Ugh, I have something in my eye and it's something from that circle jerk of a story.

Dumbledore kept cockblocking his access to Harry's Pootter.

Gruber!

Speaker2Animals: And this holy shiat revelation:

Rickman's Hogwarts odyssey was singular in one major way: Early on, years before the ending of the bookshelf series, "Potter" author J.K. Rowling took him aside and revealed the secret back story of Snape, trusting Rickman and Rickman alone with one of the biggest twists in contemporary popular fiction. That set up the actor up to portray Snape as something more complicated (and more tragic) than mere a black-caped villain.

Talk about spoilers.

Just go for it (new window)

"He.... did it.... for... the... lulz... Potter."

SockMonkeyHolocaust: Ugh, I have something in my eye and it's something from that circle jerk of a story.

Yeah, I thought the story should have come with an oscar-whoring disclaimer and maybe a paper wrapper around it..

/loves Snape and Rickman.

SystemFault: As I recall, the entire cast (at least for the first film) was composed entirely of Brits with one exception: Rickman, and he at the insistence of Rowling herself.

Nope. Rickman's from London.

SystemFault: As I recall, the entire cast (at least for the first film) was composed entirely of Brits with one exception: Rickman, and he at the insistence of Rowling herself.

It's obvious someone didn't turn to page three hundred and ninety...four.

I met him . he is really tall.

solokumba: Speaker2Animals: And this holy shiat revelation:

Rickman's Hogwarts odyssey was singular in one major way: Early on, years before the ending of the bookshelf series, "Potter" author J.K. Rowling took him aside and revealed the secret back story of Snape, trusting Rickman and Rickman alone with one of the biggest twists in contemporary popular fiction. That set up the actor up to portray Snape as something more complicated (and more tragic) than mere a black-caped villain.

Talk about spoilers.

Just go for it (new window)

From that article: Elsewhere, stocks rallied on news of Goldman Sachs' joint venture with Satan.

Gulper Eel: Best actor never to have even been nominated for an Academy Award.

Gary Oldman would like a word with you.

I still can't believe that Die Hard was Rickman's first movie.

Rickman actually is from the island of Antigua.

Dr. Blalock?

zekeburger: Gulper Eel: Best actor never to have even been nominated for an Academy Award.

Gary Oldman would like a word with you.

I still can't believe that Die Hard was Rickman's first movie.

*spits out drink*

Really? Wow, I never would have guessed that.

I also agree with your Gary Oldman counter point.

Lord Binky: zekeburger: Gulper Eel: Best actor never to have even been nominated for an Academy Award.

Gary Oldman would like a word with you.

I still can't believe that Die Hard was Rickman's first movie.

*spits out drink*

Really? Wow, I never would have guessed that.

I also agree with your Gary Oldman counter point.

If you like Oldman rent his directorial debut, "nil by mouth". Loosely based on his childhood experiences in the London slums. both his mum and sister are in the movie. Its not a very heart warming story, but very powerful.

BalugaJoe: I met him . he is really tall.

I'm pretty sure mentioning that at a Fark Party will get you gang-raped by Farkettes.

Obligatory:
Alan Rickman's answering machine.

Rickman is good in a lot of stuff, but it's all one character: Rickman. "By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged!" vs "I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death..." All the same intonation. Same dramatic pauses. Same facial expressions.

Rickman is like paprika. You can't put in every dish, but the ones you can put it in taste great. But they taste just like every other dish with paprika in it.

The same can be said of Al Pacino, Jim Carey, and every other Hollywood actor that people refer to as "iconic." Most people like to know what to expect when they go to the movies. Actors with range are applauded, but rarely loved. Even Leo DiCaprio, who was a freaking amazing actor when he was younger, eventually settled down into the Leo DiCaprio character and never really plays anything different. Box office is king, baby.

The reason the Potter flicks got no Oscar love is that they weren't that good. Oh, I liked them for the most part, they were good fun, but not Oscar material. Not in writing, directing (possible exception being PoA), or in the performances.


/loved the books

Wasn't because Dumbledore said: "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine"

Snape killed Dumbledore???

aw sh****t

LeilaK
I myself watch "Die Hard" simply to enjoy Hans Gruber's beard and that sweet, sweet suit.

You might enjoy the "full size" links in this version of the article's slideshow.
Like this one, for example.

Marisyana: demonfaerie: Oh how I love Alan Rickman, and I would do horrible dirty things to that man.

I still remember seeing Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and literally crossing my legs and going UNNHHH when Alan came on in full Sheriff of Nottingham regalia. Somehow I didn't connect him to Hans Gruber until afterwards. Still, sexy, SEXY man.

D) all the above

/UNNHHH.....

BondageFaerie: Marisyana: demonfaerie: Oh how I love Alan Rickman, and I would do horrible dirty things to that man.

I still remember seeing Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and literally crossing my legs and going UNNHHH when Alan came on in full Sheriff of Nottingham regalia. Somehow I didn't connect him to Hans Gruber until afterwards. Still, sexy, SEXY man.

D) all the above

/UNNHHH.....

It sometimes is tiring for me to have women come up to me in bars and ask me to speak like Hans Gruber. I try to tell them I only vaguely look like Alan Rickman but they've already got my machine gun out and are telling me how I've bewitched their mind and ensnared their senses.

The man has been a treasure to cinema for decades. You can say that about very few actors, and keep a straight face.