Since we’re talking about men…
Carly and I must have been on the same wavelength when we decided what our blog topics were going to be about, though I have to admit my focus is a little different. But it’s still talking about sexy men…so hey, we’re all in, right?
Thing is…I want to talk about sexy men who AREN’T necessarily gorgeous.
It’s a strange, but wonderful phenomena, I think–men who can turn you on in a way that is unexpected and even unexplainable. There’s just something about these guys that oozes sexuality. Not all women swoon for these guys, either, which gives them a special quality that universally worshipped heart-throbs like Brad Pitt and George Clooney simply do not have.
I’ve always been one to fall for the sexier-than-sin, non-traditional guy. I remember seeing the Rocky Horror Picture Show for the first time and thinking, wow, that Tim Curry guy is hot–and he’s playing a transvestite! Imagine what he’d be like playing it straight. Luckily for me, I got to find out, because at the birth of MTV, they played videos for Mr. Curry singing and swiveling his hips to such sensual anthems as “I Do The Rock” and “Paradise Garage.”
Mercy!
And as he’s aged, he’s only gotten sexier. Even as he’s gained weight, the man has a voice that can melt steel and eyes that reflect so much decadence, they should be made of chocolate.
::sigh::
And then there’s Michael Keaton. I remember, also, seeing him in the original Batman movie and falling deeply and desperately in love. I kept telling myself–this is MICHAEL KEATON. This is Beetlejuice, for Pete’s sake. Didn’t matter. In my opinion, he set the standard. He captured the essence of Bruce Wayne–the sensual, tortured soul–and projected it on the screen in ways that had me entertaining sexy daydreams for months. If not longer.
And of course, the king of all sexy-men-who-aren’t-classically-goodlooking…the incomparable Alan Rickman. Cause here’s the deal, ladies…if Alan Rickman had not been cast as Severus Snape, NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND would think this character has a streak of goodness in him that will come out in the last Harry Potter book. Jo Rowling has said over and over that Snape is BAD, but her legions of fans refuse to believe her. It’s because of Alan Rickman, I’m convinced. The Alan Rickman Effect. We even cheered his nasty Sheriff of Nottingham because, hell, he’s Alan Rickman. And as my good friend Diana is wont to say–everything is better with Alan Rickman.
A while back, I participated in a discussion about this topic on an email list I’m on (if any Sucias are out there–I will be back soon!) and they came up with a delicious list of men who while not classically handsome, could really turn on the heat. Now it’s your turn…
Alan Rickman is on a lot of people’s lists. I kinda agree - loved him in “Die Hard”, “Love Actually” and “Robin Hood”.
My choice would be John Malkovich. He was such a sexy, sinister guy in “Dangerous Liaisons”, and his voice is seductively enticing.
Bill Murray. I don’t know if it’s his crazy sense of humor, but I really dug him in “Ghostbusters”.
Adam Sandler in “The Wedding Singer”. He played a much more sincere and romantic character, and I fell hard.
I’m sure I’m forgetting someone here….
Comment by Stacy ~ — February 7, 2007 @ 7:19 am
Alan has to be at the top of the list. I am also one of those who thinks Snape isn’t all he has been made out to be and in the end we will be vindicated. I hope.
I really will have to sit and think about this for awhile. My brain is not cooperating. I think the cold has frozen it.:wallbash:
Comment by ev — February 7, 2007 @ 8:50 am
Too weird, just this week I was looking up pictures of a guy that I think is really sexy and trying to figure out what it was about him that made me think so. I don’t even remember his name, but he played the new age guy in Northern Exposure and the Minister in Raising Hellen. I think he dates Bo Derick.
I guess he would be classified as good looking, but his look changes in everything he’s in and he still has that certain something that just makes me fall for him no matter what role he’s playing. Hmmm…back to google for a name and pics!
Comment by Jodie — February 7, 2007 @ 9:10 am
John Corbett - and after further research - he is just plain good lookin’ and hot. Especially in the bubble bath picture I just found - shew, we do need a fanning smiley face!
Comment by Jodie — February 7, 2007 @ 9:13 am
Jason Dohring from the show Veronica Mars. I just adore him! He’s not classically gorgeous but he’s so sweet and his sense of humor just makes him so yummy.
:love2:
Comment by Jen — February 7, 2007 @ 9:18 am
I love this topic because my all-time heartthrob while growing up fits into this category. STEVEN TYLER from Aerosmith! He starred in many an adolescent fantasy, and a few adult ones, as well. There is just something about him that I think is ultra-hot. I recently saw him in concert and he’s still got it. He’s ugly as sin if you just look at his features. But the way he moves, and sings, and well, he’s just sizzling!!!
