too old
they were just too old to pull off a love story like that. Old people acting like teenagers are ridiculous. What is next? 50 year olds playing Romeo and Juliet?
shareI don't recall seeing anything that seemed out-of-character for people of their age. They really weren't that old in the first place, and if you wanna say they were acting childish, well... I can personally attest that love does that to people.
shareit's just that I think stories like this are for actors in their teens or early 20s. Not late 30s. I mean she still lives with her parents (who where young in the 60s!). People in the mid 30s have children / are divorsed / have mid life crisis or stuff like that. Make movies about that and leave the love stories for the young.
That's what bothers me: The movie try and "sell" the idea that you are still young in your late 30s! That's so stupid. Next is that you are young in your 40s or 50s.
She doesn't live with her parents per se; only when she's in Paris. She lives with Goldberg in New York.
You're also forgetting that the story takes place in a completely different culture, where you're not always shoved out the door at 18.
Mid-life crises are supposed to happen in the 40s and the couple has only been together for 2 years (not everyone gets married right after school, you know). I really don't understand your quarrel with the film. It was perfectly logical to me.
she doesn't live with her parents - she bought the condo/apt upstairs from her parent's condo.
shareShe lives in the same house + the mom enters the room when she wants + mummy does the laundry = she still lives home. And she is like 40. Grow up! It's disgusting to see old people acting like they are young. Grow up and act your age.
Try using some new young actors instead. Or are these movies made to make the old 30-40-something losers feel better about themselves?
Are you even going to respond to the points I made, or are you going to keep supporting points I've already tried to debunk without countering them?
shareyou are a *beep* moron
shareWow! Morten-jensen has no clue do they? What a narrow view of the world! I guess it just shows how stupid "young" people are. (please note sarcasm)
shareAlso in real life: Like Jenifer Aniston going to be mum for the first time at 40 years old! Disgusting! Glad I'm not her kid. Mom and grandmom in the same person.
It's not just this movie. I just saw "The Brave One" with Jodie Foster. She is playing a woman in love with this man, and they are going to get married, and she is wedding-shopping with her mom and stuff like that, AND she is what? 50? So now the 50 year olds are getting married for the first time.
Sorry for using the same word again but it really is DISGUSTING!
NEWSFLASH for the old people: YOU ARE NOT YOUNG!
morten-jensen, you are ridiculous and this is coming from someone in there early 20s. i think the love story in 2 Days in Paris was fine. ppl dont always marry young, have 2 kids, and live in some safe suburb.
shareBut could someone please answer me: When ARE you too old to live home with your parents and star in a love story? In your 40s? 50s? Never?
Old people often have lots of $$. That's why they are portrayed like in this movie. So they can say "I'm still young" and the business can say "yeah especially if you buy our products".
Ah well, not the brightest bunch of people here. Just a lot of flames and me being quoted for shyte I didn't say. Nevermind...
its like youre saying no one is in love anymore, ever. Just because being brought up in America doesnt mean everyone is so unhappy with their lives and want to get divorced and kill themselves.
if people on average die around 80..id say above 40 would qualify as older. and above 50 or so as almost old. so 35 would be younger...not even at the midpoint of your life yet
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Way not to respond to anything we said, morten-jensen
shareI've read a lot of stupid things on this board, but I have to hand it to you morten-jensen you are by far the STUPIDEST most IGNORANT person I've come across.
To not like a movie because you feel the actors are too old to be in love is so close-minded and moronic you should be sent to bed without supper. Because your intelligence is obviously that of an infant.
Love stories are not just for the young, but middle-aged and aged. Guess you'd find Cocoon repulsive, or Driving Miss Daisy not worthy of viewing because love and respect is found in people over 25.
For your information in many countries children do not leave their parents house till they are married. As a matter of fact, travel through the boroughs of NY and most of the buildings are occupied by families and relatives exactly the way it's portrayed in this movie. I'm sure you'll latch onto the first idiot that will have anything to do with you, because I assure you from your writing, you are the highest form of loser.
To answer your asinine question :when are people too old... NEVER. As long as the story works, and the acting is good (in this movie it was exceptional), what does it matter?
