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Post by sirchuck23 on Jan 28, 2023 8:19:05 GMT
Probably the last great gangster film Hollywood has produced imo. Not a fan of The Irishman. What a coincidence. ScruddyPuppy's sock puppet account over here (which likes over 90% of his braindead posts, look it up yourself) agrees with The Emperor of Dumb Cuntville about yet another thing. You're no good at this, pumpkin. Have to pretend as not to make it obvious...and obviously PATHETIC. Yeah whatever muthafucka..
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Post by quetee on Jan 28, 2023 21:45:23 GMT
The Denzel a Thon is sold out. I'm still gonna go there to see if I can score a ticket. By the way, $30 for four movies.
Anyone wanna guess which four?
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Post by futuretrunks on Jan 28, 2023 21:48:09 GMT
The Denzel a Thon is sold out. I'm still gonna go there to see if I can score a ticket. By the way, $30 for four movies. Anyone wanna guess which four? Malcolm X, Crimson Tide, Training Day, Unstoppable?
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Post by fiosnasiob on Feb 1, 2023 16:19:25 GMT
Malcolm X is probably a little too long for a 4 films marathon starting at 6:30/7:00pm, no ? You get out from there, it's lunch time. If Tarantino has a hand on the films selection, they will definitely show a Tony Scott's film, maybe 4 of them. He famously worked on Crimson Tide's script and knowing how much he loves Unstoppable, this one sounds like a good bet and it goes well with the term "pulse-pounding feature films" used in the description (same for most Denzel/Tony films anyway, he loves MOF as well) and it's one of the rares Denzel's movie that is under 100 minutes. Others films that could fit the term and be on Tarantino's (sometimes distinstives) tastes...Ricochet, Fallen, Training Day, Out of Time... Quentin : "Denz el, they are absolutely not ready for the (Virtuosity-Carbon Copy-Heart Condition-The Mighty Quinn) secret marathon I'm organizing for them, $30 and it's already sold out !"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2023 21:23:56 GMT
Just... classic.
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Post by quetee on Feb 20, 2023 22:15:35 GMT
Now if Denzel were to lose the hot poll then I know the board is filled with haters. Lmao.
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Feb 21, 2023 18:31:48 GMT
Malcolm X is probably a little too long for a 4 films marathon starting at 6:30/7:00pm, no ? You get out from there, it's lunch time. If Tarantino has a hand on the films selection, they will definitely show a Tony Scott's film, maybe 4 of them. He famously worked on Crimson Tide's script and knowing how much he loves Unstoppable, this one sounds like a good bet and it goes well with the term "pulse-pounding feature films" used in the description (same for most Denzel/Tony films anyway, he loves MOF as well) and it's one of the rares Denzel's movie that is under 100 minutes. Others films that could fit the term and be on Tarantino's (sometimes distinstives) tastes...Ricochet, Fallen, Training Day, Out of Time... Quentin : "Denz el, they are absolutely not ready for the (Virtuosity-Carbon Copy-Heart Condition-The Mighty Quinn) secret marathon I'm organizing for them, $30 and it's already sold out !" I remember listening to the commentary for True Romance and Quentin is a definitely a big Tony Scott fan.
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Post by fiosnasiob on Feb 26, 2023 13:10:01 GMT
So apparently (based on one and only one twitter source...) the 4 films of the Denzel's marathon were Pelham 123, Ricochet, Out Of Time and The Bone Collector. As expected, we can feel the Tarantino fingerprint in the choices, very mediocre choices to me, none of these would make my top 20 films or performances of his but still love him in most of these and since we are on it, I know that for some, Ricochet's Denzel is peak (beauty/sexy) Denzel.
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Post by pupdurcs on Apr 25, 2023 0:49:00 GMT
The Equalizer 3 poster dropped today, but it was also the 19 year anniversery of the release of Man On Fire this week (which Equalizer 3 is homaging by having Dakota Fanning in it). So good as place as any to commemorate that. For me, probably Tony Scott's best film and one of Denzel's best performances.
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Post by pupdurcs on May 25, 2023 16:47:58 GMT
Ryan Reynolds who worked with Denzel 12 years ago on the movie Safe House, gave a recent interview saying working with Denzel was the most special experience he's had as an actor.
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Post by fiosnasiob on May 31, 2023 8:23:33 GMT
Nice, I also remember how he accidentally punched Denzel giving him not one but two black eyes while shooting a scene : " There's a scene in the movie ... where he crawls through the trunk in the back and he grabs me and chokes me. We were really driving a car at top speed. He and I are in this out-of-control car, and the corner of my head — I felt it hit his eye so hard I was sure that it split wide open. … I'm thinking I'm going to be sent home via crematorium — like, it's over right now, this is it, not only my career but my actual pulse will cease. … He was fine. He was like, 'Hey, accidents happen. Let's do it again. We'll shoot it from the other side so we can keep shooting so we don't see this. … We did it again. I got the other eye, Dave. For a minute he looked like a Christmas ornament. I wanted to die !" SPOILER !! Denzel has a lot of great and memorables death scenes the one in Safe House is among the best.