Comment by Kimberly Raye — February 7, 2007 @ 9:57 am
Ohhhh…deinfately Michael Keaton. I don’t know what it is about him.
Comment by Kelly F. — February 7, 2007 @ 9:58 am
I also vote for John Corbett. And Mick Jagger. And Steve Perry from Journey (Okay, my age is showing here). And John Malkovich. I also think the dweebie looking guy from Criminal Minds (brown hair/wears glasses) is cute.
Comment by Kimberly Raye — February 7, 2007 @ 10:00 am
Oh, and Tom Hanks!!! He looked so cool in That Thing You Do!
Comment by Kimberly Raye — February 7, 2007 @ 10:01 am
Alan Rickman is definatly up there.
I happen to find the men who arent necessarily gorgeous, sexy. I like to think they would be interesting as well.
Robin Williams, Brad Sherwood,William Petersen,Gary Sinise, & Richard Lewis.
Comment by Raymalene — February 7, 2007 @ 10:26 am
Kim, I almost put Steve Tyler on my list! He’s just a walking, talking sex god.
John Corbett is throwing me–I see him as more classically good looking. I think he’s starring in the Nora movie this week–Montana Sky on Lifetime. It was on Monday night, I think, but will probably rerun on Saturday. But he does change his look and is kind of goofy…but hot. LOVED him in Raising Helen.
BTW, in last week’s Nora movie–Angel Falls–the hero was played by Johnathon Schaech, who also played Jimmy (the jerk who dumped Liv Tyler) in That Thing You Do. I love that movie. He wasn’t great in Angel Falls, unfortunately…but he didn’t get enough good lines, IMO. The movie over all was great…Heather Locklear was fabulous, though. He’s classically good looking, of course, but well, I had to mention it!
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 10:37 am
Tom Hanks! Great call!
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 10:37 am
Alan Rickman is a fave of mine as well. And Aidan Quinn. He’s got eyes a girl could fall into… :-)
Comment by Rhonda Nelson — February 7, 2007 @ 10:39 am
I love the nerds…I don’t know why…there’s just something about them. I know Lori and I obsess over the Food Network nerds (hey, they can cook AND be hot). LOL!
Comment by katie — February 7, 2007 @ 10:41 am
This has gotten me to thinkin’ this morning and I remembered an article that Country Weekly did on this subject. Of course, I picked it up because Keith Urban was the person they were using as the example but I kept it because it was so interesting.
Researchers at the University of Tampa actually did a study on charismatic people trying to figure out what they had that others don’t. They believed it “dreives from a chemical transmitted through the sense of smell.” Well, I’ve never smelled Keith or John Corbett but I sure as hell would like to!!!
I think Country Weekly was more accurte: “Charisma is the ‘it,’ the X-factor that makes you want to know all about someone even if you don’t know why.” They listed FDR, Elvis, James Dean and Ronald Reagan as others who had “it,” whatever “it” is. Just some useless info for the day.
Comment by Jodie — February 7, 2007 @ 10:43 am
Oh man, I am totally going to get boo’d off stage for this but… Larry the Cable Guy. I don’t know what it is, he’s overweight and (acts) stupid, but I totally dig him. If I ever meet him, I’m asking him out!
Comment by SHERRY — February 7, 2007 @ 10:51 am
Wow, definitely count me in on Alan Rickman–I adore him! I was so excited to see he was cast as Judge Turpin in Tim Burton’s movie version of Sweeney Todd!
And I am also with you on Tim Curry, Julie! Seeing him in person in Spamalot was a huge thrill.
Kennneth Branaugh does it for me. He’s boyishly cute–not superstar handsome–but wow, when he speaks, I just melt.
I also love Dennis Leary. Another kind of boyishly cute, but there’s something very sexy about him, especially in movies like The Ref and in his show Rescue Me. (Maybe it’s because he’s such a dog…lol!)
Comment by Leslie — February 7, 2007 @ 11:08 am
Leslie, seeing Spamalot this weekend definitely inspired this post. Tim Curry, of course, wasn’t playing the role (oh, for a trip to London!) but the actor who played him had this one line–one brief moment–that had Tim Curry written all over it. Even my 15 year old nephew, who loves Curry from the Muppet Treasure Island, LOL, noticed! In fact, it was funny because all the kids knew him from that role except my daughter, who had no idea what we were talking about. I suppose I must now rent Muppet Treasure Island!
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 11:26 am
What? No one mentioned Philip Seymour Hoffman? His brain is THE sexiest. The way he plays vulnerable men makes me want to just hold him.
