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Anyone else think it was odd that the mother went for Lou??



Even for a movie, it seemed odd. A woman that sexy goes for LOU?!


"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."

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At first I thought it was a bit odd, but by the end of the movie I understood the attraction.

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She probably had her share of hot guys who were all unreliable. I think her attraction to Lou went beyond looks which is probably why they seemed to have a stronger, longer lasting relationship than the ones she had in the past.

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Well don't forget in real life Cher was once married to Sonny Bono :) So attraction is relative. I have seen enough good looking people all hot and bothered over plain or supposedly "unconventionally attractive" people not to think it's all that strange.

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Well don't forget in real life Cher was once married to Sonny Bono :) So attraction is relative. I have seen enough good looking people all hot and bothered over plain or supposedly "unconventionally attractive" people not to think it's all that strange.

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The initial attraction did seem kind of odd, but it took only a few scenes to reveal Lou is the best person in the film and would be a catch for any woman.

I love Lou in this movie!

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I loved Lou, too! He was charming and oddly sexy, even if unconventionally handsome.

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The late Bob Hoskins was awesome. Who wouldn't choose him even if he was far from the standard pretty boy? Whenever he was playing a good guy, like Lou, he projected charm, likeability and good humour which is surely more important than pretty boy looks.

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People tend to be more about the outside, than the inside now.

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