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Post by quetee on May 31, 2023 23:57:52 GMT
Really wish Denzel and Tom Cruise would find a project. That would be great.
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Post by pupdurcs on Jun 1, 2023 0:14:51 GMT
Really wish Denzel and Tom Cruise would find a project. That would be great. Almost happened. David Cronenberg had gotten Denzel and Cruise to commit to an adpatation of a Robert Ludlum spy thrillier called The Matarese Circlre, that Cronenberg would direct . They would have played rival spies in a cat and mouse scenario. One American and one Russian. The film was going to shoot, but MGM went bankrupt and the project died with that insolvency. I'm not the biggest fan of Cruise as an actor (he's objectively good and capable and given some really strong perfomances, but there's a palpable falseness and insincerity I get in a lot of his work. He often seems like he's "acting" and opposed to being, which is what I tend to get from Denzel's work,as along with someone like Gene Hackman, Denzel feels incapable of hitting a false note ). But even with my issues with Cruise as an actor, the man has charisma to burn and is unquestionably one of the greatest movie stars of all time. So purely on that level...Denzel being able to trade movie star wattage with someone who can match him on that level, it'd be an exciting collaboration.
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Post by sirchuck23 on Jun 1, 2023 2:34:38 GMT
Cruise: Hey D, so I was thinking for our big action set piece, you and I do an actual skydive from 25,000 feet in the air, jumping from a plane on fire. The safety guy has given us the ok, what do you think?
Denzel: Fuck that shit, I’ll be in my trailer. My stuntman can do that with you.
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Post by sirchuck23 on Jun 1, 2023 22:06:57 GMT
Chris Bumbray of JoBlo just released a nice video with analysis of Man on Fire and making the case for the film as a high point for Denzel and Tony Scott:
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Post by therealcomicman117 on Jun 12, 2023 15:54:48 GMT
Chris Bumbray of JoBlo just released a nice video with analysis of Man on Fire and making the case for the film as a high point for Denzel and Tony Scott: Just watched this. Good short stuff, honestly it's probably something I could have made on the doll.
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Post by pupdurcs on Aug 23, 2023 17:17:45 GMT
Training Day getting a cinema re-release this week in the UK, in restored 4K version.
The film gets a new 5 star review from Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian (he didn't like it as much in his original review) calling it Denzel's greatest performance).
Lends a bit of credence to my belief that Denzel probably won Empire Magazines ""50 Greatest Actors Of All Time" poll (though they didn't reveal the vote tallies), because he's extremely popular with British audiences (morseo than say, Daniel Day-Lewis). And it's clear Training Day is a modern classic at this point.
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Post by pupdurcs on Aug 23, 2023 17:52:14 GMT
UK Cinema chain Cineworld has an article giving 5 Reasons Why Training Day Endures As A Classic
www.cineworld.co.uk/static/en/uk/blog/training-day-why-its-a-denzel-washington-classic
Training Day: 5 reasons why it endures as a streetwise Denzel Washington classic Posted on Aug 22, 2023 10:50:07 AM Denzel Washington's blazing, Oscar-winning performance in Training Day remains one of his greatest achievements. This August, you can experience Washington's mesmerising turn as the corrupt, charismatic Detective Alonzo Harris all over again when the movie returns to Cineworld screens. Training Day looks and sounds better than ever in its gleaming new 4K restoration, and don't forget that it's being re-released ahead of Washington's leading role in September's The Equalizer 3. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and scripted by David Ayer, Training Day endures as a savvy, gritty slice of hardboiled contemporary cinema. Here are the reasons why. 1. Washington's performance is unique in the annals of his career Washington has always revelled in character complexity in both the factual and fictional realms. From the rebellious Civil War soldier Trip in Glory (for which he won his first Oscar) to his layered and mercurial title role in Spike Lee's Malcolm X, Washington's ability to get beneath the skin of a certain individual has never been in doubt. That said, Alonzo Harris uncorks a realm of splenetic venom and menace that, at the time of Training Day's initial release, was startling to behold. Here is a Washington character who knows he's bad and gleefully revels in the power that his position bestows upon him. But since this is Washington, it's not all about the raving speeches. Instead, it's the subtle moments that linger, the acute sense of a man who was once an innocent rookie cop whose regular ventures into the realm of vigilante justice have sculpted him into a monster. The climactic, explosive monologue, with its memorable, improvised reference to King Kong, may be remembered for the sheer volume emanating from an actor who regularly plays it calm and cool. But it's memorable for its human qualities, pivoting from denial to rage and ultimately to despair and fear. In Washington's hands, Alonzo is no scene-chewing caricature but a fallible individual whose so-called glory days are about to catch up with him. The performance dramatically anchors the movie, amplifies its undercurrents and deservedly won Washington his second Oscar. In the years since Washington has worked wonders with his portrayal of gangster Frank Lucas in Ridley Scott's American Gangster, but even that character didn't memorably plumb the depths in the manner of Alonzo Harris. 