Community Sound-Off: Movie Hotties

[ironica728]

I want to add Robert Downey, Jr in "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" to my list. He's an awkward, funny, smart, sarcastic idiot with good intentions all at the same time.

And yes, all hail Val!! I'm the only one who has a deeeeeeeeeeep appreciation for Tombstone in my group of friends... Then again, I'm the only one who has watched it more than once. Shame.

[littlewing]

I loved David Wenham as Faramir in the Lord of the Rings. He was so attractive and a genuinely nice guy to boot. My heart just melted when I saw how cruel his father was to him and how desperate he was to prove himself.

And one of the handsomest man I've ever seen in a movie is Paul Newman as Henry Gondorff in The Sting. He's a slightly older man than in his other most famous films, but he has such a magnetic, cool personality and looks so gorgeous when he smiles and his blue eyes just twinkle... okay, I'll stop now.

[doctorphil]

Kate Beckinsale in Underworld. She's in tight leather. Need I say more?

Catherine Zeta-Jones in Zorro. I had to watch the movie twice because I kept missing dialog when she was on screen. Seriously.

The whole female cast of Sin City. Except the little girl, of course. Cause that's just wrong.

Oh, and I have a soft spot for Miranda Otto in Lord of the Rings. Hot redhead swinging a sword, hmmm... sorry.

I'm sure I'll think of others.

[kylerexpop]

emily blunt in 'the devil wears prada.' i had never really seen her in anything else before, but i saw a couple shots of her in character in magazines and on the film poster, and i was like "perfection, thy name is emily blunt." when i finally saw the movie and realized she utilized her accent, i absolutely MELTED.

keira knightley as elizabeth in the 'pirates of the caribbean' movies. in the first film she was certainly keira-cool, but in DMC when she put on the pirate outfit (especially when she's overlooking norrington after they throw him out with the pigs) she's PIRATE-TASTIC! possibly a little bronzed once she makes it on the black pearl, but they didn't really have sunblock back then, so why not?

ABSOLUTELY rachel mcadams in 'wedding crashers.' i find the "laughing at the marriage vows" part a little tough, but her superior acting skills mean that she pretty much owns everything else. considering she's fighting for good will against the amazing isla fisher, it's astonishing that she manages to stand out like she does.

pierce brosnan in 'tomorrow never dies.' he was great in 'goldeneye,' but the way they treat james bond as a peter pan-like character in his second bond film is very, very cool. the way he gets over his intense grief at the loss of a old girlfriend in a matter of minutes, laughing as he pilots his car through incredible danger using his cell phone remote, is extremely awesome!

[jeunechat]

I would have to say definitely Steven Strait as the character Warren Peace from the film Sky High. Tall, dark, handsome, wears black and leather... Very attractive in bad boy kind of way. Not to mention he has a scene, oh about halfway through the movie, where he smiles. Just a broad, bright smile... of a wattage that could light up Paris. ;D

[Razzberryfinn]

Hugh Jackman in both Kate and Leopold and X-men. In the former he is very posh and polished, but Leopold is naive about the modern world, and it's very endearing. In X-men, Wolverine has the buff and gruff thing goin' on, but you also get to see his softer side. Plus he wears leather and takes off his shirt.

[varana]

Peter Murphy in The Hunger. I watched it on a late night cable screening the other night. The movie was nothing really, but Pete Murphy in the stage scene....WOW! I had clean forgotten how good he looked.

[DarthShady]

Oh, I forgot....

My most recent cinematic love would have to be Nathan Phillips in "Snakes on a Plane." I don't know what it is, I think his smile does it for me. And also that his character was all kind and willing to risk his life to help everyone else on the plane instead of sitting quietly and safely on First Class. Plus in the extras he hs some accent I can't quite place, I think Australian. But it's adorable.

[StarOpal]

ironica728 said:

And yes, all hail Val!! I'm the only one who has a deeeeeeeeeeep appreciation for Tombstone in my group of friends... Then again, I'm the only one who has watched it more than once. Shame.

Ironica, I've seen Tombstone so many times that I can do all Val Kilmer's lines - with accent. I also do a killer 'Wyatt Earp in the rain scene' impression, but that's beside the point.

I think another thing that helps make a particular character or an actor (as in actor or actress) in a particular part "hot", aside from the obvious physical qualities or writer's ability, is perfect casting.

Now before you go, "Well, duh!" What I mean is this: there are a lot of capable actors that can do a good job and convey a character sufficiently, but that doesn't make them perfect for a part. There are just some who after you see the movie, even if you went in with misgivings on casting, you can't imagine anyone else playing.

I didn't bring him up before because I think he's hot. Period. But let's go with Hugh Jackman in X-Men. The guy's too tall for the part, too tall by a foot, he's Australian (would there be accent issues?), and he has a background in musical theater. But having seen the movies I honestly can't imagine anyone else in the role. Aside from the obvious shirtlessness. (Which doesn't hurt) From the first time you see him in that fighting cage, without a word, you know the character. Specifically, when he's leaning up against the bars and he shifts his weight from one foot to the other. All you see is his back, but it speaks volumes. He owns the part. Both the gruff side and, later on, the protective softy side. I know some may disagree with me, but this is my post so, there.

