This is so validating for me because I LOVE me some Kirsten Dunst and up until now didn’t realize other Black women millennials did too. I’m personally drawn to her sad girl vibes— Melancholia, The Virgin Suicides (one of my favorite film adaptations of a novel of all time), Eternal Sunshine and even Crazy/Beautiful. As a teen, really spoke to my sadness and angst in a way few women actors have. I often think about how there is a kind of freedom in her being able to portray emotionally complex characters without there being the implication of identity politics the way it would be if Black women played these kind of roles.
Oh god it's so hard to choose, I truly love them all. And Power of the Dog was really good, but i see your point. Ok. I think I'm a Virgin Suicides sun, Marie Antoinette moon, Bring It On rising.
A few months ago I was talking about Kirsten Dunst to my gen z babysitter and she DIDN'T KNOW WHO SHE WAS. It truly shook me. She finally feigned some recollection of "the cheerleader movie" ... but it took way too much cajoling to be genuine.
for me it's all about what mood I'm in because she's got a gem for every one and I absolutely adore Dick (crazy to think that back when it was made we still didn't know who Deep Throat till 2006 was so it really could have been two ditzy teenage girls!)
But I'll always have a soft corner for The Virgin Suicides, on my first watch I was the same age as Lux Lisbon and related to the sisters in some very personal ways. Her collaborations with Sofia were influential in ways that are impossible to ignore now (all the contemporary-soundtrack period dramas) but also in ways that people don't like to admit (TVS/Marie Antoinette were *huge* among 00s blogspot/wordpress fashion blog girls and after tumblr became a thing it was the aesthetic inspiration for early 2010s tumblr)
Favorite movie is Marie Antoinette. Favorite Role is in On Becoming a God in Central Florida. I’ll always be sad that more people didn’t watch it and that season 2 was cancelled bc of covid. She’s amazing in it
I have only heard amazing things about her performance on that show! Though, she has very few non-amazing performances out there (this is about Wimbledon...)
Drop Dead Gorgeous and Dick were my OBSESSIONS in late elementary school, early middle school.
I remember an awkward sleepover trip to blockbuster with a new friend’s dad. I enthusiastically told him we would be looking for “Dick.” Realizing his horror and my mistake I immediately said, “oh it’s actually about Richard Nixon and Watergate.” He was still pretty horrified.
I love this so, so, so much. My favorite is Drop Dead Gorgeous but my most seminal are Eternal S and Virgin S and also she was the most real performance in Little W? But then, my daughters falling in love with Jumanji during covid (so I’m now 9000 watches in) may seal that forever.
Ashamed to say I haven’t seen Melancholia and it’s now my next priority.
Drop Dead Gorgeous fan checking in 👋🏻 Drove a packed car all over one Sunday afternoon in college to find a copy of it so a friend who’d never seen it could experience its glory. Eternal Sunshine and Marie Antoinette are up there. I’m fully convinced if MA hadn’t premiered *at Cannes* it would have done much better.
The Virgin Suicides is and forever will be in my Top 3 films of all time. Lethargic, dreamy, sorrowful, haunting. It hit me at just the right time, as I was the age of the second youngest sister. I saw the world as they saw it. Kirsten is one of those actors who can convey an ocean of meaning with the single glance. Ugh! The exquisite angst of it all!
Definitely Melancholia. That’s the first film that comes to mind when I think of her. Did a number on me…I remember I actually had to pause it because I felt so nauseated.
It’s Drop Dead Gorgeous and Bring It On for me. Also, DDG might be the best thing Kirstie Allie and Allison Janney have done, too.
It’s 1000% the best thing Kirstie Alley has done, and this is coming from an It Takes Two superfan
ALSO: just wait until you see Civil War. I’m writing a piece on it today. Our Kiki shows up and shows down!!
Ohhh Bring It On! T-T-T-Torrance! Your captain, Torrance!
She’s strong and she’s loud, she’s gonna make you proud!
