Who are the men that women dream about. Is it Bond? With his pimpin' ride, his gadgetry, and British accent. Is it Jason Bourne? Troubled, loyal, and willing to kill all who get in his way. Or maybe it's someone like Justin Timberlake? He brings sexy back after all. These are "men's men." These are men that other men would like to be. And I think some women get a kick out of them too.
But then there are some men who other men just don't understand. But women love them.
He is the effeminate heartthrob. Also sometimes called the nice guy. He doesn't kill. He is usually nice, sensitive, and fights for what is right. And they are all straight! Straight hot!
The first one may have been Ashley, from Gone With the Wind. Compared to Rhett Butler's swearing, womanizing ways, Ashley (kind of a girly name) seems rather tame, safe, and sweet. Totally adorable. Totally too good for Scarlet.
The way Kevin Bacon dances in Footloose is amazing. Cartwheels, spins, and a skinny body. That's hot. And he is fighting for what he believes in and thank goodness he does. The last dance scene is the best. I don't think many men rent Footloose. Women do. Why? Because Kevin Bacon is hot somehow.
In the music world, there's Mika. He's smart, skinny, and sings really high. His mouth is huge; his hair gorgeous. No one can feel down, unloved, or ugly when they hear Big Girls. He wrote Lollipop for his little sister. How sweet! He speaks French, used to sing opera, and really understands musicality (versus, say, the genius that is Good Charlotte).
And the modern version of this type of heartthrob? Zac Efron. His troubled eyes when he's worried, his effeminate hand movements, and wearing capris in HSM II. Check out this dance from HSM II, an ode to Kevin Bacon's famous warehouse dance. This is hot and it's no where near Bond.
Who would you add to this list?
6 comments:
I've never seen High School Musical, but that scene strikes me as very Bali-wood. Is the whole movie like that?
I'm in love with Jason Bourne. The thing that's so cool about him is that he's really not willing to kill all who get in his way. That's why he's so troubled. And unlike Bond, he's a one-woman man. And unlike Ethan Hunt and Jack Bauer, he never tortures anyone. I think he totally fits into the nice guy category.
I just bought the Mika CD and I love it. Thanks for the recommendation.
Oh, and in answer to your question - James Marsden. Also Jake Gyllenhaal. I don't know what they're like in person but they play very nice young men.
I dream about Hugh Grant... and Hugh Laurie. Something about those English Hugh's!
Hugh Grant. And Hugh Laurie... I just like my British Hugh's!
Hmmm, I prefer the manly-mans without the side of overly-gushy-and-sensitive (i.e. effiminate). At the end of the day I really want a sensitive guy who can also fix the leaky faucet... but without the side of "hey, let's blow up the world!" Is that so much to ask?
Honestly, I think Hough Grant does better with the total jerk characters in Two Weeks Notice, Small Time Crooks, and About a Boy than with the very sensitive characters in Notting Hill and Sense and Sensibility.
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