[TinySparrow]

Совершенно наоборот обстоит дело: если эти фильмы кто-то сейчас и смотрит, так (за исключением «Ларки» м.б.) почти исключительно из-за Батлера.

Нора, подпишусь под этим утверждением. А я вот и "Лару" смотрела исключительно из-за Джерри, п.ч. не из-за Анджелины же мне её смотреть! А сам фильм особого интереса лично для меня не представляет.
Теперь позвольте вам представить ещё кое-что. Не интервью, но мне показалось весьма забавным.

When Genius Turns to Madness:
Obsessive Compulsive Gerry Disorder

From 1993 to 2004, the prevalence of U.S. adults with "frequent
mental distress" increased from 8.4 percent to 10.1 percent of women,
said a review in the Oct. 22 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
Report, published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. In a surprisingly quick but unquestionably accurate
study, since the December 10 world premiere of the new film, "Phantom
of the Opera," that percentage has gone from 10.1% to almost 70%.
While the difficulty of pinpointing the cause for this dramatic
increase seemed extreme, the answer was realized after two female
psychiatrists fainted and stopped breathing upon seeing a photo that
some people know as "the Red Death." This source of such widespread
mental distress, which includes anything from stress to heart
palpitations to the highly disturbing phenom of 'autocannibalism'
(see below) can be traced to the masked slice'o'sex that is known to
the non-female population as Gerard Butler.
What specialists call Obsessive Compulsive Gerry Disorder, or OCGD to
the acronym enthusiasts of the world, began to creep on the
population in the year 2000 with Scottish actor Gerard Butler playing
Attila the Hun, the only hot Hun in the long, sad history of unhot
Huns and sucking the life out of everyone as Dracula. This led to a
small, but moderately isolated, group of patients that gradually grew
but lost more and more sanity and functionality as time went on. OCGD
is broken down into five stages:
1) OIOTP: Obsessive Inklings of the Phantom: Currently, this is the
most common phase of OCGD. Symptoms may include multiple viewings of
the film, leading to rentals or purchase of other Gerard Butler
movies, constant listening to the soundtrack, or plastering one's
computer background with Butler's adorable face. Danger of mental
stress is comparatively low but in times of relapses, it can be
treated with a cup of tea and a viewing of the Tomb Raider Screen
Test.
2) YPGW: You're Probably Getting Worse: This stage is on the rise and
it is slightly more serious than OIOTP. A sufferer will find
themselves checking Butler's fansites regularly for updates thus
taking up much of the bandwidth of a site, participating in message
boards or chats, buying a Mrs. Butler T-shirt or a "Gerard Butler
mmm, mmm Gooood" Shirt from Ebay or learning the Phantom score on a
piano or other musical instrument. Again, the treatment for OIOTP is
applicable here, but if that's not enough, try cranberry juice,
oysters or watching the Gerry in the mud video from the "Beowulf and
Grendel" website.
3) JDIFG: Just Darn Insane For Gerry: The last stage that one can be
in a marginally functional state. They have probably seen the movie
5+ times, incorporated a rabid devotion of the stage show into their
lives, and constantly check the member list of a website for the last
time "Gerry" or "Tonya" has logged in. Bipolar disorder,
characterized by mood swings of mania and depression and periods of
normal mood in between, accompanies JDIFG. One such case had a
giggling girl stuffing her face with chocolate while watching Butler
ride a horse shirtless and in jeans and then suddenly breaking into
tears when she heard "Christine...I looooove you." In her head. Also,
this may include writing false medical reports about false mental
disorders caused by Gerry. The best cure that we can recommend is
buying a teddy bear and naming it something hideous like Cleetis and
talking to it like it's a friend. Refrain from watching Timeline over
and over, or it will just get worse.
4) GND: Gerry Near-Dementia: Those who are here will probably never
fully recover, even if Hugh Jackman, Clive Owen, Viggo Mortensen
and/or Val Kilmer as Madmartigan were to show up in their bedrooms in
yellow towels. Symptoms: Trips to Gerry film premieres in different
countries, constant (but much appreciated!) fansite development
and/or naming your dogs/kids/dinner after Butler or one of his
characters. Rarely, they resort to violence such as the lady who was
listening to "The Point of No Return" and her dog barked while Butler
sang, and she left it outside for days and it was eaten by rabid
squirrels. Sometimes they are aware of their problem and indulge
in "Gerry Diversion," trying to get their minds off Butler but
actually just becoming more and more delusional. An instance of Gerry
Diversion includes viewing the 1985 film "Mask" or the season 5 X-
Files episode "The Post-Modern Prometheus" just to feel bad for
someone with a facial deformity. Seek medical attention and avoid
operating heavy machinery.
5) GIAC: Gerry Induced Auto Cannibalism: The most dangerous and
extreme stage of OCGD. Every thought revolves around Mr. Butler. Your
car is named Gerry. Your husband who you don't have is named Gerry.
Your cup is named Gerry. Your sink is named Gerry. After diagnoses,
confinement is necessary but attention must be paid at all times and
those inflicted cannot be starved or else they will eat their foot.
What fears doctors, healthcare professionals, researchers and
husbands the most is that this man, Mr. Butler, is proving to be more
than just a piece of man meat. He is actually a nice guy. "Gerry?!
Oohmygod, Gerry is just the greatest!" exclaimed one fan, Jules
Stoyalinokovichowski* (*name has been changed). "He is so funny and
nice and charming..." she raved, with a glint of lovestruck madness
in her eye before screaming, "I WANT THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT!!!!" and
collapsing. (Note: she has since partially recovered, thanks to some
German chocolate cake and Abba.) To another fan, Tamara
Bobbilonpolis*, Gerry is just completely "rad" and to Maha Dahaha, he
has a "porno mouth." (We know having a "porno mouth" isn't a
character trait but we, at WebQuackMD, agree that he does. Big time.)
OCGD is only going to get worse, experts fear. Dr. Michael Crawford,
153, who seems particularly concerned and upset about this ordeal,
tells us in falsetto that the general release of "The Phantom of the
Opera" isn't for a few more weeks and he is very worried that his
life's work, asserting that Phantom Fans suffered from MCPSS (Michael
Crawford Post-Opera Squeal and Stress), will prove wrong and thus,
discredit him forever. While investigating Butler, his unofficial
fansite "GeraldBoutler.net" says "Phantom" will be followed by the
wide release of "Dear Frankie" and then "Beowulf," as the hotter-than-
Aragorn hero of English prose. Doctors are anxiously seeking answers.
Husbands/significant others/men in general are wondering how the will
ever meet a woman's standard again. Is this the end of the human
race...unless Butler is cloned? God save us all.