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ismnotwasm

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15. It's probably a combination of marketing

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2013, 08:04 PM

Apr 2013

Nothing promotes a movie like a off screen romance, A "because I can" factor, a longing for lost youth, a maturation issue, and in either gender, a desire to obscure ones sexual orientation

It doesn't bother me too much. What bothers me is how women are portrayed so unrealistically young in so many roles.

It's well known there is a dearth of good roles for older women, although for older male 'action' stars they can always do something; from something as excretable as "The Expendables" to academy award winning roles.

For older women its minor roles, TV, or the stage. And that's bullshit.

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Leading Men Age, But Their Love Interests Don�t [View all] redqueen Apr 2013 OP

isn't that the truth. niyad Apr 2013 #1

Aw, Edward Albert... redqueen Apr 2013 #2

the last one between bullock and i do not know who the man interest was. seabeyond Apr 2013 #4

Harold and Maude Whisp Apr 2013 #10

One of my fave all-time movies! MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #11

I love love love that movie redqueen Apr 2013 #25

Absolutely true JustAnotherGen Apr 2013 #27

i knew i liked hanks. harrison, clooney and nelsen have been grossing me out. seabeyond Apr 2013 #3

He sounds like a hoot redqueen Apr 2013 #5

i know. we were just talking about that now. an hour of intellectual conversation, seabeyond Apr 2013 #6

Skype! redqueen Apr 2013 #7

lol. maybe it is time i start looking into this shit. seabeyond Apr 2013 #8

It's a video phone call over the net. redqueen Apr 2013 #9

Well, I watched That Hagen Girl (1947) on TCM today. Ronald Reagan romancing Shirley Temple. MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #12

THAT deserves an extra Ewwww ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #14

Great charts. Thanks for posting. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #13

chocolat a favorite. agree with you. though i liked secret window. 37 to 41 in secret window. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #16

37-41 is a reasonable age difference. Even 10 years. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #20

i can barely do ten. but, i see five year difference as the same age. seabeyond Apr 2013 #22

It's probably a combination of marketing ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #15

older men are running the show in hollywood. i doubt it is about marketing and all about them. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #17

Money ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #18

"...this is a symptom of a larger cultural problem." CrispyQ Apr 2013 #23

I do know and again ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #31

Here are 10 of my fave actresses that are over 50, with photos, by age, oldest first. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #19

omg... lol. and they appear to be doing it without going under the knife. seabeyond Apr 2013 #21

Ha, no, they just aren't going overboard redqueen Apr 2013 #24

The men are getting touchups too. CrispyQ Apr 2013 #26

goldy hawn's character, elise (an actress) in "first wives' club" says there niyad Apr 2013 #28

And two weights. redqueen Apr 2013 #29

one of the things I loved about juliette binoche's character in "chocolat" niyad Apr 2013 #30

"Something's Gotta Give" CrispyQ Apr 2013 #32

love reeves. in all the movies i have seen him in. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #33

Hands off! At 7 years my junior, he falls within the acceptable range! CrispyQ Apr 2013 #34