Comment by diane — February 7, 2007 @ 12:05 pm
Have to agree on Keaton and Rickman, Julie, and would add Kevin Kline (He was so sexy in French Kiss…
and Victor Garber, oh, and Gary Oldman. Maybe it’s more the parts they play, but I love Spy Daddy more than Michael Vartan, and for that matter, Anthony Stewart Head (Giles in Buffy). All hot, I think. Nice to give these less talked about guys some airtime, yes. 
Sam
Comment by Sam Hunter — February 7, 2007 @ 12:41 pm
Comment by katie — February 7, 2007 @ 1:04 pm
OMG Julie, I love “That thing you do” it is one of my all time favorites! And Tom Everett Scott who played Guy, definetly makes my heart skip a little.
I must also mention that Scott Baio still does it for me
And also Michael Jordon, especially when he did the commericials for the underwear whew:love2:
Comment by Tina Martinesi — February 7, 2007 @ 1:16 pm
Wow, you are all coming up with a very impressive list to say the least………Some really interesting picks………..Way to go Gals………..
Comment by Cryna — February 7, 2007 @ 1:22 pm
It’s so great to see that we are on the same page with the Tom Hanks call. Also, Nicolas Cage….he just gets my blood going, of course he is one of the ones that has gotten better with age. Like James Caan…or that guy from “The Fall Guy”
Comment by Debbie — February 7, 2007 @ 1:40 pm
Ooooh, yes, Tom Everett Scott! I just saw a preview for a new show coming on this winter, can’t even remember what channel, and I’d swear I saw his face!
Loved That Thing You Do!!
Comment by Leslie — February 7, 2007 @ 1:48 pm
Okay, who is now playing the music from That Thing You Do in their head? I know I am! Love, adore that movie! One of my all-time favorites. And yes Guy…oh, Guy. ::swoon::
Kevin Kline in French Kiss was delicious (who else must drink a bold red wine after watching that scene where he teaches Meg Ryan about the flavors?)…and a big whopping thumps up to Nicholas Cage, too! Yes, he’s weird…but he can be oh-so-sexy when he wants to be. It’s the eyes.
I loved Branaugh in Much Ado. Liked him in that reincarnation movie he did, too. Can’t remember the title. Very sexy.
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 2:18 pm
I agree with Michael Keaton, John Corbett and Tom Hanks. I also like Troy Aikman and the guy who played “Goose” in Top Gun and then he starred in ER. I can not remember his name.
Comment by Patty L. — February 7, 2007 @ 2:27 pm
Patty L, that would be Anthony Edwards….He’s geeky hot, too!
Comment by katie — February 7, 2007 @ 2:33 pm
Sherry- Actually, I like Larry myself. Now he’s married and they just had a baby. The thought of him reproducing just cracks me up. I want to be that kid with him as a dad!! I love a good sense of humor and he definately has one.
I like Billy Bob Thornton. So I fall into the weird catagory too.
Tim cury is definately on my list.
I have a thing for musicians so yes, Steve Perry was on there. The new lead for Journey, Jeff Scott Soto, is awesome. We saw him in concert over the summer, while he was just filling in, and WOW!!! All 6′4″ of him and can he move and sing. Daughter and I were drooling before the show was over. He has brought a life back into the bad that has been sadly lacking since Steve P. left. The Steve that took over for him was so much like him, it was weird going to a show.
Comment by ev — February 7, 2007 @ 3:09 pm
Comment by ev — February 7, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
My list would have to include Tom Hanks & John Corbett also Jerry Rice & Roger Craig (ex-football players for those that don’t know), Sidney Poitier, Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Keanu Reeves, Jimmy Stewart, Paul Newman, Denzel Washington, Kevin Costner. Well, that is quite a list & shows my age!! Sexy or Charisma is not explainable!! That is probably not really a word!
Comment by Donna M — February 7, 2007 @ 3:41 pm
The Kenneth Branaugh movie is Dead Again(I think he directed too and he was very hot in that movie). Everyone’s list is so awesome, but I have to add Patrick Stewart and an older Sean Connery (not that he wasn’t great as James Bond, but so much hotter as he aged) as well as agreeing that Nicholas Cage is hot(could watch him in National Treasure everyday..pluse the guy that plays Rilley is too cute, in that nerd kind of way). As for Alan Rickman…all I can say is you have to love what a bad boy he is in his movies.
Comment by Liza — February 7, 2007 @ 3:47 pm
Thanks, Liza! That’s the one…and YES! on Patrick Stewart. And you know what, I swooned over Yul Brennar as the King in the King and I with Debra Karr. So powerful and funny…a great combination.
