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148 opinions for Why Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie fascinate us so much

• Sherry
  Jul 20, 2008 at 7:18 pm

  Okay, my own thoughts!

  First of all, I always liked Brad because I thought he was a good actor, but that was about it. I thought he was attractive but he wasn’t my type since I’m more attracted to dark haired men.

  It was Angelina who first drew me in. I thought she was a fantastic actress and I was always riveted whenever she was onscreen in anything. Naturally, I was mesmerized by how stunning she is too, but it was her acting that caught my attention. I started watching anything and everything with her. I believe the first film I saw with her was Hackers. It wasn’t even that great, it was a fun movie but highly cheesy, yet I loved her immediately.

  When she started working with the UN, it was sealed, she was my favorite celebrity bar none when I heard about what she was doing in war-torn regions, not just sending a cheque, but walking the walk so to speak.

  When she got together with Brad, I started paying more attention to him, and was very drawn in by his own humanitarian work, the things he’s done for Darfur, and the incredible work he’s set forth in New Orleans when they needed so much help.

  The two of them together are such an incredible force to be reckoned with and what they put forth of themselves to help others is unbelievable.

  As a mother, their family also holds an interest to me. I have a special love for celebrity moms (Jennifer Garner, Gwen Stefani, and Katie Holmes in particular, in addition to Angie, of course). Seeing them trying so hard to be normal parents and trying to give their kids as much of a normal experience as they can in between the cameras and the accusations of photo ops and being media whores makes me smile. They get criticized no matter what but they just tune it out and keep doing their best.

  And that’s what I love. And I think that’s why so many people do as well because they’ve got appeal in universal areas - they’re talented actors, they’re big hearted humanitarians, and they’re devoted parents. Who can’t relate to those things?

  (Also I have to say despite my lack of initial attraction to Brad - again, only because he wasn’t my “type” even if he was cute - he has aged like a fine wine and I find him far hotter and sexier now than when he was younger!)

• Liz
  Jul 20, 2008 at 7:43 pm

  Sherry: I was the opposite of you. I have been a fan of Brad’s since “A River Runs Through it.” His appearance and sexuality have immense appeal, and I love it when he plays goofy characters because he genuinely conveys playfulness.

  I followed him as he married Jen and was surprised when that union ended. I feel compassion for Jen….how awful to marry the hottest man on the planet, then lose him to the hottest woman on the planet. I’m sure all of us have had the experience of losing someone we loved so much. It leaves a hole in the heart. I never followed Angie’s career until Brad hooked up with her. I thought, well, if he’s sees something here, maybe I’ll take a look.

  I think Angie’s done some fluff movies, but I read her book on her travels for the UN and applaud the way she uses her wealth and visibility to bring attention to the most disadvantaged people. It would be great to have the ability to do so much for others. I admire the way she has “used” the media, making an alliance with People, for example, and giving money from selling baby pics to charity.

  I liked “A Mighty Heart” and hope she picks more serious pictures in the future to show the depth of her talent.

  Following celebs is seen by some as a totally stupid and mindless pastime, but for me it’s pleasant to take a brain break at work and check Pittwatch to see if there’s anything new.

• Elizabeth
  Jul 20, 2008 at 7:46 pm

  Well, I have adopted children, so I love the positive light they put on that. Also, I find them both so hot, they are in a world of their own (fanning myself). They are my royalty.

• Jana DeGeorge
  Jul 20, 2008 at 8:25 pm

  I didn’t like Angelina at first, but only because I loved Brad and Jennifer Aniston together. They WERE the hottest couple for several years…. HOWEVER. over the past year, I have slowly began to like Angelina. I didn’t want to, but now I do. How can you not……they are two very HOT individuals. :) I love how they use their money and stardom to help others. I love how they LOVE their family. There is just something about them both that you can’t help but admire.

• Connie
  Jul 20, 2008 at 8:29 pm

  I have the utmost respect for anyone who gives of themselves to help others. These 2 top talents have a deep love and concern for the extremely deplorable conditions of this world and a strong love of family. They were very fortunate to find the oneness it takes to have a great family. Not too many people have that. The icing on the cake is their incredible talents as actors..Definately my fave’s!!!

• jo
  Jul 20, 2008 at 8:44 pm

  My interest definietly came through Angelina. I have always been intrigued and mesmerised by her. I now am interested in their relationship and how they keep it real, but it is she who has held my attention the longest.
  I certainly never paid much attention to Jennifer Anniston, she is just not in the same league as Angelina in anyway. And Brad? ahh… take him or leave him, he was a bit too mainstream for my interest, but he is more interesting now he is with her. Long live angelina… (the queen of all of the mythological movie stars)

• accidentalBRANfan
  Jul 20, 2008 at 8:56 pm

  Well, for me, I was focused on Angelina first. That whole Billy Bob deal was quite the thing. And then she up and left him because being an adoptive mother to Maddox was her passion he couldn’t share! I thought it was cool how into being a single mom she was.
  I too was never much smitten with Brad. But when Angelina stole him from Jennifer… what a deal THAT was! My eyes have been glued on them as a team ever since. I mostly LOVE watching their family grow.

• Neela
  Jul 20, 2008 at 9:01 pm

  i leaned more towards angelina, too. the first film i saw of hers was hackers, and while i wasn’t an instant fan, i found her mesmerizing. her beauty was just striking … unique. and i thought it was interesting that she was picking up more steam in the industry. it wasn’t that i was not a fan; i just didn’t mind her as much. i never cared for her strange proclivities then (they never bothered me nor did i find them cool), and it wasn’t till she separated from billy bob that my interest in her very gradually grew. she chose to leave behind a less self-absorbed path and instead she focused her energy to helping others out. and for years, thereafter, she really evolved, and i am just drawn to strong women, especially women who simply grow up to be better people. i like evolution in people’s characters, and angelina has done that and continues to do that. and to add to her growth, she’s unaffected by what people think of her. she’s just always been honest about her opinions and she has always done what she thinks is best for herself without apologizing for it, and those add to her appeal to me.

  and back then, while brad was also lovely to look at, i wasn’t all that drawn to him, and i admit, while i was and still am indifferent to jennifer aniston, i was never really quite fond of their union. just always thought they were too much into the whole hollywood elite thing, though i’m sure they were involved in some charitable efforts.

  i only started liking brad when i saw mr. and mrs. smith, and when he and angie hooked up. i just think he’s more pro-active with his humanitarian activities now, which is tops in my book. and for that and for being a great father to his children, i admire him a good deal. he and angelina are simply great people, great parents.

• angela
  Jul 20, 2008 at 9:02 pm

  Brad was my mom’s crush and i have seen movies of him like Interview with the Vampire when i was little but wasn’t interested on him.

  I have to admit that i once thought of Angie as a t*r*a*s*h because of all the gothic fashion, blood vial thingy, nude photos and pda sessions with BBT.

  I have seen some of her old movies but i didn’t watch it because of her but with her co-stars like Girl,Interrupted (Winona), The Bone Collector (Denzel) and Alexander (Colin). Although i’ve seen Tomb Raider 1&2, i wasn’t really interested with her until i saw MAMS. I was like, wow! they look so good together, i remember wanting them to be together but i knew it would be impossible since Brad was still married.

  I got busy with schoolworks that the latest news i heard was them having Shiloh and i was really surprised, like how? when? why?

  Then my cousin gave me “Notes from my Travel” book as a present and i thought it was inspiring. I loved it. Back in highschool i was a catechist, teaching unprivileged children about the creator and some basic school subjects and i joined community and charity works when i was in college so the book became close to my heart and it made me forget about her past issues and appreciated her effort to make the world a better place.

  I then followed her career, i collected and watched almost all of her old movies like Hackers, Foxfire, Gia, Beyond Borders (which was very inspiring for me) and her movies upto present and realized that she’s a good actress and a cool mom. I just became interested with Brad because he’s Angie’s partner and he began to do charity work as well.

  As a partner / team i began to love them both. They do not only have both successful careers but also they’re an inspiring philanthropist and most of all they’re such cool parents which i believe is definitely fascinating.

  PS: sorry for the long post. Thanks for the topic sherry, i love it. :)

• Doris
  Jul 20, 2008 at 9:16 pm

  I seldom post comments in the web, mainly because English is not my first language and it is a little bit troublesome to write on it. But I really like this topic and can not stop thinking why I like this hot couple so much.

  The obvious reason is, of course, the are so hot. Especially brad, he is just the men candy. I collect all his movies. He is those men who become even hotter when they are getting aged.

  Then, I love them because they make no regret of being exactly the persons they are. They are truthful about their past, about their life and their dream. For most of celebs, they try to build up those prefect image. I respect their guts to admit that even as celebs they have flaws but they are responsible for their own life and their love ones.

  Moreover, in these years, celebs have the trend to get into some good-wills, but no one can be so hands on like them. They really care!

  It is sweet to watch them fall in love and build up such a strong and big family. I am long for their future work!!

• violeta
  Jul 20, 2008 at 9:50 pm

  love him doing the 12 monkeys, he is so cool!

