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The Question of Ugly-Sexy

April 10, 2004 9:53:13 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums
The Question of Ugly-Sexy

Ugly-Sexy (U-S) is, by no means, a modern phenomenon. In fact, so many years of wondering if such a thing exists should be reason enough to prove that U-S, as it is known in certain cliques, is a reality.

Firstly, however, what is Ugly-Sexy?
U-S can only be described as a condition that causes a person to be both unappealing (ugly is far too harsh a word, in my opinion), and oddly attractive at the same time. U-S people make you lust after them with genetic appeal whilst making you shudder with distaste.

As a woman, I can list, among the leading characters, people such as the alluring John Malkovich, Ed Harris and Hugo Weaving, all mature man of stature and renown.
At 50, Malkovich is, surprisingly, the most sexually attractive of all. Perhaps it is his sensual voice (with its deliciously lethargic tone), or the grace with which he realises every action. Perhaps it is simply the roles in which he is cast as an actor: the scheming Vicomte de Valmont in Dangerous Liasons and Gilbert Osmond in The Portrait of a Lady, the loving father and musketeer Athos in Randall Wallace's The Man in the Iron Mask or the portrayal of himself in the weird Being John Malkovich. What it is about him no one knows - does the romantic woman seek the suggested danger in him? The edge that brings every unpleasant personage he has to represent to life.

Certainly, actors that are frequently cast in the role of 'the baddy' are often U-S. The immensely attractive Alan Rickman and Jeremy Irons who were brothers in the blockbusters Die Hard and Die Hard with a Vengeance, respectively, both ooze sexuality, and disturbing as it may appear, I had held high hopes for a relationship between Jeremy Irons' and Liv Tyler's characters in Bernardo Bertolucci's Stealing Beauty. There is something about U-S that makes you want them, makes you want to share the experience of wanting them...

Nevertheless, disturbing or not, Ugly-Sexy returns with renewed strength every year through film, music and television, and it's here to stay.
So call me a 'granny snatcher' and a freak, but be honest.... here is a list of the world's favourite Ugly-Sexy males at this time. Look at it and tell me that you don't agree with at least one of the names on it....
There are also various people who are not ugly/not sexy, but have been put on the list by personal request from certain individuals...

*John Malkovich, 50 (1953)- The Portrait of a Lady, The Man in the Iron Mask

*Viggo Mortensen, 45 (1958)- 28 Days, The Lord of the Rings

*Alan Rickman, 57 (1946)- Die Hard, Dogma, Harry Potter, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves

* Ed Harris, 53 (1950)- Apollo 13, Stepmom, A Beautiful Mind
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*Jeremy Irons, 55, (1948)- The Man in the Iron Mask, Stealing Beauty, Die Hard with a Vengeance

*Hugo Weaving, 43 (1960)- The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings
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*Richard Gere, 54 (1949)- My Fair Lady, Runaway Bride, Chicago

*Sean Connery, 73 (1930)- James Bond, Entrapment
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*Michael Douglas, 59 (1944)- Basic Instinct, The Game, Traffic


*Craig Parker, 39 (1970)- The Lord of the Rings

*Tommy Lee Jones, 57 (1946)- The Fugitive, Double Jeopardy


*Harrison Ford, 61 (1942)- Indiana Jones, Star Wars, The Fugitive
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*Billy Boyd, 35 (1968)- The Lord of the Rings
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*Paul Hewson, 43 (1960)- more commonly known as Bono from the band U2
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*Brian May, 42 (1961)- from the band Queen

*Robbie Williams, 29 (1974)- from the band Take That
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*Kevin Scott Richardson, 31 (1972)- from the band Backstreet Boys

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*Alexander James McLean, 25 (1978)- more commonly known as AJ from the band Backstreet Boys
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*Liam Neeson, 51 (1952)- Shindler's List, Star Wars the Phantom Menace, The Haunting, Love Actually

*Bob Geldof, 49 (1954)- from the band Boomtown Rats

*Richard E. Grant, 46 (1957)- The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Portrait of a Lady, Forty Something

*David Bowie, 56 (1947)- from the band Ziggy Stardust

*Shane Ritchie, 39 (1964)- from the British soap Eastenders
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*Dustin Hoffman, 66 (1937)- Sphere, Joan of Ark, Run Away Jury, Confidence, Dick Tracy, Rainman, Tootsie, The Graduate, Hook, Sleepers, Outbreak


*Patrick Stewart, 65 (1940)- X-Men, Star Trek: Nemesis, A Christmas Carol, Star Trek: Insurrection, Moby Dick, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Generations, Robin Hood: Men in Tights

* Ioan Gruffudd, 32 (1973)- Fantastic Four, King Arthur, Titanic, 102 Dalmatians, Wilde

*Tom Skerritt, 72 (1933)- from the TV shows # High Noon, Homeland Security, "The Grid", An American Daughter








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Reply #1 April 10, 2004 11:22:05 PM
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I have to add to the list Patrick Stewart (Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek the Next Generation) and Iaon Gruffud (Horation Hornblower on A&E and now on Century City) to this list but I want a better term because ugly just seems mean - just not traditionally handsome but still very attractive.
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Reply #2 April 10, 2004 11:24:23 PM
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Oh and Tom Skerritt. I have always liked him though I don't think he is really handsome. Now the question are there U-S women? Do men see a woman who is not a traditional beauty and can see something attractive in her in spite of that?
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Reply #3 April 12, 2004 1:37:30 PM
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The french call it Jolie Laide.
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Reply #4 August 4, 2005 11:07:26 PM
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wow I had completely forgotten about this site... thanks for the suggestions, I've added them onto the bottom. I hadn't ever really considered doing a "u-s" list of women, but I think that it must certainly be ture of men, as it is of women, that they can see a particular brand of attractiveness or sexuality in a woman that doesn't comply with the more common trends of appearances and beauty. I think that in that case the emphasis is stil on "ageing gracefully", however, as opposed to what I would describe as truly the feat of truly growing into your skin that occurs in men. Thanks for the comment, and I'm sorry it took so long to reply. Hum. Now that I think of it, you probably won't even get this. Damn.
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Reply #5 August 6, 2005 9:54:57 AM
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Quite awesome to get so many copyrights for directly posting so many photos, even if that was free or u painstakingly found royalty free links or uploaded rf pics to an ftp server or album and then setting up all the Image insertion URLs. Cause I hope thats what everybody does who follows ur idea.

Insightfully cool. Michael Douglas lookin more like father now. Time flies. No one relates him to or with his stuff Ive seen much any more, and Im out of date on his stuff. Be nice to see U/S female equivs, or take a poll as to Stardocks subsites majorities taste. John Malkovich looks much older than I thought, but sympathetic and may be sexy, can understand typical Sean Connery example for that better.

Somewhat explains why I still have chances at 47 with no hair etc. Take care thanx for work.
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Reply #6 August 26, 2005 9:04:59 PM
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Ah ha! Maybe at last I've found my pigeon hole, my classification, my place in the sun...
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Reply #7 August 31, 2005 12:25:31 AM
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Ugly sexy women? That would be me!!!!! While not of mirror-cracking quality, I am definately an acquired taste.

I'm glad to see patrick stewart up there... love, LOVE him! Also, like Mitch Pillegi from X-Files (AD Skinner).

And a note to you balding men out there... I think bald men can be hot! It's not that you're bald that's the determining factor... it's the U-S factor. I'd pick U-S over Travis Fimmel any day.

I guess the U-S in me is reaching out to the U-S in men. Except I am happily married so not really reaching out, but you get my point, right?
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