What’s disturbing is that when I watched this as a 13 year old I didn’t flinch or bat an eye lid, now as a 35 year old father I find this utterly shattering
I recall a behind the scenes featurette in which Natalie Portman said that she wasn't able to cry on command. So the director sprayed menthol into her eyes. The redness of her skin around teary eyes is real pain she's experiencing. She said that from that point on if I ever needed to cry on command she just remembered this scene.
@@SlayerRiley it's a shorthand/anticensor that people are using to stand in for the kind of '-phile' that likes kids too much. Say 'pdf file' out loud and you'll get it
@@ysf-psfxYeah. The director of this film met one of his wives when she was 12 and he was 29, and started dating her once she turned 15. She then gave birth to a daughter at 16. He claims this film is based on his relationship with her. Pretty rough one to think about.
One of the best acting by a child in a movie I've seen in my life. I love the movie itself, but her acting in particular is just hands on bad ass which is a tall order given she was indeed a child.
C’est que t’as pas vu « Nikita » alors … Et je parle là du vrai film original et pas une copie merdique made in usa. Nikita par Luc Besson avec: Anne Parillaud, Tchéky Karyo, Jean Reno. Entre autre.
Everything he’s in he crushes. Its ridiculous. I know ppl like to say Daniel Day Lewis is the greatest of this generation but I feel his career has been a little one note. Oldman on the other hand can literally star in a movie without you even recognizing him, its crazy
that scene where mathilda is ringing the doorbell and crying... that got me and made me follow everything natalie portman does for life. she's part of my shortlist of THE ELITE!
Agreed it was really good; but the very next scene it shows her, she isn’t crying at all. Woulda been more believable had she continued acting in that state for a bit more at least
The only thing that's kinda goofy about it is there is no drug in the world done in pill form that would hit you the second you crack the pill haha Trust me, I've done the research.
@@natman2939 also gelcaps don't crackle like that. But it's just the combination of the sound, the shudder, the look on his face. It's not realistic in any way but it's great on film
I’ve always loved this scene, as it showcased a variety of performances. Reno had an extremely subtle role here, calmly pointing his gun to the door, Natalie Portman earning her paycheck with such a desperate plea to open the door, and Gary Oldman not only chewing up the scenery, but blowing bubbles with it. Each performance brilliant in their own right.
Talk about ringing the right doorbell. While he hesitated to let her in, once she was in, it would have taken an army to go in and get her out, which it did later, in one of the best movies ever made.
Ledger was amazing but this oldman performance was spectacular! No makeup, no cgi, no dramatic effects just him showing everyone who really is the ultimate villain!
Amazing scene. However two parts for me are just pure art…the way Gary oldman leans back at the beginning of the scene and Natalie’s performance at the door begging to have it open and then finally the light that shines on her when it does simply beautiful.
Back when this movie came out, reviewers shat all over it, but I loved it and it aged very well! As a New Yorker I want to add, the Director did a fantastic job capturing the City!
I watched this movie many times and always cried at the end when Mathilda goes with plant at and orphanage home and put the plant in the soil and name it "Leon".
Everyone was great in this movie, that's why it is such a classic. I mean, it was the movie that first showed why a young Natalie Portman was going to be such a huge movie star.
That moment as the guy goes to check Leon's apartment and Leon holds the gun to the door. Sooo close to touching but ever the absolute professional he doesn't let it bump or rub the door even while adjusting his aim because he knows the scrape of metal on wood could be enough to alert the bad dude. The little touches are what make this movie the amazing masterpiece that it is.
I recall watching this movie at about 7 or 8 years old. Back in those days, we rented the newly released VHS from the local video place. I was too young to really understand the movie but I always remembered it, even as I got older, I could always remember this movie. Something about it captured my attention even back then as an adolescent. Watching it as I am older, I really appreciate this masterpiece as a whole, the writing, the acting, the details, the score. Awesome movie.
There is a banned version (in the UK) which casts an additional light to the movie and explains some otherwise jarring elements in the film. I have an import copy. Think about Kubrick's "Lollita" if you want a context as to the full storyline of Leon. I believe it's the reason that Leon has to die at the end, he's not an anti-hero, this film is about the clash between two deeply evil criminals.
I'm not surprised you remember it . As a,7 yr old , this wasn't appropriate for you to watch. You weren't an adolescent, that's a teenager, you were 7. Too young .
You were born in the 80s right ? Our parents really let us watch whatever when we were children 😂 I have a 7 year old, I'm 40 and I would never let her watch anything like Leon 😂 my parents just didn't give a damn 😂
It really is, because not a moment of it is wasted. As hippie dude is scrolling through albums, that part has a purpose, because then it leads to revealing the boy under the bed. Same with him going on about Beethoven to the victim, because it gives time for his crew to move in, you can even see them walking in there careful as they can lol. It is also brilliant how, when we see victim dude grab for his hidden shotgun, they don't show him fire it at all, they instead show the crew getting shot, and it opens the whole scene to the chaos in reaction, frame by frame. No need to show him shoot the gun when the audience already knows what's about to happen. I agree with you 100%.
The Mathilda hallway scene is brilliant. I saw a clip of it years ago and thought it was amazing, but I figured the movie as a whole must not be good since I don't hear much about it. I finally watched the whole movie earlier this year and was blown away. Now it's one of my favorite movies of all time.
