Hotter than Hell: Taimak
In honor of Tonyette and Meloni, who noted Danny's resemblance to Taimak and in horror at the idea that Meloni's coworker has never seen The Last Dragon (How is that even possible??? This person was deprived of all sorts of cheesetastic, 80s fun and sexiness! I am still praying that, one day, Taimak will appear spontaneously and offer to teach me some moves), I felt compelled to honor the hotness flashback that is Taimak.
He is yummilicious. He was yummilicious as a dork who just so happened to be a karate king. He was yummilicious when he was beat up and wet because Shonuff was drowning him in that vat of water in that industrial warehouse or whereever the heck it was that they were keeping Vanity. He was yummiliciouser (new word!) when he popped out of that water, eyes ablazing, covered in "The Glow!" (Who's the Master??? He IS!) If I didn't already have a baby daddy, Taimak could be him, no questions asked.
Anyone who has not seen The Last Dragon (Shame on you!), run out and rent it TONIGHT! Give yourself lovely dreams.
Okay, why did I get CHILLS as I read your description of him being yummiliciouser with "The Glow"? Yes indeed!!!
Posted by: Meloni | Monday, August 20, 2007 at 02:41 PM
Oh, my my. Now I've got DeBarge's "Rhythm of the Night" stuck in my head because of this!
(and yeah, I watched The Last Dragon because of that DeBarge song...)
Posted by: meimei | Monday, August 20, 2007 at 04:01 PM
Girl, my sister has never seen The Last Dragon. I have to find it and make her watch it.
Posted by: Poopie | Monday, August 20, 2007 at 08:41 PM
He is INDEED yummilicious!! And also, WHO knew his last name before now?! I have a friend who hasn't ever seen the Last Dragon and I don't understand!! One day, she'll know who the MASTER is!!
Posted by: Tonyette | Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 10:48 AM
Toya, please take me back girlfriend. Do you remember him in Janet Jackson's Let's Wait Awhile video. Yummy.
Posted by: Julia | Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at 11:18 AM
OMG, my boyfriend made me get up early last weekend b/c The Last Dragon was on tv. We sat down with coffee and bagels and laughed our a$$es off. Such a classic movie.
Posted by: Jamie | Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at 02:57 PM
I’m a mentor for Big Brothers and one of the first things I did with my little (that what we call the mentees) was to watch the Last Dragon. “Oh no, we don’t burn angels on the fire.”
Posted by: PhillyPhile | Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 01:58 PM