# Deniro, you are NO Gary Oldman **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 4, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981 "2017-02-04T14:30:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/1 "2017-02-04T14:30:33Z")
“Before President Obama left office, he included De Niro in his final round of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients. “I was honored to be honored,” he said on The View. “Obama was, to me, a great president. He tried to do what was right, and that’s all I can say.”” really, Bob?? ever heard of the INDEFINITE DETENTION ACT of the NDAA bill, signed into law (and STILL in effect) by none other than Ol’ Hope and Change himself, (on 12/31/2011) you know, the guy I voted for ONCE, because I despised Cheneybush. Even Rachel Maddow was appalled. [Rachel Maddow - Obama talks about Indefinite Detention - Dprogram.net - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P9zRBGPR8o) And now, Bobby, guess who has that power. (It rhymes with Ronald Bump), the thin skinned, vindictive guy you want to “punch in the face” . You better call your accountant and make very sure he didn’t fuck up your taxes in any way because I predict you will be audited back to your first job delivering papers and you may find yourself “detained” thanks to the “great President” Obama, and now in the hands of…PRESIDENT Trump. Bob, you are still one of my all time favorite actors, but you are a tad naive and you are NO Gary Oldman. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/2 "2017-02-04T14:36:38Z")
What is it with you and actors? Jesus. You’re a silly person. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/3 "2017-02-04T14:44:00Z")
Wait, you’re butt-hurt over the reaction to Jon Voit during the campaign? You’re worried about Medals of Freedom? This is about the indefinite Detention act of 2009 (8 years ago)? This is about IRS audits…? What exactly are you talking about here, because you are swerving all over the road… ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/4 "2017-02-04T14:46:30Z")
I’d like to see Oldman hang up a telephone in a telephone booth better than DeNiro- I bet he can’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/5 "2017-02-04T14:52:01Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > I’d like to see Oldman hang up a telephone in a telephone booth better than DeNiro- I bet he can’t do it. Conversely, I’d like to see DeNiro sing “My Way” better than Oldman. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/6 "2017-02-04T15:06:59Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > What is it with you and actors? Jesus. You’re a silly person. He is aware that Gary Oldman and Robert De Niro are different people, though, which is a promising sign. Based on his prior posts, I feared the damage was much more severe. ---
**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/7 "2017-02-04T22:18:19Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > What is it with you and actors? Jesus. You’re a silly person. wow, over 22,000 posts since 2010…have you ever added anything of interest to the conversation or do you just sit there and fuck with everyone?? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/8 "2017-02-04T22:36:04Z")
Oldman plays a vampire? Good, good, a role in which he is required to _suck_! (stolen and mangled, from Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog) ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/9 "2017-02-04T23:59:48Z")
I’ll be back to console the OP as soon as I can find a rat’s ass to give. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/10 "2017-02-05T00:20:37Z")
> [@koufax](#): > > wow, over 22,000 posts since 2010…have you ever added anything of interest to the conversation or do you just sit there and fuck with everyone?? There was a conversation? I only noticed a bit of flatulence. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/11 "2017-02-05T00:58:07Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > Wait, you’re butt-hurt over the reaction to Jon Voit during the campaign? > You’re worried about Medals of Freedom? > This is about the indefinite Detention act of 2009 (8 years ago)? > This is about IRS audits…? > > What exactly are you talking about here, because you are swerving all over the road… Pro Tip: When **Count Blucher** thinks you’re a raving lunatic, it’s time to take stock of your life. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/12 "2017-02-05T00:58:14Z")
This has fuck-all to do with De Niro. This is just a lame excuse to swipe at Obama. **koufax** is just a dick with no balls. ---
**Author:** ![koufax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ea924/32.png) [@koufax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koufax)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/13 "2017-02-05T01:35:51Z")
No trolling By trolling, we mean posting of inflammatory comments solely to get a rise out of people. If we feel your primary goal as a poster is to make people mad, you’ll quickly find yourself on the road to banning. MODERATOR, please do your job. ---
**Author:** ![Paranoid\_Randroid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paranoid_randroid/32/18_2.png) [@Paranoid\_Randroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paranoid_Randroid)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/14 "2017-02-05T01:42:52Z")
Why is Robert Deniro being compared to Gary Oldman? He’s not Channing Tatum either. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/15 "2017-02-05T02:22:37Z")
He might be Al Pacino, though. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/16 "2017-02-05T02:23:09Z")
> [@koufax](#): > > No trolling > > By trolling, we mean posting of inflammatory comments solely to get a rise out of people. If we feel your primary goal as a poster is to make people mad, you’ll quickly find yourself on the road to banning. > MODERATOR, please do your job. You’re asking to banned? ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/17 "2017-02-05T02:50:33Z")
I’m personally surprised to find out that neither of them are Raul Julia. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/18 "2017-02-05T02:51:40Z")
TBF, this particular thread does not seem all that trollish. Or interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Battle\_Pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/19 "2017-02-05T03:04:11Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > I’m personally surprised to find out that neither of them are Raul Julia. Have you seen any of them in the same room at the same time? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981/20 "2017-02-05T03:17:28Z")
He is also Spartacus. As am I. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deniro-you-are-no-gary-oldman/778981.md?page=2)