Gary Oldman Léon The Professional 1994

    by Capucine · old hollywood: Gary Oldman

    Gary Oldman is cranked to eleven for nearly all of LÉON: THE PROFESSIONAL (1994), which is exactly why that 'I like these calm little moments before the storm' bit lands so hard. The quiet is the menace, and you know the blowup is coming.

    Transcript (en)

    I like these calm little moments before the storm. It reminds me of Beethoven. Can you hear it? It's like when you put your head to the grass, you can hear it crying. You can hear the insects. Do you like Beethoven? Couldn't really say. I'm gonna play you some. Ah! Ah! Penny! You're all right, Mom. I staying here Daddy! Daddy! We said noon. I've got one minute past. You don't like Beethoven. You don't know what you're missing. Overtures like that get my juices flowing. So powerful.