Denzel Washington at 53: Still Sexy?
“All my life I’ve wanted to be a gangster.” Scarface. New Jack City. Godfather II. A Bronx Tale. When it comes to movies, most of my favorites are gangster flicks. Maybe it’s because these films tend to be more layered and interesting than films in other genres. Or, maybe it’s because the quotes are so memorable. (”Leave the gun, take the Canoli.”) Or, of course, maybe it’s just because I’m from Chicago — the city that loves gangsters so much that the politicians strive to be just like them. Whatever the case, I’m definitely a fan. So, it’s no surprise that I went to see American Ganger during its opening weekend.
Related FBC posts:
Open Letter to My Laptop ["Denzel"]
R.I.P Denzel. :-(
Open Letter To The Man Who Sent Me His Penis
Additional non-FBC links that may interest you:
New York Magazine’s Lords of Dopetown: A Conversation Between Frank Lucas and Nicky Barnes
November 5th, 2007 at 1:29 am
now usually I don’t comment on the Manly Monday selections…but i just got out the theater from watching American Gangster and that movie is sick! the truth and very much a powerful tale of the rise to power for black men (no wonder its the title for Jay-Z’s current work, which is also awesome by the way).
but getting back to your Manly Monday selection…I’m a heterosexual man, but I’ll admit that Denzel is a good lookin dude, No Homo (kinda reminds me of my father, another good lookin man…and people say I look like him).
So just to keep some of my street cred back…American Gangster was a hot movie everyone should see it…word
November 5th, 2007 at 8:58 am
He gets better as time goes on so yes he is still SEXY as all get out.
November 5th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
You know, I was never really attracted to Denzel, but I must say that he looks great for his age.
November 5th, 2007 at 4:54 pm
I don’t know about physical appeal, but I just wanted to say that Washington is perhaps one of the finest actors working today, period. I even like his lesser-known performances, like in “Devil in a Blue Dress,” “Glory” and “Much Ado about Nothing.” (Only Denzel could have the chutzpah to pull off an Italian royal without being, ahem, an Italian royal, and make us forget the role called for an Italian royal at all.)
I like him so much as an actor, I’m willing to forget “The Preacher’s Wife” ever existed.
As for gangsters and gangster films, we’re attracted to them not just because “bad guys” are more interesting characters, but because these people are both amoral and charming, and we are curious how that dichotomy can co-exist.
November 5th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
Denzel is hot. Doesn’t matter how old he is.
American Gangster is a very good film. Very violent, but then which gangster movie isn’t?
November 6th, 2007 at 6:12 am
@ Brandon: I love it when men are comfortable and secure enough to comment on another guy’s level of hotness. :) You’ve lost no street cred with me.
@ KrisTLove: I think he is, too. :)
@ Wonderlove: Doens’t he? Heeey, I might do a Manly Monday on older guy who still rock the sex appeal.
@ Andy: He *IS* a great actor. It’s unfortunate that he’s been robed so many times during awards season. (Hello Malcolm X.) And, by the way, it sounds like you’re a fan of gangster flicks, too. You have great taste, my friend. :)
@ Pegs: You thought it was too violent? Man, I thought the last episode of Nip / Tuck was more violent than AG. Bloody nipple clamps? Yuck! :)
November 6th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Denzel is soooo fine! He could “get it”! :-)
November 7th, 2007 at 4:46 am
You’re bad. :)
December 29th, 2008 at 8:43 am
hes wayyyyyyyyyy too sexy !!