Another is one I already brought up, John Hannah in Sliding Doors. *waves to sarabot* I honestly don't see anyone else, convincingly, in that role. He's a goofy looking sort of guy (the brother from The Mummy movies so's ya know), but that works for him. I love Colin Firth, but he couldn't do it. Hugh Grant may be a lot of people's favorite, but here he would be wrong, wrong, wrong. I can't pick out a particular moment, and it's not a quality I can put my finger on, but he's so perfect in that part.

So, I think that perfect marriage of actor and part can have a lot to do with the "hottie"ness. I was having a hard time putting the thought into written word so I hope I got it across all right.

[donalsgirl]

1) Richard Chamberlain as Prince Edward in 'The Slipper and the Rose'. I fell in love with this film, and Richard Chamberlain's role, when I was but knee-high to a grasshopper. He was tall, he sang, he danced, he was long-haired and handsome, he wanted to fall in love, and when he did, he did it whole-heartedly, he wore a frilly shirt and tight breeches, and when he kissed the girl he took her face in his hands. That was the part that always made me go weak at the knees. And now, Richard Chamberlain may be in his early seventies, living on a Pacific island, and gay - but in my heart, he has been married to me for as long as both of us can remember. And I'm not a creepy stalker lady! I'm not, I say!

2) Dude, Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle in 'Dirty Dancing'. Was there ever a better name for a hero? Thirteen-year-olds everywhere watch this film and are never the same again.

3) Val Kilmer. 'Willow'. Madmartigan. Long-haired swordsman with a mysterious past. He is heroic and passionate, he has a healthy attitude to child-rearing, and oh! he is handsome! Who else could pull off a dirty pink dress like he can?

[ironica728]

staropal said:

So, I think that perfect marriage of actor and part can have a lot to do with the "hottie"ness. I was having a hard time putting the thought into written word so I hope I got it across all right.

I think you stated it quite perfectly, actually. Good on you, StarOpal! I try to explain these things out to people, but I can't. Wolverine is a perfect example.

Moving along, actor/character pairings: Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor being perfect as Satine and Christian, respectively, in Moulin Rouge. Renee Zellweger was scheduled to play Satine if Kidman dropped out, and Ronan Keating for Christian, two roles that I can't see anyone else playing.

Another perfect actor/character pairing: Kate Winslet as Clementine in Eternal Sunshine. 'nuff said. This IS Kate. No one else. Thank you, Charlie Kaufman.

And the way these people fit into these roles just makes them all the more attractive. Like, I don't think I would find Nathan Fillion as attractive if I didn't see him in Serenity; The role of Mal makes him much more likeable. Another is Mark Wahlberg in Four Brothers: He's a tough, hard nosed man brought up in a foster home, but at the same time, conveys a sense of compassion and sensitivity.

P.S. The mentioned actors do, indeed, have a role of hottie-hood in the hottie-kingdom... If there is one.

[kylerexpop]

i guess we should throw in some disturbing ones, too, right? plus, "crush" sort of implies a slightly nonsexual type of thing. besides: my reputation around here will never recover anyway, so why try?

natalie portman in 'beautiful girls' - i know 'the professional'/'leon' is the more popular pick for "initial natalie portman crushing commencement," but i found her to be much more alluring-in-a-crush-sense in this one. it makes sense, since the role is designed to be a crush-object for timothy hutton, but beyond that i simply found her role and the circumstances surrounding it to be much, much cooler. especially since i tend to vacation in small, isolated little town up and down the california coastline, the setting is like "hey, that's me!"

ellen page in 'x3: the last stand' - okay, this is a very controversial pick in my comic book shop, since more than half of us think that page's kitty pryde was pretty much the highlight of the entire film, while a small but extremely vocal contingent always counter not with facts or opinions but simply with "you can't like a underage girl like that! you can't say she's the best thing! she's too young!" it sounds like these people are fighting their own feelings a little more than anything else. but back on topic: page, obviously a talented actress (see: 'hard candy'), took the approach that being a young student at xavier's school would be cool but also exactly like being a student anywhere else, and she played the role thusly. plus, she was just AWESOME.

there you go! sorry to play the disturbing card, but somebody had to start.

[StarOpal]

ironica728 said:

And the way these people fit into these roles just makes them all the more attractive. Like, I don't think I would find Nathan Fillion as attractive if I didn't see him in Serenity; The role of Mal makes him much more likeable.

Yes! That's exactly the kind of thing I'm talking about. Also, I totally agree with you about Nathan Fillion as Mal.

[ironica728]

Ooh, Slytherin Quidditch Players. Evil athletes. That gets me.

Chalk up a few points for Eric Bana and William Fichtner in Black Hawk Down. William Fichtner is another one of those men that I wouldn't find attractive if not for his work.

And StarOpal, Nathan Fillion has since risen a few notches on my list after viewing Serenity numerous times... He always has the best lines in FireFly and Serenity, and gives the best expressions. Supposedly, he's like that in real life, which makes him much more attractive.

[Razzberryfinn]

Oh. I really liked Shane West in A Walk to Remember. He went from a bad boy to a good boy in a really sweet way. Plus it was one of those crush type things, where the movie wasn't based on physical or sexual attraction, but about spiritual relationships and true love. Too sweet.