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Sarandon and Simmons - What a Pair!

posted 8 years ago by kuntext
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I want to see more of these two together. It's about passion and intensity, wit and wisdom and a seemingly shared reverence for the ridiculous. LOL Just loved those two on screen. Sizzle and sweet. Audacious in their vulnerability.

(Aw... "Love ya.")

"Thinking" involves a lot more work than simply "having a thought"!

[–] tmaj48 8 years ago

J.K. Simmons is right up there with Sam Elliott in the "Mature Sexy Guy" category.
But what really did it for me were the chickens. A guy who raises chickens (for eggs only)? And names each one? And plays music for them? 

I'm not crying, you fool, I'm laughing!

Hewwo.

[–] kuntext 8 years ago

J.K. Simmons is right up there with Sam Elliott in the "Mature Sexy Guy" category.

Yeah, they both portray nurturing very well. Listeners whom pay attention. Respectful. Both actors do a great job of showing their need to give and to receive love. Hot men, indeed! :)

I'd add: Andy Garcia, Kurt Russell, Jeff Bridges and Jeff Daniels to that list. :) In a few years, Don Cheadle and Adam Sandler and Mark Ruffalo.

But what really did it for me were the chickens. A guy who raises chickens (for eggs only)? And names each one? And plays music for them?

That was a surprising twist. LOL Did he mention how they react to the Harley?

"Thinking" involves a lot more work than simply "having a thought"!

[–] TxMike 7 years ago

Yes, I too enjoyed them together. But when Sarandon was a senior in high school Simmons would have been in the 3rd grade. Does that make her a 'cougar'??

..*.. TxMike ..*..

[–] JukeBox-Bill 7 years ago

Does that make her a 'cougar'??

No, it means that Sarandon looks young for her age or Simmonds older than his age.
When I saw the movie I didn't notice there was an age difference of 9 years between them. I had to look it up on IMDB.

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What if this is as good as it gets?

[–] ebeall-87107 7 years ago

Lol I knew JK and Susan have a real life age difference. I do think she looked a little older than him but was still very believable as his love interest. Maybe she can count as a cougar lol

[–] [email protected] (1288) 7 years ago

He will always be the guy on OZ to me, lol

[–] signlady 7 years ago

Yes - the chemistry of those 2 actors together creating the tension/anticipation of their relationship evolving in this movie is one redeeming factor for an otherwide rather pointless, disjointed, missing-scenes & pig-trails kinda movie . . .

The other main redeeming factor is obviously kinda 2-fold within the character of Marnie - She learns to stop smothering her daughter & finally learns very simple acts can be WAY more meaningful, extremely inexpensive, and without any word of gratitude or praise needed to fulfill her desire to be needed - ie; the hospital scene where Marnie helps the elder lady finally contact/get her son there.

[–] jennifern74 7 years ago

I agree with the comment of Simmons being similar to Sam older gentleman silver-haired Fox status and also never noticed before this movie how much their voices are similar!

[–] cybercrash 7 years ago

loved the chemistry between those 2

~ TAKE the ticket!

[–] rainegrewal 7 years ago

Great acting. Best part in an otherwise muddled movie.