Plum Crazy

In today's Name That Movie, Rick of UnSpecified Chatter is trying to get the answer to a very imporant question about men:

Hot or not - do they curl your toes or leave you flat - do they have the certain something or are they just pretty boys who couldn’t light up the screen if they used a flame-thrower? I really want to know.

I was able to easily answer the question about the leading man in question, Ethan Hawke. He does nothing for me. But then I got to thinking whether I could explain why he did nothing for me. Other than to say I find him rather boring, I can't. I can't pinpoint it any better than that. He is attractive, objectively speaking. Tall and thin, which is my usual physical type, although I do find men of other physical types attractive too. Regardless, Ethan Hawke leaves me flat.

I can think of the qualities I like in a man (other than tall and thin or being Tino Martinez) - smart, funny, compassionate. Kind of geeky or artsy. Doesn't like long walks on the beach. I don't like "suits". I prefer men who are a little more offbeat than the average "suit". But I can think of lots of men who fit that general profile that I am not attracted to. There's obviously something more, but I have no idea what that "something more" is. I think it's just one of those things. You know it when you see it.