Beethoven!

Gary Oldman apparently decided to reprise his famous role in The Professional while giving an interview to Playboy -- this time in words, rather than with a shotgun.

Well, I hear the hangovers get worse as you get older. Twenty years ago, blow apart a whole family on the silver screen, nobody bats an eye. Now, speak some disapproved words....

6 comments:

Texan99 said...

Bring EVERYBODY.

Joseph W. said...

Beethoven...?

Grim said...

You've not seen the movie, Joe. :) I suppose I should post one of those "trigger warnings" -- but one that might really be valid. Don't watch unless you're comfortable with the kind of psychotic violence that Hollywood has come to celebrate.

A point which is not irrelevant in considering Mr. Oldman's critique of Hollywood and its decision makers, whomever they may be.

And yet, in a way, it's a good movie. There's a problem with that conclusion; I don't quite know how to resolve it.

DL said...

His critic was spot on.
His apology was real and heartfelt. Many pols and hacktivists could learn a great lesson from this one incident.
But, alas, I know that the only thing they will hear is the blowing of the dog whistle yet again.
*sigh*

Ymar Sakar said...

Hollywood needs trigger warnings because half of their directors are rapists. The other half are thus used to fund the cover up.

Joseph W. said...

Usin' lovely, lovely Ludwig Van like that...? It's a sin!

For menace with some substance, I'll go with this.