Was there anyone who wasn't fascinated by Die Hard's Hans Gruber, the ultimate suave villain? I loved it when Bonnie Bedelia said, "After all your posturing, all your speeches, you're nothing but a common thief."
"I am an exceptional thief, Mrs. McClane. And since I'm moving up to kidnapping, you should be more polite. "
Even when the rest of the movie sucked- and Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves did- he shined. The Sheriff of Nottingham was Snidely Whiplash on acid, but his over-the-top antics still made beautiful sense. It was also a joy to watch.
"That's it then. Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas."
[to a wench] You. My room. 10:30 tonight. [to another wench] You. 10:45... And bring a friend.
Of course, he wasn't always a villain. I don't know many women who didn't absolutely swoon when Col. Brandon carried Marianne home, and waited outside her sickroom door in Sense and Sensibility.
"Colonel Brandon, you have done so much already..."
"Give me an occupation, Miss Dashwood, or I shall run mad."
Any man who could make me feel for Severus Snape while still despising him has got Mad Skillz.
By Grabthar's hammer...
I love that man.
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Snape has the most wonderful deep charcoal voice.
According to IMDb: "When he was a child, he had a speech disability: his lower jaw was very tight, causing his words to be indistinctive and muffled. He still has a slight speech impediment, it is the tight lower jaw which gives him his distinctive drawl."
I heart me some Rickman.
Alan Rickman rocks. Love, love, love him!
Thank you! I've always love him. : )
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