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(2,877 posts) Fri Jan 19, 2018, 04:51 AM Jan 2018

Gary Oldman.. [View all]

One of the greatest actors in my lifetime..

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Gary Oldman.. [View all] rogerballard Jan 2018 OP

I had never heard of him before his latest movie. OnDoutside Jan 2018 #1

Google Gary Oldman.... rogerballard Jan 2018 #2

Sid & Nancy... susanna Jan 2018 #13

He also played Beethoven in "Immortal Beloved." N/t FSogol Jan 2018 #15

...yes he did! :) n/t susanna Jan 2018 #31

And he was great. This, really is the movie that I associate with him question everything Jan 2018 #56

I associate that moment with me... susanna Jan 2018 #62

"Sid & Nancy" was a searing movie. LisaM Jan 2018 #26

"Searing" is the perfect description for it! n/t susanna Jan 2018 #32

There aren't many of those movies I've watched, so that probably explains it. OnDoutside Jan 2018 #20

He was Sirius Black in the Harry Potter films pink-o Jan 2018 #64

Ah ok, I've seen those, thanks. My basic problem over the last decade OnDoutside Jan 2018 #65

Adding James Gordon to the list sarge43 Jan 2018 #23

He was in an episode of "Friends"! LisaM Jan 2018 #27

As a "Friends" fanatic, that particular episode was fantastic...n/t Upthevibe Jan 2018 #40

He and Denzel Washington were very good in The Book of Eli lunatica Jan 2018 #30

I can't even OriginalGeek Jan 2018 #55

Dracula... rogerballard Jan 2018 #3

So sexy, and that line he gave to Mina, Ilsa Jan 2018 #50

Also writer and director . Nil by Mouth check it out lunasun Jan 2018 #4

Thank you rogerballard Jan 2018 #6

He was great in The Fifth Element Canoe52 Jan 2018 #5

He was overthetop...and brilliant, in this campy movie. nt trc Jan 2018 #28

I love that movie! lunatica Jan 2018 #33

Lee Harvey Oswald Sedona Jan 2018 #7

Look what found Sedona Jan 2018 #42

His #1 role in this clip is from True Romance Zorro Jan 2018 #44

I agree 100% padah513 Jan 2018 #8

The first movie I saw him in lunasun Jan 2018 #9

I forgot about Sid and Nancy... rogerballard Jan 2018 #11

THANK you. susanna Jan 2018 #14

he will win the Oscar for Best Actor Skittles Jan 2018 #10

He better... rogerballard Jan 2018 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2018 #37

Bring me everyone A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #16

Loved the Professional MFM008 Jan 2018 #34

I think you might be misinterpreting that A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #39

Air force one Soxfan58 Jan 2018 #17

He was very good in that movie discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2018 #18

Sirius Black! I would never had known he was Churchill... Phentex Jan 2018 #19

I got to audition with him once. ehrnst Jan 2018 #21

I never thought ANYBODY could top Alec Guiness, depicting George Smiley. Paladin Jan 2018 #22

Agreed. He was perfect as GS. nt Ilsa Jan 2018 #51

Prick Up Your Ears...(1987) Tikki Jan 2018 #24

Mason Verger! I wont post a pic! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #25

Well.. MFM008 Jan 2018 #35

It seemed like a good idea at the time! Floyd R. Turbo Jan 2018 #36

Hey, anything to score some poppers, right? Glorfindel Jan 2018 #53

Brilliant as Joe Orton in Prick up Your Ears.... bettyellen Jan 2018 #29

Yes, he was! n/t susanna Jan 2018 #46

A brilliant but forgotten performance. Yavin4 Jan 2018 #47

Really thoughtful and well done! Molina was great too. Theres a screen adaption of some Orton play bettyellen Jan 2018 #48

***'Darkest Hour' spoiler.*** Aristus Jan 2018 #38

His performance in Darkest Hour is without question one of the best Upthevibe Jan 2018 #41

I saw it last week. I agree the performance was outstanding but the script frankly... NNadir Jan 2018 #45

We went on a tour of London a few years back NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #58

Churchill recalls the line in Hamlet, when Hamlet recalls his father. NNadir Jan 2018 #59

Awesome input NNadir!......I know so little about him....I kind of thought Upthevibe Jan 2018 #60

Thank you. The drinking was an accurate portrayal and is often evoked when discussing... NNadir Jan 2018 #61

The red dragon, Ignitus... Archae Jan 2018 #43

Dreads... rogerballard Jan 2018 #49

He is a wonderful musician, said once that Ilsa Jan 2018 #52

Jean-Baptiste. Emanuel. Zorg. Akoto Jan 2018 #54

The man is a chameleon NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #57

He is! susanna Jan 2018 #63

Agree 100% geardaddy Jan 2018 #66