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JamesG · 03-09-2010, 09:46 PM

10. Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in "I Love Trouble" (1994)

This is often cited as a classic of mismatched coupledom and we can't disagree.

A romantic "thriller" about a competing cub reporter and veteran journalist who risk their lives in pursuit of a Big Story, "Trouble" is pretty silly to begin with.

Add the inevitable scenes of the weathered Nolte and fresh-faced Roberts getting all romantic and it approaches absurdity.

9. Woody Allen and Helena Bonham Carter / Mira Sorvino in "Mighty Aphrodite" (1995)

Yep, Woody's a repeat offender in this department, with his long list of leading ladies eons younger and infinitely more attractive than he.

But there was something about his incongruous onscreen marriage with the 30-years-younger Bonham Carter, mainly known at that point for her adorably plucky 19th-century innocents, that really got our goat.

In the same film, he gets it on with a ditsy young hooker (Sorvino, who won an Oscar), which adds considerably to the ick factor.

8. Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in "A Star is Born" (1976)

This ill-conceived remake of the already twice-filmed classic has other problems besides the lack of chemistry between the overly slick Streisand and laid-back Kristofferson -- she's completely unbelievable as a struggling young rock singer, for starters -- but it sure didn't help.

A killer voice is not enough to save an unconvincing premise.

7. Ralph Fiennes and Jennifer Lopez in "Maid in Manhattan" (2002)

Whatever possessed one of the most subtle, intense actors in filmdom to star opposite "Jenny from the Block" in such a bland rom-com?

Yes, his smooth Republican senator and her earnest hotel maid are supposed to be from wildly different worlds, but does their romance convince us that they belong together or at least have serious hots for each other? Nope!

6. Warren Beatty and Halle Berry in "Bulworth" (1998)

It's hard to say which was worse: director/screenwriter Beatty's attempt to make his politician character shocking and relevant by rapping his speeches and wearing hip-hop attire or his contrived romance with a young woman from South Central L.A., but they were both pretty darn embarrassing.

5. Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood in "Whatever Works" (2009)

Yes, this extreme May-December romance between a dim but sexy runaway and a crotchety geezer is played for laughs in Woody Allen's (who else?) most recent film, starring David as Allen's equally decrepit alter-ego.

But it's still mighty hard to swallow Wood's character's infatuation with said geezer, no matter how unsophisticated she's supposed to be.

4. Robin Williams and Mira Sorvino in The Final Cut (2004)

There are a lot of intriguing ideas embedded in this sci-fi fantasy about a memory editor who customizes people's recollections, but Sorvino as Williams' love interest is not one of them.

True, Sorvino hadn't had a hit movie in years, but that doesn't mean we want to see her in a romantic embrace with Patch Adams. (Perhaps sensing this, the filmmakers mercifully gave their relationship little screen time.)

Still, nowhere as unsettling as her love scenes with Woody Allen (see above).

3. Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up (2007)

These two have become the poster children for mismatched couples, and with good reason.

A lovely entertainment journalist who gets pregnant by a shlubby but decent slacker (Rogen) after a drunken one-night stand, Heigl's character would never keep the baby and the slacker in real life.

But this is a comedy (and a fantasy), so the duo wind up together. Sure.

2. James Woods and Dolly Parton in Straight Talk (1992)

Only in some surreal Charlie Kaufmanesque universe would these two make sense as a couple.

Unfortunately, this flimsy rom-com -- about a sassy Southern lass turned popular radio DJ and the suspicious journalist who investigates and falls for her -- is not trying to be bizarre.

Granted, it's hard to pair the incomparable Dolly with any mere mortal, but the wry Woods is totally out of his element here.

1. Roger and Jessica Rabbit in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (1988)

"He makes me laugh," cooed the curvaceous cartoon siren Jessica (voiced by Kathleen Turner) about her goofy, fun-loving husband Roger.

We all know how attractive a sense of humor is, but the huge disparity between the two Toons, both physically and personality-wise, defied logic.

Even in a movie where animated characters and humans have conversations.

