Friday, August 21, 2015

Hollywood's Couples: From Spencer and Katherine to Tom and Meg

Back in the Golden Age of Hollywood, stars were paired together and starred in multiple movies together. It was really for economic reasons-- the studio "owned" two actors and to make a quick buck they would put a pair that the audience loved in a bunch of movies together. Kind of like with what they do with sequels nowadays.

Now, we get two actors who just work well together- they have chemistry as the biz likes to say. From this, we get a dream couple who audiences fall in love with the same way they did during the Golden Age.

Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart star in this week's new movie "American Ultra". Perviously, we have seen them in "Adventureland" (2009). In honor of this new release, here are a few of your favorite movie couples and the movies they starred in together.

Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan


"Sleepless in Seattle" (1993)- They meet via a radio talk show.
"You've Got Mail" (1998)- They meet via email.
"Joe Versus the Volcano" (1990)- They meet via a suicidal vacation trip.
"Ithaca" (Dec. 2015)- They're in it together- we don't actually know for sure what their relationship is.

Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore


"The Wedding Singer" (1998)-- Easy to sit through and was a musical
"50 First Dates" (2004)-- Could last until the last 30 minutes
"Blended" (2014)-- Couldn't last 15 minutes

Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson


"Fool's Gold" (2008)-- She wants him for his money.
"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" (2003)-- She wants him for a story.

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts


"Pretty Woman" (1990)-- He runs away from her.
"Runaway Bride" (1999)-- She runs away from him.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie


"Mr. and Mrs. Smith" (2005)-- They're married and fall back in love.
"By the Sea" (2015)-- They're married and fall out of love.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet


"Titanic" (1997)-- They're not married and they're blissfully happy.
"Revolutionary Road" (2008)-- They're married and they're incredibly unhappy.

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone


"Crazy, Stupid Love" (2011)-- She's a little shy. And at first, with someone else.
"Gangster Squad" (2013)-- She's definitely not shy. And at first, with someone else.

Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams


"Wedding Crashers" (2005)-- They fall in love at a wedding.
"Midnight in Paris" (2011)-- They fall out of love after their wedding.

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence


"Silver Linings Playbook"(2012)-- They're both crazy.
"American Hustle" (2013)-- They're both crazy.
"Serena" (2014)-- She goes a little crazy.
"Joy" (2015)-- They look pretty sane. (We don't know yet)

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock


"The Lake House" (2006)-- Fantasy romance.
"Speed" (1997)-- Romance that happens in thriller/action.

Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey


"Keeper of the Flame" (1942)-- She's stubborn, but he gets to her.
"Woman of the Year" (1942)-- She's stubborn, but he gets to her.
"Without Love" (1945)-- She's stubborn, but he gets to her.
"The Sea of Grass" (1947)-- She's stubborn, but he gets to her.
"State of the Union" (1948)-- She's stubborn, but he gets to her.
"Adam's Rib" (1949)-- She's stubborn, but he gets to her.
"Pat and Mike" (1952)-- She's stubborn, but he gets to her.
"Desk Set" (1957)-- She's stubborn, but he gets to her.
"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967)-- She's stubborn, but he gets to her.

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall


"To Have and Have Not" (1944)-- She's mysterious and he's tough.
"The Big Sleep" (1946)-- She's mysterious and he's tough.
"Dark Passage" (1947)-- She's mysterious and he's tough.
"Key Largo" (1948)-- She's mysterious and he's tough.

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