  Now, I love them both as parents, they are so cool and very fab. both beautiful faces with a beautiful heart…

  Yes, so sweet to watch them fall in love, photos show how they love each other and how they love their family.

  I got this super giggle factor when I saw them together like as if I am reading a romance novel

• Cesaria
  Jul 20, 2008 at 9:56 pm

  They call to the best in all of us. I think I was an Angelina fan first. I like how she was different, bold and did her thing. Very much a strong woman. She really sparked my interest when she adopted Maddox. I didn’t expect that from her and from then on she had me in her corner. From her UN activities to her traveling and speaking to people eye to eye and giving them that respect, I came to have major respect for her in turn.

  As for Brad, yes, he has always been good looking but I think I seriously started to take notice when he indeed got with Angelina, but what I love about him has more to do with him being a father. I love how much he himself loves being a dad. I really respect him taking on, much like Angelina, children who are not of his own blood but are every bit as much his. That is so honorable. Both Angelina and Brad showing this love and dedication to the children and of course themselves, made me that much more enamored with both and I was seriously happy when Shi was announced and came along.

  And another thing I love about them is that they don’t throw their love in your face. It’s not forced, it’s not conventional or expected, it’s Brad and Angelina and that makes their love for one another more real. I love Big bad Angelina as she is perceived showing her inner Angie when she has interviews because it’s not what many expect and that is in part due to Brad and I love how she has Brad to lean on and speaks on what a great father he is and how much he just loves her period. I love Brad speaking on his children and what a wonderful mother Angie is. Is this not what we all wish for sometimes ourselves?

  I love the home in Louisiana, I love the trips around the world. I love the significance of birth places to further tie siblings together, I love them never sitting back on their celebrity and only coming out for photo ops, but really believing in their social and humanitarian causes at every chance they get. Honestly there is so much to like because they are so interesting and they seem to have found what they’ve both been looking for their lives.

  I like how at the end of the day Brad makes it so that Angelina can be girly, he can lead for instance by taking her hand and allowing her just to be a girl and he a boy if that makes sense. I like that.

• Ginger
  Jul 20, 2008 at 10:02 pm

  Oh, I’m so mad! I wrote this long comment and my cursor went to askmen.com on the advertisment table and I accidently hit the mouse by accident!!! *sigh*
  Anyway, I wrote that I use not to keep up with Brad and Angelina. I didn’t like Angelina since she married Billy Bob Thornton. THEN after she adopted Maddox and Billy Bob Thornton wasn’t so thrilled about it, they both separated and I started keeping up with her life. I guess I felt bad for her because I think BBT is a racist since she adopted a boy from Cambodia.
  Then Angelina started hooking up with all these other actors and I thought, “No guy is going to be good enough for her and her son!”
  But then she and Brad started working on Mr. & Mrs. Smith and I said they would be perfect for each other. Because Brad wanted kids and Jennifer Aniston did say she wanted kids when FRIENDS ended but she kept working and I think that disappointed Brad.
  But of course, Brad and Jennifer Aniston were still married but I was praying that they would divorce so he and Angelina can get together!! And when Brad and Jennifer Aniston announced their separation, I was so excited!!
  Then pictures surface with Brad and Angelina off the coast of Africa with Brad playing with Maddox and I was even more excited!
  I’ve been keeping up with these two ever since!!! I love them! They’re hearts are so big and people that know them only say the best things about them!!! And they love their kids so much by taking turns working so the whole family can be together!! They are just wonderful people!!!

• Jessica Mandel
  Jul 20, 2008 at 10:09 pm

  I would just like to say that it is postively AMAZING to me that anyone would hate these people who gave 8 million dollars to various charities this year. They are the only people who donated their baby photo money to charity. Did J. Lo do that? How about Christina Aguilera, Salma Hayek, etc. etc. NOT ONE OTHER PERSON DID THAT. I believe that Angelina has single-handedly transformed Hollywood such that celebs now feel like they have to do something or get involved in something or they look bad. None of these people did anything special before Angelina. Now suddenly they are all running to be on these committees and going overseas to visit all these areas, etc. Also, the vast majority of these other celebs - all they do is go to charity events where they pay by the head and that is their big donation. I cannot think of one other celebrity who puts their money where their mouth is. And for someone to think they do it for attention, or whatever, and dis them, is unbelievable. They, or at least she, will go down in history before she is finished- of single handedly forcing rich celebs to get involved.

• Kari
  Jul 20, 2008 at 10:35 pm

  Thanks for this great thread
  and wow the comments are simply beautiful and amazing.

  I already wrote some of the reasons I liked Angelina in the previous post, but I’ll just add this to all of these other posts, many of which I totally agree with. (I think it’s kind of funny)

  The first time I heard about Angelina Jolie was from this really hot but jerky guy I dated briefly, and he mentioned Angelina Jolie a few times, reverently. She was not yet huge back then - it was shortly after Shark Tales. I googled her to see who this new actress was and definitely could see she was a bombshell, very unique in her beauty. But she looked kind of trashy and dumb in the photos I saw so I left it at that. I NEVER used to follow Hollywood actors, I used to find them pretty boring and predictable.

  Then one day I’m reading the Washington Post online and I see a small caption that says, simply, “Angelina Jolie donates 5 Million dollars to help the crisis in Sudan.” And I was like 5 Million dollars??? That’s no joke ! Then I realized this woman was serious in her engagement with making the world better and I started to take note. I told my best friend and she too was like, WOW ! Then the whole affair thing started with Brand and I got completely obsessed. Completely.

  She is the one Hollywood star who I truly find cool and identify with.

  I found Jennifer Aniston insipid and unoriginal and I applauded Brad for choosing Angie. I thought Brad was a stereotypical Hollywood actor and not my type (I too like dark haired men). Then when I saw how he started to carry himself since he’s been with Angelina my respect for him grew and now I think he’s totally great.

  Thanks again for this great thread Sherry! I thought everyone would say the same thing but the stories are really interesting !

• christine
  Jul 20, 2008 at 10:36 pm

  I sometimes find myself wondering that very question, why do I find Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt so interesting? For myself it is firstly that I believe they are both extremely talented and gifted artists and have always enjoyed watching most of their movies. It is still this talent that interests me , however also I am in complete awe of how normal they have remained and how kind and generous they both are. They both display “naturally” all the human virtues that are needed in this world, especially generosity. I believe that the people who criticise them do this from a place of guilt because they feel they will never be half the person that they both are. May God Bless them and their lovely family.

• RebeccaLovesAngie
  Jul 20, 2008 at 10:48 pm

  I thought Angelina (I’m old enough to be her mother) was just this precious little rebel saying kiss my A** daddy, and Hollywood. My son is in show business and has had a very supportive family, and I felt compassion that she was not just totally loved, appreciated and adored by her dad. What a stupid father. He throws away a diamond and wonders why she won’t speak to him! I saw Gia, and I was Hooked!! Then she fell in LOVE with Maddox. She didn’t need Brad after that. I’m sure she did not mean to steal him away at all, he was just bolled over by her perfection and sass. I have to admit, I was amused that he acted on being the “BAD CHEATING MAN”, let the chips fall where they would, break Jen’s heart and go for the GREATEST LOVE of his life!! That was hard for him, I’m sure, because he is such an angel. I am so proud of them both.

• Fan from Vietnam
  Jul 20, 2008 at 10:58 pm

  Sherry, thanks for creating this topic. Mary Ann’s repeated requests have been responded to!

  I have always loved watching Hollywood movies and I do have my preferences on some actors and actresses over the others because of their talents. However, I was not a fan of anyone of them (in the sense that I was never interested in how they led their life and what their accomplements were etc.), even during my teenager years or in my 20’s. So I am quite surprised to find myself being a fan (for the first time in my life) of Angeline and Brad when I am in my mid 30’s, amid a busy career and a family with a young child.

  Like Sherry I was attracted to Angelina before I was to Brad. Apart from the obvious reasons like she is a talented actress, a genuine humanitarian and a great mother, the main reason that drew me to her was the fact that she had amazingly transformed herself from a really “bad girl” in Hollywood into such a dedicated mother and a brave and generous humanitarian without help of any publicist. Being transformed from someone with a reputation of “blood, knife and cocaine” into a Saint like character who is loved and admired by millions of people across the globe is not something everyone can do. And I truly admire her for that!

  I find Angie’s life and what she has accomplished truly inspirational. There are many things she has done that I wish I could do but I know I can’t. Doing charity is part of my family culture and I always try to help those who are in need whenever I can. But I know I would never be able to make that trip to Iraq when I was 3-4 months pregnant even if I had all the means and the resources to do it! And I guess that makes Angie so special and unique. Her ability to make bold moves and her willingness to go to extremes in her life really strike me with incredible fascination!

  I have always been deeply impressed by Angie’s interviews. She always has something great to say and something for me to learn from. Some of her quotes help me in my daily life such as “never judge people” and “I never regret…I am not a believer in regrets and it is a bad habbit to get into”.

