Sexy Saturday: Gerard Butler

This week's sexy Saturday first started out as a reluctant favor for my friend. But as I was doing research on this week's winner, I came to realize that he is, in fact, worthy of this week's Sexy Saturday Crown. So guys, this week I bring to you:

Gerard Butler!

Gerard James Butler was born on November 13th, 1969 in Paisley, Scotland. He has two brothers and a sister. 

Gerry has appeared in many popular films, such as P.S I Love You (2007), 300 (2006), How To Train Your Dragon (2010), Gamer (2009), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), Phantom of the opera (2004) and many more. So he's proven to be a talented actor, but did you know that he's also a trained lawyer? Cool, eh? He's also spent a part of his childhood in Canada.

I find it interesting how his nickname in real life was also his name in P.S I Love You.

Gerry!

So what makes Gerry here prime Sexy Saturday material? 

Well I personally like the fact that he's 6'2, fit, with messy brown hair and pretty blue eyes. But I'm sure lots of you out there really just want to see him shirtless. 

Sigh. You're welcome.

Now I read something rather interesting, apparently Gerry here actually has grayish green eyes, but they appear blue onscreen. Hmmm. Interesting indeed.

True eye color clearly visible here.

Now I'm sure lots of you will be very pleased to hear that this Scottish babe does a bit of charity work! He supports Artists for peace and Justice, which provides education and food and water for children who desperately need it. You can read about this great cause [here]. 

Gerry doesn't hesitate to dip into his wallet for a good cause!

Disaster relief never looked so good?

Oh, and P.S.... he sings. 

(This is perhaps one of the cutest movie scenes... ever...)

I personally think this picture of Gerry is enough to turn anyone's knees to jelly. Except maybe a straight man's: 

Drool.

Now although Gerard likes to come across as a bit of a bad boy (Ahem, King Leonidas...), we all know that Gerry is actually a good boy :) Though there was a bit of a scandal where he allegedly "smacked a dog" and yelled some mean things. When in reality Gerry was just protecting his pug, Lolita, from a greyhound. Dumb story. 

Don't worry, Gerry! We believe you!

I find it amusing how he seems to be having a bit of a chuckle in the above photo. To be honest, I believe the only real Gerard Butler scandal are those unfortunate Pink Swim shorts photos of him in Bermuda.... I'm not a big enough Gerry fan to embrace those. 

Facepalm.

So all in all, Gerard Butler seems to be a pretty cool dude. He broke my heart and made me cry like an infant in P.S I Love You, He was an absolute beast in 300, and he was a protective manly-man in Gamer. And here at The Cinema Club, that's what we like. :)

El Capitain OUT!

This one's for you, L.W.

 

P.S. I Love You

Last Christmas I was sitting on the couch with my Grandfather at my Aunt and Uncle's cabin. We were eating Lemon Squares and talking. It was brought up, by my grandfather, that I come from a family of criers. And I suppose it's true... my family is guilty of choking up and getting the sniffles in sad movies. For the longest time I fought this instinct, holding my head high and holding back tears, scoffing at sad movies and hard core pretending that I was ice cold and immune to human emotion. But the truth is, oh vast Internet, I am not immune to human emotion. I am in fact a prime example of the crying gene in my family. This trait is exemplified whenever I watch P.S. I Love You (2007). This movie, Directed by Richard LaGravenese, stars Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler as Holly and Gerry, a newlywed couple that has been torn apart by Gerry's death. On her 30th birthday, Holly discovers that Gerry has left her a series of letters, to help ease the pain of his death and help her move on with her life. 

Guys, I was more of a wreck than Holly.

  

I bawled, literally from start to finish. He hadn't even died yet and I was crying. Pathetic, I know. I guess that's what happens when you're a hopeless romantic like I am. I told my father this morning "I cried harder than Hilary Swank's character" and he laughed. He laughed because he knows its true. 

I'd like to mention that that P.S. I Love You was phenomenally acted. It felt so real. The emotion presented on screen was so raw and true, I honestly felt like Gerry was also my late husband. Because frankly, guys, I was grieving too. 

Gerard Butler did an amazing job at being a completely adorable man. Funny, charming and just plain amazing.     

"You know you love me." Yes Gerard. Yes we do.

Hilary Swank was superb, and had me convinced she was a grieving widow. Seriously, her performance was really good. 

Misery

I quite like the way the movie was started. The movie opened with this couple in the middle of a fight. And it was really sad. Naturally, I instantly sided with the guy (hey, that's just the way I am). 

Hilary Swank, please stop yelling at Gerard...

And you can see, even in the middle of this fight, that this couple is truly and madly in love. And no, I'm not talking about stinky, fake teenager vampire "love"... I'm talking about true, real, honest to goodness love. And it's so sweet that it hurts. 

This is so cute it causes me physical pain.

So I guess you can say that the writers, director and actors all did their job right from the start. They established their characters, their relationships, and then BAM. Just like that, one of them (the hot one.... figures....) is robbed from us. And it HURTS. 

Rest in peace, fictional Gerry.

Now, as some of you know from my Frozen review, I have a really soft spot for men, and for romance. At multiple points in P.S. I love you, Holly was seen carrying around Gerry's urn. I don't know what it is about that, but it touched me in a funny way and I pretty much just lost it and cried like a baby. 

And some of the things Gerry was writing in those letters were so touching and so sweet, god, it's enough to pull on anyone's heart strings. 

Cue Sob

But possibly the best line in the movie was from Holly's younger sister. After being asked if she was drunk by her mother, Holy replied with a disgusted "no" and her adorable sister asked "Well do ya wanna be?" Best.

Best friends

  

So all in all, I would have to say that P.S. I Love You is the movie that I've cried the hardest in. It is so touching and heart wrenching. There is a particular scene were Holly gets in a fight with some ignorant wife who is being very mean to her husband... I was cheering Holly on hard core. she lost her husband, I'm fiercely protective over men... we would make a fierce team. 

I would recommend P.S. I Love you to anyone who is a romantic, loves love stories, and wants a hard hitting emotional movie.  

They go better together than Bella and Edward. Duh.

El Capitain OUT!