Top 10 Movie Glasses – The Boys

The revival of the humble spectacle over recent months has created a bit of a debate here at Tesco Opticians. Glasses are no longer a symbol of the geeky misfit, but have become a coveted fashion accessory to set off any outfit. So we started thinking – which of our favourite movie actors rocked the bespectacled look? Our choices are below – see what you think and let us know if we’ve missed anyone!

 

           1.      Tom Cruise in Top Gun

Ok, so technically these are sunglasses, but they’re still oh so cool.  Luckily for all those wannabe Mavericks out there, aviators are back and don’t need to break the bank. Have a look at ours - online now for £40

           2.      Toby Maguire in Spiderman 2

Everyone knows all good superheroes cunningly disguise their identity behind a pair of glasses and Spiderman is no exception (despite the fact he wears a mask...). Toby Maguire looks studiously stylish in this pair of classic black frames.

         
        
         3.      Matt Damon in The Talented Mr Ripley

Matt Damon’s character Tom Ripley showed us that even homicidal sociopaths could look cool in the right pair of frames. Get the look with a 50’s inspired frame by Carrera  – stealing identities is optional!

     4. Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter

Whilst a teenage wizard might not be making an appearance on the front page of Vogue any time soon, there is no denying that Harry Potter has taken circulr specs to an iconic status. And the older actor Daniel Radcliffe gets, the more stylish the glasses become. If you want to get the magic look we have a pair for just £10 



     5. Christopher Reeves in Superman

Another Superhero in our top ten! Who could forget Clark Kent’s foolproof disguise? No-one would ever guess he was from Krypton and had super human powers once he donned his oversized, circular glasses. While we can’t turn you into Superman, we do have some similar frames for only £10! 

     6. Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver

Another sunglasses entry, but we couldn’t miss out De Niro’s Travis Bickle in our top ten. Slightly smaller than Cruise’s aviators these have a more urban feel making them a real statement design. Not one for shrinking violets – bit like the film then.



    7. Colin Firth in A Single Man

With Tom Ford as director, A Single Man was always going to be as much about style as substance. Set in 1962, Colin Firth’s glasses are a great example of retro chic. The bold, oversized, square black frames look great with a sharp suit (maybe a Tom Ford one?) and we have some for just £60 

     8. Ryan Phillippe in Cruel Intentions

Moody, dark and undoubtedly designer. Phillipe’s character Sebastian Velmont used this pair of stylish shades to throw smoldering glances at unsuspecting New York girls. If you promise to treat the ladies better than Sebastian, then try our £40 Gant sunglasses and get schmoozing.



    9. Mike Myers in Austin Powers

Slightly less chic than Colin Firth’s glasses, but still deserve to be in the Top Ten Movie glasses for their sheer sense of fun! These chunky, oversized, black plastic frames are seeing a revival this season, but maybe hold off on the blue velvet suit?

     
10. Jon Header in Napoleon Dynamite

So you might not be racing out to re-create this look, but we couldn’t leave off the one and only Napoleon Dynamite! Perhaps the starter of the current ‘Geek Chic’ look (or maybe not) we’ve aptly named our version of this iconic design ‘Legend’. Give it a go – for £35 you too could be dynamite!