Look closely at the top summer movies and notice the special effects they’re having on the perception of age.
At 65, Harrison Ford is saving the world again in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” and, yes, that’s gray hair underneath his beat-up fedora.
In “Iron Man,” Robert Downey Jr. flies across the ocean in a metal suit and, just as incredibly, demonstrates a superhero can be a 43-year-old guy with crow’s feet.
All the fun stuff in “Sex and the City” — the high heels, designer handbags, fancy cocktails and steamy passions — is reserved for actresses of a certain age, three of them in their fabulous 40s (Sarah Jessica Parker, 43; Cynthia Nixon, 42, and Kristin Davis, 43) and Kim Cattrall at a fit and foxy 51. As spring trends go, gray is definitely the new black. [ RedEye contributed. ]
‘Iron Man,’ starring Robert Downey Jr.: $98.6 million in its opening weekend (No. 1).
‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,’ starring Harrison Ford: $151.9 million in its opening weekend (Thursday-Monday, No. 1).
‘Sex and the City: The Movie,’ starring Sarah Jessica Parker: $56.8 million in its opening weekend (No. 1).
Neil Diamond: “Home Before Dark” sold 146,000 copies in its first week (No. 1).
Madonna: “Hard Candy” sold 280,000 copies in its first week (No. 1).
Tina Turner: Turner announced a solo tour this fall
Barbara Walters: “The View” host’s “Audition: A Memoir” ranks No. 3 on the latest Wall Street Journal best-sellers list.