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George Bailey

Blogger's Note: Thanks to Natalie for this post!

Basics:

George Bailey is the protagonist in the film It's A Wonderful Life, portrayed by all-American good-boy Jimmy Stewart. George Bailey repeatedly puts his own plans and desires aside for the good of his family, his father's business, and his town. After a hasty wish that he had never been born, his guardian angel shows him exactly what life would be like without him.

Pros:

Handsome

Extremely loyal to his family

Good father

Good dancer

Hard-working

Would love to travel, if he could get the time off

Takes on the town Grinch

Has his own guardian angel

Has made an impact on his entire town just by living in it and being the wonderfully ordinary man he is

Cons:

Works extremely hard at a low-paying, seemingly thankless job

That flighty Uncle Billy

Tends to drink when stressed

A weekend away is pretty much out of the question

Might commit suicide (if he believes it's for the good of his family)

Has a "martyr-ish" attitude at times

It's Raining Men

um, not really.

Any suggestions???

Jim Craig

Basics:

Jim Craig, AKA The Man From Snowy River, is the hero of the film "The Man from Snowy River." This 1982 film made in Australia was based on the Banjo Paterson poem of the same name. Jim is orphaned (as a grown man) and forced to fight for his right to live on the land his father once owned. Jim battles the troublesome Brumby Mob, wild horses and ornery cattle, as well as the judgmental father and antagonizing would-be-suitor of the woman he loves.

Pros:

Dude can ride him some horses.

The way he says "Jess" will melt your heart.

Wears a super cool hat (doesn't he, NT?)

Can tame a horse without breaking his spirit...and does the same with women.

Hails from Snowy River, God's country for sure.

You won't have any in-laws to deal with.

Cons:

Is in love with a woman with the biggest jawbone I've ever seen.

Sometimes puts cattle driving ahead of his woman.

Is defiant to a fault.

Probably stinks from being in the wild for weeks.

Marry, Date, or Dump

This selection of Speak Now...was inspired by last night's Emmy's broadcast (which was less than inspiring to say the least). Who's it gonna be, ladies? Drama, Comedy, or Reality?

Patrick Dempsey, Steve Carell, Jeff Probst

Gabriel Allon

[No photo currently exists. No doubt to protect his identity.]

Basics:
Gabriel Allon is the heroic protagonist and literary creation of best-selling fiction writer Daniel Silva. Gabriel is an agent/assassin in Mossad, the secret intelligence service of the State of Israel. Gabriel works undercover as restorer of priceless works of art, specializing in the Old Masters.

Pros:
Is good with his hands, good with his guns.
Doesn't kill for fun, but gets the job done.
Made things right after Black September.
Is at home in Israel or in Italy, where he's friends with the Pope.
Is highly intelligent, speaks several languages, knows his art.
Faithful to his loved ones; a reluctant assassin.
Understands the threat of Islamic terrorists and doesn't let bureaucratic cowards get in his way.

Cons:
Has a guilt complex he can't rid himself of.
Can't say no to the Memuneh.
Is getting up in years.
Doesn't love Sarah back.
Gets beat up (badly) in nearly every plot.
I have no idea what he looks like. (That's what imaginations are for.)

Leopold Mountbatten

Basics:
In 1876, Leopold Alexis Elijah Walker Gareth Thomas Mountbatten, Duke of Albany and inventor of the elevator, is a stifled man and dreamer. Leopold happens upon a time portal, by which he's able to find his way to present day and also find his soul mate Kate.

Pros:
1. Says things like this:
Kate: Why are you standing?
Leopold: I am accustomed to stand when a lady leaves the table.

Leopold: Otis always told me love is a leap. Lamentably, I was never inspired to jump.

Leopold: What has happened to the world? You have every convenience and comfort, yet no time for integrity.

Leopold: Marriage is the promise of eternal love. As a man of honor I cannot promise eternally what I've never felt momentarily.

2. Wins a woman who feels like this about love:
Kate: I'm not very good with men.
Leopold: Perhaps you haven't found the right one.
Kate: Maybe. Or, uh... maybe that whole love thing is just a grown-up version of Santa Claus; just a myth we've been fed since childhood. So, we keep buying magazines, joining clubs, and doing therapy and watching movies with hit pop songs played over love montages all in a pathetic attempt to explain why our love Santa keeps getting caught in the chimney.
3. Good with a sword and with wit
4. Great on a horse, well-dressed, man of conviction
5. Knows his opera and his science
6. Hasn't allowed invention to spoil imagination

Cons:
Travels between centuries, which will make it harder than usual to spend time together
Doesn't understand the simplest of things, like a toaster
Most of your friends will think he's gay
Has one SERIOUSLY long name. Monograms will be a problem.
As awesome as he his, your ex-boyfriend won't be jealous and will still say things like:
Kate: I wasted my best years on you.
Stuart: Those were your best?

