Do you think Diane Keaton was very attractive back in the '70s?

La di da. La di da.

I feel like her looks changed sometime in the 80s. In the 70s and early 80s it looks like she doesn't have cheekbones or something.

I thought she was beautiful.

She also sings in Radio Days.

She blew hot & cold in the looks department. Sometimes quite plain, others very pretty. It was the same in Goodbar. Sometimes plain, sometimes pretty.

That pic is from Goodbar, R3.

Yes! Beautiful then and beautiful now.

People forget what an enormous style influence Keaton was in that era. Part of it was the Annie Hall menswear influence, but Keaton brought her own funky wonky sophistication as well.

Here's actress Jan Smithers on WKRP rocking an Annie Hall-era look.

She looked like a nutcase when she went to pick up her Oscar.

Here's the rest of the outfit in R8

Do young lesbians/bi-gals do ANNIE HALL? They could do worse.

I like the outfit, but the hair is pretty bad.

She was attractive. Not a great beauty, but pretty.

Warren Beatty took up with her because she was the hot actress at the time, having won an Oscar for "Annie Hall." Some People magazine article about Hollywood couples gushed that the compulsively promiscuous Beatty had "never been happier" in his relationship with Keaton and that was due in part to her being "as smart as he is." Diane Keaton "smart?" Anyway, they did that "Reds" project together and the relationship, of course, eventually ended.

The "Annie Hall" look was in for a while, but it really only suited the eccentric Keaton. It was really awful; layers of mismatched thrift shop men's clothing. How could THAT look good on any woman but Keaton?

Yes. she was beautiful. Young, middle and old. Relative to other actresses her age, she is astonishingly beautiful as an old lady. Only Fonda. She's had really successful plastic surgery.

[quote]She's had really successful plastic surgery.

I really don't think she's had any.

Attractive is the correct word to describe a woman like Diane Keaton. She is not pretty nor sexy nor gorgeous. She is someone who has made the best with what she has. Therefore, she is "attractive". That is the proper use of the word attractive when used in describing a person with looks like Diane Keaton. Another example of this would be Jill Clayburg or Paula Abdul. Neither one of these would be declared beauty queens, but they've done the best with what they have. They wear nice makeup, arrange their hair in a smart style, have teeth that are straightened and it is obvious that they wash their beavers on a regular basis. Therefore they may be classified as attractive only. Not pretty, Not gorgeous, Not hot, Not a knock out, just attractive.

Keaton never had "great" hair. She overdid the crazy perms for a while, but her own hair was very fine and straight. I saw pictures of her as a blonde when she just started out--she looked terrible.

I actually really liked her simple bob in "Play It Again Sam." It suited her.

Disarming, that's her.

Re the “attractive” angle: I have more respect for someone who does something interesting with what they have versus a natural knockout beauty.

The guys were pretty cute in Goodbar.

Meh, who hasn't had Warren

& R. Gere was peaking then too.

I heard some years ago that Keaton has lifelong eczema, and because of occasional outbreaks chooses tailored clothing that covers her arms and shoulders, and wears pants more often than skirts, or at least short skirts. And the gloves, scarves, hats... etc. That explained a lot of her fashion choices. I think it works for her.

Frankly, I think she's also gotten a lot of mileage for "being smart" for dressing more like an arty UWS intellectual and dating "thinkers" (ahem) like Allen and Beatty than in demonstrating superior intelligence. Keaton is witty and spirited, but truly smart? I'm not so sure.

Those '70s perms were awful as they grew old and lost their shape.

(this is the gayest post/observation I've made in quite a while)

OMG - whilst looking for a Richard Gere pic I came across this. You need to click on it to see it properly.

No perm here.

Her voice was very grating in the movie Interiors.

Couldn't find her as a young platinum blonde, but here's some early quasi-blonde Diane.

I'm thinking there was some dental surgery at one point.

I thought she was very attractive in Goodbar.

I also thought she was attractive in Godfather Part II. I always find Keaton more attractive in dramatic roles because she doesn't do the "La-di-da" bit in them.

Everyone's voice was grating in Interiors.

I must watch it again, as a grown-up. Maybe I'll get it better.

[quote]She's a vulgarian!

That was the only funny part, I seem to remember.

Didn't she also have an art gallery in the lobby of a Las Vegas hotel?

Almost unrecognizable in a "Night Gallery" guest spot.

She published a book of photos of hotel lobbies.

[quote]I'm thinking there was some dental surgery at one point.

Yes, she had that thing where she'd force herself to throw up after she ate and it rotted her teeth.

More young Di.

She was in Hair on B'way.

She got the look, but hippy she never was.

Di and Al Pacino doing GODFATHER... and reportedly, each other during the shoot.

Cute pic.

Barbara Bain and Florence Henderson are two other examples of "attractive".

Who could blame her, R35?

I thought she looked great in the Hour After Hour commercial.

She was pretty in LOVE & DEATH

That wig at R35 was AWFUL.

Woody Allen's "Interiors."

A movie about bangs.

She looked bad in Little Drummer Girl.

I'll never forget the NY Times review, when instead of reviewing the film, he quoted the girls sitting behind him "Oh, my God...she looks awful!"

No kidding, R42. The stylist on that movie was not her friend.

[quote]The stylist on that movie was not her friend.

OMG, that's hilarious, R43.

Kris looks hawt though, doesn't he?

She regreshed her look with yuppie chic in Baby Boom, 4 years later. No more mullets and/or bad perms.

[quote]She regreshed her look with yuppie chic in Baby Boom, 4 years later.

Yes, but she was moving into '80s trashy frau shit movies and never returned to her former glory.

She has quite droopy eyes. Glasses, bangs, berets etc. distract from them.

Cute in "Shoot The Moon".

I totally agree about The Little Drummer Girl. Holy shit, she looked awful, which is rare for Keaton.

She did look great by Baby Boom, and I would argue she looked her best in the first Father of the Bride. She looked great in that film. But I do agree with r47 that she became lost in frau flicks. Of course, her sole foray into drama - Marvin's Room - rewarded her with another Oscar nomination. But she didn't take the hint and do more dramas.

Personally, I prefer Keaton's dramatic performances - Goodbar, Reds, Shoot the Moon, Marvin's Room are some of her best.

More old ladies should wear gloves to hide their wrinkly hands. A smooth, botoxed face and hands that look like paper wads isn’t a good look.

Very 80s

High school photo.

Color.

Keaton never looked better than in Baby Boom. That great Armani wardrobe. She always makes sure things are personalized though with the wide belts, long strides in pants and high waisted skirts, tight dresses that cover up everything but her beautiful legs. I think she has fantastic personal style. But it should not be imposed on all her characters. As someone said above, we get a much better chance to notice what a deep and talented actress she is in Marvin's Room, Goodbar, Shoot The Moon. She didn't get Keatonize the wardrobe and hair.

[quote]The stylist on that movie was not her friend.

She was the stylist on that movie apparently.

She sings "What'll I Do" in "Northern Lights".

She looks great in this clip from 2005 and is incredibly clear and decisive, for her.

Oprah: Favorite book?

Diane: Not the Bible.

Bitch had a career.

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Today I watched a new to me Diane Keaton movie, Five Flights Up. The Netflix thumbnail made it looked like an imitation Hallmark movie so I hadn't seen it. It was great. Diane and Morgan Freeman now struggle to get up the five flights of stairs to their Brooklyn penthouse, so they set about selling it via Diane's realtor niece, Cynthia Nixon. There are lots of flashbacks to 40 years prior, when the young couple first moved in. The guy who plays young Morgan Freeman is really hot and the actress that plays Diane is perfect.