And he said "uber-bingo" love! Oh and my correct email is janinthepan at gmail dot com, not that you couldn't figure that out but still.

I loved his entire speech! I love seeing these people who genuinely love what they do getting recognition.

What a coincidence, I just sent you an e-mail!

Aw! I got way too excited, too, and I loved how moved he was.

Please compliment your mom's taste on my behalf!

Oh, I definitely will. She loves 'em handsome and foreign (though her preference for the Dick Cavett-type won over with my dad). Rutger Hauer, Jeroen Krabbé, and Dick Bogarde are other examples of her taste in men.

Rutger Hauer is awesome. XD Have we talked about him yet? I feel like it's inevitable, if it hasn't already occurred.

It hasn't but it should. My parents used to rent all of his foreign films in the '80s.

I've only seen a handful of his films: Blade Runner, Batman Begins, and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. I should watch that movie where he escapes from a concentration camp at some point.

I've seen Blade Runner, The Hitcher, and Ladyhawke, along with a couple of late '80s films he made with Joan Chen.

I know my parents quite liked Agent Orange, along with his American '80s films.

Oh, and Nighthawks! I nearly forgot that one. That was his first American film, I believe. He and Stallone were both excellent in that one.

If you had to recommend two Hauer movies for me to stick on top of my Netflix queue, which would they be and why?

That's a hard choice to make, but I'm going to go with Nighthawks and The Hitcher.

They're both complementary to each other and could, if you wanted, make a fine doublefeature.

Both films rely on his physicality and his expressions more than dialogue, which is something that sells me on a performance; not how one delivers lines, but how they embody the character.

In both films, he is an antagonist who forms nearly symbiotic relationships with the protagonist. In Nighthawks, he's a terrorist who Stallone is aboslutely crazed about catching; in The Hitcher, he purposely seeks out C. Thomas Howell's character and is unrelenting in tormenting everyone else around them, as he wants Howell to kill him.

I get absolutely excitable when watching these performances of Hauer in particular, and the supporting casts are also up to the task. Everyone just hits their mark, which helps both films to transcend beyond being an action film and a horror film.

I love the climaxes of both films, which had me on edge on my first viewings and they still have an effect me on repeated viewings.

I'm prattling on, but this scene in Nighthawks:





And from The Hitcher:



These are major reasons why I recommend them. Aside from Blade Runner, those are the two perfect films to become acquainted with Rutger.

The Hitcher has been Netflix'd. I liked the ambiance of the clip.

The Hitcher is director Eric Red's most notable work. He has a particular eye for lighting and sound and is adept at establishing mood and atmosphere. Kathryn Bigelow collaborated with him often, as working with him helped get her started in directing; they both have a similar style and approach to filmmaking that I adore.

Lol, my mum noticed the hotness too!
When he did his Bafta speech, she kind of did a double-take and said "ooh, he's a bit of a hottie isn't he!".

The funny thing is i've never even heard my mum use that word before XD

At least I know she has taste though ;)

Mothers are strange people, aren't they?

Watching him tonight, she remarked, "He looks better without the beard."

Funnily enough, one of her favorite scenes in Inglourious Basterds is seeing him get his forehead carved up.

I can't find his appeal as Landa, but as himself, he's quite lovely. And humble! I love that he's so genuinely happy to be there! He and his wife were so lovely, too.

FUCK YEAH KATHRYN BIGELOW! (just got to say that in as many places as possible.

YES! KEEP SAYING IT! I SWEAR I NEARLY TEARED UP AND THEN I PRETTY MUCH SCREAMED.

SHE IS SO, SO AMAZING AND GIVES ME HOPE.

Uber bingo!

I'm not a fan of the beard, but he is a bit of a sexy beast :).

\o/

I liked the beard at the Oscars, as it was neatly trimmed.

I'm just now starting to see his appeal, because as Landa, he creeped me out to such a degree that I had a hard time separating him from the character (I suppose it could be a testament to his talent?).

I can't wait to see him in Cronenberg's new film!

I wuv my favorite Nazi bad ass... As long as he's not being an actual Nazi, that is. He's so cute with his little beard. And I'm so glad your mom thinks so too. ^-^ She's such a dear.

It's strange to hear your own mother tell you who's hot.

She also wants Fredrick Zoller as a son-in-law.

Oh, and Christoph stupidly dropped out of Cronenberg's new film with Fassbender. But, Viggo has replaced him, so I can't say I'm too disappointed.