July 25, 2007

Rudolph Valentino: tango legs

Posted by dogpossum on July 25, 2007 8:30 PM in the category lindy hop and other dances

Ok, so I'm a bit of a tango nut (kinda lapsed). I've been reading about Rudolph Valentino and how popular he was for ages - it's a stock story in cinema studies: Valentino was so hawt, the chicks dug him, he was the first real male star, chicks really really thought he was hawt, etc etc etc.
I've looked at the photos and thought 'yeah, whatever. dood wears too much makeup for me but whatever floats your boat, 20s chicks'

UNTIL

I went and watched some clips of him to find one for a lecture I'm doing on celebrity.

Check THIS out. They used to call him 'Tango Legs' and now I see why. He is one hot dancer. He's all rough and manly, but he can dance like a mo-fo. He's all about that good, sweet connection and the smoldering facial expressions.

Valentino is so hawt in this clip I'd totally have him. And spurs! He's tangoing in spurs! I love the way his partner is so overcome by his hawt dancing body that she almost swoons... and then he grabs her and kisses her and I am so with her.

Dang!

Posted by dogpossum on July 25, 2007 8:30 PM in the category lindy hop and other dances