That was such a tense scene. Set the mood for the rest of the movie. Great acting by everyone. Yes, I started following Natalie Portman ever since and I always like Jean Reno in anything. Can't believe it's been so long.
Outstanding movie!! There is not many comparable movies these days! Natalie Portmans performance... Oscar-worthy! Standing at the door, ringing... Wow!!! Than the door opens and the light shines out... Now that I call great cinema!! And than there's Gary Oldman and Jean Reno!
Check out Subway (with French subtitles - the dubbed version might as well have been reset in New York). Glad I didn't know Valerian was one of his, though, I'd have had far too high expectations.
For those that are interested: The interior of the apartment is a brownstone building on the corner of 97th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan, there was an actual grocery store right downstairs from it (which shut down long ago but the building is still there), and the hallway where Stansfield and his goons are waiting is inside the Hotel Chelsea on 23rd Street in Manhattan.
@@AlexKell885 This movie is one of my favorites, and there are still some people that haven't seen the international version which blew my mind the first time I saw it compared to the theatrical release because so much more story was included and helped make sense to some scenes that were edited for the theatrical release, mainly when Mathilda goes cleaning with Leon. A few years ago I worked a few blocks away from the 97th Street building and every day that I went to work I made it a point to walk past that building. I was 29 when the movie came out so I always picture that area of how it was back in 1994.
This movie was a quickie-filler for the crew while waiting for some actors to get ready for 5th Element. It had excellent gritty storytelling that made it an instant classic. All the actors perfectly nailed their roles.
This was one of the films that displayed Gary Oldman’s incredible acting chops along with his cameo in True Romance which led to an incredibly prolific & diverse acting career solidifying Oldman as one of the greatest actors ever. He wasn’t a big name yet, but you saw flashes of brilliance in Oldman here yet who could have predicted that his career would be as amazing as it has been? Also, film score composer Eric Serra deserves a lot more credit & recognition as his soundtrack for Leon is absolutely haunting & powerful. It’s one of my favorite scores next to the work of Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL’s Fury Road score.
I remember watching this movie at the cinema when it came out in 1995 - I'm a fan of French movie directors and it was the movie Diva that initially sparked my my interest in the 1980s - When I saw Léon it completely blew me away - A brilliant story - A great cast - A fantastic director - Léon will remain a masterpiece
Diva, La Femme Nikita (Luc Besson) I also fell in love with French films from there. Mind you, they seemed to have hot women in them. I'm sure that influenced my preference at the time.
I saw that in theater at the time, and I was wishing so hard that this girl get gets an amazing career. So much intensity at such a young age. Let's just say she didn't fare too badly.
First time watching...Natalie Portman is so great in this film! Second time...Jean Reno is so great in this film! Third...Gary Oldman is so great in this film! Fourth...Everyone is great in this film! 😃 I think among the best films made in the last thirty years.
I was a kid about her age when I first watched the movie, I felt in love with the girl and considered Leon as SuperGuardian. I still remember every scene in this marvelous movie. It marked me!
This was a very good movie. If you have not seen it I think you will like it if you did. "This is from Matilda" is Reno's last line of the movie that will leave you sad but pleased with what it meant.
gary oldman is such a phenomenal and fantastic actor, that with the roles he played and immersed in, he actually forgot his native accent and hired a dialect coach to retrain his native accent.
I had a class I was teaching in the military trained to respond with "Everyone?" whenever I would say "Bring me everyone" just so I could Gary Oldman the movie response "EVERY-ONE!!!!", it's too bad there are only a handful of actors as talented as he.
First movie I ever saw Oldman in. Funny this should get posted, i was thinking of watching this movie yesterday. But im surprised this scene is allowed on youtube. good movie, gory scene.
She used to do Little Caesars Pizza commercials. She was driving a big truck barely visible from her seat as she looked through the steering wheel as she drove. The visual was hilarious.
I always loved that little detail with the old lady because I can’t help but always wonder HOW, in movies like this, people nearby don’t hear all the gunfire going off and end up popping their heads out to look and see what’s going on. Even better is how Gary Oldman’s character RESPONDS to her. 😂
that was the decade i was constantly at the cinema passing my time for 10 years. it was a hobby going to the cinema. great when i think back before the internet took over and ruined the cinema experience. these were class big screen movies. leon was definitely one of my favorite crime thrillers with a doomed innocent love scenario and the music really hit home. great stuff
This movie is so incredibly powerful and this scene is exactly why! One of my top ten faves of all time. I highly recommend the full director's cut if you haven't seen it though. So much better unedited.
The 90s were THE golden age of Hollywood. Prove me wrong. Leon, Pulp Fiction, The Matrix, Fight Club, Shawshank, Reservoir Dogs, The Big Blue, From Dusk Till Dawn, Deep Cover, Fargo, Lebowski, A Few Good Men, American Beauty, Silence of the Lambs, Thelma and Louise…. Hit after brilliant goddam hit. What a time to be alive it was.
The 90s was a golden age, perhaps (though I'd quibble with half your examples), but though it beats the decades since, it can't hold a candle to the golden ages that were the 1940s and 1970s.
@@RWR1911 i see where you’re coming from, but the 90s imho really did break barrier after barrier, and can easily hold its own against the decades you mentioned.