  My attraction to Brad only came later when he paired up with Angie but it has grown stronger with time. I love him mostly because of his “loving husband/partner and caring father” image and secondly of his humanitarian work. Looking at him holding Pax and Z in both of his arms on their way to school while Angie was filming “Wanted”, or him holding Shi and playing with her in the sun by a tent made out of cotton box, or him playing with Pax in their “up-side-down” way, really made my heart melt. Not many men can do that, especially in my own country where taking care of children is considered women’s job!

  When two great people come together they create double power and double impact. This is even more so with Brad and Angie - they have tripled their power by being together. They have created the definition of “the most influencial couple”, and “the most beautiful family on the planet”.

  I could go on for pages about why I am fascinated by this couple, but I think I have already taken too much space! I have said this a few times before, but I am gona say it again - I’m very glad I find this site. After a long day at work and after my son is sound asleep I can check in here to get an update of what’s going on with the JPs, read the fans comments.. and it sort of completes my day. My husband knows I am a fan of this couple and the nice thing about him is that even though he is not their fan he patiently listens when I talk about them and enjoys watching their movies with me.

• darl
  Jul 20, 2008 at 10:58 pm

  Watching Angelina in the earlier days was almost like watching Madonna, you never knew what you would get from her! She always kept my interest for that reason and because she dived into whatever role she played. Then the “thing” with Brad happened and WHOOSH, it was like seeing a whole new person develop, not only her, him too. They are a great couple and I can not wait to see how their kids turn out! They are a great inspiration in so many ways!!

• charlie
  Jul 20, 2008 at 11:01 pm

  Okay, I like Ange because she’s good looking. Brad’s lucky dude!

• Lucy
  Jul 20, 2008 at 11:35 pm

  I must confess, Brad and Angie were not my first choice before M/M Smith. I was a fan of Keeanu Reeves, Dougray Scott, Drew Barrymore (I love Everafter) and I watched all the James Bond and Indiana Jones movies. No offense, I have also seen all of the “Friends” episodes until the last taping including the episode where Brad was the guest star. I hated him in “Thelma & Louise,” but I really started liking him in “Meet Joe Black.” I saw him in an earlier episode of Oprah when she asked him about JA and he was playing coy with the subject. He was not jumping on the couch but he was seated on the floor. I think they were secretly engaged then. This was the time when I used to read some of the tabs that in the making of MMS there is a rumor that B & A seem to be more than friends. They showed pictures of them on the set which were basically part of the film. Then I read they were (don’t know if true since these were tabs) still spending time talking to each other for hours after the cameras stopped rolling. Then, it was mentioned that JA visited the set and was upset that B & A were both gone. (Remember, these were tab writings) but I was fascinated with the two superstars who are going to be in a movie. I have seen Angie only from the Tomb Raider movies and I was not too crazy with her tattoos and the clips with Billy Bob at the award nights. I was too shallow. When I saw MMS for the first time, it was magic. Angie looked so different than Lara Croft. Brad was very comical and their chemistry was so mesmerizing that I said to myself, I wish that they become a real couple. Then I read about her U.N. work, saw Brad’s charity efforts from Dianne Sawyer’s interview. I was detecting a love triangle when Dianne Sawyer kept on drilling Brad with personal questions, about wild Angie and the good girl wife JA then and Brad kept on avoiding the subject not answering directly and being very objective “She’s a good egg and a great actress.” I was fascinated with them slowly. Then I saw that Angie adopted a Cambodian orphan. My son is also adopted and of Cambodian descent. And the rest is history.

• Passerby
  Jul 20, 2008 at 11:53 pm

  As a sixteen year old right now. I didn’t really pay attention to celebrities when Brad and Angelina started their careers. I was like what 10?

  So basically I learned of them through peoples magazine as I was too young to watch most of their films. I take piano lessons and in the waiting room there would always be a copy of peoples. So when I got bored I would read the magazine.

  So I first heard of Angelina when I saw Tomb Raider. And then adoption of Maddox was highly surprising to me. Because that was the first time I heard of celebrities adopting. And because I live in a city with a high ratio of cambodians I was interested. So thats what drew me in.

  Brad Pitt I heard about when my friends mom was gushing over how hot he was and how she wished she was married to him but he already had Jennifer Aniston.

  I kind of just left it there. Didn’t really care until Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

  That was when I explored Angelina Jolie. Watched her old movies. Read about her kissing her brother. Admitting she was bi. Make out sessions with BBT on the red carpet and other trashy behavior in her past. I also read about how when she went to cambodia and changed. I read her travel journal which is really touching. And how she realize that her life was lucky.

  And her ability to change. That’s what I admire most.

  There are plenty of humanitarian celebrities that are pretty, great actor/actress, and fantastic parents (such as Reese Witherspoon) but Angelina is different in that she has flaws. Her past, her two failed marriages, cutting problems but she realize that she was far better off than other people in the world and turned herself around. This is living proof that one controls their own destiny. She went from wild hollywood child (like lindsey Lohan, and britney spears) to beautiful and caring humanitarian that is also a top notch actress and wonderful mom.

  Angelina is my idol and I look up to her. I try to be honest and live life to the fullest. That’s why I am fascinated by Angelina Jolie.

  Brad for me is still a regular celebrity with a little more credit.

• Mili
  Jul 21, 2008 at 12:28 am

  I complitely agree with you, Cesaria!!
  Thank you for finding those beautiful words for me:)

• nadhra
  Jul 21, 2008 at 12:28 am

  1)theyr hot people physically, its interesting to see what their biological kids look like and ange’s fashion style. 2)their humanitarian work. 3)their multiracial family which is fascinating. 4)love their movies!!

• nadhra
  Jul 21, 2008 at 12:31 am

  o and theyr an inspirational, ideal family. brad and ange suit one another and keeping up with their news articles isnt an addiction, its pure fun.

• saska
  Jul 21, 2008 at 1:49 am

  I m single mom.Fill much more stronger when I see Angie engoy with maddox.On the other side I adore Brad.They energy is project on me positively.Hope to find somebody good for me and my kid like she finded.he is realy a prince.Who said princes dont egzist any more?

• Ladi
  Jul 21, 2008 at 2:22 am

  Well, the first movies that I saw of them were Brad’s Kalifornia and Angie’s Gia. Both roles were kind of scary and complicated to me (a teenager in the other side of world). Both movies made me feel horrible and kept my mind busy for days. after a while I started to like and admire them for playing those complex roles. I watched a few movies of them for years after that but couldn’t keep up with their lives and their careers (because it was impossible in my home country). when I moved to North America and followed them on TV was disappointed to find out Jen is Brad’s wife. I told my husband “I wonder what he saw in this girl”. Then it was the talk about Mr & Mrs Smith. It was my dream. My favorite actors were going to play in one movie. I wanted Brad to fall in love with Angelina because she is extraordinary. You can imagine how happy I was when they got togethar. They are talented and beautiful. They are good people, kind and generous. I think they are facinating because they stand strong for their opinion and live their lives the way they want it to be not others. I love them and wish the Jolie-Pitt family all the happiness in the world.

• BlessBrangelina
  Jul 21, 2008 at 2:36 am

  I was a Brad fan since Se7en, but have liked Angie since TR. When all the rumours started with him and Angie I think I secretly wondered what it would be like. He’s subsequent hook up with Angie, the instant family had me hopeful. Finding out Shiloh was a possibility made me very happy and had me hooked 100%.

  Why? Well it seemed that he had chosen a woman who didn’t believe in double talk, when she said A, she meant A and not V. A woman who was prepared at least, to meet him half way.

  Their subsequent humanitarian work together has garnered even more love and …yes respect for them.

  I think they found their “ying and yang” in each other. Two talented people with big big hearts.

• Rach
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:03 am

  There are probably too many things that make me love and admire this family! I first was interested in Angelina when she took the part of Tomb Raider because i have a thing for feisty and strong, individualistic women and she really came across like that so i did my research and watched some of her other films and found she really touches my heart easily. Gia is probably one of my favourite films ever and i loved Girl, Interrupted. Also, to me, Angelina is the most beautiful woman on this planet on the outside so to see her grow as a mother and glow with love, happiness and generosity makes her so much more amazing and beautiful. Alot of beautiful women dn’t have the whole package like Ange. I always loved Brad as an actor since i saw Interview with the Vampire and it is one of my favourite movies. I was never interested in his private life because i really didn’t like Friends and i knew he was with Jennifer and they were perceived as “the golden couple” and stuff i just didn’t find it interesting. I watched Mr and Mrs Smith and loved it! I guess pretty much everyone would have said to themselves “wouldn’t they be awesome together”. There’s not a better match when it comes to Mr Pitt and Miss Jolie. I wondered what their babies would look like before they had babies! I never really knew what kind of man Brad was until he was with Ange. He’s so loving, generous and helpful and it occured to me i never realised this before he go with Angelina. They bring out the best in each other and can fulfill all their dreams together. They seem to have alot in common. It’s so obvious they make each other so blissfully happy. The thing that i love the most about Brad and Angelina is despite their fame, looks, money and popularity we are so easily able to relate to them. They are the most down-to-earth, laid-back celebrities. The most beautiful. The most popular yet the most relatable. Angelina had alot of issues and hard times and things going on in her past and to see her come through them is truly an inspiration. The entertainment industry is a hard business to make it in but she always is so open and honest about everything and takes alot of stick for it but she stands through it and look where she is now. I admire her strength and intelligence. We can all relate to wanting to help the poor and the needy and no one has helped more than Angelina and Brad. What they do really does make a difference. I’m in awe with this couple and they never cease to amaze me! I’m sure Brad and Angelina will be remembered until the end of their days and beyond in my heart and the thousands of other hearts they have touched on their amazing journey. Sorry it’s so long, folks. I don’t get chance to share my opinions on Brad and Angelina with anyone else because they don’t understand so it’s really lovely to get this out. I agree with you all and thank you for sharing your opinions. It’s so nice to know there are so many people who cherish them as much as i.

