Leon AKA The Professional 1994

[JackArtist510]

although it got mixed reviews, i think this is a great movie. Jean Reno is a bad ass in this one. just the right amount of action & story. i never get tired of it.. lately it's been on those Encore channels non stop. if i had one word i can use to describe the way it's directed it would have to be flawless.

it also stars Gary Oldman and a young ass Natalie Portman.

directed by Luc Besson, who mainly does French movies. his American films include: The Transporter series, The Fifth Element, Hitman, Taken, and From Paris With Love.

music by Eric Serra, who did the score to Goldeneye and The Fifth Element. the music fits the movie great and adds to the intensity.

 

[0594_1Q]

a classic in my book

 

[Bay408Area]

^ co-SIGGITY-sign

 

[Mcthuggin99]

this movie is a classic. had Natalie Portman in her first film ever, had Gary Oldman in one of his best performances ever, and had Jean Reno playing a badass hitman.

 

[Cheaptimes]

Ive wanted to see the original (also written & directed by Luc Besson) of this for some time. This one never gets old ever.

Didnt know he was behind the Hitman movie (the video game adaptation right?)

 

[encho20]

This movie right here is easily one of my favorites.

 

[Grapes Of Wrath]

posted bout this in the "what movie have you seen recently" thread
i didnt know it was natalie portman til a few weeks ago.

and i didnt notice all the pedobear man/girl love in this movie the first go round either.
but its a dope ass flick. the gunplay is so dope. many movies bit a lot of shit from this movie on the low

 

[JackArtist510]

yea their relationship was extremely akward haha. i love the "no women, no children" scene in the chinese restaurant

 

[Defy]

posted bout this in the "what movie have you seen recently" thread
i didnt know it was natalie portman til a few weeks ago.

and i didnt notice all the pedobear man/girl love in this movie the first go round either.
but its a dope ass flick. the gunplay is so dope. many movies bit a lot of shit from this movie on the low

^this was pedobears #2 movie of all time behind lolita

 

[Mcthuggin99]

Ive wanted to see the original (also written & directed by Luc Besson) of this for some time. This one never gets old ever.

Didnt know he was behind the Hitman movie (the video game adaptation right?)

original? are you talking about the International Cut or Le Femme Nikita?

 

[cali1]

Gary Oldman as Stansfield was a hell of a villian. Right up there with Nic Cage as Castor Troy and Tchekey Kayro in Bad Boys and Kiss Of The Dragon.

 

[Cheaptimes]

original? are you talking about the International Cut or Le Femme Nikita?

Definitely not Le Femme Nikita.
I thought this was a remake. just did my IMDB research and I was wrong or at least had heard wrong. oops.

 

[JackArtist510]

i think the French version might be a lil different, maybe thats what you mean. it came out in France as Leon.. and then later came out in America as The Professional. i bet the French one had Jean Reno actually speaking French like he does in other movies. and the rest was probably dubbed over?

 

[ChuckTaylor84]

classic movie

 

[AKAZIE]

Gary Oldman was a maniac in this movie. Classic shit.

 

[MysticOracle]

classic....i believe its time to revisit it

 

[Bonekrusher408]

i think the French version might be a lil different, maybe thats what you mean. it came out in France as Leon.. and then later came out in America as The Professional. i bet the French one had Jean Reno actually speaking French like he does in other movies. and the rest was probably dubbed over?

The international version is longer with more pedo-bear approved material.

 

[aridan3at]

Badass movie!!! Natalie N Jean did great together. Gary Oldman was crazy!!
Longer version was pretty good too, lil Natalie assisting by knockin on doors. yeah da pedo like chemistry was awkward.

 

[Grapes Of Wrath]

^this was pedobears #2 movie of all time behind lolita

i never seen Lolita. lol i just googled it .. i always heard the term lolita, especially after the Amy Fisher Long Island Lolita shit. but didnt know it was an actual pedobear book and film.

youve seen it?

edit: just read the wikipedia for this Lolita book/flick.
and to think Kubrick did the movie? wow.........
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita

 

[0R0]

I think a moar pedoish movie would be "Pretty Baby" with an 11 year old Brooke Shields in it being portrayed to have a grown up "sexy swag". Saw all them mentioned on this special on either IFC or Sundance about sexual taboo's in cinema. They also talked about this French or Italian film where the starlet is featured in a 10+ minute long rape scene where they never cut away. Can't remember what that special was called tho.

Anyway.... never seen this movie. The film Reno & De Niro did together "Ronin" was a classic tho. Matter of fact I think that deserves it's own thread.....