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Wow, great movie. Jean Reno is probably one of the best actors ever. The opening hit was really awesome, as was the climactic ending.

Now go and watch Leon: version integrale (or the Uncut International Version). there's more of it, which makes it better.

that's science.

Is this the first time you've seen it?

spoodie wrote:Is this the first time you've seen it?

spoodie wrote:Is this the first time you've seen it?

yeah, I just bought it on DVD. I didn't even know about it until a few months ago.

deject wrote:I didn't even know about it until a few months ago.

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:

deject wrote:yeah, I just bought it on DVD. I didn't even know about it until a few months ago.

I guess it was more publicised in countries outside the US then. It's nice to discover an excellent film though. Oldman FTW!

Even so

One of the greatest films ever

MIkkyo wrote:One of the greatest films ever

Leon is a brilliant film. Reno and Oldman are both brilliant. Luc Besson is arguably the best thing ever to come out of France (other arguments including Kronenbourg, Brie and my car).

All of it, especially the at deject never seeing this before, it's an immense film, I'm glad you've bettered your life with the watching of it deej.

Quotation of choice - 'no women no kids' said in an incredibly thick french accent.

Also, pantsu, although I do like besson's films, I think we all know that the best thing to come out of france *as far as movies go*, is in fact jean reno, he is fucking ace in this, and in ronin, which I think is another superb film, he's so damn french, but I don't hate him for it!

Oldman is always good too, interesting fact, Oldman's sister plays 'big mo' in eastenders.

In a similar vein, I also rather enjoyed Nikita. Not the US remake, of course.

FatherJack wrote:In a similar vein, I also rather enjoyed Nikita. Not the US remake, of course.

nikita is fucking awesome, well worth getting.

There's lots of stuff considered classics that I haven't seen, mostly out of ignorance, but also partly out of apathy.

HereComesPete wrote:Also, pantsu, although I do like besson's films, I think we all know that the best thing to come out of france *as far as movies go*, is in fact jean reno, he is fucking ace in this, and in ronin, which I think is another superb film, he's so damn french, but I don't hate him for it!

It's true, he's very good. Given the choice though I'd consider a director to have more impact on cinema than an actor, so I went for Besson.