...Is Badass

This is the start of a new recurring article in which I give the top five reasons why a person, place, or thing is badass. Be forewarned, these articles may feature some homosexual undertones, as I feel very strongly about some of the people I place in this category. With that said, the hardest part of this article was picking who to write about first. This week alone features two new movies featuring three of my favorite baddasses, it was tough. I did however manage to narrow it down to arguably my favorite badass in cinematic history...

Clive Owen

Clive Owen is easily the biggest fucking badass working in the movie industry today and I will defend this to the death. I have seen a many of films on the sole fact that they feature Clive, I'm going to call him Clive because that way I can pretend we are best friends, and I've liked them all, even King Arthur.

#5: He Saved Sin City

Watching Sin City again, I realize that it really isn't that great of a movie, but one things carries over from every viewing and that's Clive's badass performance. He is without a doubt made to play this type of just badass, "Don't fuck with me" type of character. It's character that has me going back to Sin City for more and thankful that the DVD features his portion of the film separated from the rest of it.

#4: Children Of Men

Children of Men is an amazing film and definitely one of the best films of this decade, but I think a lot of that is due to Clive's performance. He carries that movie on his back and molds a character that is real, someone that had me cheering for him the whole way through. It was a real shame that he did not receive more recognition for this performance, but for me it only proved how badass he is.

#3: The Voice

As gay as it may sound, Clive Own has one of the best voices that has probably ever been recorded. The man could read me fucking Dr. Seuss and I would say that it's cooler than Pulp Fiction. His narration in Sin City was the perfect noir narration of that movie or any movie, and his monologue with Del Toro in the car is awesome for the sole fact that any word, sentence, or monologue that man delivers is cooler than an ice pack on the bruised chest of a man whose ass he just got done kicking. Not to mention that fact that it's a British accent, and not one of those gay ones either.

#2: His Mad Acting Skills

Clive is a very gifted actor who can deliver a line so subtlety that you can barely notice that he is so mad that you are about to get your ass beat in. Take for example the clip below, I've haven't seen this movie yet but watching this clip made me want to go out and buy it. Clive drew me into the scene and then at the end gave me that badass moment that makes me punch my hand in awe of it all. I know it's a little long but watch it all to get the full effect because the last 10-30 seconds kills.

#1: Just How Cool He Is

When it all boils down to it, Clive Owen is just one cool guy. He brings this just utter sense of everything that is cool and manly to every role, and if the role doesn't call for those qualities he finds a way to make it work. Plus, he just seems like a really nice guy. He is just sky rocketing to fame more and more with every movie he puts out, but he never lets it get to him. Every interview he has ever done, he just seems so easy going and nice. He's been with the same woman since 1988 despite the fact that all the ladies think he is fine as hell, including Angelina Jolie. My hat goes off to you Clive Owen, you are not only a fine actor but a gentleman and all around great guy, making you my number one badass.