Dropping Like Flies

Yeah, a chain smoking 55 year old alcoholic playing a 26 year old Olympian. Nice call, Jag!  :P

And then there's this, on Gary:

In 2001, former wife Donya Fiorentino claimed that Oldman had a drug habit and abused her, a claim which was investigated by the family courts, child custody evaluator, the police, and Los Angeles city attorney.

On second though, maybe he COULD pull it off!

Jaguar wrote:

hutch wrote:

Jaguar wrote:

James wrote:
Yeah, but what actor is purposely going to get his legs amputated to play the role?

And if he does, tell me that guy aint a lock for an Oscar.

hutch wrote:
I thought Pistorius' life needed to be made into a movie…now this? unreal story..

Gary Oldman could do it and that's without cutting off his legs. That guy is amazing! Saw him play a dwarf in some film. Full views and all. Took me 3/4s of the film to finally realize which character he was playing. Still have no idea how it was done. Good film too.

Besides, this would be a perfect film for him since he has a thing for playing crazy not your run of the mill murderers.

Well but Gary's a bit long in the tooth, no?

agree about his chops…

Yeah, maybe. I thought of that but he also has an incredible ability to completely transform himself. One actor I wouldn't put it past to be able to pull it off.

^ We were discussing him playing a role in a fake movie, not selecting the next Pope.  ::)

hi, my name is tim tebow . . . and my career is almost over.  did it ever begin?


http://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2013/02/14/tim-tebow-to-speak-at-virulently-anti-gay-anti-semitic-dallas-megachurch/#comments

Relaxer wrote:

walkonby wrote:
the guy lost his legs . . . let him kill who he wants.

Wasnt he born without legs? If so, he didn't really lose them because he never had them to begin with.

I suppose this is the distinction between "unlegged" and "delegged", no?

grateful wrote:

Relaxer wrote:

walkonby wrote:
the guy lost his legs . . . let him kill who he wants.

Wasnt he born without legs? If so, he didn't really lose them because he never had them to begin with.

I suppose this is the distinction between "unlegged" and "delegged", no?

i think he had them removed when he was a 1 year old.  Just think if he would have won the gold medal olympic hopefuls around the world would start having their legs removed to get an advantage.

You're right, he lost them at age one.
Too bad he can't become a politician now. He'd have a helluva stump speech.

Relaxer wrote:
You're right, he lost them at age one.
Too bad he can't become a politician now. He'd have a helluva stump speech.

god

Jaguar wrote:
Gary Oldman could do it and that's without cutting off his legs. That guy is amazing! Saw him play a dwarf in some film. Full views and all. Took me 3/4s of the film to finally realize which character he was playing. Still have no idea how it was done. Good film too.

It's called Tiptoes and it's "Gary Oldman, in the performance of a lifetime."  Also starring Kate Beckinsale and Matthew McConaughey.

And it's not a good film, but it is borderline Epic on the amazing scale.  There should be some evidence on here somewhere of me blindly sending out DVD copies to about a dozen friends one weekend.  Hilarity ensues.

Your storyline:

Two brothers - a dwarf (Rolfe) and one normal-sized (Steve). When Steve's girlfriend Carol becomes pregnant, the pair are fearful that the baby will inherit the dwarfism gene. Matters are complicated still further when she finds herself falling in love with Rolfe.

My favorite quote of the movie: (Kate Beckinsale to Matthew McConaughy) "So you had a circle jerk with a bunch of little people? I would love to see that!"

A couple years later Tosh.0 did one of his Spoiler Alert segments on it:

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Bottomline - good date movie, if you know the girl really, really well and she wouldn't be appalled by Smackie.

vansmack wrote:

Jaguar wrote:
Gary Oldman could do it and that's without cutting off his legs. That guy is amazing! Saw him play a dwarf in some film. Full views and all. Took me 3/4s of the film to finally realize which character he was playing. Still have no idea how it was done. Good film too.

It's called Tiptoes and it's "Gary Oldman, in the performance of a lifetime."  Also starring Kate Beckinsale and Matthew McConaughey.

And it's not a good film, but it is borderline Epic on the amazing scale.  There should be some evidence on here somewhere of me blindly sending out DVD copies to about a dozen friends one weekend.  Hilarity ensues.

Your storyline:

Two brothers - a dwarf (Rolfe) and one normal-sized (Steve). When Steve's girlfriend Carol becomes pregnant, the pair are fearful that the baby will inherit the dwarfism gene. Matters are complicated still further when she finds herself falling in love with Rolfe.

My favorite quote of the movie: (Kate Beckinsale to Matthew McConaughy) "So you had a circle jerk with a bunch of little people? I would love to see that!"

A couple years later Tosh.0 did one of his Spoiler Alert segments on it:

edited

Uncut

Bottomline - good date movie, if you know the girl really, really well and she wouldn't be appalled by Smackie.

I love Gary Oldman but hate that movie so much.  I can't stand Peter Dinklage is probably the main reason. 

grateful wrote:

Relaxer wrote:

walkonby wrote:
the guy lost his legs . . . let him kill who he wants.

Wasnt he born without legs? If so, he didn't really lose them because he never had them to begin with.

I suppose this is the distinction between "unlegged" and "delegged", no?

+1

vansmack wrote:
Bottomline - good date movie, if you know the girl really, really well and she wouldn't be appalled by Smackie.

Oh, this would be a great 1st date movie for me. If he doesn't like the film, than I'd know he doesn't have a good sense of humor which would have me reconsidering whether or not to waste anymore time with the guy. If he liked it, than we'd be off to a good start.

Sounds like you and Smackie need to go on a date!

Jaguar wrote:

vansmack wrote:
Bottomline - good date movie, if you know the girl really, really well and she wouldn't be appalled by Smackie.

Oh, this would be a great 1st date movie for me. If he doesn't like the film, than I'd know he doesn't have a good sense of humor which would have me reconsidering whether or not to waste anymore time with the guy. If he liked it, than we'd be off to a good start.

Tandyn Almer, composer of 'Along Comes Mary'

Shemp wrote:
Jerry Buss - owned the Lakers

wonder what this means for phil jackson..isn't he dating jerry's daughter?

hutch wrote:
wonder what this means for phil jackson..isn't he dating jerry's daughter?

Engaged after a 10+ year courtship.

I wonder how many bimbos were thrown under that Buss.

http://deadspin.com/5985106/jerry-buss-surrounded-by-boobs-a-tribute-to-the-greatest-nba-owner-ever/gallery/1