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[veronica_rich]

Okay, I need some fannish love here (albeit perhaps temporarily). Anyone else like "X-Men: First Class" a LOT?

Also, I picked up on sale yesterday at the used DVD store a couple of other McAvoy movies I didn't have - "Atonement" and "The Last King of Scotland." I'd intended to getting around to seeing the latter someday anyway for Forrest Whitaker, so I might as well enjoy two actors as one, I suppose. (I've already had a borderline-unhealthy love for "Wanted" the last couple of years. It's concentrated, processed action-flick cheese, but damn if it's not still fun to watch for the great performers in the middle of all of it.)

Also, I have to say it - I don't give a flying fig who celebrity men date or marry. I don't particularly care if some woman is skinnier than me, or younger or cuter - it has no bearing on my life (especially famous women). But I admit, you watch enough actors hook up with young models and other leggy, ethereally-beautiful women, it's very hard to come across someone like McAvoy and NOT like him for being married to a woman 9 years older (two years older than me!) who looks like a regular person, albeit a pretty one. (crevette will appreciate a celeb like this this, and she knows why. Libraries! *G*)

(For the record, I have no clue what The Barrie's wife looks like, nor do I go looking...)

Comments

[gobsmacked.livejournal.com]

I liked the movie. My sister went with me and liked some of the jokes and thought the guys were all hot - in general enjoyed the movie although she had no clue about X-Men before this.

That being said, I also think McAvoy is/was the hottest faun ever and will wish forever that he was playing Bilbo and not Martin Freeman.

As for who his main squeeze is: that's his business, but I have to admit liking the fact that his so is older

[veronica-rich.livejournal.com]

I read one review that pointed out the movie had its own style apart from comic book movies, very James Bond-ish - I agree with that. It had a definite 60s flavor - all that was missing were the wild pants and Austin Powers tooling along.

(Well, he's definitely short enough to play Bilbo. *G*)