David O'Hara

Living deliciously

[David O'Hara @DavidOGravy]

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[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

Jared Harris might be the ultimate nepotism loophole. The man is so consistently good that half the audience doesn’t even realize he’s Richard Harris’ son until someone points it out years later.

[GangsterFilmz @FilmzLoverz]

One of the coolest stories about Heat is that Val Kilmer took a pay cut to play Chris Shiherlis. All Kilmer wanted was to be placed between Pacino and De Niro on the poster. Mann agreed on the spot.

In hindsight, it’s hard to argue with the decision. Nearly 30 years later, Chris remains one of the most iconic characters in the film, and Kilmer delivered a performance on par with two of the greatest actors of all time.

[GangsterFilmz @FilmzLoverz]

Viggo Mortensen is in Carlito’s Way for one scene, and somehow Lalin feels like he has an entire movie behind him.

That’s what makes Viggo’s performance so good. He doesn’t play Lalin as a random lowlife or comic relief. He gives him history, damage, resentment, and that pathetic kind of desperation that makes you understand why Carlito still feels something for him, even when he knows he shouldn’t.

In just a few minutes, Viggo turns Lalin into a warning sign. He’s what happens when the old life doesn’t kill you cleanly but leaves you broken and bitter.

I also love how smart Carlito is. He immediately senses something is off.

[Best of Star Wars @bestofstarwar]

Padmé was one of the best characters in Attack of the Clones. Watching her, it’s easy to see the qualities that would later define both Luke and Leia.

She also outlasted almost 200 Jedi in the Petranaki Arena. Not bad for a Senator.

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

Nicolas Cage is nepotism with the volume knob ripped off. Changed his Coppola name then spent decades making choices so fearless that the conversation stopped being about where he came from & started being about the fact that noone could do what he does.

[jack stephenson @jacktruthafc]

They had a go at Kevin Keegan for biting when all KK was doing was being honest . Arsene had Ferguson on toast yet it’s Ferguson who got praised!! If you know you know

[The Footy Section @FTBLsection]

Ruud Gullit: "If winning the Champions League feels tough today, imagine how it was in my era. Only the actual national champions could enter, it wasn't even a yearly tournament for most teams.

"The title 'Champions League' has lost its true meaning: now even the fourth-place team qualifies.

"Back then, lifting the trophy was a mission that took two seasons: first win your league, then face Europe's finest straight away.

"No group stages. No safety net. One mistake and you were out.

"You could meet a giant in the very first round… and a single loss ended everything."

[David O'Hara @DavidOGravy]

@TheStingisBack Peter weir is a genius, I watch Gallipoli once a month usually in tears 🥹

[The Sting @TheStingisBack]

In Witness (1985), director Peter Weir makes a brilliant stylistic choice here: the instant Samuel notices a news clipping, all dialogue and ambient sound drop out. The sudden silence, broken by a single, chilling synth note, allows the visuals to deliver the film’s key twist.

[Nostalgoalogy @Nostalgoalogy]

"Just one minute is enough to understand why our generation fell in love with football. Demonic mind, divine feet. He turned the simplest moves into the most impossible art. Diego wasn't just the best – he was football itself." 🇦🇷

[The Extreme Football Enthusiast @ExtremeFootbal4]

Maradona warming up in 1981. One of the best sights in football.

[The Extreme Football Enthusiast @ExtremeFootbal4]

🗣️ Ruud Gullit on facing Diego Maradona:

“I remember the first time I faced him. Donadoni and Ancelotti tried to take the ball off him… they couldn’t. He was incredibly strong, technically amazing, and a real leader — always pushing his teammates.
They tried to kick him out the game. Only Goikoetxea managed it once. Imagine if he had today’s protection… he would’ve been unstoppable.
I faced him — and I can say he was the best in history.”

[Gooner Eurychus 🏆 @GoonerEG]

Wayne Rooney has no jealousy.

[Gooner Chris @ArsenalN7]

Once a Gooner, always a Gooner ❤️