John Krasinski.
Sigh.
That statement probably needs a little more explanation. But
before we go there we should probably start at the beginning.
Usually, after watching a Romantic Comedy or RomCom, one
usually gets a sense of instant euphoria. You come away from that movie feeling
instantly happy and thinking that your romantic life is now full of
possibilities.
Every person you make eye contact with on the street could
be the next love of your life. You dream of the man or woman (equal opportunist
here) running through the airport (ok maybe not the airport because seriously
the security there is on point) lets say train station …running through the
train station, declaring their love for you just before you get on a train to
leave to what ever new city you are moving too. The music swells, you run into his/her arms, and the build
up to the magical kiss is just breathtaking.
I know I might sound like a sap, but come on who doesn’t
love or want that ending.
So it came as a shock to me after watching Something
Borrowed for like the 900th time (ok maybe not 900th,
that was a little dramatic, lets round it to 4) that I didn’t feel that
feeling. That spark. That movie loving magic.
I mean, I was happy for Ginnifer Goodwin and all. She did
what every girl dreams of doing. She snatched her dream man away from her
stupid original boyfriend snatching best friend.
Side Note: GOOD GOD KATE HUDSON DON’T YOU EVER AGE?!?!?
It’s been like 20 years and you still look 27. What are you
a wizard? Come on.
Sorry. Back to the point.
I didn’t feel that spark. That romantic notion that maybe
one day I too could have an adulterous affair with my best friends
fiancée………..ok I don’t want that exact scenario but you get my point.
Now, its not that I didn’t find Colin Egglesfield attractive,
cause I did. I have watched him take his shirt off a million times on the dirty
massage parlor show that Jennifer Love Hewitt is on, and can I just say
DAMNNNNNNNN.
But that wasn’t it.
I finally realized, its because I wanted John
Krasinski to be the one who got the girl.
In the back of my mind I always thought that John Krasinski
should get his happy ending. (That sounded dirtier than I wanted it to)
I have always really liked John Krasinski.
He’s smart, funny, and extremely personable. Also he’s not
bad on the eyes if you know what I mean. Eh. eh.. Oh ok you get it. Alright
back to John.
He was superb on The Office, and in the beginning seasons I
always found myself routing for him and Pam. The episode where is just walks in
and kisses her as she was just talking to her mother on the phone about their
relationship. Ugh. Heartwarming.
And when he started transitioning into film I couldn’t have
been happier!!
I loved him in his small roles, like in Dream Girls, and The
Holiday. But when he started landing some leading spots I was weary at how he
would play the romantic lead. Would he go goofy or sweet or serious?
But his roles tended to lead towards non-romantic movies.
Yes, he did have that one with Mandy Moore, but I like not to dwell on that.
I think what really sealed the deal for me was It’s
Complicated. Surviving the ins and
outs of Meryl Streeps weird love triangle with Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin.
Genius.
He wasn’t a lead, but his character was my favorite. The
loving/dotting fiancée of Meryl Streep’s oldest daughter, who at the right
comedic timing had so many funny quips about their weird family dynamics while
also trying to hide the relationship from his fiancée because loved her so. God
damn it John. You could make a girl cry.
He totally stole the whole movie for me. As I was trying to
concentrate on Alec, Meryl, and Steve, all I was thinking about was “When is
John coming back!!”.
That was it. I was head over heels. I realized then and
there it should be my personal mission to get this loveable, dorky, but sweet
and sexy as hell man a leading romantic movie.
Ok maybe I have no real say in this matter, but I know there
is a movie maker out there who knows his potential and will find the perfect
movie for him to really show off his stuff (Damn it. That sounded dirty too).
And I know with out a doubt, that when it happens, it will
be well worth the wait.
Which Brings Us To:
Hottie of the Moment
Again. I repeat. Sigh.....
<3 JM
