sippiecup
04-07-2006, 01:18 PM
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2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY -
What do you get when you take an overly stressed police officer, a cocky hitmen, a "sleeve dealing" sports celebrity, a pompous hollywood executive, his timid secretary and an old school mobster who's biggest fear is dogs? Well, you get a movie called 2 Days In The Valley, a quirky little movie housing a rather wide array of star power including Danny Aiello, Charlize Theron, James Spader, Jeff Daniels and the Desperate House wife Teri Hatcher. From the beginning of the film you know nothing is what it seems, but you have no clue what is the real bottom line until the reveal. 2 Days In The Valley is filled with classic characters and tons of quotables from some of the most memorable characters in film from the past decade.
*** out of *****
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SNATCH -
Brad Pitt as a drunken, bare fist boxing, mumbling gypsy????? I am sure the first studio executive that heard that idea was wondering what the makers of this film were smoking. Yet it works so well you can't even imagine anyone else playing the part. Don't be fooled by the large photo of the smaller lipped half of the "brangelina" duo on the cover, as Snatch is filled with loads of memorable characters portrayed by some amazing talent like Transporter star Jason Statham as the smooth talking boxing promoter Turkish, his bumbling sidekick Tommy played by a hilarious Stephen Graham, and not too mention Benicio Del Toro as the gambling junkie Frankie Four Fingers and the now juggernaut Vinnie Jones as Bullet Tooth Tony. Snatch has about anything one could wish for in a movie about the world of crime, humor, revenge and lots of delightful British wit.
***.5 out of *****
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TRAINING DAY -
"Why is he my friend, because he knows my first name? Roger sold dope to kids. The world is a better place without him. This man was the biggest major violator in Los Angeles. This is the game. I'm playing his ass. That's my job. That's your job. I watched that cocksucker operate with impunity for over 10 years, and now I got him. The shit's chess, it ain't checkers. What, we all of a sudden gonna roll up in a black-and-white? Come on, man, take the money." - Detective Alonzo Harris.
Training Day is a genius film about crime, not because it shows the underbelly of the Los Angeles drug culture, but in how it shows the political aspects of police and their hand in said business. As long as you have something the cops want or can do for them a drug dealer is safe and untouchable but as soon as these circumstances fade it's open season with the police justifying their means by the plethora of illegalities they let the drug dealers slide on in the past. The effects of which cause everyone within the society to feel the repercussions and leads to one of the most effective end moments in film history, when a community finally takes a stand against the injustice of their justice system
**** out of *****
2 DAYS IN THE VALLEY -
What do you get when you take an overly stressed police officer, a cocky hitmen, a "sleeve dealing" sports celebrity, a pompous hollywood executive, his timid secretary and an old school mobster who's biggest fear is dogs? Well, you get a movie called 2 Days In The Valley, a quirky little movie housing a rather wide array of star power including Danny Aiello, Charlize Theron, James Spader, Jeff Daniels and the Desperate House wife Teri Hatcher. From the beginning of the film you know nothing is what it seems, but you have no clue what is the real bottom line until the reveal. 2 Days In The Valley is filled with classic characters and tons of quotables from some of the most memorable characters in film from the past decade.
*** out of *****
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SNATCH -
Brad Pitt as a drunken, bare fist boxing, mumbling gypsy????? I am sure the first studio executive that heard that idea was wondering what the makers of this film were smoking. Yet it works so well you can't even imagine anyone else playing the part. Don't be fooled by the large photo of the smaller lipped half of the "brangelina" duo on the cover, as Snatch is filled with loads of memorable characters portrayed by some amazing talent like Transporter star Jason Statham as the smooth talking boxing promoter Turkish, his bumbling sidekick Tommy played by a hilarious Stephen Graham, and not too mention Benicio Del Toro as the gambling junkie Frankie Four Fingers and the now juggernaut Vinnie Jones as Bullet Tooth Tony. Snatch has about anything one could wish for in a movie about the world of crime, humor, revenge and lots of delightful British wit.
***.5 out of *****
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TRAINING DAY -
"Why is he my friend, because he knows my first name? Roger sold dope to kids. The world is a better place without him. This man was the biggest major violator in Los Angeles. This is the game. I'm playing his ass. That's my job. That's your job. I watched that cocksucker operate with impunity for over 10 years, and now I got him. The shit's chess, it ain't checkers. What, we all of a sudden gonna roll up in a black-and-white? Come on, man, take the money." - Detective Alonzo Harris.
Training Day is a genius film about crime, not because it shows the underbelly of the Los Angeles drug culture, but in how it shows the political aspects of police and their hand in said business. As long as you have something the cops want or can do for them a drug dealer is safe and untouchable but as soon as these circumstances fade it's open season with the police justifying their means by the plethora of illegalities they let the drug dealers slide on in the past. The effects of which cause everyone within the society to feel the repercussions and leads to one of the most effective end moments in film history, when a community finally takes a stand against the injustice of their justice system
**** out of *****