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Post by JIM on Sept 12, 2004 10:07:48 GMT -5
I just got done watching Star Man on HBO and Karen Allen resembeles Our Karen so much! I end up in tears everytime I watch this movie. It is an outstanding science fiction love story. I love the scene where he brings the dear back to life, it is so moving. JIM
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Post by enigma on Sept 12, 2004 11:40:33 GMT -5
Hey Jim I do not see a resemblence between the Karens but I did like the movie is was sad funny and entertaining have not seen it in a while though but I like it when I saw it.
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Post by JIM on Sept 12, 2004 11:58:58 GMT -5
HI Enigma. Maybe because our Karen has brown eyes. Another film star that use to remind me of Karen was Margo Kidder in the Super Man movies. There is no dought that God broke the mold when it comes to Karen Carpenter she was unique in every way. Boy do I miss the good old 70's If only I could find my blueprints for the Time Machine. JIM
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Post by smoothie2 on Sept 12, 2004 13:28:55 GMT -5
;Dhi Jim....are u still in Florida?... Although at the time growing up...mostly in the 70's, like any other kid, I guess I couldn't wait to grow up...but I was not fond of school...even though I managed to have at least 2 best friends...I was not in band nor sports, nor anything...and I went to school at one place and yet had church and the main shopping in another town. I loved the music all through that decade...I listened to country, then rock, but mostly stuck with soft rock. Music has always helped me through some tough times.
And now that I'm ....hmmm...40 something.... I find I miss those days. Especially all the great music.
I can't recall Karen Allen, because it's been long time since I saw that show. I kinda liked it. I recall about the deer.
smoothie
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Post by Federico Cruz on Sept 12, 2004 16:45:30 GMT -5
I'm one who thinks too that Karen Allen and Margot Kidder look like Karen Carpenter. Oh yes!.
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Post by smoothie2 on Sept 13, 2004 0:10:51 GMT -5
???yes, life goes on too fast...don't think my grad. class on '77 ever had a reunion ...not of just our class...but I know there have been reunions which involve all classes of a decade or more...all those from classes from 60-80's kinda thing, but I wouldn't have gone anyway either even though I did make friends here and there. I will always remember my baccalaureate...(however you spell it...the ceremony done night before grad. ... Guy I sat next to at the bacc. which was held in a church....well, he'd been on a booze binze...I could smell it on him he hurled right in the middle of the whole thing! Some did get on my white gown... I had no appetite much after that needless to say! I'm glad the girl who was part of the ceremony was finished with singing "Memories"...!
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Post by Rob813 on Sept 13, 2004 20:38:02 GMT -5
Well Jim, I tend to agree with you about Karen Allen looking like Karen Carpenter. Generally people tend to fall into certain types and both Karens fall into the same category. Someone should find a picture of K. Allen and post it next to a pic of our Karen so we can see them side by side. Just my thoughts.
Rob
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Post by karen69roland on Sept 13, 2004 22:08:21 GMT -5
Hi everybody...
I don't want to be negative here, but, to me, the most important part of the face for comparing someone to another is the EYES.Neither of them have Karen's EYES.I once saw a video of the song 25 Or 6 To 4 from the band Chicago..., there's a woman in that video that looks a lot like Karen. If someone ever gets a link to download that video from the internet..., well, let me know.
Thank you...[glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 14, 2004 12:03:47 GMT -5
Okay I went and collected a few pictures so you can see who may be the closest lookalike. MARGOT KIDDER KAREN ALLEN BROOKE (for the life of me I can't remember her last name right now) Anyway, I feel Brooke captures that youthful exurberence that Karen had. But really I don't think any of them look enough like Karen - though all have similarities.
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Post by karen69roland on Sept 14, 2004 12:22:44 GMT -5
I agree...
The last one has the EYES..., a little bit more.
..., but, I still think that my friend Manon(on the pictures that sent a month ago) is still the closest.
Remember that woman in the *Chicago* video... [glow=red,2,300][/glow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow][shadow=red,left,300]Roland C.[/shadow][shadow=red,left,300] [/shadow]
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Post by Rob813 on Sept 15, 2004 20:52:08 GMT -5
Rick, they all have the same type persona as Karen, but I'd have to go with Brooke ? as the closest. I don't think Cynthia Gibb looked enough like Karen for the bio movie from the late 80's. And, I didn't buy her lip-synching either. Just my opionion of course.
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Post by Boat2Sail on Sept 16, 2004 11:14:54 GMT -5
All three look like Karen. That particular pose of Karen Allen really looks like our Karen. But I agree Brooke looks most like KC.
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Post by Peteruk on Sept 16, 2004 16:33:43 GMT -5
Believe other Actress name is Brooke Adams ....she made a number of high profile film roles in the late 1970's & 1980's ....but seems to have faded ...perhaps now working on TV series ? Yes all have a certain Karen look ....Karen Allen ....would have been excellent choice for role of Karen ....had a feature film been completed in 1980's and not TV film Bio ....Cynthia Gibbs was fine in the role ...given the difficulty of portraying a real life music star ....just parts of the KC Story were sadly pure fiction and unrealistic .... Another actress around the time of Carpenters active career that possibly could have played Karen was Kate Jackson ....most famous for glam series Charlie's Angels ...seen Kate in several good TV films ....she has similar facial features and build .... These are all 1970's / 1980's actresses ....we need to find a recent actress from last 10 years ....should another Karen Carpenter film project be considered .....any recent names .... Peter.
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Post by JIM on Sept 17, 2004 15:00:47 GMT -5
Hey All!! Sorry to be out of the loop for so long. My Email was on the fritz due to the fact that the photo I sent Rick was taking up 986% of the 1000% capacity of my WEBtv unit. Linus needs to let go of his blancket and switch to full time PC. Thanks for finding those photos for comparison Rick. I guess the bottom line is that there are certain structural facial features shared by a number of people that envoke our subconcious into triggering a match response. I think Roland hit it on the head with the Eyes. They are truly like snow flakes, infenenitly silmilar but never duplicated. I imagine thats why they are so often refered to as the windows to the soul. JIM
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 18, 2004 23:00:39 GMT -5
These are all 1970's / 1980's actresses ....we need to find a recent actress from last 10 years ....should another Karen Carpenter film project be considered .....any recent names .... Peter. What about Amber Tamblyn of the great TV show Joan Of Arcadia. Amber doesn't necessarily look like Karen, though she could probably capture the essence of Karen, her personality, mannerisms, movements, facial expressions. Amber is such an excellent dramatic and comedic actress. She is very strong.
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Post by Federico Cruz on Sept 19, 2004 7:23:15 GMT -5
Photos, photos, Rick!
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Post by Rick Henry on Sept 19, 2004 12:38:58 GMT -5
Here's a picture of Amber. I don't really think she looks like Karen, but I think she is a very strong dramatic and comedic actress that she would be able to capture the essence of Karen.
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