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Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon

Post IWatchFilmsNotMovies May 16, 2011, 4:19 pm

Anyone think this could be Oldman's best performance yet as Gordon?
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Post Mason May 16, 2011, 4:22 pm

Maybe.
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Post Lynn May 16, 2011, 4:27 pm

Maybe I'm biased because I absolutely love Gary Oldman as Gordon, but yes, I think so. He was already excellent in BB and TDK. In TDKR Gordon will probably have an even more important role as Batman's friend and hunter, he'll have to face corruption among his own men and he'll be extremely conflicted. So yeah, I do think there's the basis for a great performance here.
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Post mchekhov May 16, 2011, 4:33 pm

Maybe if he has a meatier role, but its tough to see it cause its such a straight character. The strength of his performance relies on the strength of his emotional scenes
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Post Aranion May 16, 2011, 4:41 pm

I think Gordon gives us (the viewing audience) a "normal" anchor for the events in Gotham during the Batman years; much as we love Bruce, he's sort of fucked up, and Gordon helps us see events through the eyes of someone who is trying to navigate some pretty murky waters while keeping his family safe and not violating his own honor code and integrity.

We saw this in the climactic scenes of TDK, when Gordon needed Dent to be found and "saved," as well as trying to save his own son from the capriciousness of Dent's coin-tossing.

If TDKR is indeed more Bruce-centric than TDK (like BEGINS), I think Gordon's emotional contribution will be to help Bruce choose his path.
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Post TalkOnCorners May 16, 2011, 4:56 pm

Gary was amazing especially in TDK. I love how Nolan really gave Gordon something important to do in his Batman movies. I'm not sure how but I would love some Bruce/Gordon scenes. A parallel to when little Bruce was at the precint and it was a younger Gordon who was comforting him when his parents were just killed.
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Post Fran May 16, 2011, 5:45 pm

I would like a scene where Gordon is confronting all the Gotham police at Headquarters. This would be in response to learning that corruption exist within the force. It would be one of those scenes that includes a speech about respect and honor.
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Post jcvargas09 May 16, 2011, 5:46 pm

Fran wrote:I would like a scene where Gordon is confronting all the Gotham police at Headquarters. This would be in response to learning that corruption exist within the force. It would be one of those scenes that includes a speech about respect and honor.


That would be epic. I'd love to see him deliver a speech like that. :oldmanface:
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Post chee May 16, 2011, 7:24 pm

Fran wrote:I would like a scene where Gordon is confronting all the Gotham police at Headquarters. This would be in response to learning that corruption exist within the force. It would be one of those scenes that includes a speech about respect and honor.


Eh, a little too...cheesy...

Confrontation is good, but no speech.
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Post Mason May 16, 2011, 7:26 pm

Monologue. 8-)
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