I honestly can't choose. BOTH were awesome and in their prime!

How is this even a question?????! JC!!
Born when she kissed me, died when she left me, lived whilst she loved me

when will people learn that being anorexic and being skinny is not the same thing.

Anyone catch Hayley Atwell in Captain America? She's as hot as Jennifer Connelly in the Rocketeer. I bet she doesn't lose it the way Jen did.

Have read through this post with interest; this is something I've thought about since I first saw the film twenty years ago, and several times since. For my money, this was Virginia Madsen (who's still hot, saw her recently in The Event and her shelf's just magnetic) at her absolute peak. Jennifer Connelly's peak didn't come until a few years later: two words - Mulholland Falls. Connelly in the form she's in in that film doesn't blow Madsen in the form she's in in this away - no-one could - but she's clearly at least a half-cut above. In this more ingenuey phase though: it's close, very close. Ultimately, Connelly's more beautiful, but Madsen's just hotter. (And slightly bustier even back then, which helps)

Jennifer Connelly before the anorexia was as hot as it got. Virginia Madsen at least stayed healthy throughout the years.

As I look back, it has to be MadsenBut when I gaze into those piercing eyes of Connelly I am not so sureJennifer maintains her magnetism as gracefully as she ageslike a fine wine
"the primary objects of desire & of thought are the same-Jeff Massey [Poor Richard's Son]

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Nineteen. That's all that needs to be said.

People will have individual opinions on who they would prefer. I presume it would be dependant on age and personality preferences. Madsen is more attractive but has a very bad character. Not all women would possess all qualities.

Connelly
Summer Glau can simply walk into Mordor..

How did you fing Connely more attractive than Madsen ?. Could you please elaborate.

Jennifer by a MILLION miles!!

It's a dead heat for me. Both women are beautiful and sexy. Together they are every man's fantasy. One a sexy, crazy (I always fall for the crazy ones) nymphomaniac and the other beautiful, sweet, wholesome and demure. One you want to spend the day with, the other you want to spend the night with. I love this movie BTW.
"everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die"

At this present time I would say that Connelly is more sexier than Madsen.

All of the above.

I think Jennifer in her prime was the hottest woman ever. That being said, Virginia Madsen just oozed sex in this movie. Great performance, gorgeous bod.

jennifer by a long ways for me, but I prefer brunettes generally. I also thought her eyes were blue?

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Not sure I can make this decision too difficult.
Wait a minute who am I here?

madsen does what she can, and she's sexy, but connelly just has to stand there and i go gaga. connelly by a long way.

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Well, let's see, in this movie at least, Madsen can act, while Connelly was out to lunch. The "erotic" scene between the two was a joke, although JC had/has a spectacular figure

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