Friday, June 12, 2009

The Always-FABULOUS Helmut Berger

I've been seriously neglecting my man-crushes around here over the past several weeks, and I'm grateful that The Costuminatrix has brought this to my attention this afternoon.  Let's take a moment out to reflect upon the icy Teutonic gorgeousness of Helmut Berger and his many amazing cinematic fashion statements, shall we?
Helmut Berger in "Dorian Gray"

He looks fantastic as a brooding pimp, whether he's simply sporting the styles, as shown above, or whether taking it to a rather literal level as commandant of Salon Kitty:

Helmut Berger in "Salon Kitty"

It should probably bother me that any human being can wear a leather S.S. uniform with such elan, but some human beings were born with the kind of inner dandy that allows them to rise above such limiting factors as "playing characters with deeply problematic political points of view."  I'd posit that Mr. Berger is just such a human being.

Helmut Berger

Newsboy? Pimp? Pimp moonlighting as a newsboy?  It's a brave statement, people.  

Helmut Berger
"Help!  I'm trapped in a box!"  Demonstrating the same kind of depth and breadth of range as described above:  a baberbshop quartet member who breaks away to live his dream of performing as a mime!

No.  Not really.  But I'll confess I'd still watch that movie, just to bask in the gloriousness of those cheekbones (and hopefully to bear witness to one of Helmut Berger's amazing cinematic hissy fits--nobody throws a hissy fit like he does... except, perhaps, for Udo Kier, but that's a matter for another post).

And because, my fellow Berger-fans, you've been so patient, here's the Pantsless Part for you:
Helmut Berger in "Dorian Gray"

6 comments:

The Costuminatrix said...

Oooh. As attractive as the last pic is (wiping drool from keyboard), I must say that Berger-in-uniform gives me the same sort-of-wrong delight as you.

Many thanks for the Berger-love. Of course now you know I have that song from "Faceless" going through my head again.

The Vicar of VHS said...

I LOL'd at the barbershop mime. The thing is, I can totally see someone who'd made his career as the first dreaming of becoming the second. Though not, perhaps, someone like Helmut.

The pimp coat and hat is indeed a stylish ensemble, but the Super-Nazi outfit takes the swastika-shaped cake. Seriously, this guy should have Captain America chained to a dungeon wall on the cover of a Mature Readers comic. Somebody make that happen!

Comment verification: "JORCULA." I can only assume this is one of Drac's lesser known relatives, widely reviled for his habit of laughing while feeding and shooting blood out his nose. ;)

The Great Tyrant said...

That Salon Kitty outfit is fucking awesome. Or mental. Well, maybe both. I doubt many could carry it off like Helmut did.

Tenebrous Kate said...

Costuminatrix, oh you mean THIS song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epgBZQJZi4U

"Destination nowhere..." I love that movie more than is entirely healthy.

>>this guy should have Captain America chained to a dungeon wall on the cover of a Mature Readers comic

And with that, the Vicar created a new Special Need in my Spank Bubble. Thanks for that. It's crowded enough in there already!

Tyrant, I am totally with you. H'Berger is in a class entirely by himself, and for that I salute him! Though not that KIND of salute. Maybe just raising a toast would be safer...

dr.morbius said...

Yep. Definitely needs a dose of Diabolik. Oh, the slash fiction I could write about THAT pairing...

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous seventies hunk.