@@Thunderworks The director was French and one of the lead actors was also French, yes, but the story takes place in the United States, the language is English, most of the other actors are British or American and the film was funded by an American production company. I don’t think that makes the film French.
I’m same age as Natalie Portman, saw this when I was like 16, and had a crush on her for ages. Then she played Queen Amidala, who groomed a 10 year old boy, and simultaneously called out this movie for supporting grooming.
Haven’t seen many comments on it, but this suspenseful, score is absolutely breathtaking and draws you into the scene immensely! Especially when the henchman approaches Leon’s door. My God well done
What devastates me every single time I watch this movie is Matilda desperately ringing the doorbell, begging in a tiny voice for Leon to open it, tears streaming down her face, knowing that she's a moment away from death... and then the door opens, and it's like the light of Heaven on her face - she's been saved, she can live at least a little longer.
Finding this in YT algorithm fashion I have to agree, the mention of Beethoven again after once being him for a moment in time and then saying that line after that scene and where he is known today cannot be described.
This movie was FREAKING AMAZING. Front to back, there wasn't a bad performance anywhere in it. And Gary Oldman, my God, what an actor! It's a cinematic masterpiece and should be remembered as that.
I think it's the only shooting scene I've seen in a movie where everybody, including the bad guys, is nervous and tense and scared and they are not ice cold machines. Which makes it way more realistic.
What if Leon got scared when Mathilda turned on the TV and pulled the trigger, killing Stansfield's man and then finishing off the rest of the crew? The film would be incredibly short but still iconic. And this is precisely the skill of directing, acting, scenography and music.
One of the greatest scenes in film history features Gary Oldman delivering a phenomenal performance as the villain. Natalie Portman portrays a frightened young girl with remarkable depth, while Jean Reno embodies a stoic, disciplined hitman. Why aren't there films like this today?
As a kid younger than her in this film...I had an abusive childhood, and this movie gave me strength,...it made me angry and I would pray to God and thank him that this was happening to me and not to a girl...even seeing this has me in tears of rage
My favorite film since its release. Totally in love with Natalie Portman (we're the same age), a heart-wrenching Jean Reno, and a stratospheric Gary Oldman. I recommend the extended version of the film, released in 1996, in which a potential romantic relationship between Léon and Mathilda, already ambiguous in the original version, is made more explicit. Remarkable scenes have been added, making the film even more iconic. I am glad that Americans recognize the true value of what is, in my opinion, Luc Besson's best film by far. Mon film préféré depuis sa sortie. Totalement amoureux de Nathalie Portman (j'ai son âge), un Jean Reno bouleversant et un Gary Oldman stratosphérique. Je conseille la version longue du film, sortie en 1996, dans laquelle une éventuelle relation amoureuse entre Léon et Mathilda, déjà ambiguë dans la version d'origine, est davantage explicite. Des scènes remarquables ont été rajoutées, rendant le film encore plus culte. Je suis content que les Américains reconnaissent à sa juste valeur ce qui, à mes yeux, est de loin le meilleur film de Luc Besson.
If I had my druthers --- Oldman, Portman and Reno would've all won Oscars for this movie --- 10X more intense than "Training Day" for which Denzel won the hardware!
Such a brilliant move intentional or unintentional to turn the TV on. Had the man put his ears to the door and heard dead silence would of raised more questions. Hearing casual (nothing is wrong) cartoons in the background helped sever any lingering doubts left. 9:23
What’s disturbing is that when I watched this as a 13 year old I didn’t flinch or bat an eye lid, now as a 35 year old father I find this utterly shattering
Wanted to write something moral and desperate ,but nvm😮💨
I'm right there with you, man.
You've grown
I know how you feel. I can't even watch Pinocchio anymore.
whats the matter not enough likes have you ever stfu in your entire phony life
I recall a behind the scenes featurette in which Natalie Portman said that she wasn't able to cry on command. So the director sprayed menthol into her eyes. The redness of her skin around teary eyes is real pain she's experiencing. She said that from that point on if I ever needed to cry on command she just remembered this scene.
The director truly was a vile man who wanted this to have a complete Lolita/PDF file vibe. Really sick. Luckily the actors resisted enough.
@@ysf-psfx What the fuck is a pdf file vibe? Do I want to know?
@@SlayerRiley it's a shorthand/anticensor that people are using to stand in for the kind of '-phile' that likes kids too much. Say 'pdf file' out loud and you'll get it
The fact that we need phrases to get around censorship bothers me
@@ysf-psfxYeah. The director of this film met one of his wives when she was 12 and he was 29, and started dating her once she turned 15. She then gave birth to a daughter at 16. He claims this film is based on his relationship with her.
Pretty rough one to think about.
To this day I'm angry that she wasn't nominated for an Oscar for this movie. Gut wrenching performance. This scene alone should have won it for her...
Oscar's were overrated even then. Today he'll no cause she's not incredibly tan.
Das er keinen Oscar bekommen hat zeichnet den Film heute nur noch mehr aus! Wer braucht schon die Bestätigung von pädophilen Satanisten!!??
She reminded me a little of Aunt Bethany in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation".
@@kevlark3184you're a disgusting human
She was better as a child actor, she's woke and pretty much dried up now. Furthermore, she lagged off the film staring they took advantage of her.
