40 Somethings That Would Make 20-year-olds Jealous

Posted on February 24, 2010 Written by ripitup

Nicole Kidman (1967)

Nicole Kidman

She is gorgeous, elegant and stylish. She always looked good but she just gets prettier everyday. I don’t know if she had any work done. She looks amazing and whatever she did or didn’t do, is working. She is a great actress and if I could ever get in the film business, I’d love to work with her.

Other Posts feat. Nicole Kidman:

Billy Bathgate starring Nicole Kidman and Dustin Hoffman

Top Nine Aussies in The Entertainment World: Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Kylie Minogue and More

Edward Norton (1969)

: Yeah, I love writing about Edward Norton. You go and make great movies and be that cute. I will write about you too. Promise.

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This guy is cool, cute and talented. He writes and directs. He picks great scripts to star in. He dated Salma Hayek. He is a Yale graduate. He speaks Japanese and French and Spanish. So what can we do except admiring him? And how is this guy over 40 again? He could easisly pass for a classmate of mine (and I am 25!). Wow. Just, really wow!

Here is more on Edward Norton and his movies:

Pride and Glory:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/pride-and-glory-with-edward-norton-and-colin-farrell/

25th Hour:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/25th-hour-with-edward-norton/

The Illusionist:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/the-illusionist-with-edward-norton-and-jessica-biel/

The Painted Veil:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/the-painted-veil-with-naomi-watts-and-edward-norton/

Fight Club:

http://cinemaroll.com/cinemarolling/fight-club-overrated-really-good-but-not-perfect/

Jeffrey Dean Morgan (1966)

: Jeffrey Dean Morgan. If anyone is wondering where my fascination for “older” men is coming from, here is the answer.

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I consider watching Grey’s Anatomy a guilty pleasure. And let’s face it, it is a modern soap opera. But when Jeffrey came on the show for some episodes, I wasn’t keeping Grey’s Anatomy to myself. I was telling everyone (OK, to mostly girls) to watch it. Becasue Jeffrey Morgan was there and he made the whole show much, much better. He brought more depth to a show where the characters were acting like a bunch of teenagers in hormonal overdrive.

I stopped watching it after Jeffrey was gone and took it up again when he came back. Even though I am a big fan of Gerard Butler now, Jeffrey was the reason I went to see P.S. I love you. This guy plays the ultimate sweetheart (Denny Duquette in Grey’s, the hunk of a fireman in The Accidental Husband) and a psychotic “superhero” (Watchmen) equally convincingly. I don’t think he is nearly as famous as he should be, but he is not that underrated either. Love him. He is so gorgeous, he doesn’t even look bad with a moustache. A good actor too. Guys, being jealous of Brad Pitt is so last decade…Did I mention Jeffrey is tall too?;)

More on Jeffrey:

P.S. I love you: https://pinartarhan.com/blog/p-s-i-love-you/

Watchmen: https://pinartarhan.com/blog/watchmen/

Allure of the older guy, part 2: https://pinartarhan.com/blog/allure-of-the-older-guy-part-2/

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and The Accidental Husband: https://pinartarhan.com/blog/hello-world-3/

Clive Owen (1964)

: Clive Owen is…I am running out of adjectives to describe the people in this post . Let’s just leave it at “he is hot”.

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Now, my man Clive here doesn’t look that youthful. But he is so handsome in such a manly way. And he can be cute if he wants. So, I’d say he, Butler and Jackman are totally in a league of their own. Jeffrey is just as hot but he is just not that popular yet.

Clive Owen is so charismatic, he makes Shoot ‘Em Up look believable. He is so persuasive in his performances that I totally hated him in Closer. He looks awesome. And he has such intensity, you could never blame Angelina Jolie’s character in Beyond Borders to fall for Owen’s character the way that she did. Clive was kinda lanky and ordinary-looking when he was much younger. Time and work-outs just really work very well for some men. Please Clive, do not give up on being a action hero any time soon. Yes, you are a great romantic/dramatic lead but you just look f***ing fantastic when you are shooting things up!!!

More on Clive:

Elizabeth The Golden Age:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/elizabeth-the-golden-age/

(don’t worry, elizabeth post features links to other things Clive;) )

If you are wondering where Gerard Butler and Hugh Jackman are:

https://pinartarhan.com/blog/6-hollywood-stars-that-would-make-20-year-olds-jealous/

If you think I am missing out on anyone, please do share. And no, I didn’ t forget about: Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves, Jon Bon Jovi or Johnny Depp.

http://socyberty.com/people/who-do-you-like-more-keanu-reeves-or-brad-pitt/

http://socyberty.com/people/six-celebrities-that-aged-really-well/

Pride and Glory with Edward Norton and Colin Farrell

Posted on February 18, 2010 Written by ripitup

Pride and Glory with Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight and Noah Emmerich. Raymond (Norton) has already lost his love to help protect other cops. He doesn’t want to do the same mistakes but how the hell do you do the right thing when the wrong involves your brother( Emmerich) and brother-in-law (Farrell) ?