2. Ethan Hawke is the all-important counter-balance to Washington When accepting his Oscar for The Fighter, Christian Bale complimented his co-star Mark Wahlberg. Bale reasoned that his grandiose turn only worked because Wahlberg offered the relatively more calm and collected antidote, sparing the audience from an endless onslaught of scene-chewing. The same could be said of Training Day. While it's highly entertaining watching Denzel Washington atypically playing a murderous and diabolical sociopath, the movie would feel lopsided without Ethan Hawke's performance. In his role as the unsuspecting Jake Hoyt, the cop who is nominally drawn into his inaugural 'training day' on the streets, Hawke is our audience surrogate. Hawke brilliantly mediates the horror and terror we feel as the full extent of Alonzo's crimes, and the reach of his corruption becomes even more apparent. The role offers a degree of human insight and nuance that the movie might otherwise lack, and it yielded an Oscar nomination for Hawke in the process. 3. Antoine Fuqua and David Ayer bring a sense of verisimilitude Director Antoine Fuqua's lensing has a clear sense of the Los Angeles streets in all their multifaceted glory (further elevated by an excellent soundtrack including an opening 'Forget About Dre' salvo that works wonders in establishing Alonzo's raw philosophy). From the side streets to the coffee shops and the interiors of the homes of drug dealers, Fuqua creates a potent sense of danger lurking around every corner. Fuqua makes a strong partnership with David Ayer who revels in the complex moral dynamic between Alonzo and Jake. "I walk a higher path son," Alonzo intones when Jake doubts that his so-called training day isn't going as he imagined. The movie smoothly assimilates strong dialogue and violent set-pieces while avoiding a stop-start momentum. Instead, everything flows, with the verbal conflicts often as hard-hitting and impactful as the drug busts and shoot-outs that Alonzo has made his signature. In the wake of this movie, Fuqua has enjoyed multiple collaborations with Washington on the likes of the Equalizer movies. Ayer, for his part, translated his street smarts into the likes of the POV cop movie End of Watch, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena. 4. There's an excellent supporting cast Training Day's ensemble is arrestingly eclectic, mixing trendsetting musicians with an assortment of talented character actors. Scott Glenn (Silence of the Lambs) plays a criminal who finds himself on the wrong end of Alonzo's brand of justice. Tom Berenger (Platoon) plays a high-ranking official with the rare ability to intimidate the relentless Alonzo. Cliff Curtis (Avatar: The Way of Water) plays a menacing gangster against whom Jake finds himself pitted in one of the movie's most suspenseful sequences, as the rookie finds himself hung out to dry by nefarious veteran Alonzo. And Eva Mendes (The Other Guys) brings a sense of grace to the role of Alonzo's neglected partner, her character serving to reveal a whole new dimension to Washington's relentless detective. Even the aforementioned Snoop Dog and Dr Dre, along with Macy Gray, make appearances, helping to flesh out the movie's underworld setting where police justice has gone off the deep end. Also, watch out for Terry Crews during the final confrontation – it was only Crews' second movie (and uncredited at that) but it helped set his acting career in motion. 5. It's an immensely quotable movie "King Kong ain't got s**t on me" may be the movie's most famous line (and, as mentioned, it was improvised by Washington). But there are plenty of memorable exchanges in the midst of Training Day's percolating, suspenseful atmosphere. "This s***'s chess, it ain't checkers," Alonzo opines to Jake about the difficulties of reeling in high-level criminals. Later on, Alonzo reasons, "To protect the sheep, you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf." These succinct gems not only have an entertaining zing to them. They also embody the chilling philosophy of a character who must reckon with his own destruction come the end of the movie. Make like King Kong and click the link below to secure your tickets for Training Day. The movie is re-released on August 29th. 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Post by sirchuck23 on Aug 23, 2023 19:31:04 GMT
Training Day getting a cinema re-release this week in the UK, in restored 4K version. The film gets a new 5 star review from Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian (he didn't like it as much in his original review) calling it Denzel's greatest performance). Lends a bit of credence to my belief that Denzel probably won Empire Magazines ""50 Greatest Actors Of All Time" poll (though they didn't reveal the vote tallies), because he's extremely popular with British audiences (morseo than say, Daniel Day-Lewis). And it's clear Training Day is a modern classic at this point. Yeah Training Day is pretty much an iconic film and performance at this point. In 2023 hindsight, should’ve been nominated for Best Picture. Crazy how great the film and Denzel’s performance has grown in stature with a major film critic like Peter Bradshaw doing a 180 on it all these years later. Wish they would do a 4K cinema rerelease of Training Day here in the US to coincide with The Equalizer 3.