When he opens the door and her face lights up was a great shot. Natalie's expression was perfect.
I don't like milk. It's cold and it's wet and it gets all over the place.
yeah 1000 other accounts already posted that exact observation
@@petermgruhn Honestly, if she had replied to Anakin with this it would've improved the dialogue.
@@rickdeckard1075 There were only about 950 accounts that posted that exact same observation at the time I posted mine, douchebag. Learn how to count.
🤣 I just wrote the same thing 👍
One of the best acting by a child in a movie I've seen in my life. I love the movie itself, but her acting in particular is just hands on bad ass which is a tall order given she was indeed a child.
8:05. The light on her face when Leon opens the door. Such a brilliant movie
Had a girlfriend back then, we had the knock on the door. we loved it.
@@NormAppleton what ?
@@JAIMEAYMERICHFANShe banged his girlfriend of the door, they loved it.
And the subtle cymbal crescendo - totally adds to the whole package. Quite brilliant indeed.
similar light use towards the end
Oldman tilting his head back like a maniacal villian was a stroke of genius lol. Whole cast was excellent.
What was he popping Prozac or Acid? 🤔
I would think acid
Ketamine
@@AdamF8 Something popped in his shoulders too.
@@rachelcoisnacoillte6023 i was asking what drug he took
The way his own men are beyond terrified of him makes the scene
Yeah the apprehensive looks on their faces underscores the fact that they KNOW He's insane
@@AmericanThunder
Evil can look like anybody?....
@@Pilas.Y.Alerta especially the kind face one
@@Pilas.Y.Alertayes true
@@Pilas.Y.Alerta Gary Oldman can look like anyone too lol
Leon the professional is probably one of the best films ever made for pure acting skills alone.
I agree. Gary Oldman, Jean Reno and Natalie Portman were superb.
I endorse this opinion.
It’s so funny cuz people tried to cancel this movie and thought it was creepy and “pedophilic” like bitch u clearly did NOT watch the same movie
C’est que t’as pas vu « Nikita » alors …
Et je parle là du vrai film original et pas une copie merdique made in usa.
Nikita par Luc Besson avec: Anne Parillaud, Tchéky Karyo, Jean Reno. Entre autre.
Luc Besson is a master. (as a deep diver i love Le Grande Bleu) Besides that, the whole cast is incredible.
And this is how my obsession for Gary Oldman was born. Watching him ply his craft is a treat that just gets better and better. What a legend he is.
Right, you are
Yeah, same in State of Grace, where I first noticed Gary, then in True Romance and Book of Eli.
This performance was an absolute masterpiece
@@gevorkgk How many cops did he want to come to Leon's apartment at the end? I forget what Oldman said.
Everything he’s in he crushes. Its ridiculous. I know ppl like to say Daniel Day Lewis is the greatest of this generation but I feel his career has been a little one note. Oldman on the other hand can literally star in a movie without you even recognizing him, its crazy
that scene where mathilda is ringing the doorbell and crying... that got me and made me follow everything natalie portman does for life. she's part of my shortlist of THE ELITE!
LOL
You just wanted to fuck her
Agreed it was really good; but the very next scene it shows her, she isn’t crying at all. Woulda been more believable had she continued acting in that state for a bit more at least
Your funny
The Garden State is one of her best
The pill cracking sound effect was absolutely bone chilling. It's stuck with me for years. All the acting in this movie was insanely good.
I saw this film in the cinema when it first came out. Still to this day it's stuck with me. Something very simple but extremely powerful about it.
Same, since i was a kid. Also I look the same when I crack my neck.
The only thing that's kinda goofy about it is there is no drug in the world done in pill form that would hit you the second you crack the pill haha
Trust me, I've done the research.
@@natman2939 also gelcaps don't crackle like that. But it's just the combination of the sound, the shudder, the look on his face. It's not realistic in any way but it's great on film
Not me. It makes me want whatever that is.
The music is absolute perfection...it makes it otherworldly.
I’ve always loved this scene, as it showcased a variety of performances. Reno had an extremely subtle role here, calmly pointing his gun to the door, Natalie Portman earning her paycheck with such a desperate plea to open the door, and Gary Oldman not only chewing up the scenery, but blowing bubbles with it. Each performance brilliant in their own right.
As Gary Oldman says, "...you can hear the insects", it cuts to Leon hearing something and looking up. Brilliant.
Talk about ringing the right doorbell. While he hesitated to let her in, once she was in, it would have taken an army to go in and get her out, which it did later, in one of the best movies ever made.
I think that's why there was such a long deliberation. He was seeing worst case scenario future and accounted for it, and still accepted her. Bad ass.
Foreshadowing for the win.
Did you forget the part where he almost shot her in the head while she was asleep to put her out of her misery?
@@ssj4nakaОн такой же как и другие машина для уничтожения это кино зрителя нужно зацепить и вести весь фильм а это всего лишь кино.
@@andrejmezin9548 Every story needs to hook its audience. Do you not appreciate fiction?
Ledger was amazing but this oldman performance was spectacular! No makeup, no cgi, no dramatic effects just him showing everyone who really is the ultimate villain!
EVERYONE !
Was Ledger even in this? I dont recall
but with lots of lines of cocaine... no joke..
