movie star "hunk" -- baffled

[Selkie]

I've never heard of either of those boys and to be honest, I probably wouldn't look twice at them (too young). Andy Garcia and Antonio Bandares are more my style. ;-)

I could never understand the big hoo-haw about that Matthew McWhatshisname. He just looks dirty or something---in a male-****, been with too many women, way.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Never been attracted to 'prep-school boy model' types.
I like grown men who have some character in their faces...and in their minds.

[bmccasland]

just showing your age dearie.

The movie wasn't made for most of our age groups....

[Catrin]

just showing your age dearie.

The movie wasn't made for most of our age groups....

True, this movie was made for a much younger audience. I think someone mentioned Antonio Banderas? Now THAT I get

[ny biker]

No, I don't think you have to be in the same age group as someone to see that they're good looking. I'm not talking about wanting to jump him, just looking and understanding why girls swoon for him. And I'm not talking about being interested in the movie, I'm baffled by the hysteria surrounding the guy who's in it.

I don't think Shia Lebeouf is stunning but he's handsome in a clean-cut way. I just think this Pattinson dude is the opposite of attractive. Aside from the hair I don't even think he's a James Dean type.

As for the werewolve dude, I wouldn't recognize him if he knocked on my door 5 minutes from now.

Obviously I don't expect my tastes to be shared by everyone (or even a majority). Really I think it's all kind of interesting, like an anthropological study.

I also wonder how much the whole Twilight fantasy plays into his teen idolness, and if he would be anywhere near as popular if his first big movie was something other.

[Catrin]

.....And I'm not talking about being interested in the movie, I'm baffled by the hysteria surrounding the guy who's in it.

I don't think Shia Lebeouf is stunning but he's handsome in a clean-cut way. I just think this Pattinson dude is the opposite of attractive. Aside from the hair I don't even think he's a James Dean type.

As for the werewolve dude, I wouldn't recognize him if he knocked on my door 5 minutes from now.

Obviously I don't expect my tastes to be shared by everyone (or even a majority). Really I think it's all kind of interesting, like an anthropological study.

I also wonder how much the whole Twilight fantasy plays into his teen idolness, and if he would be anywhere near as popular if his first big movie was something other.

All good questions - if the movie were a different genre would they be getting near the attention they are? The fantasy being more important than the actors in this case and would different actors receive the same attention? It is a very interesting question, especially given the "attraction" in recent years to vampire/werewolf fantasies.

[Skierchickie]

Twilight dude creeps me out.

I don't think it's age-related. As a kid I didn't like Donnie Osmond, Hutch (really like Starsky, though!), liked the other Hardy Boy (liked Parker Stevenson - creeped out by Shawn Cassidy). All in all, always went for the one who wasn't the widely-acclaimed heart-throb. Oh - and didn't like Leonardo Dicaprio in Titanic, either. He's moderately okay now that he's an adult.

Young Brad Pitt (Legends of the Fall-era) - ooooohhhhh!

[zoom-zoom]

Young Brad Pitt (Legends of the Fall-era) - ooooohhhhh!

I love Brad Pitt when he plays unhinged loonies, like in 12 Monkeys and Inglourious Bastereds.

I do think the roles have a lot to do with how attractive these actors appear to us. Nathan Fillion is no supermodel, but I LOVE every stinkin' character this guy has played. This makes a reasonably attractive guy smokin' hot in my eyes.

I haven't seen any of the Twilight movies or read the books, so I don't see the appeal of Robert Pattinson. Perhaps I would if I saw the movies, but I have yet to see a vampire movie that I liked (I'm all about the zombies, baby! ), so I haven't bothered.

[Possegal]

The only way I like him, is when Jimmy Fallon is imitating him.

[GLC1968]

I also wonder how much the whole Twilight fantasy plays into his teen idolness, and if he would be anywhere near as popular if his first big movie was something other.

This. He's portraying EDWARD...the ultimate in vampire fantasy for these young girls. I think that's the huge draw. As long as he looks like his descriptions in the books - he's in.

He also played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter when he was younger (and cuter, if you ask me), but didn't get anywhere near the exposure.



Admittedly, I had to look up the other guy...didn't recognize his name though I do recognize his face. He's totally not my type, and even less so when I was a young-un and prefered the beefy-er types.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

just showing your age dearie.
The movie wasn't made for most of our age groups....

I wasn't attracted to his type of looks when I was a teenager, and don't find them attractive now either. ("dearie?") He's too male-model-prepschoolboy-pale-privileged-pouty looking for me. Looks like he just fell out of an Abercromby & Fitch ad. LOL

When i was in my teens and early twenties I liked guys with more ruggedly appealing looks with 'interesting' or offbeat character. Guys who didn't have an expression on their face that seemed to say "oooh I'm so gorgeous I can't stand it!"
I was the one who didn't swoon over the David cassidys, Davey jones', Paul McCartneys, Donovans, Ken Berrys, Brian Joneses, or Scott Baios. Instead, I liked the Ringos, Mickey Dolenzes, Frank Zappas, Fonzes, Eddie Haskells, Larry Storches, and Mick Jaggers. LOL!

And I don't watch tv so I have little knowledge about the roles people play on tv. I see this guy's photo online splashed around the news on my way surfing by and I see headlines about how 'hot' he is and think "um, ok, sure...whatever floats yer boat"

[redrhodie]

I was the one who didn't swoon over the David cassidys, Davey jones', Paul McCartneys, Donovans, Ken Berrys, Brian Joneses, or Scott Baios. Instead, I liked the Ringos, Mickey Dolenzes, Frank Zappas, Fonzes, Eddie Haskells, Larry Storches, and Mick Jaggers. LOL!

Uh, oh...I like all your likes....and your dislikes, too. (and Donnie Darko). Guess I'm not too picky.

ETA: My favorite Beatle George.