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Recommended by a mate, I bought "Training Day" over the weekend. Knew nothing about it except Denzel Washington won the oscar for best actor in it blah blah blah.
Didn't expect much from it, watched it last night after my brief tour of Newcastle (didnt see Mojojojojojojo and his one-syllable named drinking gang).
Goatboy verdict?
Absolutely fantastic. Superbly written, Denzel plays a completely different character from his usual black-Harrison Ford routine and I can see why he won the Oscar. My previous cynicism of "Yeah, go Ethnic Worthiness!" of that years results are negated by his performance.
Highly recommended if you enjoy gritty, unpredictable, adult thriller that doesn't patronise you, the characters or offer easily defined moral roles.
And yes, I know 28 Days Later is out now but that's not what this thread is about.
Didn't expect much from it, watched it last night after my brief tour of Newcastle (didnt see Mojojojojojojo and his one-syllable named drinking gang).
Goatboy verdict?
Absolutely fantastic. Superbly written, Denzel plays a completely different character from his usual black-Harrison Ford routine and I can see why he won the Oscar. My previous cynicism of "Yeah, go Ethnic Worthiness!" of that years results are negated by his performance.
Highly recommended if you enjoy gritty, unpredictable, adult thriller that doesn't patronise you, the characters or offer easily defined moral roles.
And yes, I know 28 Days Later is out now but that's not what this thread is about.
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It's a good film, I like the ending muchly.
*taps fingertips together*
ex-cellent.
ex-cellent.
Yeah Blockbuster have relented, so loads of Warner titles are now available that they got moody about.
Definitely recommend checking it out, not what I was expecting at all
Definitely recommend checking it out, not what I was expecting at all
Goatboy wrote:
> Rent it, it's well worth your time
can we rent it now?
I wanted to see it ages ago, but some dispute between the video hire company and Warner Brothers meant that it didn't get released on hire.
> Rent it, it's well worth your time
can we rent it now?
I wanted to see it ages ago, but some dispute between the video hire company and Warner Brothers meant that it didn't get released on hire.
I like Denzil Washington...
You were talking about acting ability weren't you
*hangs head in shame*
You were talking about acting ability weren't you
*hangs head in shame*
I cant stand Denzel either, which is why I avoided it like the plague, and when he won the oscar I, along with many many others, thought "Uh-huh" and didnt bother to watch it.
Rent it, it's well worth your time
Rent it, it's well worth your time
I don't like Denzel Washington, but I might see this now. And Ethan Hawke needs to change his brand of razor, he keeps missing a bit.
"King kong aint got s**t on me!"
Goatboy wrote:
> He's let himself go to pies.
I couldn't believe my mince pies when I saw him.
> He's let himself go to pies.
I couldn't believe my mince pies when I saw him.
The sagacious one wrote:
> Quality film: it is hard to describe how entertaining it was without
> giving anything away.
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Even Ethan Hawke aqquitted himself well. Usually his wispy little goatee distracts me, but he was most excellent in this one.
I thought "Dr Dre? Snoop Dog? Meh" and didnt bother with it. The only thing that made me think "Oh dear" was a fat Tom Berenger in the Wise Men meeting. He's let himself go to pies.
> Quality film: it is hard to describe how entertaining it was without
> giving anything away.
---
Even Ethan Hawke aqquitted himself well. Usually his wispy little goatee distracts me, but he was most excellent in this one.
I thought "Dr Dre? Snoop Dog? Meh" and didnt bother with it. The only thing that made me think "Oh dear" was a fat Tom Berenger in the Wise Men meeting. He's let himself go to pies.
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