[usc goose]

2 people who seem to have died a lot on screen. Who do you think does it better?

edit: if you need a refresher on notable oldman or buscemi deaths, i've posted some of my favorites lower on this thread.

 

[Duggeh]

Quote:

Originally Posted by usc goose 2 people who seem to have died a lot on screen. Who do you think does it better?

Steve wins because of his exit from Fargo. Also for the nihilist heart attack.

 

[raymondlin]

They are different kind of actors.

Oldman plays a lot of Villian (probably because he's British), Buscemi often play the weird character. On screen thou i prefer to see Buscemi, but i think Oldman can hold down a lead in a movie where i don't think Buscemi can. Even thou Buscemi often steals the scene when he comes on screen.

 

[afobisme]

i agree ray. i like steve buscemi, who remembers resevoir dogs? gary oldman, i dont know much of his work really.. i can only think of two movies: batman and the fifth element

 

[raymondlin]

Oldman plays the bad guy in Leon and Airforce One also. And like you said, ont 5th Element as well (the bad guy again).

Oldman is a trained Theatre actor IIR

 

[Blitzula]

Apples and oranges....

 

[Shizelbs]

Buschemi is the best in the biz.

 

[Sleestack]

Buscemi is great, but Oldman is also one of the best in the business. His first notable role was in Sid & Nancy, but is very much know for being a method actor who gets engrossed in his roles. He was excellent in the Professional, True Lies and Immortal Beloved. Anyway, some of the movies he has been in.

Actor Credits:
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
BlackZodiac (2006)
Batman Begins (2005)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Tiptoes (2004)
Interstate 60 (2003)
Sin (2003)
Nobody's Baby (2001)
The Contender (2000)
Lost in Space (1998)
Quest for Camelot (1998)
Air Force One (1997)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Basquiat (1996)
Murder in the First (1995)
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Immortal Beloved (1994)
Romeo Is Bleeding (1994)
The Professional (1994)
True Romance (1993)
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1992)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
J.F.K. (1991)
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)
Chattahoochee (1990)
Henry & June (1990)
State of Grace (1990)
Criminal Law (1989)
Track 29 (1988)
We Think the World of You (1988)
Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Sid and Nancy (1986) Sid Vicious
Honest, Decent and True (1985)
Remembrance (1981)


Director Credits
Nil By Mouth (1998) DirectorBack to Top

Producer Credits
The Contender (2000) Executive ProducerPlunkett & Macleane (1999) Executive ProducerNil By Mouth (1998) ProducerBack to Top

 

[redshifter]

buscemi
the remains of his characters gets progressively smaller in each movie he makes. reservoir dogs (shot), barton fink (burns up in hotel fire), fargo (fed into woodchipper), the big lebowski (cremated and dumped on jeff birdges).

 

[plainsong]

Yeah, I think Oldman is the actual actor of the two, so he gets my vote.

 

[usc goose]

Just to add, my 2 favorite Buscemi deaths were Fargo and secondly, I really liked the way he died in Desperado. For Oldman, his death in the 5th Element I thought was priceless. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead was just one big buildup to death and one of my favorite movies/plays. And I still need to see Sid and Nancy but I imagine he dies in that one too.

 

[usc goose]

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, Oldman was uncredited as Mason Verger in Hannibal. Also a great death. Plus if you turn up and listen closely in Resevoir Dogs, you can hear Buscemi die. And I just recently learned that Buscemi has been "whacked" by Tony Soprano himself. I voted Oldman by the way.

Can anyone think of another actor that has nearly the death repetoire of Oldman or Buscemi?

 

[lini]

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Originally Posted by usc goose (...) Can anyone think of another actor that has nearly the death repetoire of Oldman or Buscemi?

Jack Elam, no doubt.

Greetings from Hannover!

Manfred / lini

 

[Tech2]

Oldman may be technically better, but I much prefer watching Buscemi. I have never seen a Buscemi character that didn't intrigue me. Oldman has had a lot of "meh" performances, IMO.

 

[plainsong]

The thing is, it's tough to really compare because we've seen Oldman use actual acting skills to play actual parts. His performances seem "meh" because he's playing the part and that is that. Samuel L. Jackson used to do that too. Buscemi just always plays the same kind of quirky character. It's not really acting as such, it's just portraying the same thing over and over again in every movie. Only the lines are different.

That's not his fault, since there's a little thing called typecasting, so either he can't act, or he can do a variety of roles and it just will never be seen.