Natalie Wood

Gilmore Girls is a show filled with idiosyncratic characters, and one is the glamour stylist and fashion guru Miss Celine. She's only appeared on a few eppies, her latest during season five. But what's most interesting is her face-star match. Once she has labelled you as a certain star, you remain that star. In Lorelai's case Miss Celine took one glance at her and saw only Natalie Wood. Natalie Wood is a 1940 to 1980 actress whose played in many films. She has an eccentric giddy-up with a feverish style. It's no wonder Miss Celine pegged Lorelai as a Nat.


The reason for this post is because I had no idea who Natalie Wood was, and I was to lazy to look her up (that or I forgot). But the other night at twelve am on the Turner Classic Movies channel, a Natalie Wood film called Penelope flashed across my screen. I didn't know what to expect, I just made the Gilmore Girls connection and decided to watch. It was...surprise...a good film. It had an air of Alias with Natalie jumping into multiple aliases, two bank robberies and secret feelings of love all around. But what really made the movie fun was Penelope being a kleptomaniac. Natalie Wood's Penelope is a great look into a Gilmore Girls reference as well as a great old movie. I highly recommend this film.

Now. Did you get the Natalie Wood reference? Or were you like me, having it slip over your head? Have you seen any Natalie Wood films? Which ones? Do you think she's a good actress? Is she a great Lorelai comparison or not?