• sarahc
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:03 am

  This is all spectulation on my part, but here goes. I thought that Pitt was just a pretty face and needed sustenance until he did 7 years in Tibet. But with Jolie she was always deeper and more into her role. When they came together in MAMS they complimented each other. Bringing out the best in each. I think on screen and off. Two halves that make a very good whole

• coleen
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:26 am

  i don’t have any idea who brad pitt and angelina jolie before but when i watched this movie “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” i started to like them. My first impression to them was that they really have chemistry on screen. And the fact the they were both named as one of the sexiest person alive. From then on, i started to explore or read about their biography..they’re both to be admired..i’m more fascinated with angelina jolie than brad.. :) she is so addictive.! she’s very unique! brad is great too. as a woman, i fantasize him! :) I just love them.. inside and OUT… :) BASTA! im the filipino fan of brangelina. i know marami rin fans ang brangelina d2 sa pinas! nosebleed na ako sa ka2english.. i’m a solid brangelina fan! ARIBA BRANGELINA… to sherry thanks for providing us informations and photos of these stars! :) more power to you and the rest of the brangelina fans! :)

• Debra77
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:44 am

  I became a fan of Brad’s after watching him in Fight Club, and 12 Monkeys. I had always thought he was too pretty. As he has gotten older, His appeal for me has grown. I think he looks and acts like a “man”. As for Angie, I became a fan of hers after seeing her in Gia. But I think the fancination of the two is mainly because they are two hot stars. I don’t think anyone would have thought to put these two people together. Even though we think of them as “Sexist’. If you had to, before they got together, picked a partner for each, I don’t beleive anyone would have paired them up. The fact that they got together is beyond all expectation. I think that is way people are so drawn to them. They seem to me like “fire” and “ice”. To strong elements on their own, but no way do they go together; yet Brad and Angie have found a way to make it work. I can’t think of any other couple to compare with them. Even when Ben/Jen Lo were together it did not reach this fever pitch. The have all the elements working; scandel, sex, beauty, children, charitable work, acting… All the pieces are in place. the create strong feelings in both fans/haters. They are the most facinating couple out there. And this has been going on for almost 4 years now, with not end in sight. 2005 was the beginning, and they have ruled 2008 as well. I love this couple, hope they find a way to keep their relationship working.

• Bragster
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:56 am

  Angelina is beautiful and Brad is good looking. They spin great stories for us to follow like a soap opera. Brad’s skills in advertising and PR have really hooked us all on their adventures. She has polished herself and developed the diva schtick so she plays the movie star well. What an act they are! Beats reading about poverty and war.

• Bragster
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:58 am

  Oh, in fact this survey will help them nail better headlines to hook us! ;)) Thet are fun and daring. And we all have the trout pout, we’re hooked now! * *

• deborah
  Jul 21, 2008 at 5:44 am

  Gee where to begin! I have personally never like Jennifer & Brad together. Have always been his fan. The two of them seem ill fitted for each other, too simular in looks and demeanor, no fire, very bland. Jennifer always gave the impression that she has had her career in the forefront of her relationship with Brad. Alway felt it was a career move on her part. He seemed affectionate, she distant. At the same time for different reasons I became aware of Angelina. At first like anyone else I thought what the heck is up with her and Billy Bob and why! But then she let in a small little man into her life and suddenly she changed her life around, became a less selfish human being. This alone is somewhat astonishing when you consider her younger, darker self. This is where Brad and her connect, at a time when they both needed something and someone to share in what they believe in. One being children (something I don’t think Jennifer was interested in giving him anytime to soon, career thing) and humanitarian efforts. Which there are millions of people who have been aided and will contiue to be aided from their efforts. This is what bugs me about some of the hatred you hear from people. When I ask someone from (not so freindly sites) they have no response. There are some mean people on some of those other sites and I honestly don’t think they know why they say some of the things they do. I chalk it up to uneducated, bigotted minded and lost souls. No one in their right mind should be hateful to anyone that is helping their fellow mankind. Shame on them if they should be in the position for any aid. In someways these two are opposites but yet the same, making each other whole. She brought him passion, he brought her stability. Some people in the beginning thought she’d walk all over him, but it take a strong man to handle a equally strong women. She needed that. Their fascination is they are very empowering people alone but together explosive! Their children will inherit an amazing legacy and will have very big shoes to fill, but I think their parents are up to the task of helping them. My only wish is that all parents have the same8888888888888888888887 drive and abilitly to teach their own children the same values and sus

• irma
  Jul 21, 2008 at 6:14 am

  I never been a fan before, never paid any attention to actors but lately been hooked watching & reading anything when it comes to Brad & Angie, they are so fascinating & I see Angie as a good example of how she was & rise above to be such a good humanitarian, partner, & mother. I really admire them both specially now that they are such a big family of 8 & how can you be a busy people like them & at the same time keep your family intact & travel all over the world with their kids in tow. Love them & will always be their fan. God bless them always.

• davesmomster
  Jul 21, 2008 at 6:31 am

  I was an Angie fan from the beginning. I loved her movies and her strong personality. I am not much of tv fan and have never seen Friends and I could never figure out why two such different people as Brad and Jen were married. He seems to be almost a non person when they were together. I don’t dislike Jen, I just never was a fan. When I saw MMS it was an aha moment. I found myself rooting for those two to get together. It just seemed right somehow. After they got together I started watching Brad’s movies. I never realized what a natural comedian he is. Loved The Mexican. Now I am a true fan of both of them and admire them both immensely. My lump in the throat moment was when Angie was describing Maddox calling Brad “Daddy” for the first time and how she and Brad realized then that this was the real deal. Awww sniff sniff.

• Emilie
  Jul 21, 2008 at 6:49 am

  Off topic but there are three new photos of the family taken from a distance, here….

  http://bauergriffinonline.celebuzz.com/2008/07/brangelina-go-greek.php

• deborah
  Jul 21, 2008 at 6:52 am

  Gee where to begin! I have personally never liked Jennifer & Brad together. Have always been his fan. The two of them seem ill fitted for each other, too simular in looks and demeanor, no fire, very bland. Jennifer always gave the impression that she has had her career in the forefront of her relationship with Brad. Alway felt it was a career move on her part. He seemed affectionate, she distant. At the same time for different reasons I became aware of Angelina. At first like anyone else I thought what the heck is up with her and Billy Bob and why! But then she let in a small little man into her life and suddenly she changed her life around, became a less selfish human being. This alone is somewhat astonishing when you consider her younger, darker self. This is where Brad and her connect, at a time when they both needed something and someone to share in what they believe in. One being children (something I don’t think Jennifer was interested in giving him anytime to soon, career thing) and humanitarian efforts. Which there are millions of people who have been aided and will contiue to be aided from their efforts. This is what bugs me about some of the hatred you hear from people. When I ask someone from (not so freindly sites) they have no response. There are some mean people on some of those other sites and I honestly don’t think they know why they say some of the things they do. I chalk it up to uneducated, bigotted minded and lost souls. No one in their right mind should be hateful to anyone that is helping their fellow mankind. Shame on them if they should be in the position for any aid. In someways these two are opposites but yet the same, making each other whole. She brought him passion, he brought her stability. Some people in the beginning thought she’d walk all over him, but it take a strong man to handle a equally strong women. She needed that. Their fascination is they are very empowering people alone but together explosive! Their children will inherit an amazing legacy and will have very big shoes to fill, but I think their parents are up to the task of helping them. My only wish is that all parents have the same drive and abilitly to teach their own children the same values.

• patrizia
  Jul 21, 2008 at 6:54 am

  A me piace Brad Pitt come uomo, attore ,padre e soprattutto compagno, mi sembra dolce, protettivo, divertente, sensuale e possessivo.
  un’uomo che ama la sua donna e la sua famiglia.
  Insieme fanno una bella coppia, guardando le loro foto insieme si nota come siano uniti emanando una sensualita’ e un’attrazione reciproca.
  Devo dire che per me sono stati anche terapeutici, perchè guardando loro ed anche un po’ invidiandoli sono riuscita a riavvicinarmi al mio compagno riamandolo dopo vent’anni di matrimonio.
  w Brad e Angelina e la loro bella famiglia.
  Patrizia - Milano

• evie
  Jul 21, 2008 at 6:58 am

  I’ve been visiting this blog for quite some time since Brad and Angelina is simply irresistible.
  I have been a Brad fan from the beginning. I loved him in “Interview”, “Seven”, “Twelve Monkeys”, “Legends of the Fall” and “Fight Club” since I find him as a very good actor. He is undeniably gorgeous but he didnt settle for the pretty boy roles he stretched his acting skills and avoided being typecasted.
  I didnt care much for Jennifer but was ok with her because she was Brad’s wife.
  While I just thought Angelina was just another pretty actress although I didnt really like her movies like “Tomb Raider” which was full of action but no substance. But I did admire her humanitarian efforts.
  But I saw the chemistry between Brad and Angelina in “Mr & Mrs Smith” and just considered the what ifs. So I was equally surprised when the two hooked up after the movie. And just followed them eversince. They are fascinating for me and want to support them. Their devotion towards their growing family is endearing. As well as their devotion towards their humanitarian efforts. Wish them all the happiness and success!

