If this is happening to a man instead of woman I don't think it would be this complicated.

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WishfulDreamer — 10 years ago(December 08, 2015 06:39 PM)

If Adaline were a man, we wouldn't see the sexist schlock that's all over this board. "OMG SHE HAD SEX WITH THE DAD AND SON!!!!"
If she was a man like board would probably be all congratulatory or just not mention anything.

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NormaGupita — 10 years ago(December 09, 2015 08:07 AM)

She doesn't know that William is Ellis father so it doesn't count?

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Painbow — 10 years ago(December 10, 2015 03:30 PM)

You've got to take the era into account.
Had this happened to a woman today, I suspect she'd have spent less time worrying about relationships.

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gmoxie — 10 years ago(December 15, 2015 05:52 PM)

Try watching the Highlander series and you will see the "man as immortal" perspective on relationships with women. It turns out being very similar.

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xanxei — 10 years ago(March 20, 2016 01:38 PM)

There's the reply I was looking for.
Gender has nothing to do with it, OP. Most people get lonely and want a lasting connection at some point. It's not about sex or romance - it's about family. There are exceptions, people who prefer to remain alone for one reason or another, but most need close bonds with other people. Love, trust, belonging, companionship, security. Someone who knows you. Someone you can count on. A lot of people don't think that much about it in their twenties, but as they age, for most people it slowly becomes important.
Again, there are exceptions, but gender has nothing to do with it.

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Goodbye_from_Fox_In_A_Box — 9 years ago(September 19, 2016 08:36 PM)

Her only long-term relationship, outside of her daughter, of course, was with a blind woman, for obvious reasons.
Not being able to sustain long-term relationships would really suck.
I don't want the world. I just want your half.

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tolla36 — 10 years ago(January 02, 2016 10:41 PM)

If this was a male character, the movie would've been a lad comedy about parties, drinking and one night stands. Bad as the movie is, at least we were spared from something!

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fuufuu-1 — 10 years ago(February 22, 2016 07:30 PM)

Weird how this movie has that 40's-ish feel:
"Drop your plans, take good care of your man now".

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MyNameIswha — 9 years ago(July 02, 2016 07:23 PM)

have you ever watched Groundhogs day? that shows a man who is immortal (the same day repeating endlessly )and what he does with his time. awesome movie.

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hey_o — 9 years ago(July 13, 2016 02:25 PM)

There was an old Twilight Zone episode like that about a man who is ageless and has lived for thousands lf years. He too would involve himself with young women, and eventually leave them to keep his secret intact.
When I'm good, I'm GOOD. When I'm bad, I'm BETTER.

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joestl — 9 years ago(August 19, 2016 08:41 AM)

The board would be up in arms about a 107 year old man trying to sleep with 20 somethings.

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762rk95 — 9 years ago(December 29, 2016 01:27 PM)

If main of this movie character would have been a guy
He would have been babyfaced 40 year old guy that would have been ridiculed during WWII if he didn't sign up for military and if he did join the military all sorts of suffering would have followed. Assuming he survived the war, awkward veterans meetings would have followed in decades to come with funerals of guys who he served with.
Supporting characters
Mike, the 22 year old guy who threw grenade in room occupied by civilians in France 1944 and never got over it, offed himself in mid 50's.

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louiseculmer — 9 years ago(January 17, 2017 01:39 PM)

if he already had a kid like she did it would be different. He'd not enjoy watching his child grow old.