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Old People are So Adorable

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (54)

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We often decry the lack of decent roles for actors and actresses over the age of 50 — they’re always playing parents in bad romantic comedies (oh, Candice Bergen) or dying people (Jack Nicholson/Morgan Freeman) or pitching Osteoporosis drugs (Sally Field) or saving the world from diabeetus (Wilford Brimley). It looks, however, like J.J. Abrams is rounding up all the good over-50 actors and putting them in one movie, Morning Glory, and even bringing in Rachel McAdams to manipulate younger moviegoers into seeing it.

Morning Glory will star Harrison Ford, Jeff Goldblum, and Diane Keaton, e.g., Hollywood’s hottest piece of geriatric tail not named Helen Mirren. According to Variety, the film “centers on an aspiring news producer (McAdams) who tries to save a failing morning show by getting control of its feuding anchors. Ford and Keaton will play the dueling on-air personalities. Goldblum will portray McAdams’ boss.”

Roger Michell (Changing Lanes, Notthing Hill) will direct from Alina Brosh McKenna’s (The Devil Wears Prada) script. Meanwhile, Harrison Ford will likely, once again, fail at comedy.







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Comments

Hehehe, diabeetus.

Posted by: Snath at April 7, 2009 11:31 AM

As an oldie, I appreciate the attempt. However, and it might be my feeble brain, I don't ever remember Harrison Ford attempting comedy the first time. Are we thinking of Star Wars?

Posted by: Snuggiepants the Deathbringer at April 7, 2009 11:41 AM

Didn't he win at comedy as Indiana Jones and Han Solo though?

Posted by: cockroach at April 7, 2009 11:43 AM

Ford and Keaton will play the dueling on-air personalities. Goldblum will portray McAdams’ boss

I'm in. Hater.

Ahhhh, Steve Edwards Ford.

Don't forget "Working Girl".

Posted by: Jay at April 7, 2009 11:44 AM

I tend to think of Indiana Jones and Han Solo as sarcastic badasses, rather than comedic characters. I'm not sure which comedy Dustin is referencing either, perhaps Six Days and Seven Nights? I couldn't get through that one.

Posted by: Julie at April 7, 2009 11:44 AM

But I liked "The Frisco Kid." Although, truth be told, only retired Jewish people seemed to get the jokes. It starred Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford as a comedy duo. Wilder played a Polish rabbi sent to the USA to head a new congregation in California. Ford was the outlaw who takes pity on him and helps Wilder get to California.

Posted by: BWeaves at April 7, 2009 11:50 AM

I think of Harrison Ford as playing paternalistic government agent/kidnapper foiling roles. Or running from those same people? Or am I mixing him up with some other geezer? Very possible. Sheesh, I pay no attention to this guy, apparently.

Posted by: Snuggiepants the Deathbringer at April 7, 2009 11:50 AM

I thought Harrison Ford did well with comedy in Sabrina. Anytime anyone can pull off "They call me Bojangles at the office" is a win for everyone.

Posted by: kelsy at April 7, 2009 11:51 AM

Diane Keaton, i.e., Hollywood’s hottest piece of geriatric tail not named Helen Mirren.

I think you need to use "e.g." here, not "i.e.". Sorry! I'll go give myself a time out.

Jeff Goldblum is not in nearly enough things. It's always nice to see him getting work. Poor Harrison Ford, though. How is his face? Is it still doing that weird stroke-y, botox-y thing it was doing the last few times I saw him speak? I hope not. Also, I think he's no good at comedy because he doesn't appear to have a sense of humour. Poor guy. Maybe he's developed one....

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at April 7, 2009 11:52 AM

Jeff Goldblum is not in nearly enough things.

Seriously. He just eminates cool, though I'm not sure why.

Posted by: Julie at April 7, 2009 11:55 AM

AvB is correct. Not only in that post, but just generally and always.

Posted by: Snuggiepants the Deathbringer at April 7, 2009 11:55 AM

I've had a crush on HF ever since he was Han Solo and I was 12 years old. I felt my ovaries twitch for the first time when I saw him in the cantina.

However, the older he gets, the more he looks like my dad and that's just creepy.

I think it's his monotone that lends him to be a better smartass than comedic actor.

Posted by: wsapnin at April 7, 2009 11:56 AM

"Jeff Goldblum is not in nearly enough things."

He was one of the best things about The Life Aquatic.

Posted by: annoyingmouse at April 7, 2009 11:57 AM

Julie, I think Ford and Keaton could totally bring the sarcastic badassery, especially as news anchors.

Posted by: superEdna at April 7, 2009 11:58 AM

Well, he did hook up with Calista Flockhart - that's pretty funny.