• Matilda
  Jul 21, 2008 at 7:29 am

  I’m the same as you, Sherry and Jo. I was interested to begin with in Angelina, and Brad didn’t really register until they become involved with one another. I would still have to say that I’m more a fan of hers than Brad, but since he is such an important part of her life and the father of her children, the interest in their family together is a natural progression.

  It’s hard to know why people have such a fascination with this family. I guess we can only describe out own individual reasons and just theorize about whether others feel similarly.

  I always loved children. I’ll never have any of my own, so seeing celebrity children was a kind of vicarious way for me to experience the joy and wonder of parenthood, and see the growth from tiny babies to little people. Angelina was a separate love of mine since I was 14; that was when she first started to intrigue me. Everyone know how tumultuous and emotionally difficult adolescence can be and it sounds corny, but she really did give me strength during that time. She had just done Girl Interrupted and I must have watched that movie twenty times. I simply loved her. All her words had a resonance and truth that you simply don’t find in any other actors.

  We’ve both grown up a lot since then (I’m 21 now and much more emotionally mature!) and think that it’s the amazing woman she’s grown into that attracts people to her; she still has an air of mystery and intrigue but now that it’s combined with a worldliness and humanitarianism, as well as the kindness of motherhood, the combination is incredibly attractive to people, including Brad. Together they are not only the most beautiful couple in the world but probably also the kind of people everyone wishes they could be, with a mind for charity and compassionate aid. I guess people are just interested in their lives. They’re definitely more interesting than the lives of most Hollywood stars, who stay relatively the same over time, just because they’re always travelling (so every picture has a diffierent backdrop) and their family is constantly growing, so the story is always evolving and interesting.

• Snowy
  Jul 21, 2008 at 7:30 am

  Hello everyone……… At beginning I didnt pay attention to Brad or Angelina then my daughter said she loved the movie MMS but accused Angie for taking Brad away from Jennifer and I just laughed saying oh no dont blame on Angie.. Brad wanted kids and was not happy.. Then since I became “addicted” to Brad and Angie.. Yes I remember seeing Angie looking so happy when she adopted that cute baby Maddox…
  Brad used to be too pretty then now when he is getting older he looks better…Angie looks better also..I respect their privacy and they need that!

• natasha
  Jul 21, 2008 at 7:55 am

  They both had my attention movie wise. First it was Brad. My absolutely favorite movie is Legends of the Fall. I watch it everytime it comes on cable. Then it was Angie in Gia an incredible movie. then came Lara Craft. I loved both of their movies, but was never into their personal lives. I know I wanted brad to stay with Jennifer only because I thought they looked good together. But when the hookup happened with Brad and Angie I became a junky, i couldn’t get enough. I scourer the internet for any tid bit about them. I love kids, have a beautiful son of my own and many nieces and nephew so it was wonderful watching their family grow. Then when i started learning of their humanitarian work it just sealed it for me. I love this family and will always wish them well

• Clair
  Jul 21, 2008 at 8:34 am

  I’ve always loved Brad, and I was really disappointed when he married Jennifer Aniston.
  He’s so hot, so “perfect”, so charismatic, and she’s just so vulgar and predictable… I really don’t like her.
  So, when Brad and Angie got together, I thought… here’s a woman who’s so hot, “perfect” and charismatic as him… The perfect union! I see “the girl or the boy next door” every day, so, I like to dream once in a while with a perfect family like theirs…

• baby dalailama
  Jul 21, 2008 at 8:36 am

  everyone on this planet wants to find true love.not just passing pleasures that come and go but deep meaningful love. the reality is that most people never really find it and just make do with what they have. i think a lot of the fascination with brad and angie is that against all the odds they have managed to find the only other person who could ever love them in the way they needed to be loved,and they are living their lives in total unity. that is a wonderful thing to witness and we all get a warm feeling from knowing that such relationships are possible. can you imagine how many people would be willing to “love” angelina jolie..or how many people would try and be a good wife to brad pitt..but it just would never work out because what they needed was exactly each other and by some miracle they found one another in time to make a life together.

• Kari
  Jul 21, 2008 at 8:43 am

  Two things I wanted to add:

  (a) I could never understand the venom that Brad and Angie brought out in some people. I’ve said it before on this site but I’ll say it again: I think that it comes from the fact that Brad and Angie really act on their principles, and a lot of people could do a lot more with what they have for others, but they make excuses for themselves. Brad and Angie put a lot of people to shame, so they try to find fault with them and say that what they do is all a cynical ploy and a publicity stunt. This way, they don’t have to take Brad and Angie seriously and look at themselves and how little they do to try to make this world better.

  (b) On a more positive note: I think that there has been a shift in public opinion. A lot of people who were highly critical of Brad and Angelina have come around. I still see trolls when I visit other sites, like JustJared, but not the mountains and mountains of it like I used to see before… So maybe there’s some hope and people aren’t hopelessly misguided !

• the other brangie fan
  Jul 21, 2008 at 9:01 am

  I liked each of them both before MAMS, but love the two of them together. I became an Angie fan after seeing Girl Interrupted. Her talent blew me away. I knew she was a cut above most other actresses. I also liked how she came across at the award shows during that time period. She was beautiful, but open and playful, yet vulnerable. I loved what she wore to the the Academy Awards when she won the Oscar. She was beautiful, but playful and confident enough to go against the grain. She made me smile when I saw her.

  She and BBT always seemed a mismatch to me. He is the one who told the world they had sex in the car. He is the one who wanted them to wear the blood arnaments around their necks. He loved showing off to the world that he had this young, sexy woman on his arm. When she adopted Maddox and their divorce followed soon thereafter, I assumed she couldn’t have children and BBT did not want the adopted child.

  I always liked Brad, since LOTF. He has a sexy edginess to him, but there is also a kindness there also. I was surprised when he married JA. They seemed a mismatch to me also. I sure she is a nice person, but I don’t think she is a kind person. A lot of comedians are like that. Both she and VV seem to have a mean side, so I thought those two would make it.

  Brad seemed dull with JA. I never saw that as the golden couple. So I was surprised when the media made the breakup into such a big deal. I was shocked over how the media invaded Brad and Angie’s life. Many, many, many, many people begin dating others after legal separation. Brad did nothing different. In fact he and Angie went to Kenya (THE EAST COUST OF AFRICA) for a private vacation. Yet the media followed them there and paid a half million dollars for pictures of Brad and Angie on vacation. The media kept throwing up their relationship as if they were these evil creatures. One of the tabs compared Angie to the monster from Lord of the Rings. So I got very defensive of Brad and Angie and am still defensive.

  I admire their humanitarian work and the charitable donations they make.

  I admire how they love and sacrifice for their children. They both have big hearts.

  And they each are very sexy, attractive and talented actors. They each have a charisma and charm that comes through on the screen.

  And they both are very genuine and non-pretensious people.

• sarita
  Jul 21, 2008 at 9:17 am

  I’ve been a fan of both Angie and Brad forever.
  Brad grabbed me in A River Runs Through It, then came the amazing Se7en and Twelve Monkeys; Fight Club sealed the deal. I loved him because he seemed like an actor with unexpected depths; I liked (and envied!) all his girlfriends (Juliette Lewis, Gwenyth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston), and admired him for not being a serial dater but a monogamist looking for love.
  Angie appealed to me from the days of Hackers. I’m definitely something of a rebel, and her “bad girl” spirit was something I could identify with. I followed most of her roles, from Gia onward, cheering her when she adopted Maddox. When she became more of a humanitarian, she really inspired me.
  When Brad and Angie got together, it was too good to be true. My two favorite stars in one package! I felt bad for Jen, but admired Brad and Angie’s courage: they found love, after so much struggle (for both) and they fought for it. Especially in Angie’s case, love seems to have settled her restlessness. Now they have a beautiful family and I’m an even bigger fan than ever. I melt inside at the way Brad seems to love and respect Angie, and vice versa. They seem like total equals, in every way.

• Sal
  Jul 21, 2008 at 9:22 am

  Hi Sherry, thanks for raising this topic while waiting for the twins official photos.