@@TolstoyPlastic Naw Ledger wasnt in this
@@TolstoyPlasticHe’s comparing the two you delinquent
Amazing scene. However two parts for me are just pure art…the way Gary oldman leans back at the beginning of the scene and Natalie’s performance at the door begging to have it open and then finally the light that shines on her when it does simply beautiful.
Nathalie was in her prime for this role, if you have girl like that it's a delight, take her to bedroom and enjoy ?
Back when this movie came out, reviewers shat all over it, but I loved it and it aged very well! As a New Yorker I want to add, the Director did a fantastic job capturing the City!
Reviewers are dodgy AF. Always have been. Always will be. Just a bunch of arrogant pompous conceited pricks if you ask me.
Camera movement, acting, shots, everything about this movie, all the way to the soundtrack is what cinema should be all about.
I watched this movie many times and always cried at the end when Mathilda goes with plant at and orphanage home and put the plant in the soil and name it "Leon".
It was sweet, but I remember thinking, "That's an indoor plant and sensitive to cold and it will die pretty quick in cold NYC."
@@druidriley3163: I thought the same. 😂 Leon kept that plant going under all circumstances and Mathilda killed it with love. 😂
@@majagaraKilled Leon with love as well, it’s symbolic
Title please
yeah seeing the only thing left of Leon is the plant is heartbreaking. Leon even made sure the plant survived the raid
Gary Oldman was so good in this... the unhinged, psychotic cop with eloquence.
Looks like he's having an orgasm in the opening scene 😂😂
Gary Oldman is good in everything! He is One of the best Actors in the movie business!
Everyone was great in this movie, that's why it is such a classic. I mean, it was the movie that first showed why a young Natalie Portman was going to be such a huge movie star.
one could say, he was himself.
Gary oldman's one of the most versatile actors on the planet and yes he's a badass....
Gary Oldman, Jean Reno and Natalie Portman...all of them had an awesome performance! 😚
Do you mean *everyone* ??
@@BigUriel *_Evvvvvryyyyyyooooooooooooooone!_*
Natalie's cheap wig looked ridiculous by the end, though; they were trying to make her look like the silent-era beauty Louise Brooks.
the "please open the door" melts my heart :(
That moment as the guy goes to check Leon's apartment and Leon holds the gun to the door. Sooo close to touching but ever the absolute professional he doesn't let it bump or rub the door even while adjusting his aim because he knows the scrape of metal on wood could be enough to alert the bad dude.
The little touches are what make this movie the amazing masterpiece that it is.
And Mathilda turning on the TV save his life
I recall watching this movie at about 7 or 8 years old. Back in those days, we rented the newly released VHS from the local video place. I was too young to really understand the movie but I always remembered it, even as I got older, I could always remember this movie. Something about it captured my attention even back then as an adolescent. Watching it as I am older, I really appreciate this masterpiece as a whole, the writing, the acting, the details, the score. Awesome movie.
There is a banned version (in the UK) which casts an additional light to the movie and explains some otherwise jarring elements in the film. I have an import copy. Think about Kubrick's "Lollita" if you want a context as to the full storyline of Leon. I believe it's the reason that Leon has to die at the end, he's not an anti-hero, this film is about the clash between two deeply evil criminals.
I'm not surprised you remember it . As a,7 yr old , this wasn't appropriate for you to watch. You weren't an adolescent, that's a teenager, you were 7. Too young .
You were born in the 80s right ? Our parents really let us watch whatever when we were children 😂 I have a 7 year old, I'm 40 and I would never let her watch anything like Leon 😂 my parents just didn't give a damn 😂
Me the same@@notundermywatch3163
Same. I had a crush on her when I was 9 😂 I still have the movie, although the crush is gone lol.
Gary oldman could play a block of cheese and he would do it amazingly
For contrast, watch "Tiptoes", Gary Oldman's most "unique" movie...
Oldman has such range
lmao
Brie du Jury at Cannes immediately
Q. What would you like on your sandwich, sir?
A. EEEEEVERRRYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This entire scene from start to finish is a masterclass of filmmaking
It really is, because not a moment of it is wasted. As hippie dude is scrolling through albums, that part has a purpose, because then it leads to revealing the boy under the bed. Same with him going on about Beethoven to the victim, because it gives time for his crew to move in, you can even see them walking in there careful as they can lol.
It is also brilliant how, when we see victim dude grab for his hidden shotgun, they don't show him fire it at all, they instead show the crew getting shot, and it opens the whole scene to the chaos in reaction, frame by frame. No need to show him shoot the gun when the audience already knows what's about to happen. I agree with you 100%.
Like the rest of the movie
Fact
It's cringey trash trying to be a Tarantino movie.
The Mathilda hallway scene is brilliant. I saw a clip of it years ago and thought it was amazing, but I figured the movie as a whole must not be good since I don't hear much about it. I finally watched the whole movie earlier this year and was blown away. Now it's one of my favorite movies of all time.
That was such a tense scene. Set the mood for the rest of the movie. Great acting by everyone. Yes, I started following Natalie Portman ever since and I always like Jean Reno in anything. Can't believe it's been so long.
Oldman's best insane role EVER
Jean-Baptiste. Emmanuel. Zorg.
Good, but not as good as Drexl
@@doeverything7997 how nice to see you again father.