Posted by: Cindy at April 7, 2009 11:58 AM

Isn't it just "aka"? "Hollywood’s hottest piece of geriatric tail not named Helen Mirren" is a singular thing.

he doesn't appear to have a sense of humour.

You haven't seen him on Conan O' Brien then. He's so dry you'll get a papercut, but he's got a sense of humor.

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Posted by: legib at April 7, 2009 12:02 PM

He was one of the best things about The Life Aquatic.

And "Fay Grim" too.

Posted by: Jay at April 7, 2009 12:02 PM

Me too, superEdna, I kind of love that casting.

And I firmly believe, and I will never waver on this, that Indiana Jones is the sexiest character ever. EVER. I love him. In that khaki colored open shirt, and the muscles, and the hat, and that face, and his adorable fear of snakes, and the sweaty oh GOD the sweaty. Since I was six years old I have loved that man.

Posted by: Julie at April 7, 2009 12:03 PM

It'll be interesting to see him play a character with energy for the first time in 25 years.

Posted by: Lucas at April 7, 2009 12:04 PM

Yeah, he kind of shuffled in Indy 4, Lucas.

Posted by: Julie at April 7, 2009 12:08 PM

Posted by: Jay at April 7, 2009 12:01 PM

Good call, Jay! I knew you'd let me know if I was incorrect.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at April 7, 2009 12:11 PM

I had to look up what the hell "e.g." means though....and I'm still not sure, but it always makes me think of Groucho's letter to his lawyer, Mr. Hungadunga. I don't think Groucho knew what it meant either.

I'm gonna have another beer.

Posted by: Jay at April 7, 2009 12:17 PM

He should play straight, ala Leslie Nielsen, imagine him reprising Dekard, in a Naked Gun type situation.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at April 7, 2009 12:28 PM

"and Diane Keaton, e.g., Hollywood’s hottest piece of geriatric tail not named Helen Mirren...."


WRONG! hopefully you meant to write Sela Ward.

PS: Diane Keaton has never been even remotely "hot" anything.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at April 7, 2009 12:32 PM

Now 52 is "geriatric"? I don't think Sela would appreciate that, Slim.

Posted by: Jay at April 7, 2009 12:40 PM

I always think of "i.e." as "for example", which doesn't make sense here, and "e.g." as "in other words". Also, I know almost nothing of Groucho Marx, beyond his existence, his glasses, and his crazy moustache.

imagine him reprising Dekard, in a Naked Gun type situation.

^Likes this^.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at April 7, 2009 12:46 PM

Actually, AvB, it's the opposite. *puts on Latin hat* "i.e." stands for id est, which literally means "that is". "e.g." stands for exempli gratia, which is "for example." So the "i.e." here works. Well, except for the fact that Diane Keaton is scary looking, not hot. So I'll just pretend we're talking about Diane Lane instead.

*takes off latin hat* not trying to be a condescending asshole, i swear.

Posted by: lizzieborden at April 7, 2009 12:52 PM

Wow, that was kind of adorable, lizzieborden.

Posted by: Snath at April 7, 2009 12:57 PM

My ex and I used to fight a lot about Diane Keaton, because well, that's just the kind of gays we are.

He didn't appreciate her once and constant role as a turtleneck-wearing, eyeglasses-sporting, tight-assed, ballsy yet fragile, lonely, misunderstood, Sarah Jessica Parker of yesteryear who starts off weak, screams, cries, gets empowered, cries again, and then ends up a little wiser for her years.

I, for one, don't mind an actor or actress playing a variation on the same role as long as they have it DOWN PAT. I mean, seriously, haven't Nicholson and Hopper also built careers on playing the same smarmy asshole time and again? For that matter, haven't we celebrated Eastwood for playing grizzled in EVERY MOVIE he's ever been in?

That folks, is why I'm seeing this. Because every once in a while, I get to missing Diane Keaton playing Diane Keaton.

Posted by: The Pink Hulk at April 7, 2009 12:59 PM

it was, Snath? i was a classics major, so i took four semesters of Latin in college. that's one of the few things that has stuck with me, actually!

Posted by: lizzieborden at April 7, 2009 1:07 PM

Sarah Jessica Parker of yesteryear

Take
That
Back


So "i.e." is routinely misused and "e.g." is unfairly ignored? Hmmm. Hey, I like to know what's what. Thanks!

Posted by: Jay at April 7, 2009 1:11 PM

Hahah! Yep, I always get them backwards.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at April 7, 2009 1:34 PM

I will see anything that Harrison Ford is in. Just because he's in it. Growing up
on Star Wars and Indianna Jones created a love for him that will never die. I
don't care how hacked his face gets (although it is getting pretty hacked isn't it?).

