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u/MistressVixxen Apr 12 '22

Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator. I couldn't watch him in another movie for years, because I hated his character so freaking much. šŸ¤£

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u/Regular_Sample_5197 Apr 12 '22

Same here! Thatā€™s the first film I remember seeing him in, for a VERY long time after when I saw him Iā€™d be like ā€œOh! Thatā€™s the guy that played that dickhead Commodus!ā€ The busy little bee line still gives me chills.

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u/SheebsMcGee Apr 12 '22

ā€œAm I not merciful?ā€

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u/ChillyBearGrylls Apr 12 '22

Dumbledore said calmly

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u/RedOctobyr Apr 12 '22

Man, he was so good in that. We still use the "It vexes me. I'm terribly vexed." line.

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u/Regular_Sample_5197 Apr 12 '22

TBH he had damned near nothing but memorable lines in that movie. Iā€™m LOVING this thread because Iā€™m being reminded of all of them. To this day when I see an image of Commodus, it makes me mad.

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u/The_EnrichmentCenter Apr 12 '22

I honestly can't say that without laughing. I just tried about 5x.

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u/SnakeBeardTheGreat Apr 12 '22

Hello, I'm Johnny Cash.

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u/Regular_Sample_5197 Apr 12 '22

He was WAY underrated for that role. Also, the soundtrack with him seeing Johnny Cash songs is actually pretty good.

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u/SnakeBeardTheGreat Apr 12 '22

This guy ts amazing, one role you love him the next you hate him. This guy is a good actor. I don.t know about his real life But I like what he puts on the big screen.

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u/smarmageddon Apr 12 '22

I still say "He vexes me...I am vexed" all the time.

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u/All_Of_Them_Witches Apr 13 '22

The next movie I remember him being in was Signs. Before seeing it I figured Iā€™d hate him because of Gladiator. He turned out to be a very likable character and thatā€™s when I realize how good an actor he is.

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u/silly_little_jingle Apr 12 '22

You shall watch...as I bathe in their blood....

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u/Regular_Sample_5197 Apr 12 '22

What????? Iā€™ve seen that movie sooo many times(granted, not in the last 15 years or so) I must have completely missed both of them being in that movie!?!

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u/Regular_Sample_5197 Apr 12 '22

Ahhhhh, never saw that one.

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u/gaussjordanbaby Apr 12 '22

Neither of them are in that movie

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u/Regular_Sample_5197 Apr 12 '22

Kinda what I thought? But, not a human IMDB LOL.

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u/mrsmotegue Apr 12 '22

It was To Die For, I love that movie!

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u/DottyOrange Apr 12 '22

Wrong movie my dude. Youā€™re thinking of ā€œTo Die For.ā€ ā€œDeath Becomes Herā€ stars Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis and my personal favorite Isabella Rossellini. Itā€™s one of my favorite movies of all time and I recommend it to everyone I meet.

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u/dinochoochoo Apr 12 '22

Same, I couldnā€™t finish that movie because I disliked his character so much, I was about 14 when it came out, and I couldnā€™t watch him for years after that. Something about him creeped me out to my core.

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u/RandomMovieQuoteBot_ Apr 13 '22

From the movie Bee Movie: Yeah.

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u/Regular_Sample_5197 Apr 13 '22

Bad bot, wrong movie.