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Bulimia issue

posted 15 years ago by gnogueiras
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isn't it a bad message to show how lara flynn boyle was supposed to be a "supermodel" then eats a guy,gets fat, and then throws him up?

[–] Nizzemancer-1 15 years ago

Excuse me but, when did that happen? Did we watch the same movie?

Light travels faster than sound,
that's why people seem bright,
until you hear them.

[–] Graeme-64 15 years ago

Just watched this last night again (yes, I watched the same movie as the OP). I don't think it's referencing any dissorder. The alien had chosen an image to model her disguise on. In order to do that she had to remove any excess weight. She went behind the bush to do this. We don't know whether she puked, crapped or sweated the bulk off.
Hey, it's comedy. And it doesn't matter in this case.

A comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, family entertainment movie isn't the place to address social, medical and personal issues like bulimia.

[–] tgovostis 15 years ago

I assumed she crapped him out.

[–] ny756 15 years ago

I am watching it with the closed caption on and it says she vomited. Either way im sure the scene was not supposed to be used as a reference for an eating disorder. going way too deep into this

[–] Questdelsangraal 15 years ago

You are mixing reality with fantasy.
Her character is an alien that feeds in that manner and just because
the alien puts on a LFB skin does not mean it can eat like a human.

Do you ever actually enjoy movies you watch or get stuck on stuff like this?

[–] AnnoyingCustomer37 14 years ago

I thought she shat him out.