When 4 NYPD cops die during an operation, it is especially devastating for Jimmy Eagen (Colin Farrell). It is not exactly an emotional trauma, though. Jimmy and his remaining corrupt group of cops have to clean up the mess before it is too late. However things are going to be much harder; since Jimmy’s father-in-law (Jon Voight) – unaware of his involvement- insists that his son Raymond takes the case. Though unwilling, Raymond (Edward Norton) starts looking into events, and it doesn’t take long before he realizes that there are cops involved behind the crimes and the cops might be too close to home. Is Ray’s brother, also a cop, Francis (Noah Emmerich) involved as well?

Forget about the movie’s name, plot summaries you might read and definitely stay away from the trailer. When I first saw the trailer, I thought: “Shit, another corrupt cop story with family issues thrown in”. Seemed to cliché, too overdone. But the fact is, the movie is much more than any of its promotional elements suggests. It is strong, grabbing and despite all the familiar themes, it stands on its two feet and ends up impresses you. Characters are complicated and they are all flawed.

Colin Farrell puts in a good performance. Edward Norton is in his usual element, although maybe playing Jimmy would have been more fun. Noah Emmerich is just outstanding as Francis- the brother who should have paid more attention to the cops under him, but was too busy taking care of his dying wife.

All in all, this is a good movie with solid performances. There is too much swearing that might distract you from time to time, but considering the characters, it suits them.

It doesn’t have one dull moment in it and the drama is just as exciting as the action.6.7 on imdb. Deserves a 7, at the very least.

All Movies with Edward Norton:

Leaves of Grass

Kingdom of Heaven

Down in the Valley

25th Hour

Fight Club

The Illusionist

The Painted Veil

American History X

Primal Fear

The Incredible Hulk

Death to Smoochy

All Movies Featuring Colin Farrell

Pride and Glory review – starring Edward Norton and Colin Farrell

5 Movies to Watch on Fast Forward

Fight Club: Overrated

Posted on February 15, 2010 Written by ripitup

Fight Club with Brad Pitt and Edward Norton

Don’t hate me. I liked the movie. But I still think it is overrated. Wanna fight? Meet me here:

http://cinemaroll.com/cinemarolling/fight-club-overrated-really-good-but-not-perfect/

25th Hour with Edward Norton

Posted on February 14, 2010 Written by ripitup

25th Hour with Edward Norton — Edward Norton is great. The premise is just thought-provoking.

One of those movies where the cops piss you off and you root for the drug dealer. This is the third time for me;the first two being Tequila Sunrise with Mel Gibson and Blow with Johnny Depp. But Tequila Sunrise is an entertaining romantic thriller so the emotional impact of Blow and 25th Hour are really strong. However empathy only came with 25th Hour. Not put yourselves in the shoes of a drug-dealer, but because you get the pain of a man who has 24 hours before he goes to prison for 7 years.

Monty is a nice,smart guy. He is nice to his girlfriend (Rosario Dawson), his dad, his dog…He even used to be a promising student. But some early events have ended him up in dealing drugs and he was too late to try getting out. Cops bust him and he faces a 7-year-sentence. So the movie takes us on a journey as Monty tries to live his last free day to the fullest.

It is hard to dislike Monty. There are scenes he earns your understanding, sympathy and sometimes even respect. I like the internal conflicts, his relationships and the struggles of his friends.

Freedom is the most precious thing ever and Spike Lee did a great job in engaging us with Monty’s (Edward Norton) story. You like the guy and you feel sorry for him. The movie has some unnecessary scenes involving Monty’s friends’ lives that are not related to Monty and this slows the movie considerably at times but those friends are played by Barry Pepper and Philip Seymour Hoffman and their acting makes up for it. I still can’t understand why there is even a storyline featuring Anna Paquin’s character. Totally irrelevant.

But overall it is emotional and thought-provoking with fine acting. 7.9 rating on imdb sounds just about right. See it.

Other Edward Norton:

Keeping The Faith

The Illusionist with Edward Norton and Jessica Biel

3 Romantic Roles of Edward Norton

THE PAINTED VEIL with Naomi Watts and Edward Norton