rogers5 said:Spot on.🤦
Jackie was gorgeous, charismatic, and had this incredible poise, but this actress? She’s got none of that. Just looks terrified and bored.☕
electrictrucker88 said:It feels like she pretty much carried the whole thing on her back... almost entirely. ☕
The trailer for this movie sounded absolutely terrible to me—just a total mess—so I decided to dive into some actual interviews with the real Jackie Kennedy instead. Honestly? I was pretty blindsided by how forced and just... weird she seemed. Especially in those early appearances right when Kennedy first became President. It’s a lot to take in...
Here’s a link to one of those interviews, if anyone actually feels like watching...
I can't believe I’m even clicking on these links anymore... but here we go. It’s just more noise in the endless cycle of Hollywood hype—another trailer, another attempt to make us feel something about people who live in ivory towers while the rest of us are just trying to pay rent. It looks like they're finally leaning into the whole Jacqueline Kennedy thing. You know, that polished, tragic aesthetic they love to sell to the masses. If this is what I think it is, it’s going to be that same old heavy-handed drama about life in the White House and everything that fell apart after the assassination... standard fare, really. I wonder if Natalie Portman is actually going to bring something new to the table or if she's just playing the part because it's a guaranteed awards contender. We've seen this dance before—the "prestige" biopic designed specifically to hunt for an Oscar. Honestly, it feels a bit calculated... but then again, when is it not? Everyone's just chasing that next trophy...
That’s pretty much the only thing worth watching in that whole movie...
There were moments in the movie where I honestly couldn't tell if it was Natalie Portman or Jackie Kennedy speaking...
The movements just didn't land for me. And honestly? I couldn't even get into the whole vibe of Jackie as First Lady... it just didn't click.
As for everything else... total flop. 👎👎👎
I honestly feel like the director just forgot that—even if you have one central character everything revolves around—a movie actually needs a plot and some kind of flow... and this one? It’s got absolutely none.
The scenes just jump around completely randomly and without any sense... It’s all honestly just exhausting and boring.
Actually, now that I'm sitting here typing this, it just hit me—there's another heavy moment in the movie that really sticks with you... specifically the part where Kennedy is assassinated.
It looks like they nailed the portrayal—it feels pretty spot on to me...
There’s just something hauntingly incredible about how that woman carried herself through all of it. Like, how she just stepped up to that car without even a second thought—just to reach for a piece of his skull—then calmly rested her hands on his head and made the call to stay in that blood-stained suit until the next day... just so the entire world could see his blood on her. It's wild...
When Lyndon B. Johnson took the oath of office and they practically begged her to change outfits—since the cameras were going to be all over her—she just flat-out refused, telling them...
Oh, please... I actually want them to face what they did to John.
Later on, when they asked if she regretted not stripping off the costume, she just said her only real regret was washing the blood off her face before they filmed her swearing in with Lyndon B. Johnson...
I’m just so bummed that nobody seems to be able to pull off a truly gripping, high-quality movie about the Kennedys. That era alone was fascinating enough—and she, despite everything, was such a compelling figure... she really deserves a much better portrayal than this one. 🍿
When you really sit back and listen to how they carry themselves, isn't it pretty obvious that there’s a specific way of speaking—a certain cadence or accent—that just runs through the Kennedy family bloodline? It feels like such a distinct family trait, doesn't it?
Hey everyone, whenever you find yourselves with a bit of free time and looking for something to dive into, you really should check out one of the episodes from this series.
Could there be anything more captivating than those legendary, million-dollar American princesses who seem to step right out of a classic Hollywood epic? I often find myself wondering what truly drives that kind of magnetic, larger-than-life presence that defines an era. It’s almost as if they aren't just living their lives, but are actually performing a grand, sweeping narrative that stays etched in our collective memory forever. Isn't it fascinating how certain women become the very embodiment of an entire nation's ideals and its most glamorous, albeit complicated, moments? -
Is there anything more hauntingly captivating than the intersection of absolute beauty and inevitable tragedy? I can't help but find myself spiraling into thoughts about those figures who seem destined for greatness only to be swallowed by their own mythos. It’s that specific, heavy kind of grace—where someone moves through the world with such radiance that you can almost feel the shadow of what's coming, doesn't it? There is a profound, aching melancholy in watching someone who possesses everything, yet is fundamentally marked by fate. In the third episode of the second season, the story takes a poignant turn to focus on Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, the sister of John F. Kennedy. It’s such a heavy, moving segment, especially as it recounts her tragic passing in a plane crash at the end of the 1940s when she was only twenty-eight years old. Doesn't it just make you wonder how different the entire Kennedy legacy might have been if she had been there to see it all unfold?
I just stumbled upon this page on IMDb for a movie that looks absolutely fascinating—it’s about Jacqueline Kennedy. Have you guys seen any of the news regarding this production yet? It seems like such a profound subject to tackle, especially given how much history surrounds her time in the White House. The plot summary caught my eye: "The film follows Jacqueline Kennedy in The Days When She was First Lady in The White house and Her Life following The assassination of Her husband." Doesn't that just strike a chord? There is something so deeply moving about exploring those transformative years, isn't there? I can only imagine how intense the performances will be as they navigate the transition from the height of Camelot to the aftermath of such a monumental tragedy. I'm really curious to see which actors will step into those iconic roles and if we might eventually see something like Natalie Portman winning an Oscar for it. What do you all think? Does this sound like the kind of historical drama that will truly resonate, or is it a story we've already seen told too many times?
It’s actually her own niece—Robert Kennedy’s granddaughter—who tells her story, and she happens to be named Kathleen as well, going by the nickname Kick. Isn't that just wild? The girl speaks in the exact same way; it's truly incredible how much they sound alike. Honestly, it feels like Natalie Portman was practically lip-syncing to her!
So, I’m sitting here wondering... wouldn't it be fascinating if we actually went through and checked out the other women in the Kennedy family too, just to see if they all share this same way of speaking? It makes me wonder, did Jackie Kennedy actually set this entire fashion trend herself, or is this style something that predates her entirely? 😁