  Well, I got to say that I was a big fan of Angie from the start as I find her a very talented and cool actress. She’s the utmost beauty with a charisma plus the mysterious look in her. I started off from seeing her photos and strike by her beautiful face then I began to watch her movie from The Bone Collector then the very piece that really made me her fan is Tomb Raider. I feel that I finally found the kind of actress that is rarely seen in Hollywood, the COOL type. I also fascinate with her personality when I follow her news and interviews. She is very honest and smart in all her interviews. This is why I don’t believe those negative comments from Jen’s fans that she had affair with Brad while they were still married. I believe Angie’s words as I think she’s the most honest celeb and she has never denied her dark past. She had already overcome those self-destructible behaviors and salute to that. She’s grown gracefully into a new person. Moreover, she’d done so much as humanitarian, not just donate her income but she personally went to those dangerous areas to find out what they need and what she can do to help. It’s a real passion in her, not just to build image. I can see it in her eyes from those vids when she’d gone to those troubled countries.

  Then when she got into the MMS movie with Brad, I kind of have the same feeling as some of the others here that they should be perfect couple and at that time, I also heard the rumors that Brad and Jen are having problems. I think that even without Angie in the middle of them, they wouldn’t have last too since both had different things in mind. Anyway, after Angie really got together with Brad, I was wishing that one day Angie will think of having a biological child with him. Not that I don’t like them to adopt, it’s great that they adopt those children and they really love their adopted ones like their own biological children no doubt about that but who can resist the anticipation of how beautiful the child of the most beautiful couple alive will be! Then Shi came into this world and she just fulfill the imagination I had of their baby. Shi is so gorgeous and now, they are having twins!!! I’m so happy for both of them and their whole family. Congrats to Brangelina folks!!

• Victoria
  Jul 21, 2008 at 9:31 am

  I have been a BP fan since “The Devil´s Own”. I didn´t even like him before (his looks), but after that movie I thought he was so cute, so sexy. Then I started reading interviews with him and realized he was such a likeable, intelligent and thoughtful man. That made me like him all the more. I noticed that over here most fans are more Angelina fans, and the general notion seems to be that he became this deep person only with her (and was more on the shallow side when he was with JA who is perceived as shallow and boring by lots of posters - don´t think she is like this, btw, or else he wouldn´t have been so in love with her); however, from having read so much about him and read so many interviews over the years long before he even met AJ, I know this is totally not true. He didn´t change one bit, and even AJ herself says that. He just wasn´t in the news THAT much then. And also, most of the people who stated this, have also admitted to being Angelina fans first and foremost, so maybe this was just an impression based on the headlines you see….. He definitely has not changed. He´s always been great.
  About the women in his lives….. I was very surprised when I heard he was with Juliette Lewis. They seemed an unlikely couple. Then I was surprised when he was with Gwyneth Paltrow. Those two (Lewis and Paltrow) seem to be complete opposites. Then I was surprised again to see him with JA. I guess it shows that he doesn´t go for one particular type of women, which makes him likeable once more. I didn´t know anything about JA then, only what she looked like, but what he said about her was so sweet and touching. He was genuinely, deeply in love, and that melts every woman´s heart, to see a guy care so much about his partner. Well, and then these two split up, and yet again he went for another type of woman. Again, I didn´t really know AJ, except for all the negative headlines that you see in magazines, but of course these headlines form an image in your head, even if you don´t intend to. So I was a bit taken aback. However, even though I personally am still mostly a Brad fan, Angelina has grown on me. I admire her humanitarian efforts and her enormous intelligence and how articulate she is.

  But why do I come here? To be honest, it really still is to see news about Brad Pitt, and obviously that includes the woman in his life, and most of all his kids. Being a mother myself, but even before that, I´ve always enjoyed looking at pictures of celebrity kids.

  I am just a year younger than Brad, so it is also nice to see him “through the ages”, and how his life develops. It seems that he is happy, even though what continues to disturb me is how he seems to have aged in the past few years and how carelessly he dresses. He has always dressed simply, yet it always looked sexy. Now, often, he just looks like a male version of myself (ha!ha!): a typical parent. Nothing wrong with that, I guess!!! ;-))

• Mikin
  Jul 21, 2008 at 10:02 am

  Hi, Sherry, first thanks for start this discussion. I am a big fans of Angelina from Asia. I grown up to watch Hollywood films in Hong Kong. But never attracts by one single actress like Angelina. First I saw her when she won the Oscar I found she is really a special person. Not only beautiful but outspoken. She was very sexy being Lora Croft in Tomb Raider. I have seen M. MRS. Smith so many times. They are wonderful together. They are really the best match in Hollywood. Sometimes I find some nasty comments about her in US magazine. I was wondering how could these people say such nasty comments about a person who really help others. I guess they are blind or jealous someone being too nice and too beautiful? . I think without Angelina’s news . These gossip magazine won’t sell too many. Anyway they know many people are interested about her.
  For Brad, before he with his ex. I did not find any special with him except his good looking. And I am also felt Jen is not the one for him. Her look is so ordinary (Sorry for that, that’s my personal idea. I know some Americans called her “American sweetheart” )and I don’t like her acting. I can watch “Friends” in Asia. But I did not and never watch it. I am happy now to see Brad to chose the right woman for him. Angie is really makes him different. I love them both very much. Wish them grow old together with their kids.

• Amy
  Jul 21, 2008 at 10:08 am

  I always followed Brad Pitt’s career. I told someone before he was with Angelina, “I don’t know what it is he’s got, but he’s got it!!” Whenever his name was mentioned around anyone I knew or even strangers, it was like, “Oh, yes!!” My husband even thought he was a fantastic actor and wasn’t jealous. One of my favorite movies is Meet Joe Black and The Legend of the Fall. I just saw Thelma and Louise and thought he was just a hoot. Maybe it is because I am from Oklahoma, but, I have always thought he was such a special man inside and out. He has always had a humanitarian side to him and he has always loved children! I am a teacher and have 3 sons myself. He seems like the best father!!

  I loved him with Gwyneth Paltrow. They were the hottest couple at one time. Jennifer was never a fan of mine. As for Angelina, even though I come from the conservative middle U.S., I have always loved her. I thought she was gorgeous and loved her acting. I first saw her in Gia and I was blown away. I just laughed at her wild ways. I just love her compassion and humanitarian ways.

  As for them as a couple, I think they are perfect for each other. I love their parenting. I really, really hope they get married, soon. I feel their children need that. I think they are passionate people together and apart and they do so much good for the world and are such great examples!! Love them!!

• angela
  Jul 21, 2008 at 10:55 am

  thanks for the link EMILIE. it looks like the family is having fun playing soccer with their grandparents. :) Z’s socks = too cute.

  coleen, natawa ako dun sa nosebleed thing ha.

• Mary Ann
  Jul 21, 2008 at 11:21 am

  Thanks Sherry for this thread. I am going to just point out some comments that I found so interesting. Fan from Vietnam, I love what you said: “when two great people come together they create double power and double impact.” Deborah said: “she brought him passion, he brought her stability.” Passerby, it amazes me that you are only 16 years old. What a smart, well spoken young person you are. Thanks Sherry, now I know that I am not the only one who feels as I do.

• janine
  Jul 21, 2008 at 11:26 am

  Well, I can tell you the exact thing that launched the fascination. It was Rolling Stone’s 1999 Hot List with AJ on the cover looking amazing. http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/5392278/1999_rolling_stone_covers/photo/16/large/eminem
  At first I thought, Who is this? and then realized she was the short haired cutie from Hackers. All the photos inside were captivating, obviously more than just a pretty face this girl had scary beauty and depth. She talked about things most actresses do not, her studying to be a mortician, fascination with knives, her bisexuality, and yes even this early article revealed her desire to adopt. I felt a kinship to her darkness and longing for adventure. Not that much later I saw a magazine at the grocery store heralded she had married Billy Bob an older man, I had very recently married an older man as well. We were of similar ages AJ and me and somehow similar patterns, I felt very alone in a new state with a much older man with much older friends. As weird as it is, that was when it was cemented and AJ meant a lot to me. Over the years she has proven that she has courage, spirit, and great love inside of her and I am glad she shares it with all the world. She is not afraid to live and love fiercely and openly. One of her interviews that best expresses why I am fascinated with her is her Actor’s Studio interview which can be seen on youtube http://youtube.com/watch?v=RzV_D7tTeIE

  I think she is very inspiring to many women like myself who are maybe feel a little out there or dark or have been through painful experiences, that you are not destined to always be trapped in that darkness. The possibilty for the redemptive power of love, whether it be for your life’s work, your children, your partner, your pets, is within reach for everyone.

• abelard
  Jul 21, 2008 at 11:30 am

  I was a Brad Pitt fan for a long time, but not in a major way. I always felt like he would be a great guy in person, a really honest and caring individual, and I liked some of his movies, but that was it. I didn’t especially seek out news about him or anything, and I didn’t watch all his movies in the theater. I guess I was a fan of the Pitt-Aniston marriage b/c they seemed nice and normal and not crazy like many celebrity couples. But there was definitely no burning fire of curiosity in my heart for either BP or BP/JA.