You’ve not seen true romance? 🤣
Zorg, Dracula etc
Outstanding movie!!
There is not many comparable movies these days!
Natalie Portmans performance... Oscar-worthy!
Standing at the door, ringing... Wow!!!
Than the door opens and the light shines out... Now that I call great cinema!!
And than there's Gary Oldman and Jean Reno!
Time to watch this Masterpiece again after so many Years.
Luc Besson is a Genius.
Check out Subway (with French subtitles - the dubbed version might as well have been reset in New York). Glad I didn't know Valerian was one of his, though, I'd have had far too high expectations.
Yeah don't look into the directors cut of the movie if you think he was a genius.
@@TehButterflyEffectwhy?
@@immortalsofar5314 agree, Valerian is a rare Besson's film that makes you want to puke.
@@immortalsofar5314 I think it was badly cast as much as anything.
Still one of the best movies I've ever seen... Oldman, Portman, and Jean Reno all put in stellar performances... Great directing by Besson too.
Love the US / European blend of production and actors. Works so well. Gives it much more authenticity.
No tattoo, No designer clothes, No fancy muscles. Only full of stories and actors. The golden era of ART.
Cry louder 🥱
@@rain3869don't like your own comments
@@Thunderchild-gz4gc cry louder clown 🥱
@@rain3869 Cope more edgy incel. No one cares what you think.
❤
I know it's been said a million times but Gary Oldman has never played a mediocre role, or in a mediocre movie. What a legend
😊I'm an Oldman fan😊
Check Book of Eli
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Oh yeah that was a piece of sh..t role they gave him.@@UchihaNoble
For contrast, watch "Tiptoes", Gary
Oldman's most "unique" role to date...
@@DavidikonBut he still made the character engaging. Especially when his leg wound started making him sick.
"He said 'Go back inside'." Just one of a plethora of iconic lines in this amazing film.
For those that are interested: The interior of the apartment is a brownstone building on the corner of 97th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan, there was an actual grocery store right downstairs from it (which shut down long ago but the building is still there), and the hallway where Stansfield and his goons are waiting is inside the Hotel Chelsea on 23rd Street in Manhattan.
Thanks for posting. As if this film couldn't be more vivid that connection to real bricks and mortar brings it to life.
@@AlexKell885 This movie is one of my favorites, and there are still some people that haven't seen the international version which blew my mind the first time I saw it compared to the theatrical release because so much more story was included and helped make sense to some scenes that were edited for the theatrical release, mainly when Mathilda goes cleaning with Leon. A few years ago I worked a few blocks away from the 97th Street building and every day that I went to work I made it a point to walk past that building. I was 29 when the movie came out so I always picture that area of how it was back in 1994.
The grandma is flying higher than Gary Oldman
The legend is that she was Luc besons first drama teacher.
@@ryanmussell739 She was Woody Allen's biology teacher.
She's on that 90s medicinal green.
This movie was a quickie-filler for the crew while waiting for some actors to get ready for 5th Element. It had excellent gritty storytelling that made it an instant classic. All the actors perfectly nailed their roles.
One of the Top 10 or 5 greatest a complete drama and action movie ever. Aside of its perfect soundtracks.
Every time I watch this scene, I'm on edge. The suspense is insane and never gets old.
This has been my #1 movie of all time since I saw it in theaters when it first came out!
An absolute MASTERPIECE!
Love how Gary Oldman played Beethoven and talking smack about Mozart. Chefs kiss 😘
This was one of the films that displayed Gary Oldman’s incredible acting chops along with his cameo in True Romance which led to an incredibly prolific & diverse acting career solidifying Oldman as one of the greatest actors ever. He wasn’t a big name yet, but you saw flashes of brilliance in Oldman here yet who could have predicted that his career would be as amazing as it has been?
Also, film score composer Eric Serra deserves a lot more credit & recognition as his soundtrack for Leon is absolutely haunting & powerful. It’s one of my favorite scores next to the work of Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL’s Fury Road score.
This movie is one of the most underrated movies of all time. It should be on all streaming platforms!!
How about owning it yourself?
Let's keep it that way for a looong. looong time, shall we ?
It wasn't underrated at all. When it was new, it got A LOT of attention and put Natalie Portman on the map.
@@fp5495 who cares ?
Well, 95% Rotten Tomatoes audience score is now what I'd call underrated. This has been highly regarded since day one. One of my favorite movies.
I remember watching this movie at the cinema when it came out in 1995 - I'm a fan of French movie directors and it was the movie Diva that initially sparked my my interest in the 1980s - When I saw Léon it completely blew me away - A brilliant story - A great cast - A fantastic director - Léon will remain a masterpiece
Diva, La Femme Nikita (Luc Besson) I also fell in love with French films from there. Mind you, they seemed to have hot women in them. I'm sure that influenced my preference at the time.
This is still my favorite Natalie Portman movie.
I saw that in theater at the time, and I was wishing so hard that this girl get gets an amazing career. So much intensity at such a young age. Let's just say she didn't fare too badly.
@@proy14 she made money but nothing she's done tops this. Please prove me wrong. No Closer didnt.
@@kevlark3184 she disowns this film.
@@jody8526937 she acted in it so she has more say then I do. I thought she was brilliant here though.
She's not your fave actress, she's your 'lover'.
