I saw Saved! yesterday, and while I enjoyed the film immensely, whenever Macaulay Culkin was on screen, I was overcome with the sudden urge to punch him in the face.
I have no idea why.
It may be something about his expression. He has this kind of permanent ridiculous smirk. Plus there’s the fact that he’s 24-or-so years old, and still looks pre-pubescent. The wheelchair did not garner any sympathy from me. I still want to punch him in the face right now, even though I saw the movie more than 24 hours ago.
It’s the semi-bugged eyes, although I saw a little snatch of film of Mac earlier today and found myself thinking that he’s gotten sort of attractive. Lord knows in comparison to his younger face he could have had his nose fall off from leprosy and he’d be more attractive.
I think that his eyes look sunken and a little dark, as if he were on drugs or having a bad allergy attack. I don’t feel the need to punch him, though.
Add another 23 years and Mac will look like Steve Buscemi. Maybe they should do a father-son búddy movie. I’d watch it if Buscemi slaps some sense into his son.
It’s the pale skin, the lank hair, the buggy eyes, the dark circles, the big lips, and the smirk. Plus a personality that has no discernable power of its own.
To me, he looks like the boy in everyone’s kindergarten class who is allergic to everything. For some reason, I associate him with a permanent runny nose and the “allergic salute” (wiping your nose on your hand).
What a nasty thread. Since this isn’t the Pit, I’ll just say…
I don’t think he’s as good an actor as his brothers Rory and Kieran, but good for Culkin for taking weird roles in indie films, even though showing his face in public makes him a target for bullies like the OP.
I loved Saved! btw.
It’s the smirk. He’s got this hideous, insincere rictus thing going on that makes him look like he just bottled a fart and secretly left it in your car. That smirk is just hateful, and like any decent person you want to give him one right in the chops to help him get rid of it.
There was a picture of him and his ex-wife Rachel Miner just after they’d been married (at the age of 17, I might add) in which he is wearing a tuxedo and doffing a top hat - I can’t find it right now, but you have to believe me that he has the worst, most awful, most hateful smirk on his face in the history of the human race. One look at that face and you find yourself looking for a sledge hammer.
