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Called That Sh*t: Jon Hamm Has Grown A Mustache

Wookie Johnson — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:45:48 +0000

In preparation for his upcoming role on Children’s Hospital as hospital founder, Arthur Childrens, Jon Hamm is now sporting a nose-neighbor. Whether the ‘stache is real or not, is not important. What matters here is that I totally called that sh*t like almost forever ago. I believe this justifies Screen Junkies right to exclusive access to videos or Jon Hamm shaving and sharing his insights on facial hair. Let’s make this happen. We own cameras and everything.

9 Most Menacing Moustachioed Villains From Film And Television

Nicholas Pell — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:00:26 +0000

In cinema and television, giving your villain a moustache is perhaps the easiest way to ensure people know he’s bad. Seriously, it’s like a monocle denoting wealth. For the man looking to celebrate Movember with a bit of wickedness in his appearance, the moustache can provide the opportunity for being the cartoon villain you’ve always wanted to be. So with the start of Movember upon us, take a look at these nine menacing moustachioed villains for inspiration, and then head over to the Break Movember team and join the fight against prostate and testicular cancer.

The Joker

No, not Heath Ledger or Jack Nicholson or even Mark Hamill. We’re talking about Cesar Romero and his well-sculpted, trimmed-down moustache during the deliciously campy 1960 television series Batman. It’s hard to see at times, but it’s definitely there, poking through the white greasepaint. The grooming here is impeccable, befitting a villain who clearly spends more time on his appearance than he does on actually trying to rid the world of Batman… seriously, how many easily escapable traps can the dude come up with?

Sinestro

This one is cheating a bit, because Sinestro won’t be a villain until the next Green Lantern film and based on the performance of the last, that might never happen. Still, fans of the comic book knew where this was going, so there’s no spoiler alert needed. Sinestro is to Green Lantern what Lex Luthor is to Superman. You can tell by the ‘stache. We’re actually hoping they make a sequel if for no other reason than that he fits in better on this list, but whatever. Even in the first movie the guy is a total dick.

Railroad Track Guy

At some poin in time this was a character in a film. Then it just became a trope and sight gag. When I say “moustachioed villain” you pretty much immediately think “guy tying some chick to the railroad tracks.” Apparently this first appeared in an early silent serial called The Perils of Pauline. At the time it was no joke — six people were killed in such a manner between 1874 and 1910. This cliché later inspired Snideley Whiplash on Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties.

Watch ’40 Moustaches in 100 Seconds’ And Help Fight Prostate Cancer

Penn Collins — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 23:19:44 +0000

First, moustaches were for frontiersmen. Then everyone. Then cops. Then pedophiles. Then hipsters.

Well, next month, moustaches are for everyone again with “Movember,” the annual movement that gets people to grow out their ‘staches in order to raise sponsorship money for prostate and testicular cancer awareness.

If you’re still on the fence, I highly suggest that you peruse the different styles in this video and find the one that best fits you. But not Luigi. That one’s mine. And, of course, Luigi’s. Sure, you probably won’t be able to sprout out a whole bushy mustache in a month, but I guarantee you’ll look funny trying. And if your boss gives you shit for looking like John Holmes during your deposition, just ask him why he hates charities so much. That should shut him up.

Have a solemn and respectful Movember (click the link for more info on how you can get involved, as well as some funny, funny creative stuff). And seriously, stay away from the Luigi. Sh*t’s mine.