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catlover79 · 03-09-2010, 09:48 PM

I agree 100% about Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes. My sister and I saw it together and we agreed that those two had ZERO chemistry.

Marvo301 · 03-09-2010, 10:21 PM

Seth Rogan and Katherine Heigl may have been mismatched in Knocked Up but that was the point of the movie. They were meant to be mismatched.

HuntingtonM15 · 03-09-2010, 10:39 PM

One of the worst movie couples I've ever seen is Winona Ryder and Richard Gere in Autumn in New York. I guess that movie has been long forgotten to have made it on the list.

catlover79 · 03-09-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

One of the worst movie couples I've ever seen is Winona Ryder and Richard Gere in Autumn in New York. I guess that movie has been long forgotten to have made it on the list.

That's a great example - and a great example of why that movie stunk!!

Liza · 03-10-2010, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I agree 100% about Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes. My sister and I saw it together and we agreed that those two had ZERO chemistry.

I totally agree with you and your sister. I wrote a review on this movie on imdb called "Dear Ralph, Natasha, and Bob - WHY?????"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252076/usercomments-164

catlover79 · 03-10-2010, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Liza

I totally agree with you and your sister. I wrote a review on this movie on imdb called "Dear Ralph, Natasha, and Bob - WHY?????"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252076/usercomments-164

Exactly my point...not that Maid in Manhattan was a great movie by any stretch of the imagination. I doubt even Sir Laurence Olivier could've saved it (if he was still alive, of course)! I can't really think of many movies where J Lo has had really good chemistry with her male co-stars. I think she and Jon Seda were GREAT together in Selena, and she and George Clooney made a pretty passionate couple in Out of Sight.

I will say something positive here. The only possible pairing worse than Lopez/Fiennes would be Jennifer and her then-fiance, Ben Affleck in that cinematic masterpiece, Gigli.

Torgo · 03-10-2010, 11:53 AM

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1. Roger and Jessica Rabbit in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (1988)

"He makes me laugh," cooed the curvaceous cartoon siren Jessica (voiced by Kathleen Turner) about her goofy, fun-loving husband Roger.

We all know how attractive a sense of humor is, but the huge disparity between the two Toons, both physically and personality-wise, defied logic.

Even in a movie where animated characters and humans have conversations.

How do we know that in the cartoon world that someone like Roger Rabbit wouldn't be considered sexy. For all we know all the teen toon girls may have pictures of Bugs Bunny hanging up on their walls.

Liza · 03-10-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Exactly my point...not that Maid in Manhattan was a great movie by any stretch of the imagination. I doubt even Sir Laurence Olivier could've saved it (if he was still alive, of course)! I can't really think of many movies where J Lo has had really good chemistry with her male co-stars. I think she and Jon Seda were GREAT together in Selena, and she and George Clooney made a pretty passionate couple in Out of Sight.

I will say something positive here. The only possible pairing worse than Lopez/Fiennes would be Jennifer and her then-fiance, Ben Affleck in that cinematic masterpiece, Gigli.

So true, so true.

catlover79 · 03-10-2010, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Liza

So true, so true.

browneyes106 · 03-11-2010, 01:04 PM

I didn't think that Dolly Parton and James Woods were bad together in Straight Talk. One mismatched couple that should be on that list is John Travolta and Joan Allen in Face/Off.

robyrob · 03-11-2010, 03:57 PM

geez what about King Kong and Fay Wray or Howard the Duck and Leah Thompson, or Tom Cruise and any Human...

catlover79 · 03-11-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

geez what about King Kong and Fay Wray or Howard the Duck and Leah Thompson, or Tom Cruise and any Human...