  I was always super-interested in Angelina, I have to say first of all as a humanitarian and a mother to Mad, secondly as an actress. I had read about all her bad-girl antics (only in passing), but I really started to pay attention when she became a UNHCR ambassador and adopted Maddox. She just glowed in all her photos. She looked so beautiful - like a kind of beautiful that I haven’t seen since Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, that period of fifties glamour - and even compared to them, AJ’s beauty blew them out of the water!!! I knew that her spectacular beauty was radiating from something inside her - her dedication to her new causes - and I realized it must take incredible strength to disregard the entire movie industry, and all the world’s opinions, and just remake yourself into a new person, a better person, one who wants to help change the world.

  When I heard the MAMS rumors about Brad and Angelina becoming friends and maybe more, I had this idea that AJ was really BP’s dream woman. I just sort of knew, she’s the woman he’s been wanting his whole life: so original, so incredibly beautiful, and giving and loving and smart and caring - caring about global issues, not just her own child, though clearly she’s a wonderful mother, too. I actually thought that behind the scenes, BP would live out this quiet tragedy, where he would have fallen in love with AJ but never let on, so as not to break JA’s heart or disappoint the world that believed in their fairytale marriage (I know he didn’t care about the world’s opinions, but maybe his parents’ and so on).

  But then, when he left JA and was obviously pursuing AJ, I felt so happy for him, b/c I knew that if he could convince AJ to be with him, he’d be the happiest man alive. And now look, they have truly found their lives’ missions by being together, by loving each other, and by growing their family and their humanitarian projects.

  They have become amazing together, by following their hearts and not caring what convention or the rest of the world thinks or wants. That is such a great lesson for all of us. Not only do they have more love in their lives, and more real impact on the world, but they *look*, incredibly, even better than they ever did before, as individuals. It’s astonishing and inspiring.

• lara
  Jul 21, 2008 at 11:48 am

  The main attraction about these two people is that they demonstrate an unconventional lifestyle compared to the average people. They represent something most people aspire to but never quite come close to.
  They are world travellers, they adopt children with different nationalities which itself is not the usual thing to do. They are humanitarians which most people would like to be but somehow not have the strength to actually make this work.

  People out there why don’t you think more about your own lives and what YOU could do to bring more sense and excitement into your own world. Then you would not need to sit infront of your computer spending time with useless thoughts of why so many people worship these two.
  The answer is right in front of you.
  Because all these worshippers do live boring lives themselves and therefore need some role models who live the aspiring and exciting live for them.
  The ridicolous media hype offers them the opportunity to watch this couple like goldfish in a bowl.

• lara
  Jul 21, 2008 at 11:53 am

  Of course my comment is under moderation.
  What else?
  Whenever something is said here which does not fit into the so common - soo beautiful, wonderful, good looking - high praising range the comment gets immediately under moderation and more often than not completely disappears.

• martina
  Jul 21, 2008 at 12:00 pm

  Even so I live in United states for about 7 years, I’m from SLovakia (small country from Europe) and I always have been fascinated with both of them. When I heard that Brad is together with Jennifer (I like her, great actress and person but not good match for him), my first thought was.. they don’t go together, Angie and Brad would be perfect couple that was what I thought than. When Brad and Angie got together I was little bit supprised. maybe I should be a match maker I was thinking (joking). I think that Angie needs someone who keeps her always sattisfied. She is such a sexual person and at the same time very smart and not shallow. It is hard to find someone for her. And Brad is exactly tha same but in men version. Plus they know excatly what they want and they love to challenge each other.

• kim
  Jul 21, 2008 at 1:16 pm

  I liked Brad Pitt from the time I saw a River Runs Through It. I was such an exceptional movie. I really started to fall for him when I saw Twelve Monkeys. The fact that he cut his own hair to make himself look more crazy and less of the typical Hollywood hottie. I also loved the fact that he disliked the most beautiful stuff. He want to be more of a character actor. He also dated and was engaged to some of my favorite actresses. I also really liked California didn’t look like him at all. I find it amazing that he has grown to except that he is on the covers of magazines as one of the hottest males on earth and can make fun of it. I also love his interest in architecture.
  I first saw Angelina Jolie in Hackers and loved that movie but didn’t distinguish her from any one else in the movie. When I saw Gia, I was blown away. I like a lot of her movies and thought she was a good actress.
  I didn’t follow their personal lives very much, saw them in people magazine every once in a while. But I would watch their interviews for the various projects (movies) they did. I enjoy them as actors and I enjoy the work they do (their movies).
  As for the humanitarian work they do I applauded them for taking the camera that follow them to different parts of the world. I can appreciate that they want to do more to help different parts of the world, and they want to learn about different parts of the world. I give them credit for improving them selves and the reading and research they do. BUT, I do not think this makes them extraordinary. There are many, many people out there doing good work. I find it difficult when actors get involved in politics and world affairs. Why are we listening to them when their are far more intelligent and informed people out there that just don’t look as good on TV. Beauty doesnt make you dumb but it doesnt make you an intellect either.
  I do not like the term power couple, they are actors that are just doing what all human beings should do, make the world a better place.
  I never got into that whole “love triangle” thing with Jen. Marriages sometime just don’t work out, and people give woman to much credit for the ability to steal someones husband away. You can’t steal anyone they choose to go.
  I first came to this site around the time AJ was pregnant with Shi I enjoyed hearing what the people had to say on this site it fascinated me. I find it interesting that so many of you pray for the JoliePitts and bless them despite the fact they are not religious at all (yes I would call them spiritual). I find it interesting that so many of you find AJ’s wild youth unusual, were I find it so normal. When I come to this site I don’t know if I am fascinated with the JoliePitts or with you the people that post.

• fanfrombelgium
  Jul 21, 2008 at 2:20 pm

  hi
  i’m from belgium and I speak Dutch so my english is not that great.
  I like Brad because i’m a woman and he’s just the hottest man on earth. On top of that they say that he knows a lot about architecture and design, and because i’m a interior designer that took my attention.

  I follow this site since 1.5 year, in the beginning I didn’ said anything to friends or my husband, but now I am such a fan that i don’t care anymore about them joking about “my stupid hobby” . Most of our friends have a university degree and they just don’t understand what i see in this couple. In belgium it is really NOT DONE to be such a fan of an actor. Almost every dinner they joke about it and ask me “where are the poster on your bed ?” and things like that. But sometimes they come to me in f.e. the kicthen and start saying; I went to “your site ” (then they mean Pittwatch, because I send the link to me whole adressbook ) and they want to discuss the topics with me
  haha they start to be hooked like me :)
  Now, the reason why i send this mail: Me to i’m sometimes embarresed about the fact that I surf on the internet for more on Brad & Angie. I have a busy life with lots of work, family & friends, so why spend time on the internet?
  So I said to myself: If you can find a way to do something good in your life like they do, if you can find a way that they can inspire you on your everyday life, there’s nothing wrong with going to pittwatch every hour:)
  But unluckily, it is not easy to find that way.
  Maybe that can be a new topic: how can we translate the values of brad and angie into our own lives?

• Neela
  Jul 21, 2008 at 3:18 pm

  kim, i’m not meaning to be rude, but i hope your fascination with the posters and/or their comments comes from a non-condescending stance ;)

  i think it rather nice that people (of any religion) would wish blessings on and pray for the jolie-pitts, regardless of the fact that the family is not all that religious. religious beliefs shouldn’t have to be a barrier in hoping the best for this family or any other person.

  while there are many other people who surpass angie and brad’s humanitarian actions, i still think they are extraordinary. i believe any person, celebrity or not, is extraordinary when they can devote even their smallest time or dime to make even the minutest difference in this world. that’s just my thought on it. and while beauty doesn’t make brad and angie instant intellectuals, they at least try to be more informed and compassionate individuals. that’s more than can be said about many other celebrities out there who indulge way too much in their fame. brad and angie are just like most any other person. everyone has an opinion and everyone is a critic. they can have their views and their passions, and just because they are actors doesn’t mean they have to limit their views & activities within the confines of their professions. as i said, back then, brad seemed less pro-active, and now, he is more in the trenches of his charity work, and i respect him for that. that’s a refreshing sight compared to some celebrities (and even rich non-celebs) who prefer spending their many in more self-serving, opulent ways. so, there’s room enough in this planet for extraordinarily good people, and really, we need more.

• Neela
  Jul 21, 2008 at 3:22 pm

  ^^ oops, meant to say “spending their money” not spending their many …

• AJFan
  Jul 21, 2008 at 3:23 pm

  Actually, I stumbled across AJ’s journals when I was looking for an organization to work with in developing countries after college or during the summers. Her work sounded amazing! Without her resources though, I couldn’t at that point do the kind of Humanitarianism work that she did, but she was inspiring.
  I’d heard of her as an actress before, but I wasn’t a fan until after I read these journals. I could tell, just by the fact that she wrote these, that she was genuine.
  Some people dislike her cause she had a juvenile past, that she wasn’t the perfect little Britany Spears growing up, but I love how she is so open with her past, because it makes her human, and she tells how has she has grown since then, and a wonderful role model for the world.
  Brad, he never did get on my radar until AJ, and he gets my attention now because of her. I believe AJ could have had a family on her own, but I love Brad for being a partner with her, and for being a good father.
  I agree with someone above, they are like Royalty, and with the way these two not only use their celebrity to bring attention to different causes in need, they also do a good amount of research, it seems, to the different places they visit and help.
  If we could vote for a king and queen of the world…and think of how cute the prince and princess would be!

