objectification and movie star looks
Jan. 7th, 2007 07:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lauradi7dwFrom time to time one hears the claim that one of Mitt Romney's useful attributes as a candidate is his "movie-star" good looks. The journalists saying this/writing this have all been men, as far as I recall, and I don't get it. Romney has really straight white teeth and clear skin, but his hair looks odd to me and his smile seems insincere. I wonder if I'd think better of his appearance if I didn't consider him a slimeball.
Or maybe I just don't understand male journalists' opinions about attractiveness.
This is from Globe writer Wesley Morris's review of "The Painted Veil":
>>Her lover is Charlie Townsend, the heart-stoppingly handsome government official, played by Liev Schreiber, whose big meaty face would have made him a silent-era star. He's gorgeous, masculine, and a touch arrogant.<<
I was startled at the juxtaposition of "heart-stoppingly handsome" and "Liev Schreiber." Huh? The character he plays is more dynamic and charming than the Edward Norton character, but that's not what Morris is saying here.
Or maybe I just don't understand male journalists' opinions about attractiveness.
This is from Globe writer Wesley Morris's review of "The Painted Veil":
>>Her lover is Charlie Townsend, the heart-stoppingly handsome government official, played by Liev Schreiber, whose big meaty face would have made him a silent-era star. He's gorgeous, masculine, and a touch arrogant.<<
I was startled at the juxtaposition of "heart-stoppingly handsome" and "Liev Schreiber." Huh? The character he plays is more dynamic and charming than the Edward Norton character, but that's not what Morris is saying here.
