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In Reply to: RE: Saw Harry Potter 7.2 with the kids posted by Brian A on July 16, 2011 at 13:50:21
finest English actor of his generation (Fiennes would be his closest rival). Now, he seldom does any other films. He was magical in "Truly, Madly, Deeply," as well as in "Die Hard."
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And if he hadn't been in HP he would have been able to do....what? What movies did HP prevent Rickman from appearing in?
HP has given Rickman several years of nice pay checks. His performances as Snape are one of the highpoints in the series. He was hardly leading man material when he was cast in HP (at age 55) and he's gone on to make a few good movies during the HP era as well as continue his stage work - his career has hardly stalled. You might as well argue that Die Hard or Robin Hood ruined him. I'd rather watch any HP movie than either of those.
I think the HP series, while hardly deathless cinema, is entirely honorable.
In fact, I suspect Rickman's hugely popular turn as Snape may even introduce another generation to his roles in Truly, Madly Deeply, Sense & Sensibility and other films.
He's a wonderful actor but Hollywood has never known exactly what to do with him - like many other gifted British stage actors who never quite make it in American movies (Ralph Fiennes, Rufus Sewell), Rickman often ends up playing villains.
I don't mind. Rickman was never destined for major Hollywood stardom so I'm thrilled to see him in pretty much anything.
British actors look at parts in commercial films and TV as journeyman "work". The paychecks for the commercial stuff don't limit them but in fact allow them to be more choosey about what they do take (mostly theater, as in Rickman's case). Since Snape's screen time is relatively small in each film, it' not like the franchise swept Rickman away for 10 years. He's made interesting movies in this period - Perfume, Snow Cake, Love Actually, Sweeney Todd. He's wonderful in the TV miniseries "Something The Lord Made", which I highly recommend if you haven't seen it. Rickman is currently lensing Gambit for director Michael Hoffman along with co-stars Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci.
reading your commentary. As far as "lensing." Isn't that more correctly applied to cinematographers?
(nt)
Those British actors WORK and remain great no matter the role, even when it's not up to "snuff", as such.
Too bad you can't see beyond your own nose in these matters.
Matter of fact I'm beginning to think you make Jimmy Durante's snoz look petite...
" Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination." -Michael McClure
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I'd call this a very sweet retirement gift.
We'll have to agree to disagree about global warming until the next global cooling scare comes along
The Bond films ruined Sean Connery's career, as well.
Same with "Every Which Way But Loose" and Clint.
Ruined his career. Ruined.
dfs
1) You have seen the Potter films and now can't get the image of Snape out of your head for any other roles Rickman may play, which is a you problem.
Or...
2) You haven't seen them and are talking out your ass, which is another you problem.
Either way, the only one harmed by Rickman's ruin would be you.
He seems quite happy and unruined in his interviews.
I think the cool part of Snape's role is that you don't see the full character 'til the 20th hour of the damned movie.
Looking back at the story, I think that character was very well acted.
He's had a tough time finding banks that will accept all that money. If he wanted a career with more "dignified" roles he would have passed on HP movies. So at best HE ruined is career by accepting this role.
That said I've never seen an HP movie, likely never will, so won't know how good/bad his acting was in them. I think he was good in Die Hard, can't recall seeing him in anything else other than Galaxy Quest which I couldn't/didn't watch all the way through.
He was perfect in Bottle Shock, good in Nobel Son, and pretty funny in GalaxyQuest (admittedly before HP movies but still an excuse to get in a plug for this under rated flick!)
"I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
I LOVE Galaxy Quest, which is one of the best films about fandom ever made, and better than many of ther ST films it spoofs.
Rickman can be quite funny - that droll delivery and straregically arched eyebrow can be profitably employed for amusement as well as melodrama. Then he can turn around on a dime and break your heart.
Rickman is always a hoot, weather it be drama or camp. A lot of his performances go un-noticed for some reason, 'Mesmer' for instance was not a bad film but went straight into the shitter.
I thought his turn as Col. Christopher Brandon in 'Sense and Sensibility' was great.
J.B.
It's delivered so well...the sense of angst and humiliation is so palpable.
I'll watch anything with Rickman in it.
Yes Snape is a character that will be difficult to leave, however I am sure he will complain all the way to the bank. After the success of the first few films, all of the actors became very well compensated.
I had seen him in a few other films, but he did not strike me as an exceptional actor. Fiennes on the other hand is excellent.
Best,
Ross
was indeed a star of the Brit stage. He also came over the pond to revive a role and won a Tony, doing so.
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