Here's a newer way of categorizing Alan's movies, other than by date. If you notice any incomplete or innacurate lists, email me. Warning: minor spoilers are included below, so make sure to read the category title before reading on!

Alan as the villainy sort
     Romeo And Juliet (1978)
     Barchester Chronicles (1984)
     Die Hard (1988)
     Quigley Down Under (1990)
     Closet Land (1991)
     Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves (1991)
     Rasputin (1996)
     Help! I'm A Fish (2000)
     Harry Potter 1 (2001)
     Harry Potter 2 (2002)
     Harry Potter 3 (2004)
     Love Actually (2003) (Some would agree!)

Alan as the decent chap
     Therese Raquin (1980)
     January Man (1989)
     Truly Madly Deeply (1991)
     Close My Eyes (1991)
     Bob Roberts (1992)
     Mesmer (1994)
     An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
     Sense And Sensibility (1995)
     Michael Collins (1996)
     Judas Kiss (1998)
     Dark Harbor (1998)
     Dogma (1999)
     Galaxy Quest (1999)
     Play (2000)
     Blow Dry (2001)
     Love Actually (2003)
     Something The Lord Made (2004)

Alan doesn't die (Suggested by Rhiannon!Thanks!)
     Harry Potter 4 (2005)
     Harry Potter 3 (2004)
     Love Actually (2003)
     Harry Potter 2 (2002)
     Search For John Gissing (2001)
     Harry Potter (2001)
     Blow Dry (2001)
     Play (2000)
     Galaxy Quest (1999)
     Dogma (1999)
     Dark Harbor (1998)
     Judas Kiss (1998)
     Michael Collins (1996)
     Sense And Sensibility (1995)
     Mesmer (1994)
     Bob Roberts (1992)
     Close My Eyes (1991)
     Closet Land (1991)
     January Man (1989)
     The Barchester Chronicles (1982)

Alan dies
     Something The Lord Made (2004) (Corrected by Laurie! Thanks!)
     Help! I'm A Fish (2000)
     Rasputin (1996)
     An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
     Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves (1991)
     Truly Madly Deeply (1991)
     Quigley Down Under (1990)
     Die Hard (1988)
     Romeo And Juliet (1978)

Alan is the villainy sort and actually lives (Notice the smallness of this category...)
     Barchester Chronicles (1984)
     Closet Land (1991)
     Harry Potter 1 (2001)
     Harry Potter 2 (2002)
     Harry Potter 3 (2004)
     Love Actually (2003) (Some would argue...)

Alan in period costume
     Romeo And Juliet (1989)
     Therese Raquin (1980)
     Barchester Chronicles (1984)
     Spirit Of Man (1989)
     Revolutionary Witness (1989)
     Quigley Down Under (1990)
     Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves (1991)
     Mesmer (1994)
     Sense And Sensibility (1995)
     Rasputin (1996)
     Michael Collins (1996)

Alan in dresses or dresslike robe things
     Michael Collins (1996)
     Harry Potter 1 (2001)
     Harry Potter 2 (2002)
     Harry Potter 3 (2004)

Alan appears for a grand total of 1 second
     The Winter Guest (1997)

In support of Amnesty International
     Closet Land (1991)
     We Know Where You Live (2001)

Alan speaking in accents (not his native one)
     Die Hard (1988)
     Rasputin (1996)
     Judas Kiss (1998)
     Dark Harbor (1998)
     Blow Dry (1999)
     Something The Lord Made (2004)

Facial hair Alan
     Die Hard (1988)
     January Man (1989)
     Quigley Down Under (1990)
     Truly Madly Deeply (1991)
     Robin Hood Prince Of Thieves (1991)
     Rasputin (1996) ("What died on your face, Alan?")

Alan as historical person (specifically, a doctor with alternative theories)
     Mesmer (1994) (Pioneer in animal magnetism, healed Maria Theresa)
     Rasputin (1996) (Pioneer in hypnotism, healed the Prince)
     Something The Lord Made (2004) (Pioneer in heart surgery, healed babies)
     Michael Collins (1996) (Healed the Irish people. Okay, I'm stretching it...)

Films with Alan in a bed (Section written by S_k! Many thanks!)
     Truly Madly Deeply (1991)
     Close My Eyes (1992) (Not while I'm trying to watch the movie, thanks!)
     An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
     Rasputin (1996)
     Michael Collins (1996) (With two men!)
     Dark Harbor (1999) (With, er, famous shorts.)
     Love Actually (2003)
     Harry Potter 3 (2004)

Films with Alan in women's clothing (Section written by Liz! Many thanks!)
     Michael Collins (1996)
     Harry Potter 3 (2004)

Alan and Mos Def: the perfect combo of English reserve and Urban cool!
     Something The Lord Made (2004)
     Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (2005)

Alan and Emma Thompson: joined at the hip
     Sense And Sensibility (1995)
     The Winter Guest (1997)
     Judas Kiss (1998)
     We Know Where You Live Live! (2001)
     Love Actually (2003)
     Harry Potter 3 (2004)

More will come later! Any category suggestions? Any mistakes? Please email me!

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