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Started by Eddie Teach, March 06, 2011, 09:29:27 AM

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celedhring

Kingsley playing mean nasty people is something I feel he should've done more often in his career. He's a delight in that movie.

Syt

Quote from: celedhring on February 16, 2022, 01:38:44 AM
Kingsley playing mean nasty people is something I feel he should've done more often in his career. He's a delight in that movie.

A lot of people hated his depiction of the Mandarin in Iron Man 3 (or rather: the twist to it), because they wanted the Mandarin to be this super villain like in the comics. Personally, I found it and his performance absolutely hilarious. :D
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celedhring

He was one of the few memorable things from Sang Chi too, even though his role in that film made no sense  :lol:

Syt

Just watched the scene again: https://youtu.be/-9b5PVZU4-k

Could be straight out of the Cornetto Trilogy what with Ben's British accent etc. :D
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The Larch

Quote from: celedhring on February 16, 2022, 01:38:44 AM
Kingsley playing mean nasty people is something I feel he should've done more often in his career.

That's what you get for playing Ghandi, I guess.  :lol:

Josquius

Quote from: Syt on February 16, 2022, 01:54:32 AM
Quote from: celedhring on February 16, 2022, 01:38:44 AM
Kingsley playing mean nasty people is something I feel he should've done more often in his career. He's a delight in that movie.

A lot of people hated his depiction of the Mandarin in Iron Man 3 (or rather: the twist to it), because they wanted the Mandarin to be this super villain like in the comics. Personally, I found it and his performance absolutely hilarious. :D
Yes. One of the few good bits in the film..
Though not sure why they made him scouse
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Zoupa

Started watching the Leftovers. God damn. This show is riveting.

I also might be in love with Carrie Coon.

garbon

Quote from: Zoupa on February 16, 2022, 04:41:30 AM
Started watching the Leftovers. God damn. This show is riveting.

I also might be in love with Carrie Coon.

It was very bleak.
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Sheilbh

Quote from: celedhring on February 16, 2022, 01:38:44 AM
Kingsley playing mean nasty people is something I feel he should've done more often in his career. He's a delight in that movie.
He is - it's a great performance. I think he said he based it on his grandmother :lol:

QuoteYes. One of the few good bits in the film.
Though not sure why they made him scouse.
Agree.

I don't think his accent is that scouse though - but the mannerisms/performance of him once he's uncovered is a little bit Paul McCartney, maybe a bit Mark Rylance too.
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Admiral Yi

Ben Kingsley in Sexy Beast vs. Ralph Fiennes in In Bruge; who wins?

Sheilbh

Ben Kingsley. There's nothing more terrifying or dangerous than rage distilled into a small man.
Let's bomb Russia!

merithyn

Quote from: Sheilbh on February 16, 2022, 04:25:30 PM
Ben Kingsley. There's nothing more terrifying or dangerous than rage distilled into a small man.

Rage distilled into a small woman. :)
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Zoupa

Quote from: Sheilbh on February 16, 2022, 04:25:30 PM
Ben Kingsley. There's nothing more terrifying or dangerous than rage distilled into a small man.

Dominique de Villepin once said "Méfiez vous des hommes petits. Ils sont hargneux et méchants."

Supposedly about a book he was writing on Bonaparte, but everybody knew he was talking about Sarkozy. :frog:

grumbler

Quote from: Zoupa on February 16, 2022, 06:31:08 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 16, 2022, 04:25:30 PM
Ben Kingsley. There's nothing more terrifying or dangerous than rage distilled into a small man.

Dominique de Villepin once said "Méfiez vous des hommes petits. Ils sont hargneux et méchants."

Supposedly about a book he was writing on Bonaparte, but everybody knew he was talking about Sarkozy. :frog:

Ironic that even some of the French have bought into the British lie about Napoleon being short.
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Quote from: celedhring on February 13, 2022, 02:21:23 PM
I'm looking for horror movie soundtrack suggestions. I'm trying to write one and I like to make an accompanying playlist for each of my projects, to put me in the mood.

I'm looking for atmospheric fare. And no synth stuff, which I know takes 90% of the best stuff off the table but it's not the mood I'm looking for.

So far I've got.

- The Shining (the orchestral bits) - and also the Ligetti stuff from 2001, Kubrick was great at picking creepy contemporary orchestral music.
- Midsommar
- Psycho

Not a long list, so I need help  :P
No suggestion to offer soundtrack wise, however, what you're looking for in called atmospheric scandinavian black metal ;)Stuff like this, imho:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaX-xAhTIcYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7KqqGRe8-I

In your case, without the singing.
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