PULLMAN VS. PAXTON- A.K.A. THE SENSITIVE SOUL VERSUS THE BAD BOY - A COMPARITIVE ESSAY OF MALE APPEAL ON THE FEMALE PYSCHE.
Pullman and Paxton- one, a dopey nice guy; the other, a bad-ass ladies man. In a world where good guys, playas, and playas dressed as nice guys abound, which characteristic is really better? What do women want? We find out.
PULLMAN – The archetypal ‘GOOD GUY.’
Bill Pullman, as Walter, with his soft cheeks, soulful eyes, and hapless charm, wooed the socks off Annie Reed in Sleepless in Seattle. That is, until she cruelly abandoned him on the most romantic day in the western hemisphere – Valentines Day- upon realising she had the hots for Sam Baldwin. (Tom Hanks). Classed as a romantic comedy, Sleepless has always seemed to us like a cutting drama, revolving around a female stalker played by Meg Ryan. If we were playing with our kid on a secluded beach, we would be fairly disturbed to discover a man staring at us the entire time- let alone to find out he had travelled interstate to track us down. But because she’s a pretty lady, it all okay, right? Wrong. And poor old Walter, left alone, crushed and brutally rejected by a cunning vixen. His only flaw? He had a bad case of the allergies. If it were up to us, we‘d be picking up where she left off.
Another classic role Pullman has in his under-the-radar career was that of president Thomas J Whitmore in the blockbuster smash, Independence Day. Who could resist a bloke who stays calm when faced with an alien invasion?
And finally, he has always had to live up to the bodily and acting standards set by Bill Paxton. With Paxton’s muscles, and admittedly far more substantial filmography…. Well, Pullman has done well to hold his head up high.
BABE APPEAL RATING - 5 out of 5
BILL PAXTON – THE ARCHETYPAL ‘Bad boy.’
Bill Paxton. Piercing eyes, and a chest that brings to mind the turn of phrase “rippling muscles.”
He played the tornado obsessed Bill in Twister, and our hearts were twisted right out of our chests when we saw him heroically saving the day. Any man who can not only stay calm in the face of natural disaster of epic proportions, but also maintain a steady banter of witty one –liners, has got our vote.
He’s a ladies man. In the HBO hit Big Love, Paxton plays Bill Henrickson, father and husband – of THREE WIVES. Okay, so it was his Mormon polygamist beliefs that drew the sexy ladies to him more than his sex appeal, but that does mean he hasn’t got pulling power. Plus, scoring Chloe Sevigny is no mean feat!
He has cameo-d in some awesome movies, such as Terminator. And he had a bright blue Mohawk in it! That’s hot.
He has managed to play the roles of at least four characters called Bill. Call me crazy, but any man who is assertive enough to demand he play himself over and over again has got some pulling power.
BABE APPEAL RATING - 4 out of 5
CONCLUSION - In comparing the two Bills, it’s a tough choice. The bad boy, Paxton has got the charisma, but has he got the heart? As far as we’re concerned, a man who isn’t satisfied with one wife but instead needs multiples to boost his ego can get lost. No denying that he has surface charm, but when it comes down to it, the nice guy is the one who is gonna hold your hand while you’re watching the fireplace….. Or at least, while you’re watching Sleepless In Seattle one more time.
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