This is a man that is truly passionate about his work. Truly admirable
Oldman is not just a master of many voices and faces he is an embodiment of the true art of genius acting in modern Shakespearean style.
Too bad he says “carm” instead of calm.
0:18 " I like these calm little moments before the storm!! " Greatest expression ever 👊🤘🧡🔥
You can hear his British accent briefly when he says “calm” like “carm”.
What kind of pill did he take?
You little pervert.....you keep burning in Purgatory as long as you regret.....
@@eddohan I think it was the red pill.
that scene is perfect in everything. music, actors, screenplay, camera EEVVVEERRRRYYTTHHIINNGGG!
First time watching...Natalie Portman is so great in this film!
Second time...Jean Reno is so great in this film!
Third...Gary Oldman is so great in this film!
Fourth...Everyone is great in this film! 😃
I think among the best films made in the last thirty years.
I saw this film 13+ in the cinema. And regreted this decision for not fucking one second.
This is a masterpeace. Nothing less.
Me to. And I waz the only one laughing when she asked " could we use real bullets next time"
Why swear..? You enjoyed it a lot.. that's enough ..
@@newbeginnings8566Because he really fucking enjoyed it. Let people express themselves, jeez.
This is one hell of a movie, must watch in ( 2024 ) ! ❤❤❤
Natalie Portman's best role ever. Good actors, good movie, it is a MUST.
For me this is the BEST performance of Gary Oldman ever. This is a perfect movie.
I was a kid about her age when I first watched the movie, I felt in love with the girl and considered Leon as SuperGuardian. I still remember every scene in this marvelous movie. It marked me!
This was a very good movie. If you have not seen it I think you will like it if you did. "This is from Matilda" is Reno's last line of the movie that will leave you sad but pleased with what it meant.
Oldman is one of the BEST under-appreciated actors of our time.
gary oldman is such a phenomenal and fantastic actor, that with the roles he played and immersed in, he actually forgot his native accent and hired a dialect coach to retrain his native accent.
But there is a point, in this scene, where he bends his head back where you can hear it JUST a pinch.
I figured that would happen to Oldman a lot.
これを超える映画にまだ出会えてない。
芸術性とエンターテイメントが見事に融合し、アクション映画でもありラブストーリーでもある。
傑作だ
Watched it. Bought it. Own it. LOVE everything about it... Cinematic masterpiece.❤
Same here.. it definitely was a must Buy
Gary Oldman is fantastic. Calm, crazy, sadistic, he enjoys causing pain, playing like cat and mouse.
Amazing
The first time I saw this movie, I was in awe. Such building up of tension was genius! You feel like that you are also in the scene. ❤
"Bring me everyone." "Everyone?" "EVEERRRY OOOONE!!!!!!!!!" So good
I had a class I was teaching in the military trained to respond with "Everyone?" whenever I would say "Bring me everyone" just so I could Gary Oldman the movie response "EVERY-ONE!!!!", it's too bad there are only a handful of actors as talented as he.
I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS MICKY MOUSE BS!!!
Jean Reno performance was the best in this movie. Reno helped Nathalie Portman and Gary Oldman careers tremendously.
I forgot how great this movie is. SO many brilliant touches.
This scene should win the oscars
First movie I ever saw Oldman in. Funny this should get posted, i was thinking of watching this movie yesterday.
But im surprised this scene is allowed on youtube. good movie, gory scene.
That old lady really made this scene
She used to do Little Caesars Pizza commercials. She was driving a big truck barely visible from her seat as she looked through the steering wheel as she drove. The visual was hilarious.
How? Explain please.
She saw it all and can't be afraid anymore.
I always loved that little detail with the old lady because I can’t help but always wonder HOW, in movies like this, people nearby don’t hear all the gunfire going off and end up popping their heads out to look and see what’s going on.
Even better is how Gary Oldman’s character RESPONDS to her. 😂
Yeah, I agree. But, after all those gunshots that she must have heard she comes out real calm...lol
that was the decade i was constantly at the cinema passing my time for 10 years. it was a hobby going to the cinema. great when i think back before the internet took over and ruined the cinema experience. these were class big screen movies. leon was definitely one of my favorite crime thrillers with a doomed innocent love scenario and the music really hit home. great stuff
One of the most disturbing yet brilliant films I have ever watched .
Portmans acting was a masterpiece at such a young age .
Fifth Element is a fun movie, but La Femme Nikita and Leon are the masterworks of Luc Besson.
The music score that played as she was making her way back was 🔥
This has been one of my favourite movies for so very long
ゲイリーオールドマンの演技は凄いとしか言いようがありません。どうしたらこのような演技ができるのか役者の鑑ですね。この人の演技でこの映画の評価が上がったといっても過言ではないですね。素晴らしい俳優さんに拍手です！
This movie is so incredibly powerful and this scene is exactly why! One of my top ten faves of all time. I highly recommend the full director's cut if you haven't seen it though. So much better unedited.
This is the movie that really made Gary Oldman become one of my favorite actors. He's great in all his roles but at his best playing psycho.
This is a stunning film. Very violent, but in the very end...VERY GRATIFYING! Let's put it this way, nice to watch a REAL professional at work!
The 90s were THE golden age of Hollywood. Prove me wrong.