• brandie
  Jul 21, 2008 at 3:47 pm

  I was never a Brad, Jen or angelina’s fan. When I first know about AJ was when she & BBT were married. First of all, BBT looked like he is in a mid-life crisis who wanted someone young to boost his image. Being an Asian, I was thrilled and proud that AJ adopted a 3rd world child. Now, that she got my attention and interest, I feel attached to Angie. Apparently, AJ’s attention got shifted to Maddox who wants to give the best to her child. And I remembered AJ saying after her divorce from BBT that, she has resigned to being a single mom. Then, came MMS I can almost immediately sensed that these two will be good for each other, even though at that time Brad was still married to Jen. It is their destiny to be together, just that it took them a long time to discover each other, and it happened to be MMS. AJ is an intriguing person, sometimes aloof but personable. AJ is very established financially and an accomplished actress, with an adopted child, and a single parent. Brad is conservative, but has his agenda to be a family man. He is also established financially and an accomplished actor. He is moving forward and he is 42 years old. Opportunity does not come twice, and he sees AJ as his potential equal. They are facinating because they are on the same page, being parents to their kids, actors, and humantarians.
  All of these happened in a short period of time. AJ has turned over a new leaf of life to make things right, as compared to other hollywood actors who waste their money and time on other things to be on the front page of a magazine. I feel honored that there is a “real” role model in hollywood.

• Indaybabe
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:11 pm

  Anglelina and Brad are awesome! They make a great and fascinating couple of this century. Bless the family.

• Sherry
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:31 pm

  Lara - You give me, as well as the readers, far too little credit. You’re not being persecuted for having a different opinion, plenty of people get moderated on a regular basis and I can’t control it - it’s done automatically in Wordpress and if I shut it off the site will be overrun with spam trying to advertise porn and medication. And as for why it wasn’t approved for awhile - well, I was indeed putting excitement into my life. My husband is on vacation and we’re doing the vacation in your own city thing this year, so we were out for most of the day enjoying the Montreal Biodome and a late lunch as a family with our kids. Otherwise I would have put your comment through more quickly - but I wasn’t even here.

  As for implying that the people here are on their computers 24/7 reading about Brad and Angelina, not one person has said that’s the case. Many people drop in while they’re on a break from work, while they’re relaxing in the evening, etc. There’s no one who spends the entire day on this site, not even me and I run it.

  People can be fans of something, it doesn’t make their lives empty. I’m a big fan of the Jolie-Pitt family but I’m also quite fulfilled with my children, my blogging work (yes, I work as a blogger, I’m not just some fanatic, I write for numerous websites), my photography, my outdoor activities, my reading, my friends, our trips to local fun spots, and my quest to educate myself about things which interest me (right now it happens to be learning about the Middle East and the Islamic people, particularly Muslim women).

  So fear not, I’m well-rounded and not a simple stalker fan, and I’d venture to say that the same can be said for the awesome readers here at PittWatch.

• chevjuls
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:47 pm

  Did you guys the family joilie-pitt on vacation in greece with the whole family. go to bauergriffinonline.com to see the pictures family looks greet.

• chevjuls
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:49 pm

  I am sorry I mispell the word great, I wrote greet instead. I am sorry.

• gena G.
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:52 pm

  I ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATED WITH ANGELINA BEFORE BRAD CAME ALONG. I LOVE HER THEN I LOVE HER MORE NOW. SHE IS DIFFERENT. SHE IS VERY VERY HONEST, THAT IS WHY SOME PEOPLE , MAYBE DON’T LIKE HER BECUZ OF HER HONESTY.YOU CAN SEE FROM THE EXPRESSION OF HER FACE WHEN SHE IS TALKING TO SOME ONE OR HAVING AN INTERVIEW, HOW HONEST SHE IS.. A PERSON WHO IS NOT AFRAID OF THE WORLD , A PERSON WHO IS SIMPLE BUT SINCERE. I LOVE HER SO MUCH, I HAVE ALL HER MOVIES FROM THE TIME SHE WAS AN EXTRA AI HER FATHER’S MOVIE AND NOW. MY FAVORITE IS LOVE IS ALL THERE IS” THIS IS REALLY FUNNY AND ANGIE SO YOUNG U CAN PICTURE SHILOH IN IT WHEN SHE GROWS UP.I THINK HERE AND BRAD WAS DRAWN TO EACH OTHER THRU LOVE AND FAITH. THEY BELONG TOGETHER. IF ANYBODY NOTICE,THEY TALK ALIKE, THEIR HAND GESTURE, FACE EXPRESSION, AND THEY EVEN WALK ALIKE. THEY HAVE ALL THE THINGS IN COMMON. JUST TWO LOVELY COUPLE, WHO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN AND THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD THAT ARE NOT SO LUCKY.THIS WHY THE WOLD IS SO FASCINATED BY THEM.

• ligaya
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:54 pm

  WOW! This is a great thread. Thanks, Sherry. It ’s fascinating reading everyone’s story about how they came to love Angie & Brad.

  Kari, I agree with you about people being so vitriolic because their own insecurity & shame. Angie & Brad set the bar very high. I noticed the shift in opinion too. About a year ago in the comments I ran across, it seemed 100 to 1 against Angelina. Now, it’s more like 50-50; on some boards, it’s even majority in favor of Angie. People used to complain that the JPs always helped Africans & others, and not Americans – this was said even when Project Make It Right had been launched already. Once the JPs gave $1 Million to be shared between Iraqi & American kids, and the general in charge of the Armed Forces YMCA thanked Angie & Brad, I haven’t heard complaints of the JPs being anti-American often.

  So BRAD: He was under my radar. I knew he was People’s sexiest. He had a beautiful face & body, but he didn’t rock my boat like dark-haired Adam Beach, Denzel, Don Cheadle, Chewitel Ejiofor (sp?), Jimmy Smits & Esai Morales. I knew he and X were considered Hollywood’s golden couple. but they didn’t grab my attention. X was riding high on Friends, but I never watched an episode – I just couldn’t relate to an all-white group of 20-somethings in a New York that is very multi-racial. That’s just me.
  I saw Brad in Thelma & Louise but he didn’t make an impression except as the guy who got the women in real deep s**t. Se7en was next; I watched because of Morgan Freeman, and Brad did a good job. Then I saw MMS and I loved everyone & everything about it. I saw it mainly because of Angie, but now Brad piqued my interest & I learned of his rave reviews for 12 Monkeys, Fight Club & Snatch. I rented Interview with a Vampire, Legends of the Fall & Troy. I think Brad’s an underrated actor because of his pretty boy looks. He was snubbed for Babel & AJJCRF awards (except at the Venice Film Festival).

  I thought Brad was a lightweight. At first I had a lot of misgivings when he & Angie got together because a lot of abuse was poured on her head because of him. I slowly warmed up to him as he followed Angie’s lead in humanitarian work. What sealed it for me was Project Making It Right – and of course, being a wonderful father & partner.

• ligaya
  Jul 21, 2008 at 4:56 pm

  Hee, Lara I’m under moderation now (8 of 15), but I know eventually it’ll get out.

  My post is about Brad, and also agreeing with Kari’s points.

• Victoria
  Jul 21, 2008 at 6:21 pm

  Here’s an opinion from Philippines. My husband and I work in the same university and he sees me reading this Pittwatch, daily, almost every morning. He asked me why I am so fascinated with this couple (he actually advised me to apply for a nanny jod so that I could get closer to them :) silly husband). But because he asked me, I started telling her so much of Angelina (she is the one I really admire). I admire her much more now because she has her own family…her focus is her family. This couple is really admirable in their fashion and passion in life. Best wishes to my twin sister (wahahaha) Angelina (and Brad of course).

• lac
  Jul 21, 2008 at 6:24 pm

  I liked both Brad and Angelina movies but was never really followed their life. That was until I saw Brad on Primetime Live on his trip to Africa. Then I started reading about Angelina. It’s their interests beyond acting that keeps me interested in them. They not all about wearing the right clothes or being at the right party.

• Passerby
  Jul 21, 2008 at 6:53 pm

  I have found that moderation usually happens when a lot of words are misspelled. Explains a lot since Angie is not a word in the dictionary and is often used in posts here. And when profanity is used. But that is just with my own experience and I’m not sure if I’m correct or not because like every other poster here my comments do go under moderation.

  Mary Ann,
  Thanks. No one ever quite believes I’m sixteen but in most case, they believe me to be younger than sixteen because of my carefree spirit (that my friends seem to link with children) and because I’m only 4′11″ and still go watch Disney movies, such as Enchanted.

  I’m also so happy to read all these reasons why fans like brad and Angelina and am glad that they aren’t the type of fans that target and attack those who are fans of Jennifer Anniston and seem to have to force someone to take a side, which is downright wrong. People are entitled to their opinions and should not have to say I like Angelina and therefore have to hate Jennifer.