This is so validating for me because I LOVE me some Kirsten Dunst and up until now didn’t realize other Black women millennials did too. I’m personally drawn to her sad girl vibes— Melancholia, The Virgin Suicides (one of my favorite film adaptations of a novel of all time), Eternal Sunshine and even Crazy/Beautiful. As a teen, really spoke to my sadness and angst in a way few women actors have. I often think about how there is a kind of freedom in her being able to portray emotionally complex characters without there being the implication of identity politics the way it would be if Black women played these kind of roles.
That’s such an interesting point. I would love to see more sad girl roles for Black girls. And I’m not talking about Taraji roles!
Oh god it's so hard to choose, I truly love them all. And Power of the Dog was really good, but i see your point. Ok. I think I'm a Virgin Suicides sun, Marie Antoinette moon, Bring It On rising.
Your Kiki Big Three 💜
Dick is my favorite Kristin Dunst movie, my favorite Michelle Williams movie and a top 5 all-time favorite movie overall.
I support all of this
A few months ago I was talking about Kirsten Dunst to my gen z babysitter and she DIDN'T KNOW WHO SHE WAS. It truly shook me. She finally feigned some recollection of "the cheerleader movie" ... but it took way too much cajoling to be genuine.
“Yeah no totally…”
for me it's all about what mood I'm in because she's got a gem for every one and I absolutely adore Dick (crazy to think that back when it was made we still didn't know who Deep Throat till 2006 was so it really could have been two ditzy teenage girls!)
But I'll always have a soft corner for The Virgin Suicides, on my first watch I was the same age as Lux Lisbon and related to the sisters in some very personal ways. Her collaborations with Sofia were influential in ways that are impossible to ignore now (all the contemporary-soundtrack period dramas) but also in ways that people don't like to admit (TVS/Marie Antoinette were *huge* among 00s blogspot/wordpress fashion blog girls and after tumblr became a thing it was the aesthetic inspiration for early 2010s tumblr)
I was definitely on the TVS side of blogspot AND tumblr 💜
Favorite movie is Marie Antoinette. Favorite Role is in On Becoming a God in Central Florida. I’ll always be sad that more people didn’t watch it and that season 2 was cancelled bc of covid. She’s amazing in it
I have only heard amazing things about her performance on that show! Though, she has very few non-amazing performances out there (this is about Wimbledon...)
Drop Dead Gorgeous and Dick were my OBSESSIONS in late elementary school, early middle school.
I remember an awkward sleepover trip to blockbuster with a new friend’s dad. I enthusiastically told him we would be looking for “Dick.” Realizing his horror and my mistake I immediately said, “oh it’s actually about Richard Nixon and Watergate.” He was still pretty horrified.
Lmao imagine trying to console an adult with Richard Nixon 🤣
I love this so, so, so much. My favorite is Drop Dead Gorgeous but my most seminal are Eternal S and Virgin S and also she was the most real performance in Little W? But then, my daughters falling in love with Jumanji during covid (so I’m now 9000 watches in) may seal that forever.
Ashamed to say I haven’t seen Melancholia and it’s now my next priority.
Never be ashamed you haven’t seen something! Just be excited you get to see it for the first time.
Drop Dead Gorgeous fan checking in 👋🏻 Drove a packed car all over one Sunday afternoon in college to find a copy of it so a friend who’d never seen it could experience its glory. Eternal Sunshine and Marie Antoinette are up there. I’m fully convinced if MA hadn’t premiered *at Cannes* it would have done much better.
Can(nes) I? Amer-I-Can! 🤣
The Virgin Suicides is and forever will be in my Top 3 films of all time. Lethargic, dreamy, sorrowful, haunting. It hit me at just the right time, as I was the age of the second youngest sister. I saw the world as they saw it. Kirsten is one of those actors who can convey an ocean of meaning with the single glance. Ugh! The exquisite angst of it all!
“Obviously, doctor, you’ve never been a thirteen-year-old girl.” 🗡️🖤
My heart 💔
Definitely Melancholia. That’s the first film that comes to mind when I think of her. Did a number on me…I remember I actually had to pause it because I felt so nauseated.
I don’t know any movie like it. It’s stunningly evocative. And I also have to be in the exact right mood for it or it’s disaster
she was in Hidden Figures too..
She sure was.