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace IV

Okay, ladies, here's our little reader-participation game we call "Marry, Date, or Dump." For the following list of names, you have to tell me (by leaving a comment) which man you'd marry, which man you'd date, and which you'd dump. I'll go last. For more details on each man, click on his name.

1. Olympic Gold Medalists: Michael Phelps, Bryan Clay, Usain Bolt

2. Famous Actors: Jude Law, Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig

3. Past Presidents: Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan

Maximus

Basics:
His name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And he will have his vengeance, in this life or the next.

Pros:
The only man (besides William Wallace) who looks good in a skirt
Knows how to work a crowd
Gives gladiators a good name
A leader wherever he goes
Will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal

Cons:
Has a slight chip on his shoulder
Is destined to die, and doesn't seem to mind
All the ladies love him
May throw a phone at you if you tick him off (sorry, couldn't resist)

Westley AKA Farmboy

Basics:

Westley is the protagonist hero of The Princess Bride, a 1987 film, based on the 1973 novel of the same name by William Goldman. For more details, click here.

Pros:
His name is NOT Inigo Montoya
Can defend you against ROUS's
Can swordfight with both hands
Has built up an immunity to poison
Answers your every request with "As you wish"

Cons:
Is a pirate by trade (when he's not a farmboy)
Is always fighting for his life, and usually yours
Has some strange friends, most of whom are ex-enemies
Will die by torture---no, inconceivable!

Just for Fun

Artorius (King Arthur)

Basics:
King Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defense of Britain against the Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. According to me, King Arthur rocks.

Pros:
Has amazing strength (see sword-pulling prowess)
5 words: Knights. of. the. Round. Table.
Um, he's king, people.

Is the stuff legends are made of

You get to live at Camelot

Cons:
Highly doubtful that he showers much
Will never believe that you & Lancelot are "just friends"

Always has that pesky Merlin to deal with

Is long deceased, if he ever lived

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace III

Okay, ladies, here's our little reader-participation game we call "Marry, Date, or Dump." For the following list of names, you have to tell me (by leaving a comment) which man you'd marry, which man you'd date, and which you'd dump. I'll go last.

1. Billy Graham, T.D. Jakes, Joel Osteen

2. Superman, Spiderman, Batman

3. Clark Gable, John Wayne, Cary Grant

Gilbert Blythe

Basics:

According to Wikipedia, Gilbert Blythe is the rival, friend, love interest, and eventual husband of Anne Shirley in Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series of novels. Gilbert is described in the books as being very handsome, with dark, curly hair and hazel eyes. He is tall with a lean build. In his youth, he seems aware of his good looks and popularity with the girls, therefore, he was somewhat smug and self-assured. Anne's dismissal of his affections, however, seem to ground him, and he matures and is well-liked by many. Throughout the series, Gilbert is depicted as a fair, practical and reliable man, who is inclined to have a "common sense" view of things. Keenly intelligent, he has a strong wit and sense of humour. He eventually becomes a highly-respected doctor in the town of Glen St. Mary, PEI, where he lives with his wife Anne and their seven children.

Pros:

Is man enough to take all that "Anne with an E" can dish out

Doesn't go from girl to girl once he knows what he wants

Has an adventurous spirit and playful sense of humor

Isn't afraid of Marilla Cuthbert (Lord knows I am!)

Is a doctor so you can save on medical bills

Cons:

Apparently doesn't know how to use birth control

May resort to pulling your hair or calling you names

Has long bouts of Scarlet Fever and will be one more person you have to take care of (even though he's a doctor!)

MacGyver

(Blogger's Note: This man worth marrying was submitted by blog reader Rachel.)

Basics:

According to MacGyver Online (yes, there is such a thing), MacGyver is a non-violent action-adventure hero. Faced with danger, MacGyver’s first reaction is always to stop for a moment and think. Armed with only a Swiss Army Knife, a roll of Duct tape, and whatever materials happen to be lying around, ex-DXS agent, and now field operative for the Phoenix Foundation, MacGyver applies common sense and basic principles of science to imaginatively outwit his adversaries.

