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grisemalkin

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Jun 13, 2009 21:28

Having been told by several friends what a wonderful actor Alan Rickman is (I know him mostly as Snape...and yes, he is very good) --one friend even referred to him as 'lovely' -- I decided to have a look at some of his other films. As it turned out I had seen a couple of them long ago but didn't connect the name, but others were new to me. And I' ( Read more... )

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New discovery unguanime June 14 2009, 01:54:40 UTC

After reading your journal I become interested in watching Alan Rickman's films. I think I'm going to give it a try.
Thanks!

Re: New discovery grisemalkin June 14 2009, 04:02:50 UTC

Hope you enjoy them.

faerie_writer June 14 2009, 11:39:38 UTC

Snape's my favourite character in the HP movies, mainly because of Rickman's superlative acting. I've only seen him in a few BBC movies, though (other than HP). 'Snow Cake' sounds good. I'll have to keep my eye open for it. :)

grisemalkin June 14 2009, 13:10:21 UTC

He is wonderful as Snape. Knowing him in that role makes it even more interesting to see him as such a different character in other movies. He was also quite wonderful (and lovely) in Sense and Sensibility.

quiller77 June 14 2009, 19:23:48 UTC

Snape was my favourite character in the books so I was thrilled when an actor I like so much played him in the movie. Rickman is all kinds of awesome. There's an older movie I've been trying to track down but haven't been able to: Truly Madly Deeply. Want to see this one so badly. *sigh*

I enjoyed Snow Cake. Lots of wonderful performances.

grisemalkin June 15 2009, 00:19:37 UTC

Truly Madly Deeply is wonderful. Hope you can find it.

anonymous June 14 2009, 14:06:09 UTC

And let's not forget his delicious beyond over-the-top Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves: "That's it then. Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas."
Nairn

grisemalkin June 14 2009, 14:33:45 UTC

I haven't seen that one yet. I'll have to look for it.

elmwood June 14 2009, 18:25:43 UTC

I stand by him being lovely.

grisemalkin June 14 2009, 19:05:12 UTC

And I agree.

elmwood June 14 2009, 18:34:18 UTC

Talking of good actors, Timothy Spall is in a BBC film, "Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle" on TVO tonight.

grisemalkin June 14 2009, 19:06:33 UTC

You must wonder where I have been. That name doesn't register with me either. I'll have to take a look. And then I may be in for another marathon of movies.

elmwood June 14 2009, 19:10:33 UTC

He plays Peter Pettigrew (AKA Scabbers) in Harry Potter, was Fagin in the Oliver Twist adaptation we saw recently, the husband in Vera Drake . . . .

grisemalkin June 14 2009, 19:20:12 UTC

Yes, I just checked him out on IMDB, and of course I know the face. Now I have to look up Vera Drake ...

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