I just wish he didn't always play the bad guy in US-made movies. He does it well, but he also does heroic and funny and other things quite as well as layered evil. I'd like to see him get a chance to show some range in a popular film. Troy comes the closest, at least he got to be a voice of reason in that.
Who among us can ignore the allure of really funny math puns?
Willow ,'Empty Places'
LotR - The Return of the King: "We named the *dog* 'Strider'".
Frodo: Please, what does it always mean, this... this "Aragorn"? Elrond: That's his name. Aragorn, son of Arathorn. Aragorn: I like "Strider." Elrond: We named the *dog* "Strider".
A discussion of Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King. If you're a pervy hobbit fancier, this is the place for you.
Beverly - Aug 16, 2004 3:14:35 pm PDT #2917 of 3902
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
sumi - Aug 16, 2004 3:17:49 pm PDT #2918 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
I know that there is a film that is either in process or on the verge of coming out in which he plays the father of a missing child. I believe his character is a sympathetic one. (Off to imdb.)
Volans - Aug 16, 2004 3:19:05 pm PDT #2919 of 3902
move out and draw fire
Oh geez, what a topic. I feel like I've been discussing nothing else for the last 3 years. Dana's original topic of best/worst I mean. I've been discussing Sean Bean for somewhat longer than that.
sumi - Aug 16, 2004 3:35:36 pm PDT #2920 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
libkitty - Aug 16, 2004 4:21:01 pm PDT #2921 of 3902
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
loudly lamenting the fact that Aragorn was sadly miscast, that Bean was clearly the better actor, better voice, yadda yadda.
I do like Mortensen in LotR. But not so much in other movies. FotR introduced me to Bean love, but it is rapidly growing as I see more of him elsewhere. He's pretty much the only reason I saw Troy.
I always liked him, but the combination of Boromir and Sharpe turned me into a crazed fan.This is me.
Plus, tight pants.Tightpants always a good thing (for men, anyway) for this Firefly fanatic!
edit: Firefly clarification.
Dana - Aug 16, 2004 5:51:41 pm PDT #2922 of 3902
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Denethor went nuts because of a palantir, right? In the book, isn't he more noble, and Pippin gets all attached to him?
sumi - Aug 16, 2004 5:54:05 pm PDT #2923 of 3902
Art Crawl!!!
He was despairing not insane in the book.
dcp - Aug 16, 2004 6:02:07 pm PDT #2924 of 3902
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Denethor went nuts because of a palantir, right?
Pretty much.
IIRC, Denethor's palantir would only show him what Sauron wanted Denethor to see, which was doom and gloom and hopelessness. Wasn't it Faramir's fall in battle and imminent death by poison that finally sent Denethor mad?
I can't remember why Pippen got attached to Denethor. Was it pity? I'll have to go re-read.
Kathy A - Aug 16, 2004 6:02:16 pm PDT #2925 of 3902
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I think even in the book, Pippin's more attached to Faramir, whereas Denethor just gets his back up. IIRC, he takes the oath out of wounded pride, as well as a bit of owing something to Boromir.
beekaytee - Aug 16, 2004 6:03:27 pm PDT #2926 of 3902
Compassionately intolerant
He's good in Equilibrium, which sucks donkey rocks, he's good in Troy, he's good in that Bond movie, and he's faboo in Sharpe. Plus, tight pants.
teegiggleheehee. This is me.
I lurve Sharpe muchly. Especially the early ones.
Another donkey rocks sucker that Sean is nice to look at in is The Big Empty. (beeeeej! "look at in is"? what kinda phrasing is that?!)
I want to love everything that Jon Favreau does. Can't.
But Sean? Oooooh yeaaaah. Even the Essex Boys. ITA with wanting that one to end pronto.