Ev, can I take it that means we beat the Postal Service odds and actually got the book to you?
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 3:56 pm
Ooh, my favorite topic because, really, these are my favorite men.
Katie, you betcha on the Food Network gang. Alton Brown and Ham on the Street because they’re so funny. And the guy from “The Secret Life Of”. Jim O’Connell? Delish!!
And Sherry, the person to get boo’d would probably be me for…gulp…Simon Cowell!
Leslie, WAY yes on Dennis Leary! Even when he’s doing his “I love to smoke” routine and puffing them up like a chimney.
And I have to ask, WHAT is Spamalot? The only time I heard that word was in Monty Python & The Holy Grail during the Knights of the Round Table song, thrown in only because it rhymed with “Camelot”.
Ooh, and add in Judd Nelson and Judge Reinhold. I fell in love with Judd in The Breakfast Club, and Judge as Brad in Fast Times At Ridgemont High.
Okay, I’m going to submit because I could keep this up all day…..
Comment by Lori Borrill — February 7, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
Uh, Lori…where have you been, dear?
Spamalot was all the rage last year on Broadway–the musical adaptation (by Eric Idle) of Monty Python and the Holy Grail starring Tim Curry as King Arthur, David Hyde Pierce as Sir Robin and Hank Azaria as Lancelot. Leslie got to see it with the original cast! I just saw the traveling troupe and they were fabulous…Robin was hands down my favorite character.
Of course, Leslie and I are musical theatre fans (she much more learned than I) so we know these things.
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 5:03 pm
Come to think of it…Hank Azaria and David Hyde Pierce might just qualify for our listing. Especially DHP. He’s just sooooo cute.
Azaria is simply one of my favorite actors.
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 5:06 pm
Comment by katie — February 7, 2007 @ 5:16 pm
Okay, I’ll admit I think Alton Brown is cute as heck. Bobby Flay wouldn’t be bad if he wasn’t always so arrogant.
Food Network = Porn for Foodies.
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 5:17 pm
Oh, I’m all the way over here on the west coast. I think we’re a few years behind NY. In fact, did we just now get The Producers?
Hey, I made the Monty Python connection, though!
Comment by Lori Borrill — February 7, 2007 @ 5:46 pm
I’m very impressed that one word stuck out to you! My daughter, who went with us to the show (she’s nine) has now watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail about 20 times since she was home sick two days. She has memorized the part about the swallows and weight ratios. She thinks it’s hilarious. She’s such a little science geek!
BTW, Spamalot will soon have a permanent home in Las Vegas. Sounds like you need to plan a trip…if you’re a fan, you’ll love the musical.
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 6:03 pm
Oh, boy, there are SO many memorize-worthy scenes in that movie. You realize you can buy a stuffed Killer Rabbit. I gave my son (10) one for Easter.
I most definitely think I need to get to Vegas to see that show. Sounds like it’s right up my alley!
Comment by Lori Borrill — February 7, 2007 @ 6:19 pm
They were selling the rabbits at the show for $35!
Comment by Julie Leto — February 7, 2007 @ 6:27 pm
What a rip-off. You can get them on-line for $16.99.
Comment by Lori Borrill — February 7, 2007 @ 7:09 pm
Oh man…. The Rock has a body to kill for. Vince Vaughn’s smile gives me goosebumps. Tim McGraw causes certain body parts to tingle. I watch Tom Selleck smile and I have to remind myself to breathe. And Sean Connery has that “look” in his eyes that tells a women he can take her to places she’s never been before. Oh, and lets not forget Michael Vartan. Good lord, being in the same vicinity of him would probably cause my underwear to burst into flames. :::sigh:::
Comment by ~ Leslie ~ — February 7, 2007 @ 7:17 pm
Julie: I call FOOD NETWORK…gastro porn. Bobby Flay may be arrogant, but he’d cook me a nice meal. LOL!
Comment by katie — February 7, 2007 @ 8:30 pm
julie-yes it arrived today! thank you!!!:present:
The Knights of Ni!!!
Comment by ev — February 7, 2007 @ 10:02 pm
I think Edward Norton is hot. I agree that the food network has a few hotties–I am partial to Tyler Florence… I also think James Caviezel from The Passion of the Christ is a sexy, sexy man and Sam Elliot who could just talk me outta my clothes..
Comment by Renee — February 8, 2007 @ 11:56 pm
Ah, it would have to be….:love2:John Malkovich:love2:. The guys has just got “it” and he easily takes the place as sexiest man, alongside Alan Rickman. What is it about older men with unique voices????:kiss:
Comment by Sarah — February 27, 2007 @ 5:01 pm