Leon, Pulp Fiction, The Matrix, Fight Club, Shawshank, Reservoir Dogs, The Big Blue, From Dusk Till Dawn, Deep Cover, Fargo, Lebowski, A Few Good Men, American Beauty, Silence of the Lambs, Thelma and Louise…. Hit after brilliant goddam hit. What a time to be alive it was.
The 90s was a golden age, perhaps (though I'd quibble with half your examples), but though it beats the decades since, it can't hold a candle to the golden ages that were the 1940s and 1970s.
@@RWR1911 i see where you’re coming from, but the 90s imho really did break barrier after barrier, and can easily hold its own against the decades you mentioned.
This movie is french, it's not an Hollywood production.
@@ThunderworksIsn’t the production company Miramax?( as much as I hate to mention it).
@@Thunderworks The director was French and one of the lead actors was also French, yes, but the story takes place in the United States, the language is English, most of the other actors are British or American and the film was funded by an American production company. I don’t think that makes the film French.
I’m same age as Natalie Portman, saw this when I was like 16, and had a crush on her for ages.
Then she played Queen Amidala, who groomed a 10 year old boy, and simultaneously called out this movie for supporting grooming.
Grooming is bad, but belongs in story telling because its a reality. Just like murder.
Haven’t seen many comments on it, but this suspenseful, score is absolutely breathtaking and draws you into the scene immensely! Especially when the henchman approaches Leon’s door. My God well done
What devastates me every single time I watch this movie is Matilda desperately ringing the doorbell, begging in a tiny voice for Leon to open it, tears streaming down her face, knowing that she's a moment away from death... and then the door opens, and it's like the light of Heaven on her face - she's been saved, she can live at least a little longer.
This was such a good movie. Love Luc Besson films, especially the use of music in his films.
Man I haven't seen this in forever, I want to watch it now.
Gary Oldman is one of the BEST actors in the movie business!
Finding this in YT algorithm fashion I have to agree, the mention of Beethoven again after once being him for a moment in time and then saying that line after that scene and where he is known today cannot be described.
This was the scene that convinced me that Natalie Portman was going to be a star. She was so good at such a young age.
This movie was FREAKING AMAZING.
Front to back, there wasn't a bad performance anywhere in it.
And Gary Oldman, my God, what an actor!
It's a cinematic masterpiece and should be remembered as that.
I think it's the only shooting scene I've seen in a movie where everybody, including the bad guys, is nervous and tense and scared and they are not ice cold machines. Which makes it way more realistic.
You know what's funny is the music gives me 5th Element vibes with Gary Oldman in both!
Actually it's very similar to the soundtrack used in "big bada boom" scene from the 5th element (where Lilu falls inside Korben cab).
Even funnier is that he played Beethhoven in Immortal Beloved!
Same director (Luc Besson) and same music writer (Eric Serra)
I noticed that!!! The music here is really unique but it gave me Fifth Element vibes too!
@@Malfehzan that metalic thonking sound is also in golden eye n64 or was it also used perfect dark too, i can't remember.
What if Leon got scared when Mathilda turned on the TV and pulled the trigger, killing Stansfield's man and then finishing off the rest of the crew? The film would be incredibly short but still iconic. And this is precisely the skill of directing, acting, scenography and music.
I assume that then the title of the film also changed, that it could no longer be called ..... "The Professional"!
One of the greatest scenes in film history features Gary Oldman delivering a phenomenal performance as the villain. Natalie Portman portrays a frightened young girl with remarkable depth, while Jean Reno embodies a stoic, disciplined hitman. Why aren't there films like this today?
As a kid younger than her in this film...I had an abusive childhood, and this movie gave me strength,...it made me angry and I would pray to God and thank him that this was happening to me and not to a girl...even seeing this has me in tears of rage
My favorite film since its release. Totally in love with Natalie Portman (we're the same age), a heart-wrenching Jean Reno, and a stratospheric Gary Oldman. I recommend the extended version of the film, released in 1996, in which a potential romantic relationship between Léon and Mathilda, already ambiguous in the original version, is made more explicit. Remarkable scenes have been added, making the film even more iconic. I am glad that Americans recognize the true value of what is, in my opinion, Luc Besson's best film by far.
Mon film préféré depuis sa sortie. Totalement amoureux de Nathalie Portman (j'ai son âge), un Jean Reno bouleversant et un Gary Oldman stratosphérique. Je conseille la version longue du film, sortie en 1996, dans laquelle une éventuelle relation amoureuse entre Léon et Mathilda, déjà ambiguë dans la version d'origine, est davantage explicite. Des scènes remarquables ont été rajoutées, rendant le film encore plus culte. Je suis content que les Américains reconnaissent à sa juste valeur ce qui, à mes yeux, est de loin le meilleur film de Luc Besson.
If I had my druthers --- Oldman, Portman and Reno would've all won Oscars for this movie --- 10X more intense than "Training Day" for which Denzel won the hardware!
Gary Oldman, simply one of, if not the finest actor of his generation!
I second that
Such a brilliant move intentional or unintentional to turn the TV on. Had the man put his ears to the door and heard dead silence would of raised more questions. Hearing casual (nothing is wrong) cartoons in the background helped sever any lingering doubts left. 9:23
I love this movie. What a great villain this guy is. I can't get enough of Jean Reno. Great actor.