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People just looked a lot older than they were back in the day
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I honestly think this is a fascinating and extremely complicated topic, and that many of the arguments put forward in this thread are all partially correct in the context of a much larger picture.
daniel craig's hair isn't particularly "real" either. full circle
Eh, that isn't outrageous it's mostly the awful haircut. If he shaved it off he'd look a decade younger.
One that's gets me is Norm and Cliff from Cheers. When the show started they were in their mid 30s.
Kelsey Grammer wasn't even 30 when he first showed up in Cheers.
Kelsey Grammer wasn't even 30 when he first showed up in Cheers.
Ernie gets outta bed for two things: to score goals and to take his grandson to the chocolate factory.
and kids these days are always on their dang cell phones! no one talks to each other anymore!
You know some old ass looking 26 year olds if you think him shaving his head would be enough to look that young
Spoken like someone who probably looks old af! And I like how it's vanity and not people taking better care of themselves
yeah plugs. back at the old place there was a whole thread about it (i think somebody leaked studio shots from Casino Royale, or maybe it was the following two Bond movies, i can't remember).
but yeah it's a fairly commonplace thing. like watch any movie jude law was in around the 00's his hairline continuity makes no sense
appreciate the answer! As I approach my 40s and begin thinning out a bit on top I'm increasingly fascinated with how actors do it. Ryan Reynolds is really starting to recede but still clings onto his trademark hairstyle (for example)
I meant he would more his age, not that he would look younger than 36.
I mean that's undeniably part of it, are you saying you disagree?
For example, male leads in movies before the 80s looked like human beings. Now everyone is on some level of steroids.
I've been watching episodes of This Old House from the 80s with my partner, everyone on the show looks ten years older than what I imagine.
Surely this is a guy nearing 40, right? Nope, he's 25.
Surely this is a guy nearing 40, right? Nope, he's 25.
To be honest, it really doesn't seem that much different nowadays either. I see plenty of people with deep forehead wrinkles, laugh lines, etc by their mid 20s, and people that start balding in their teens. Male pattern baldness makes any guy look significantly older.
Is having wrinkles by your mid 20s genetics or just a poor lifestyle?
I don't have any signs of wrinkles whatsoever, but I'm only 23 and you shouldn't have any at this age anyways, BUT I've seen people in this age range with wrinkles. I'm terrified of aging, so when I see people not much older than me look significantly older than me, it scares me. I use a facial moisturizer with SPF, avoid too much sun, use body lotion, drink plenty of water, and I'm mindful of my sugar and sodium intake. I don't drink or smoke either. For exercise, I mostly do cardio work. I'm white as snow so I know it's probably inevitable, but I don't want to see a single fucking wrinkle on my face until I'm at least 30.
Is having wrinkles by your mid 20s genetics or just a poor lifestyle?
I don't have any signs of wrinkles whatsoever, but I'm only 23 and you shouldn't have any at this age anyways, BUT I've seen people in this age range with wrinkles. I'm terrified of aging, so when I see people not much older than me look significantly older than me, it scares me. I use a facial moisturizer with SPF, avoid too much sun, use body lotion, drink plenty of water, and I'm mindful of my sugar and sodium intake. I don't drink or smoke either. For exercise, I mostly do cardio work. I'm white as snow so I know it's probably inevitable, but I don't want to see a single fucking wrinkle on my face until I'm at least 30.
Hope you don't mind. I decided to test the theory that it was grooming and style that younger generations code as "old" is what ages up our parents in old photos and made this:Here are my parents in their senior year in 1982:
Hope you don't mind. I decided to test the theory that it was grooming and style that younger generations code as "old" is what ages up our parents in old photos and made this:
Wait, this is amazing lmao
One of my late friends started balding at the end of high school and fully bald before the end of college.
Some people just have the 'look old af quick' genes.
I sweat to god Daniel Craig must've been born 40. I saw a clip of him in his early 20s from A Kid in King Arthur's Court (yeah, he was in that) and he looks EXACTLY the fucking same.
Hope you don't mind. I decided to test the theory that it was grooming and style that younger generations code as "old" is what ages up our parents in old photos and made this:
This is great.
That picture of Archie Bunker is crazy. I'm 2 years younger than him. He looks like he's 60-70. Legit like he's someone's grandpa.
The math on this never made sense. Bart is only 10. Marge and Homer got pregnant pretty fresh out of high school, didn't they? Which is why they rushed into marriage. So at most he should be 28-30?
now try to figure out how 54-year-old Dorothy from The Golden Girls has a son in his 20s when she got knocked up in high school
Dorothy had two children, and her daughter is the oldest. Neither are actually given explicit ages, though.
The observation about smoke is on the money - smoke fucks your skin up bad, even second hand. People were swimming in it indoors until the 80/90s.
Also, fashion. Middle aged and even young-ish people were dressing in what we would see as senior citizen clothing today. 80s fashion REALLY changed things there.
Also, fashion. Middle aged and even young-ish people were dressing in what we would see as senior citizen clothing today. 80s fashion REALLY changed things there.
Yeah? I don't remember them giving either one ages, but it's been awhile since I've watched the shows. I know in the few appearances she has, the daughter doesn't look that old, either, from what I recall
yeah, in the episode where he's marrying an older woman they mention he's 23
but in an earlier episode he's 29
the golden girls timeline is complicated
I appreciate your knowledge on the Golden Girls. Let's discuss our favourite episodes over some cheesecake.
I watched a couple of old MTV clips from the 90s about a week ago and completely disagree. The way people acted in past was so damn phony. That was back when people still believed in the cult of the celebrity. You could tell everyone was just copying whatever they were fed on TV.
At least these days people are much more honest and candid about the issues they face like mental health. There's also just a lot more diversity in the content people can consume rather than the manufactured celebrity shit they see on TV. Anytime I see a clip from the TV era it just makes me roll my eyes.
I don't think this one is a totally fair comparison. Sophia specifically (the second from the left) wore heavy makeup to make her look older than she did. And they were already in their 60s during the first season, not 50s. Bea Arthur was 70 by the time the season finale aired.
Some of these aren't as crazy to me as some people are saying in here. Jerry at 35 looks 35. George doesn't really either. It's mainly his baldness which basically isn't a thing in Hollywood anymore because anyone aspiring to be on TV/movies gets hair implants.
and the Rudd one is a little sad in a way showing how image obsessed we are now. Maybe he won the genetic lottery, but it's likely hair transplants and hair dyeing.
and the Rudd one is a little sad in a way showing how image obsessed we are now. Maybe he won the genetic lottery, but it's likely hair transplants and hair dyeing.
I decided to give the Golden Girls a makeover with more modern hairstyles for women in their 50s, though the clothes still date them.
I decided to give the Golden Girls a makeover with more modern hairstyles for women in their 50s, though the clothes still date them.
Okay, this looks like a porn parody...
I decided to give the Golden Girls a makeover with more modern hairstyles for women in their 50s, though the clothes still date them.
Yep. See?
It's not the only factor, but style is a big one.
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I just laughed out loud. This is great.
I decided to give the Golden Girls a makeover with more modern hairstyles for women in their 50s, though the clothes still date them.
Yep, a lot of it is this. A lot of people smoked and used dip back in my hometown, and instead of looking like they should (late twenties/early thirties), they look like retirees. That shit takes legitimate years off your life.
You mean how everyone doesnt smoke cigarettes, drive leaded cars and uses sunscreen
He's 35
He looks pretty good though, for someone who's been dead for 10 years.