I agree Mann looks younger than Cameron Diaz, it's surprising to learn they are actually the same age. I think it comes from differing tanning habits; Diaz in her younger years tanned a lot - her movie 'In Her Shoes', in up-close shots her face was showing signs of a lot of tanning with a leathery look.
She's had that leathery look for a few years now. I remember it in that Tom Cruise movie she did - Knight and Day, or somesuch.
I'm NOT saying I'd kick Diaz out of bed, though. And I've always had a shiksa goddess thing going on for Mann - just like I'm sure Apatow does. But Diaz has faded quite a bit. Although she's still got the pretty blue eyes.
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It's not necessarily about the age or even the appearance. I once cheated my 18-y.o. girlfriend (when I was 20) with a 43-year old woman and it was one of the best sexual experiences I've ever had. And before you judge, she cheated on me too before, I just didnt want to break up yet because free sex is still free sex.
Because there is something alluring about strange ass. That she is 42 is a non-issue. Older women are just as fun in bed and Jaime could certainly pull younger and hotter, Cameron is certainly above the threshold of doable. He kind of blundered it though. His mistakes, in order, were:
a) getting married b) not hitting and quitting the tail on the side. Nothing good would come from starting a relationship when you are married c) Letting her find out where he (and his wife) lived.
Relationships would be so much easier (and would last so much longer) if women weren't so damn jealous and could just look the other way when their man chased a strange piece of ass from time to time.
"Gold buys a mans silence for a time. A bolt to the heart buys it forever"
Yes, in reality, I would agree with your entire post.
But in the fake world of Hollywood, why oh why would they ever cast a 42-year-old as the replacement for another 42-year-old? The rules clearly state that if you're cheating on your wife, you cheat with someone younger. It's right there in Section 7, paragraph 3! It's the rule immediately following "if there's a pool, someone has to fall in to great comedic effect."
They are breaking their own rules! This will not stand!
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Some guys don't always just want young bimbos. I'm sure all testosterone is attracted to young at times, but some men do--at times--want someone they can talk to, who is entertaining conversationally, and understands their generation; they want to relax, not have to keep up with 20-something energy. It happens, esp with very intelligent men. They like to talk. Sometimes wives get buried in the home details, kids, repairs, bills, on and on, and the guy wants an escape, but not with a kid he feels like he could be the father of. The hottie is a momentary thing, but bores them quickly. You see it in their eyes when the erection fades. They stare into the distance, try to erase the drone of chickie squeals... It's the next day, the wine and viagra wore off, and he's looking to escape. He wants to communicate without trying so hard...relax, be taken care of for a change, not have to perform...
And sometimes relationships can develop based on a connection, other than only physical attraction. Life is complicated and what motivates somebody in June just might not get them going in October. Men are victims of their testosterone levels, stress levels, what other guys think of them and how they feel when they are with a woman--which may not be caused by her at all, but other factors. A partner's age is such small part of it all, but sometimes all a male sees.
What was strange to me about Cameron Diaz in this movie is that she played a 20-something year old with the body of a 42 year old. She did not live the life of a 42 year old--besides an extremely demanding career we never saw more than the architecture of (no colleagues, no clients, no WORK), they usually have mature friends, interests, plans...people in their lives who relate to the demands on them. She was picking up on a guy like she was still in her 20s--but most people tire of that after a decade or 2. She's a beautiful woman, but look at the posters here who still find reason to criticize her. Real-life women would have evolved a life in the 17 or 18 years since law school away from those who would judge their skin, they'd have an expensive hobby so they'd never see judgmental youngsters or guys on the make. Seriously, they'd have their own sailboat, race an exotic car, fly their own plane, scuba dive from their own property in the Caribbean, have a house in Tuscany or Provence, do triathelons or marathons all over the world, go to 5 star restaurants on every continent, or attend the opera or ballet in Italy or Russia....etc. Something significant outside the office. They author books. Or they serve on boards of charities, museums, hospitals, or they have investments they are managing. And they have friends who share those interests. Law careers in NYC skyscrapers earn major money for those who don't have families, houses, divorces, etc. She was a 27 year old played by a 42 year old. She didn't have to be married with kids--many lawyers aren't--but she'd have done something with her life time, and money. Her life was just too small for her age. No one wants to be judged by the standards of 20-somethings when they could buy and sell those kids with a phone call...
I really liked the movie as a light-hearted chick flick. It was cute. Not real. Their lives weren't real, no one actually worked. It was like movies in the 1930s where everyone was rich, having fun, until something woke them up.
Yeah, but the problem with everything you're saying - ABOUT THIS MOVIE - is that he really did want to get with a young hottie, Kate Upton, aka T!ts McGee. And his wife didn't have a job, or kids, or any distractions, so he could have intelligent conversations with her that were not about mundane, day-to-day things.
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I don't think that's correct. She's a partner at that law firm, and not just any old partner, either. Meaning, she didn't just make partner 5 minutes ago. She's been a partner for quite a while, because she's got that corner office.
And me, personally I love, love, love, Leslie Mann. She's got that freshly scrubbed Ivory Girl thing going on, and I dig that.
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