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What a difference two decades makes

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When I caught Gregor Jordan’s “The Informers” at the Santa Barbara Film Festival earlier this year, I had one of those “Hey, neat-o” moments when I noticed both Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger were part of the film’s ensemble.  Granted, the two never share the screen and each part is minuscule, but it was a slightly intriguing throwback to the 1980s amid all the decadence of that era on display in the film (which I quite liked, however bizarre and critically ravaged).  But then I saw a shot of the two attending the Los Angeles premiere of the film and I got, I don’t know…sad.

(from left) Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger in 9 1/2 Weeks and at the Los Angeles premiere of The Informers

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13 responses to “What a difference two decades makes”

  1. Daniel Avatar
    Daniel

    In other news, people age.

  2. Kristopher Tapley Avatar

    If you can’t see the point being made vis-a-vis plastic surgery, I don’t know what to tell you Daniel.

  3. Alex C. Avatar

    In Hollywood, people never age – they just become less human.

  4. The InSneider Avatar

    Glad to hear you liked The Informers, Kris. I dug it too. Surprised at how loud the negative reaction out of Sundance was. Sure some folks I talked to at the premiere didn’t care for it but it’s definitely not the worst movie ever. I thought Renfro was really good. Such a shame.

  5. James D. Avatar
    James D.

    Wow. Tough break.

  6. /3rtfu11 Avatar
    /3rtfu11

    Glad to know their friendly now.

  7. Guy Lodge Avatar

    Er… am I the only one who thinks Kim Basinger still looks amazing, plastic surgery or not?

  8. Eunice Avatar
    Eunice

    Wow. That is a little sad.

  9. the world Avatar
    the world

    It’s unfair to cast Basinger in the same boat as the freakshow that is Rouke.

  10. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    I cannot wait to see the Informers this friday!

  11. Glenn Avatar

    Basinger still looks like the same person thereabouts. If Rourke ’86 and Rourke ’09 were cast in a movie today as father and son I’d laugh at how dissimilar they look and how unrealistic they were with the casting.

    :/

  12. Gena Falconeri Avatar
    Gena Falconeri

    kim is a TALL GORGEOUS SULTRY PERFECTLY tone,face woman whose ONLY gettin better in her older age of early fifties i hear. girl got it goin on i have the movie on now.I can only HOPE when i am over even 30 i look great! i see why some men PREFER OLDER beautiful independent lovely lady
    types. my bro for one date someone older almos
    43 years old!
    he just 21 years old for a year already she look NO lie younger then me and i am 25!

  13. Gena Falconeri Avatar
    Gena Falconeri

    that has to be 1 of the MOST INFAMOUS sexxi
    type Photographs EVER! (the one above_

    i love her and i adore mickey
    SEXY STRAIGHT BAD BOY TYPE ROURKE yes
    i mean so what he has some surgery who care s the guy is a LEGEND you rock! love ya mickey keepin it real in each film i c him in,what a great actor i do got this movie on tonite on cable all month never c the whole part.and never bought sexy cutie pie mick as a WALL STREET type however the sex romantic”playing/running with ballloons etc. all the scenes they did was great though.
    adios!nite.