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Post by pupdurcs on Sept 3, 2023 22:54:55 GMT
Denzel still one of the biggest stars in the world at nearly 70 years old. The Equalizer 3 is the number 1 movie at the worldwide box office, opening with 60.6 million dollars.
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Post by pupdurcs on Sept 4, 2023 16:04:51 GMT
Film4 (the film division and TV channel for Channel 4 In the UK )are doing a Denzel Washington Season, consisting of Man On Fire, The Bone Collector, The Great Debaters, Flight and Fences, which will be on their TV channel and streaming platform. Nice trailer for the season....The man has an incredibly entertaining and diverse filmography. Says a lot that they are doing a Denzel Season in the UK before they've done one for the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins.
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Post by stephen on Sept 4, 2023 16:08:17 GMT
Speaking of The Bone Collector, I rewatched it a month or so ago and even though it didn't hit me the same way as it did back when I first saw it, I still really appreciated its tone and vibe, and I wish that The Little Things had hewed towards that feeling a bit more. I mean, there's a lot wrong with The Little Things but that would've been a good start, at least.
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Post by pupdurcs on Sept 4, 2023 16:26:52 GMT
Speaking of The Bone Collector, I rewatched it a month or so ago and even though it didn't hit me the same way as it did back when I first saw it, I still really appreciated its tone and vibe, and I wish that The Little Things had hewed towards that feeling a bit more. I mean, there's a lot wrong with The Little Things but that would've been a good start, at least. One thing I've noticed with a lot of Denzel films is that they seem to age very well. Things like Man On Fire have gone from critical failure, to well loved classic. I feel like The Book Of Eli has kind of trended in a similar direction as well. American Gangster did well critically and box office wise, but I don't think people saw it becoming the classic it has become (to the point where it's still used to advertise Ridley Scott films like Napoleon in the trailer). Fallen sort of came and went without much fanfare, but developed cult status as well as one of the most famous reaction memes on social media: As for your The Bone Collector/Little Things reference, I truly liked and appreciated Little Things, and thought that like several Denzel films that got the short shrift critically, it would age well and be considered a memorable entry into his filmography. Given the way so many of his films have aged well and gained fans over time, I don't see much reason to doubt that outcome. It feels like exactly the kind of Denzel movie that gets slowly reappraised as something quite notable.
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Post by sirchuck23 on Sept 4, 2023 18:51:33 GMT
I definitely can see The Book of Eli becoming a cult classic down the road. I mean a violent post-apocalyptic western with Denzel and Oldman going head to head, you got Michael Gambon, fucking Tom Waits doing Tom Waits things. The atmosphere, the score by Atticus Ross, the script by Gary Whitta. That movie was lit. Felt the Christian/Bible element of it turned off some critics and audiences, but I rewatched it recently on HBO and its a really good film imho. I know The Hughes Brothers kind of split after that and haven't really made many feature films since then, but man they were were an underrated filmmaking duo (Menace II Society, Dead Presidents, From Hell, The Book of Eli). Not really sure what their interests are anymore, but they were good.
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Post by pupdurcs on Sept 5, 2023 4:56:28 GMT
I definitely can see The Book of Eli becoming a cult classic down the road. I mean a violent post-apocalyptic western with Denzel and Oldman going head to head, you got Michael Gambon, fucking Tom Waits doing Tom Waits things. The atmosphere, the score by Atticus Ross, the script by Gary Whitta. That movie was lit. Felt the Christian/Bible element of it turned off some critics and audiences, but I rewatched it recently on HBO and its a really good film imho. I know The Hughes Brothers kind of split after that and haven't really made many feature films since then, but man they were were an underrated filmmaking duo (Menace II Society, Dead Presidents, From Hell, The Book of Eli). Not really sure what their interests are anymore, but they were good. I'd say The Book Of Eli is already a cult classic. It hasn't faded into obscurity, and I see it turn up quite a lot in social media and online discourse. I just think it's going to keep going even further in stature/status, maybe to the point of Man On Fire. Agreed, shame the Hughes Brothers split. Looks like the Film 4 Denzel Season is going well, judging by reactions:
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