"Old people often have lots of $$. That's why they are portrayed like in this movie. So they can say "I'm still young" and the business can say "yeah especially if you buy our products"
What the hell are you talking about? Try making sense. Do you live in a trailer in the middle of the desert?
Sorry that's an insult to people who live in trailer parks. You must live under a rock.
so older people can't get married? are you retarded?
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So romance only happens or should only be portrayed by 20 year olds in movies..are you kidding.
That is just like saying every teenanger in a movie should be portrayed as a druggie, having sex all the time and has no idea what he is going to do with their life.
YOU NEED TO OPEN YOUR MIND AND EYES AND WATCH THIS MOVIE AGAIN!!
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She's 40 in this movie? My God, I wish I looked like that at 40. Or even 30 or 20.... Actually, a lot of the criticism about them acting 'too young' for their ages might fit if they both didn't look so young and energetic. What is it that I keep reading? - 50 is the new 30, 30 is the new 19, so I'm guessing 14 is the new 9!
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What do you think happens when you are single and get older? You have the same romantic problems as anyone. You never grow out of wanting a romance in your life and every romance has its complications. She is not too old to be visiting parents with a new boyfriend, you will do that until your parents die. And not everyone gets married at 25. Morton-Jensen will learn how silly her words were when she gets into her 30s, gets a divorce, goes back out in the dating scene, blah, blah..
shareMorten-Jensen, you are an absolute moron. And you are obviously about 16. Talk to me when you're 26 and we'll see if you think people in their early 30s are old. If you don't want to watch 'old' actors, go watch High School Musical. Perhaps it will offer the viewing pleasure that someone of your maturity finds realistic and entertaining.
shareActually, she is 35, not 40. Both characters are 35. That is mentioned in the movie.
I really don't think that the movie would have worked nearly as well with "new young actors". Part of the point of the movie was that when you are involved with someone, that someone always has a past. The older you get, the more of a past you are likely to have. I can relate to the story, even though it isn't nearly the path that I have taken. I got married at 27, had a child at 30 and another child at 33. So here I am, ancient at 33 with an interesting past and a very promising future. But, just because it is the path I took, I am not narrow-minded enough to think that is the path everyone should or would take. I enjoy stories about relationships that don't feel like they're part of a formula and I really enjoyed this film.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I need to call about a hip replacement. As you know, once you hit 33, your body just starts to fall apart.
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are you retarded??? she doesnt live in paris, thats where she stayed until she moved to new york about 10 years before the movie started. she lives in NEW YORK WITH JACK. its just where she stays when shes in paris
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i think its more disgusting that old people act as if they are all old and grown. isnt that what family is for? for you to still feel like a child and have the license to be taken care of and protected, no matter what age you are. thats really endearing and charming.
i really dont get your qualm here. its totally ridiculous. besides, she came back after a trip so isnt it natural for her parents to fawn/ provide for her. gosh, i dont even know why i am replying this. the concern is totally stupid.
you are the one who sd grow up
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You're a twit. I hope have people telling you you're an ancient has-been when you hit your late 30s or 40s. That will be karma.
shareOkay how old are you? First of all Parisian culture is different. She doesn't live with her parents... she has the place upstairs.... are you familer with how parisian famalies work? Do you know if that's normal for them? Well then one can assume this coming from a Parisian screenwriter and actor..that this must be some sort of insight to her experiences.
As far as her realationships, you know from her track record that she hasn't been able to stay in a relationship for a long time.
PLUS guess what, ADULTS don't have to have this damaged past in their mid 30's! Are you kidding me? They should be divorced have kids? No, not really.
This story line can span across the ages... young people aren't the only ones with the interesting stories. I don't think that you ahve figured out that adults don't have it all together... we are all a bunch of kids whoes bodies grew up.
You really are a narrow minded moran! I am 34 and I haven't got children, nor am I divorced and I am certainly not having a mid life crisis - be scary to think that I've reached midlife already!! I presume that you must be about 10 to actually think people in their mid-late 30's are 'old' - for goodness sake - grow up you idiot!!
I found this film refreshing and realistic - people battle with love all through their lives.
You, morten-jensen, are an idiot.