03-09-2010, 09:46 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	Moviefone's Top 10 Most Ridiculously Mismatched Movie Couples *10. Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in "I Love Trouble" (1994)* This is often cited as a classic of mismatched coupledom and we can't disagree. A romantic "thriller" about a competing cub reporter and veteran journalist who risk their lives in pursuit of a Big Story, "Trouble" is pretty silly to begin with. Add the inevitable scenes of the weathered Nolte and fresh-faced Roberts getting all romantic and it approaches absurdity. *9. Woody Allen and Helena Bonham Carter / Mira Sorvino in "Mighty Aphrodite" (1995)* Yep, Woody's a repeat offender in this department, with his long list of leading ladies eons younger and infinitely more attractive than he. But there was something about his incongruous onscreen marriage with the 30-years-younger Bonham Carter, mainly known at that point for her adorably plucky 19th-century innocents, that really got our goat. In the same film, he gets it on with a ditsy young hooker (Sorvino, who won an Oscar), which adds considerably to the ick factor. *8. Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson in "A Star is Born" (1976)* This ill-conceived remake of the already twice-filmed classic has other problems besides the lack of chemistry between the overly slick Streisand and laid-back Kristofferson -- she's completely unbelievable as a struggling young rock singer, for starters -- but it sure didn't help. A killer voice is not enough to save an unconvincing premise. *7. Ralph Fiennes and Jennifer Lopez in "Maid in Manhattan" (2002)* Whatever possessed one of the most subtle, intense actors in filmdom to star opposite "Jenny from the Block" in such a bland rom-com? Yes, his smooth Republican senator and her earnest hotel maid are supposed to be from wildly different worlds, but does their romance convince us that they belong together or at least have serious hots for each other? Nope! *6. Warren Beatty and Halle Berry in "Bulworth" (1998)* It's hard to say which was worse: director/screenwriter Beatty's attempt to make his politician character shocking and relevant by rapping his speeches and wearing hip-hop attire or his contrived romance with a young woman from South Central L.A., but they were both pretty darn embarrassing. *5. Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood in "Whatever Works" (2009)* Yes, this extreme May-December romance between a dim but sexy runaway and a crotchety geezer is played for laughs in Woody Allen's (who else?) most recent film, starring David as Allen's equally decrepit alter-ego. But it's still mighty hard to swallow Wood's character's infatuation with said geezer, no matter how unsophisticated she's supposed to be. *4. Robin Williams and Mira Sorvino in The Final Cut* (2004) There are a lot of intriguing ideas embedded in this sci-fi fantasy about a memory editor who customizes people's recollections, but Sorvino as Williams' love interest is not one of them. True, Sorvino hadn't had a hit movie in years, but that doesn't mean we want to see her in a romantic embrace with Patch Adams. (Perhaps sensing this, the filmmakers mercifully gave their relationship little screen time.) Still, nowhere as unsettling as her love scenes with Woody Allen (see above). 3. Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up (2007) These two have become the poster children for mismatched couples, and with good reason. A lovely entertainment journalist who gets pregnant by a shlubby but decent slacker (Rogen) after a drunken one-night stand, Heigl's character would never keep the baby and the slacker in real life. But this is a comedy (and a fantasy), so the duo wind up together. Sure. 2. James Woods and Dolly Parton in Straight Talk (1992) Only in some surreal Charlie Kaufmanesque universe would these two make sense as a couple. Unfortunately, this flimsy rom-com -- about a sassy Southern lass turned popular radio DJ and the suspicious journalist who investigates and falls for her -- is not trying to be bizarre. Granted, it's hard to pair the incomparable Dolly with any mere mortal, but the wry Woods is totally out of his element here. 1. Roger and Jessica Rabbit in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" (1988)** "He makes me laugh," cooed the curvaceous cartoon siren Jessica (voiced by Kathleen Turner) about her goofy, fun-loving husband Roger. We all know how attractive a sense of humor is, but the huge disparity between the two Toons, both physically and personality-wise, defied logic. Even in a movie where animated characters and humans have conversations. http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/20...movie-couples/

03-09-2010, 09:48 PM	#2
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HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	One of the worst movie couples I've ever seen is Winona Ryder and Richard Gere in Autumn in New York. I guess that movie has been long forgotten to have made it on the list.

03-11-2010, 01:04 PM	#11
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I didn't think that Dolly Parton and James Woods were bad together in Straight Talk. One mismatched couple that should be on that list is John Travolta and Joan Allen in Face/Off.