John Malkovich, unlikely heartthrob?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Dangerous Liaisons
andy-312 — 18 years ago(September 02, 2007 03:25 AM)
I just want opinions of the ladies (and gents if you are that way inclined) as to whether John gets you going in this movie? My wife finds Malkovich incredibly sexy at the worst of times, so when it comes to this movie she's quite taken by his performance as you'd imagine! Is she alone here, or does he do it for you?
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MaggiesNanny68 — 18 years ago(September 08, 2007 06:56 PM)
As we all know, different things attract different people. There is definitely something very SENSUAL about Malkovich's performance in this movie. It has always been on of my favorites. Would I go so far as to call him a heartthrob? Probably not, but he is still sexy in his own way.
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emmeaki — 18 years ago(September 26, 2007 01:31 AM)
I don't find Malkovich to be hot in general, but in this role he was sooo sexy!! It's all about the way he played the role, he's a true actor!
Also, "sexy" and "good-looking" are two different things. You can be both at the same time or you can be one or the other. He definitely convinced me that he was the lady-loving Valmont and made me swoon!
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baudelairesmuse — 18 years ago(October 23, 2007 09:57 AM)
The word "hot" bores me. Malkovich has a great attractiveness, and he appeals to women who look for a more complex kind of sensuality. He is a man who transpires maturity, intellectuallity, a grown-up man, a kind of Pigmalion. I would fall for him as I would for my Art teacher. He is definately sexy. Or I am a dork.
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Sury7 — 17 years ago(June 13, 2008 07:37 AM)
There's definitely something about him.
A lot of beautiful actors have only their beauty to offer when they act.
But Malkovich, he has such a great charisma, he's magnetic really, hypnotic even, he's insanely attractive : something in his eyes, in his contemptuous smile .. There's something both insane and attractive about him, I don't exactly how to formulate it.
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ffooky — 17 years ago(June 15, 2008 06:44 AM)
he is delicious, and as Valmont, breathtakingly beautiful. I've seen this film numerous times and John Malkovich very successfully crafts the character he portrays and gives him multiple layers and facets, including a machiavellian humour. He is a delight to watch and, indeed, very lovely. I'd love to have long chat with him one day about life and all that.
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juniperjoline — 17 years ago(July 24, 2008 01:53 PM)
Being attracted to someone dangerous isn't just a female thing. Men are attracted to femmes fatales just as women are attracted to rogues. It doesn't mean we want to raise a family with them. Now that would be stupid. I agree that John Malkovich is dead sexy in this film. It's in a creepy way, because you know he's evil, but it's irresistable!
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Waterfairy — 17 years ago(July 26, 2008 04:29 AM)
He wasn't a very nice guy was he?? I don't know that he was evil; he was rich and bored and didn't have anything except other peoples lives to play with. J.M. played him exactly right. There are a couple of times, you can see something in his eyes. Is he sorry? Remorseful? Those moments don't last long, but they are definitly there.
As for sexy, yea, he is. Its that whole bad boy thing I guess.
If you've seen him in Man In The Iron Mask, he's sexy in it too, but in a whole different way.
He really is one of the most versitile actors working today.
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Conspirator_Slash — 17 years ago(October 27, 2008 11:42 AM)
Congratulations, troll. I reported you.
I usually don't like Malkovich. I found him ugly and annoying in Les Mis, but in this, he's charmant. Like a good Don Giovanni who has the aura of sexiness, the voice, the charisma. It's something in his eyes. -
furienna — 17 years ago(August 12, 2008 03:56 PM)
Nevertheless, I can't understand how he managed to seduce young innocent Cecile. I can somewhat understand madame de Tourvel, even though she had been faultlessly faithful to her husband until then. But how Valmont got her way with Cecilie still boggles me. And I also don't understand how Danceny could be seduced by marquise de Merteuil. Because both she and Valmont were rather nasty.
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Lilbearzmom — 17 years ago(August 23, 2008 10:36 PM)
Um, YES, very attractive. I would have been one of those dumb women who was seduced, quite easily. There's just something about him- sublimely sexy and just such a lothario- loved him in this film. He IS Valmont