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More like Floundering at 50...

posted 15 years ago by Bladerunner
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Yikes.

This kind of movie gets made once every ten years (Stella, anyone?) but the reverse situation occurs in every other movie Hollywood makes. Older man with younger woman? Pretty much happens all the time in movies. Older woman with younger man? Once every ten years.

Think about all the movies in the last two years where a young woman has been with an older man. Now think about the reverse. Older women get a raw deal in Hollywood.

"...nothing is left of me, each time I see her..." - Catullus

[–] 15 years ago

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[–] Bladerunner 13 years ago

More proof of an intellectual vacuum on the internet, localizing in these forums.

"...nothing is left of me, each time I see her..." - Catullus

[–] MyOpinions 13 years ago

I agree with what you (OP) said in your post. Not only do older men/younger women happen all the time on screen but so does unattractive guy/beauty happen all the time. I swear Paul Giamatti (or Kevin James-ugh, etc.) has starred as the 'leading man' in more movies than a good-looking man has. I don't watch them (my personal boycott, except I had Sideways on DVD for years and finally watched it a few months ago) but ads are always coming out for movies like that.

There should be more movies regarding older women/younger man or ordinary women/handsome guy being made in this day and age, but instead it's gotten worse.

I've already seen the worst movie ever made, so it can only be uphill from there.

[–] Rajesh_pimp06 10 years ago

I think pple are exagarating, she doesn't look 50 in this movie. Still a MILF.