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18 years later and Rene Russo didn't age

posted 17 years ago by FrenchCelt
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I suppose she's rich enough where she can use anti-aging technology to keep her looking like she's in her mid-30s (she was 36 or so when she made this movie)...after all, they can shift matter forward in time and perform organic and inorganic consciousness transfers, so they must have some amazing wrinkle cream as well, but didn't it seem odd that the only difference between 1991 Julie and 2009 Julie is better hair, makeup, and clothing? The character was probably in her early 20s in 1991 and pushing 40 by 2009, but I don't think they did a good enough job of making her seem much younger in the beginning. I guess it wouldn't have been too appealing to use makeup to age her so she looked 18 years older than Emilio Estevez.

Just something I noticed...I still liked the movie enough, all things considered.

[–] DVDfever 16 years ago

I fully agree. I've always wondered that as well.

Great film. Shame about Rene Russo. God knows why people keep casting her. She can't act to save her life.

Mick Jagger was Shakespeare material by comparison! :)

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[–] spidysense97-1 16 years ago

That's what we get from time frame movies. Most movies that have 20 year or more time lapses, always have the main or the supporting actor/actress not look as old in the future. 18 years can take a toll on a person's look, especially a woman. Rene Russo looked like she only aged about 7 years. David Johansen(Estevez's racing manager) didn't look like he aged that much either. You just have to let your mind wander when this stuff appears in movies. They can't let Rene age too much, she still has to be beautiful. What i couldn't understand was, if they plucked Emilio Estevez from the past into the future, why couldn't they just send him back? Was it a one way-one time transfer? I wouldn't want to stay in a crappy future like that one, knowning the love of my life is almost 20 years older than i am. She was ALMOST old enough to be his mother at that point.

"Imagination is the Figment"

[–] dobraye_utra 13 years ago

Things'd get really messy if they sent him back. For one thing; wouldn't he have to go back to the same point he left: ie, in a car about to explode?

Even if they managed to send him back, what's he gonna say when people wonder how he got out of a fatal car crash when he was filmed right to the end?

Plus he could seriously mess up space/time by changing history so he wouldn't become a Freejack, which'd undo his original time jump. etc/

"He didn't. I lied: he wasn't even close." Victor Vacendak

[–] jgambold-1 16 years ago

Some people just age well naturally...

Anyway, we haven't got to 18 years yet (its currently 16 years since the film was made...!)

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[–] cleverfox 16 years ago

Yeah, go take a look at Dick LeBeau who was the Defensive coordinator for the Steelers who just won their 6th Super Bowl last night and tell me he looks 71!!! He could pass for late 40s or 50 something anywhere on this planet!!!

Most people aspire to drink from the fountain of knowledge, i just wanna gargle

[–] [email protected] 14 years ago

Rene Russo was born in 1954 -- she still looks amazing. So yeah, I don't think she's aged in 20 years :)

[–] scotts863 13 years ago

Just watch Thomas Crown Affair. She looks GREAT there and that's a decade later! In fact, her nude scene still makes me smile!

[–] Ratchapakinai 11 years ago

Sadly she has never been attractive. :(