Pros:

Will be able to help you get out of any jam (and with only a piece of gum)

Highly intelligent and optimistic and you can tell your dad he's an "engineer"

Probably knows the words to every 80s song

Unlike most action heroes, he actually feels pain when he gets hit

Cons:

Unlike most action heroes, he actually feels pain when he gets hit

Refuses to carry a weapon (which can be problematic for an action hero)

Is in need of a new wardrobe or a guest spot on What Not to Wear

Gave men the idea that duct tape solves everything

Captain von Trapp

(Blogger's Note: This man worth marrying was submitted by blog reader Natalie.)

Basics:
Commandant Georg Ritter von Trapp headed the Austrian singing family portrayed in The Sound of Music. His exploits at sea in World War I earned him numerous decorations, including elevation to the Austrian nobility.

Looked like this in real life:
Looked like this in the movies:

Pros:
Good father
Dashingly handsome
Resistant to the Nazi takeover of Austria
Can sing and play the guitar
Can dance
Willing to give up a baroness for a nun

Cons:
Already has 7 children
Slightly rigid
Probably pretentious
May slip back into the habit of calling family members with whistle blows

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace II

Okay, ladies, here's our little reader-participation game we call "Marry, Date, or Dump." For the following list of names, you have to tell me (by leaving a comment) which man you'd marry, which man you'd date, and which you'd dump. I'll go last.

Don't worry. You won't actually have to follow through on your choices. It's just for fun. (And if you don't know who someone is, you can click on his name and read what Wikepedia has to say.)

1. Will Smith, William the Conqueror, Prince William

2. Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Kurt Warner

3. Samuel Clemens, Prophet Samuel, Sam Houston

Theodore Laurence AKA Laurie/Teddy

Basics:

Called Theodore by his grandfather, Laurie by his friends, and Teddy by the woman he loved most, Theodore Laurence was the charming, playful, and rich young man who lived next door to the March family in the novel Little Women written by American author Louisa May Alcott and published in 1868. The story revolves around the lives and loves of four sisters growing up during the Civil War. Josephine "Jo" March is my favorite character and the star of the novel. Jo is a tomboy who is very outspoken and has a passion for writing. Her bold nature often gets her into trouble...one notable mistake (in my opinion) was turning down Teddy's proposal!

Pros:

Literary, artsy, loves music and plays the piano

Articulate and well-traveled

Handsome, rich, immaculately dressed

Young and wild at heart; playful and fun

Intelligent and an accomplished lawyer

Cons:

A lawyer

From a dysfunctional family; won't go against the old man

Could marry your sister

Might grow up to be a Bat

Gives up at "no" too easily

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Basics:

The Scarlet Pimpernel, AKA Sir Percy Blakeney, is the hero of a novel (and later play/movie/musical) written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. He is the leader of a secret society of 19 English aristocrats, the "League of the Scarlet Pimpernel." Together, they are engaged in rescuing their French counterparts from the daily executions. The mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel takes his nickname from the drawing of a small red flower with which he signs his messages. He hides his true identity behind the persona of a dull, slow-witted fop in order to deceive the world. They seek him here, they seek him there, those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven, or in hell? That damned elusive Pimpernel!

Pros:

Courageous with no need to be applauded

A man of honor and loyalty

Fights for what's good and right

Willing to die to save others

British: well-dressed, well-spoken, well-mannered

Sink me! The man's a poet!

Says things like this to his lover: "You must tell me all about yourself, in every detail, but oh, so slowly, so very slowly, so that it takes a very, very long time."

Cons:

Wears wigs and plays dress-up

Has identity issues and multiple personalities

Doesn't tell his wife the truth

Nearly dies...quite a bit

Your friends and family will all think him a fool

Kirk Cameron

(Blogger's Note: This post was submitted by blog reader mjm.)

Basics:

Kirk Cameron is most famous for his role as Mike Seaver on the television show "Growing Pains" from 1985 to 1992. He was a teen idol in late 80s and appeared on the cover of Tiger Beat and Teen Beat magazines. He was a self-proclaimed atheist until 17 when he became a Christian. With the zeal of a new Christian, he desired to be a better role model and made waves on the set of "Growing Pains." He later fell in love with Chelsea Noble, a Christian who his character was dating on the show. They later married but had removed themselves from the rest of the cast who was not invited to their wedding. They now have six children together. Kirk is returning to the big screen in the fall as the star of the movie "Fireproof," the follow-up movie from the makers of "Facing the Giants."

Pros:
He's a Christian
Outspoken about his faith
Loves kids
Is involved in full-time ministry (Way of the Master)
A childhood star who has remained successful and grounded
Apologized for distancing himself from the rest of the cast of "Growing Pains" after becoming a Christian

Cons:
Married
Constantly recognized by everyone