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I just finished Straw Dogs (1971). It was a fabulous film, i thought. Very true, Yankee imports  are sometimes treated like that even today. Hell, i introduce myself on the phone as 'the yank' or 'your friendly neighbourhood yank' depending on who i'm speaking to. Never been mobbed or had 5 burly guys with rifles try to break in my house, but the 'outsider'ness to the way they treated Dustin Hoffman is still very much alive in some parts of the UK, yes.

But it was David Warner i watched it for - he played Henry Niles, the handicapped tall guy with the longish hair and the mental state of a child, who accidentally choked Janice to death. The hair was so 1971 that I didnt cap it, its a bit much even for me, but the way he was slapped, hit and abused was sad, very sad indeed. I wanted to hug him, yes. And Dustin Hoffman went totally postal defending his home, and that was cool.


But damnit, now i'm getting my hands on Cross of Iron, and Wing Commander. I've seen the Hornblower episodes, i've even seen Tron (god was that weird) and Hansel and Gretel (which was rubbish, but he *sings* in it!). I even have the Total Recall 2070 episodes. My god was that rubbish, but DW was superb, as usual.

Seen Star Trek V this week, Star Trek VI, and an episode of TNG where he played a Cardassian, that was brilliant (with the help of Patrick Stewart's acting, natch). Even watched the bit in Titanic. League of Genrltmen's Apocalypse, which isnt my brand of humour but DW was so over the top it was hysterical. I've seen the Hogfather bit this week as well.

And gotten my hands on Nebulous (thanks, [profile] alocin42!) season 1 and 2, and am also trying to find the other Big Finishes he's done (Sapphire and Steel, etc). His voice is as majestic as watching him is.

Tall gangly guys  *do* it for me. The taller the better. Blue eyes preferred. RP accent a necessity. PD is 6'1, I've read that DW is either 6'2 or 6'3. Gangly, not muscly - that's why i went off Michael Shanks. Too many muscles, *ick*. Before season 3 Stargate, MS was adorable, then he just got fugly, all gun toting and shooty and muscly. Ugh.

Will my fangirling ever stop?!?! :D Rawr.
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posted by [identity profile] miss-s-b.livejournal.com at 01:23pm on 17/02/2007
Have you seen And Now The Screaming Starts yet?
 
posted by [identity profile] leoniedelt.livejournal.com at 01:45pm on 17/02/2007
Nope! I'll look it up, possibly add to my queue :)
 
posted by [identity profile] miss-s-b.livejournal.com at 01:47pm on 17/02/2007
You must! It's fab!

And then you will know why, to me, Mr W will ALWAYS be Silas, son of Silas.
 
posted by [identity profile] leoniedelt.livejournal.com at 01:50pm on 17/02/2007
Hee :D

To me, he'll always be Jack the Ripper, though his role as Morgan was so adorable words can hardly begin to describe it.
 
posted by [identity profile] alawston.livejournal.com at 01:34pm on 17/02/2007
For the completist, I'd also suggest Scream 2 (a two minute cameo as the heroine's drama teacher), Time Bandits and The Man With Two Brains.
 
posted by [identity profile] leoniedelt.livejournal.com at 01:46pm on 17/02/2007
Yes, Time Bandits is also on my list, as is Steve Martin's Man with Two Brains. Hehe. I'll add Scream2 as well, just for the sake of it.

*swoons at the loveliness of DW*

BTW, did you get my email the other day with that link in it?
 
posted by [identity profile] alocin42.livejournal.com at 02:39pm on 17/02/2007
Ahh the ST:TNG torturer Cardassian thingy - was that the two eps with the "there are four lights!" and a rather naked Patrick Stewart? Being a trekkie for much of my childhood I remember that one - the naked PS disturbed me quite a lot...
 
posted by [identity profile] leoniedelt.livejournal.com at 02:53pm on 17/02/2007
YES, and YES.

Butt-naked PS is a lovely thing to see, even if the man has no hair on his head.

And yes, its the 'there are four lights' one. DW is very good as a Cardassian torturer, even bringing his little girl in to see PS's condition and be nonchalant about it.
 
posted by [identity profile] leoniedelt.livejournal.com at 02:54pm on 17/02/2007
I was a trekkie most of my childhood too, but as I was ten years older than you when it aired, i wasnt as damaged by it ;)
 
posted by [identity profile] hergrace.livejournal.com at 09:50pm on 17/02/2007
Oooo...yes. That was an *awesome* episode. Very disturbing and very well done. ISTR that PS talked about how he and DW did research into torture techniques and interviews with torture survivors to get a better handle on their characters.
 
posted by [identity profile] leoniedelt.livejournal.com at 09:51pm on 17/02/2007
It was *fabulous* that was, yes. I enjoyed both sides of the issue. mmm.
 
posted by [identity profile] hergrace.livejournal.com at 09:48pm on 17/02/2007
You should see "Nightwing" speaking of OTT. DW plays a researcher who specialises in bats. The best part is him talking about the bats taking in something in and "PPissing it out." I was LOL the first time I saw it. If I can capture from laserdisc I'll see what I can do for you. ;-)
 
posted by [identity profile] leoniedelt.livejournal.com at 09:50pm on 17/02/2007
*worships you* its on my list but i cant seem to find it anywhere, not mininova, not demonoid, not even emule.

Thanks a gazillion :D
 
posted by [identity profile] hergrace.livejournal.com at 09:51pm on 17/02/2007
:-) No promises mind. But I'll do what I can.
 
posted by [identity profile] leoniedelt.livejournal.com at 10:03pm on 17/02/2007
I just remade that icon - you may want to gank the new one. I'm discovering duplicate layers and transparency modes thanks to bibliophile1887.

There's other icons, i made a few others, though i avoided Straw Dogs as his hair is just ick.

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