I am not ashamed to recognize manliness when I see it. I think manliness is a good thing in men, and there are certain men in the movies who should be recognized for their outstanding manliness. The following is a list of the top sixteen, not in chronological order, and the movies that I liked them in. Do you have any suggestions to add to the list?
1. Mel Gibson, Braveheart and The Patriot
2. Sean Connery, The Untouchables.
3. Liam Neeson, Rob Roy.
4. Robert De Niro, The Mission and The Godfather, Part 2.
5. Jeremy Irons, The Mission.
6. Clive Owen, Gosford Park.
7. Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino.
8. Al Pacino, Godfather, Parts 1-3
9. Ian McKellan, The Lord of the Rings. (Yes, I recognized the irony here.)
10. Harrison Ford, Star Wars
11. Patrick Stewart, X-Men and Star Trek
12. Chow Yun Fat, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
13. Morgan Freeman, The Power of One
14. Charlton Heston, Ben-Hur
15. Jim Caviezel, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Passion of the Christ
16. Joseph Fiennes, Luther and Enemy At the Gates
I’m not sure what I think about my husband writing a whole post on manly men. However, I don’t want him writing about women, either. Hmmm….
By: Guitta on March 11, 2009
at 10:00 pm
Okay, so are you saying their roles were manly? ‘Cause I take issue with the inclusion of Clive Owen. I adore Gosford Park, but his role is a role of vengeance and not mercy–how does that make him manly?
Here are some of my additions to your list:
Alan Rickman as Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility. He is restrained, mature, loving, and dutiful. What a wonderful character!
Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. Tuan says he is a man’s man, so I can, too!
Viggo Mortenson in LOTR.
Dennis Quaid in Frequency. Have you seen it? It’s a great movie!
By: Paula on March 12, 2009
at 6:43 pm
Hugh Jackman, X-men movies
Daniel Craig, James Bond movies
Brad Pitt, Fight Club
By: Megumi on March 12, 2009
at 9:02 pm
I’m just amazed you could remember all these actors and movies. whoah.
By: Roberdeau on March 14, 2009
at 2:25 pm
Christian Bale in 3:10 To Yuma
By: Will King on December 30, 2009
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Liam Neeson in Taken
By: Will King on December 30, 2009
at 1:40 am