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Brian Dennehy-the greatest actor of our time?

  • 03-09-2016 12:40AM
    #1
    Sir Osis of Liver.
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    Every video in my local Xtravision from 1982 until sometime in the mid '90s starred Brian Dennehy.

    There's RTE churning him out again.


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  • #2
    mzungu
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    Been a while since I heard that name.

    Always played the bad guy from what I remember.


  • #3
    timthumbni
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    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    Every video in my local Xtravision from 1982 until sometime in the mid '90s starred Brian Dennehy.

    There's RTE churning him out again.

    He played Wayne gasey (spelling) that mad American clown serial killer. He was pretty good in that too.


  • #4
    The_Valeyard
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    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    Every video in my local Xtravision from 1982 until sometime in the mid '90s starred Brian Dennehy.

    There's RTE churning him out again.

    I do miss Xtravision, was great out when you were younger, skipping mass.


  • #5
    maudgonner
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    mzungu wrote: »
    Been a while since I heard that name.

    Always played the bad guy from what I remember.

    I always remember him playing gruff but lovable semi-alcoholic cops.


  • #6
    B.A._Baracus
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    He's no Otm Shank.


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
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    Limited actor, limited range, not bad at the hammy stuff.


  • #8
    mickmackmcgoo
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    And he moonlighted on RTE as Derek Davis !


  • #9
    buried
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    He really had the head of the small town 1980's generic Garda Sergeant what likes the pints

    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #10
    the evasion_kid
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    Can only really remember him in some film think it was called river rat were he plays the bad guy


  • #11
    LETHAL LADY
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    He was the King of made for TV movies, although I really liked To Catch a Killer.


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  • #12
    seenitall
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    Ah the eighties...


  • #13
    MadDog76
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    Love Brian Dennehy!!!

    First Blood
    Gorky Park
    Silverado
    F/X
    Best Seller
    Presumed Innocent
    Gladiator
    Assault On Precinct 13
    Righteous Kill

    Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.


  • #14
    seenitall
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    MadDog76 wrote: »
    Love Brian Dennehy!!!
    Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.

    One thing he was , is ubiquitous.

    But under-rated, no.


  • #15
    buried
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    MadDog76 wrote: »
    Love Brian Dennehy!!!

    First Blood
    Gorky Park
    Silverado
    F/X
    Best Seller
    Presumed Innocent
    Gladiator
    Assault On Precinct 13
    Righteous Kill

    Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.

    $hit, that's right he was in 'Assault on Precinct 13' Thanks for the reminder. I'm going to watch that tomorrow. The soundtrack is class

    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #16
    Aimeee
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    Was he in Cocoon?


  • #17
    Colser
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    I love him...went to see him in Killarney few years ago when he was in "The Field" only because "I definitely would"him....😛


  • #18
    timthumbni
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    Aimeee wrote: »
    Was he in Cocoon?

    He was indeed.


  • #19
    maudgonner
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    Colser wrote: »
    I love him...went to see him in Killarney few years ago when he was in "The Field" only because "I definitely would"him....😛

    Was it not a bit strange to have an American actor playing The Bull, giving out about 'the Yank' coming and stealing his field :)


  • #20
    seenitall
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    Colser wrote: »
    "I definitely would"him....😛

    Really?? Jeepers!


  • #21
    The Backwards Man
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    You always knew a film was going to be some crap by the numbers made for TV gloop your Mammy would like if Brian Dennehy was in it. Mammies loved him, the smug smiley silver haired bastard.


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  • #22
    Sir Osis of Liver.
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    maudgonner wrote: »
    Was it not a bit strange to have an American actor playing The Bull, giving out about 'the Yank' coming and stealing his field :)
    He beat his own face off a cardboard rock on stage.


  • #23
    Colser
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    maudgonner wrote: »
    Was it not a bit strange to have an American actor playing The Bull, giving out about 'the Yank' coming and stealing his field :)

    I've always had a "thing" for him so he could have been playing anybody and I was going....didn't think it was his best performance and he was a bit crocked but still I would...ðŸ˜


  • #24
    MadDog76
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    seenitall wrote: »
    One thing he was , is ubiquitous.

    But under-rated, no.

    He's often written off as just another TV actor in a load of sh*te films (which isn't true!) so I'd say he is definitely under-rated ........... in fact, even some of his made-for-TV movies were quite good!


  • #25
    buried
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    You got to give the man credit for wanting to get involved in films back in the day such as 'Assault on precinct 13' and 'First Blood' He knew what was what entertainment wise. Modern day hollywood producers can't even come up with ideas and stories like those pinnacles of great entertainment. They just want to re-hash them.

    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #26
    yabadabado
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    MadDog76 wrote: »
    Love Brian Dennehy!!!

    First Blood
    Gorky Park
    Silverado
    F/X
    Best Seller
    Presumed Innocent
    Gladiator
    Assault On Precinct 13
    Righteous Kill

    Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.
    Shame on you.

    You forgot F/X2 :The Deadly Art of Illusion.


  • #27
    ZeroThreat
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    MadDog76 wrote: »
    Love Brian Dennehy!!!

    First Blood
    Gorky Park
    Silverado
    F/X
    Best Seller
    Presumed Innocent
    Gladiator
    Assault On Precinct 13
    Righteous Kill

    Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.

    Gladiator? I'm pretty sure the character your're thinking of was played by the late Oliver Reid.


  • #28
    Wigglepuppy
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    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    He's no Otm Shank.
    He's America's answer to Otm Shank.


  • #29
    Tigger
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    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    Gladiator? I'm pretty sure the character your're thinking of was played by the late Oliver Reid.

    the original gladiator

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yXdPxl0mpo


  • #30
    AllGunsBlazing
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    maudgonner wrote: »
    I always remember him playing gruff but lovable semi-alcoholic cop.

    I always preferred him as the gruff but loveable semi alcoholic lawyer, or private detective, or small town sheriff, or.....


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  • #31
    KungPao
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    Tigger wrote: »
    the original gladiator

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yXdPxl0mpo

    There's yer man from Twin Peaks there.

    I always marked Mr Dennehy as a TV movie/odd Hollywood movie actor...not quite good enough for the A list but better than the tosh you see on True Movies.

    Looks like Fred Durst's da.


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