Posted by: Jeni at April 7, 2009 1:37 PM

Ya know, I kinda want to see this one.

And hatchet lady, you are all kinds of awesome. A part of me started cheering when I read that. Give yourself a high five from me.

Posted by: lordhelmet at April 7, 2009 1:46 PM

What was the name of that stupid ass movie he was in with Josh Hartnett? As detectives? The name escapes me and I REALLY don't wanna look it up. (Yeah I'm lazy. And proud of it!)

Hollywood Homicide or something wasn't it? I couldn't make it past the first 10 minutes.

Posted by: Four Eyes at April 7, 2009 1:55 PM

In the immortal words of Dennis Farina, "E.g., i.e., fuck you!

Posted by: Clee Shay at April 7, 2009 2:00 PM

The Pink Hulk I tend to agree with your ex re: same old role played over and over, however, I ADORE Diane Keaton and would watch her doing anything--pretending to be a butterfly, reading The Congressional Quarterly directly into the camera, discussing gastrointestinal troubles with Jamie Lee Curtis, whatevs. Maybe because her clothing style is mine, exactly, and has been since about birth (except the turtleneck thing--can't handle that).

(My mother loved to tell the story of trying to put me in something floral with ruffles when I was three and I just about kicked her teeth in during my protest. I want something TAILORED, dammit. Unfortunately for her, they didn't make blazers and nice slacks in size 3T and pearls weren't in at that point.)

Posted by: Snuggiepants the Deathbringer at April 7, 2009 2:34 PM

Wasn't Ford in a horrible police "comedy" with Josh Hartnett? I seem to have some faint recollection of it blowing, but can't be bothered to look it up on IMDB. Maybe that's the comedy he has tried before?

Posted by: canology at April 7, 2009 2:50 PM

Ug... I hate when I make a comment and then go back and see that someone else made the same comment and I just didn't notice it.
Hollywood Homicide *is* the movie I was thinking of, as four eyes stated above...

Posted by: canology at April 7, 2009 2:53 PM

And hatchet lady, you are all kinds of awesome. A part of me started cheering when I read that. Give yourself a high five from me.

hatchet lady! i love it. thanks, lordhelmet! *gives self high five*

Posted by: lizzieborden at April 7, 2009 3:02 PM

I read hatchet lady and started scrolling up to see the comment I missed...

... and then I turned my brain to the "on" position.

Posted by: Stella at April 7, 2009 3:48 PM

Yeah, Stella, me, too.

Posted by: ariadne at April 7, 2009 4:02 PM

Thank God, Four Eyes mentioned it before I did. Hollywood Homicide was a "comedy" if you mean "painful, sad, generic, and just bad."

I also don't get the "she's sexy" vibe from Diane Keaton. Helen Mirren & Sela Ward (not really old, though) sure, but Keaton? Um, no.

Yes, Goldblum was the only decent thing about Life Aquatic. I loved his usage of "crooked fuckers" so much, I set that as the contact name for bill collectors on my cell phone. When Crooked Fuckers would show up, I chose not to pick up.

Posted by: Brie at April 7, 2009 4:04 PM

Oh we are STILL ragging on Life Aquatic?

You folks just didn't get it.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at April 7, 2009 4:12 PM

What lizzieborden said. "I.e." is correctly used here. I'm always late to these fun conversations.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at April 7, 2009 4:25 PM

I thought Harrison Ford did well with comedy in Sabrina.

There was nothing funny about Harrison's time spent in me.

Posted by: Sabrina at April 7, 2009 4:50 PM

No, Slim, they just don't.

Posted by: Jay at April 7, 2009 5:34 PM

I don't care how bad a movie it may be, I thought HF was really funny in Working Girl. He and Joan Cusack are the reason I watch that movie every time it comes on TV.

Posted by: king at April 7, 2009 6:55 PM

I'm gonna have another beer.

Posted by: Jay at April 7, 2009 12:17 PM
---
Yes. The answer to everything.

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at April 7, 2009 10:53 PM

e.g. means 'for example'
i.e. means 'that is'

Remember it, kiddies.

Also, is Jeff Goldblum old? I mean, age-wise I suppose he must be, but I just can't think of him that way. He'll always be in the cowboy suit from Buckaroo Banzai to me.

Posted by: James at April 8, 2009 2:16 AM

Thanks, lizzieborden, for putting on your Latin hat. I couldn't find mine offhand, and it's getting kinda faded anyway. You wear yours quite gracefully and the little enlightenment bulbs on the brim are a nice touch.

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Posted by: yx at April 8, 2009 11:06 PM

Goldblum, yum yum. I'll see this, as Ford also was a major sweat-inducer in his day. But GOLDBLUMMMMMMM. mmmmmmm. Mmn!

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