Dudes On Horses
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Charging Ahead
Little Frodo may have been the hero, but it was hard not to fall for Legolas in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. If Orlando seemed at home on the horses he rode, it's probably because he grew up in the fabled English countryside town of Canterbury before moving to London at age 16.
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Horse Tamer
In the 2006 movie 'Flicka,' heartthrob Ryan Kwantan played Howard McLaughlin, as his sister, Katy (Alison Lohman), works to tame a wild horse -- and her moods. Before he saddled up for this film, we adored him when he was still beachside with Zac Efron in 'Summerland.'
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Renaissance Cowboy
In one of his first big roles in an American movie, Aussie actor Heath Ledger had our hearts pounding in 'A Knight's Tale,' even if he played a stereotypical hunk on a horse. But it wasn't until his more recent part on a horse, as Jake Gyllenhaal's love interest in 'Brokeback Mountain' that Heath nailed down serious acting.
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Brokeback Acting
What a difference five years and fake sideburns make. Far from his days as a knight in dusty armor, in 'Brokeback Mountain,' Heath plays a strong, silent cowboy with conflicting notions of who he is. His powerful performance as the ranch hand Ennis Del Mar earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
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A Hidden Life
In 'Brokeback Mountain,' Jake Gyllenhaal's character lives a picture-perfect life, but he's living a lie that ultimately destroys him. In case you were under a rock in '05, this movie stirred more controversy and debate than any love story we've ever seen.
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Cowboy Retirement?
Emma's next big movie, the 2006 hit 'Aquamarine,' let her wash off the poor direction of her musical foray, and established her as one of H'wood's hottest up-and-comers. In this mermaid flick, she held her own alongside JoJo and a girl with fake fins. If that's not emerging star power, we don't know what is.
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Ride of Love
In this 1982 classic, 'The Man From Snowy River,' original horse hottie Tom Burlinson plays Jim Craig, an Australian dude who's spent his whole life on his family's farm in the snowy mountains Down Under. When his father dies when Jim is only 18, can he save the farm, get the girl, and ride back home, newly minted as a man.
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Conqueror of Fear
Colin Farrell looks so tough on a horse, it's not surprising that his title character 'Alexander' conquered most of the known world by age 25. We think his puffy hair and his horse-riding skills must have had some impact on his success -- definitely a style cue for the next time we wage battle on horseback.
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Going Greek
In this famously grandiose movie version of the classic poem by Homer, Brad Pitt -- aided by his massive biceps -- plays ancient cowboy Achilles, who helps the Greeks wage a massive battle against the undefeated Trojans (no, not those Trojans. Pre-Leinart). Think Brad can throw down on a horse? You'll have to check out the movie.
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Cowboy in the City
Long before John Travolta made his comeback in 'Pulp Fiction,' he helped us imagine how a sheltered gunslinger would react to big city life in 'Urban Cowboy.' Luckily for Bud, he learns that tough-guy skills always help win the girl, even though the lasso'ing and bull riding is pretend.
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Dad's A Dude
Most dads don't look this good when they're dressed up, but even in a sweaty tee, country-singing stud Tim McGraw heated up the countryside as Katy's (Alison Lohman) dad in 'Flicka.' We loved his real-life cowboy courage in the movie.
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