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Almost nothing’s more important than a first impression. It’s a chance to put your best foot forward and leave a mark that folks will remember. But what if you don’t want them to remember your best foot? What if the impression intended to be left is of five toes digging into their backsides—and crawling under the skin?
It’s a funny idea, yet for more than a hundred years filmmakers have reached for exactly such visceral reactions to character introductions and entrances. They have striven to create sequences, movie moments, and performances that promise or forewarn of terrible sights to come, and characters who will never be forgotten. But not all villain intros are created equal, and in this list we humbly attempt to figure out some of the most infamous and revered.
26. Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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It’s a funny idea, yet for more than a hundred years filmmakers have reached for exactly such visceral reactions to character introductions and entrances. They have striven to create sequences, movie moments, and performances that promise or forewarn of terrible sights to come, and characters who will never be forgotten. But not all villain intros are created equal, and in this list we humbly attempt to figure out some of the most infamous and revered.
26. Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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- 7/6/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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Denzel Washington’s legendary career began with his feature film role in Carbon Copy in 1981. However, his breakout role came in six seasons of the medical drama series, St. Elsewhere. He got some interesting roles following his series role. He once revealed that he rejected a comedy film, which could’ve altered the course of his career.
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Washington went on to film critically acclaimed roles in Cry Freedom and Glory, which would land him Oscar nominations and an Oscar win for the latter. The Equalizer actor’s latest project in development is the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film, Gladiator.
Denzel Washington Rejected A Comedy Film Which Could’ve Changed His Career Path Denzel Washington in a still from Cry Freedom | Universal Pictures
Denzel Washington was determined not to get hung up on television roles before St. Elsewhere came his way.
Denzel Washington in a still from St. Elsewhere | NBC
Washington went on to film critically acclaimed roles in Cry Freedom and Glory, which would land him Oscar nominations and an Oscar win for the latter. The Equalizer actor’s latest project in development is the sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film, Gladiator.
Denzel Washington Rejected A Comedy Film Which Could’ve Changed His Career Path Denzel Washington in a still from Cry Freedom | Universal Pictures
Denzel Washington was determined not to get hung up on television roles before St. Elsewhere came his way.
- 7/4/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
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Denzel Washington has made a name for himself as one of the most talented and respected actors in Hollywood. Having several Oscar nominations and wins under his name, he has certainly become an icon and an inspiration for many newcomers in the industry. While he has been a part of several critically acclaimed works, one of his most notable has to be Training Day, alongside Ethan Hawke.
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His performance as Alonzo Harris has been regarded as one of his most memorable. The crime-thriller also turned many heads, winning several Academy Awards. Knowing just how significant the movie was, it is interesting to know that Harris’ character was almost very different.
Denzel Washington’s Character In Training Day Was Supposed to Be Caucasian
Denzel Washington once gave an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where he talked about his time working on the cult-classic,...
Denzel Washington in Training Day I Warner Bros.
His performance as Alonzo Harris has been regarded as one of his most memorable. The crime-thriller also turned many heads, winning several Academy Awards. Knowing just how significant the movie was, it is interesting to know that Harris’ character was almost very different.
Denzel Washington’s Character In Training Day Was Supposed to Be Caucasian
Denzel Washington once gave an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where he talked about his time working on the cult-classic,...
- 6/29/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
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Should his NCIS character die, Wilmer Valderrama wants to go out in a blaze of glory. The actor revealed his idea for NCIS Special Agent Nick Torres’ possible death while speaking at a recent Monte-Carlo Television Festival panel, according to People. “Like Denzel Washington in Training Day — just go out,” Valderrama said, referring to Washington’s corrupt cop, Det. Alonzo Harris, dying in a Russian mafia ambush in the 2001 film. “I think not being the bad guy, of course I’d like to die as a good guy,” Valderrama added. “But defending my family somehow, just in a storm of bullets. I just see a storm of bullets just washing over me, just dying heroically with violins in the background and the rain is pouring.” Mike Coppola/Getty Images Costar Brien Dietzen suggested “some white doves” for that death scene, but Valderrama thought that image seemed “a little too Nicolas Cage.
- 6/22/2024
- TV Insider
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Denzel Washington is unarguably one of the best actors and personality as a whole that the entertainment industry could ever be gifted with. Not only is he one of the most respectable celebrities in all of Hollywood, he is also one of the most widely commended actors of all time. If anything, he doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind and act his heart out.
Denzel Washington in The Tragedy of Macbeth.
That being said, he also aimed to break one long-standing stereotype about him while working on his 2001 thriller-crime masterpiece with Ethan Hawke, Training Day. According to what Hawke shared during an interview, even when people tried to stop him, Washington stayed on his decision to prove that he could play a bad guy and still be a role model by “being great at my job.”
Denzel Washington Wanted to Break a Stereotype with Training Day
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Denzel Washington in The Tragedy of Macbeth.
That being said, he also aimed to break one long-standing stereotype about him while working on his 2001 thriller-crime masterpiece with Ethan Hawke, Training Day. According to what Hawke shared during an interview, even when people tried to stop him, Washington stayed on his decision to prove that he could play a bad guy and still be a role model by “being great at my job.”
Denzel Washington Wanted to Break a Stereotype with Training Day
As those who...
- 4/30/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
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Denzel Washington is one of the most respected and prolific actors in Hollywood. The two-time Oscar winner is often considered to be one of the greatest actors of the generation. He has worked with acclaimed directors such as Spike Lee, Tony Scott, Ridley Scott, Antoine Fuqua, and more. He won the Oscar for the films Glory and Training Day.
While Washington established himself as a dramatic actor, the Malcolm X star also broke boundaries and stereotypes as a bankable action star. He featured in films such as The Equalizer franchise and Inside Man. One of Washington’s most memorable performances was when he starred in Tony Scott’s action cult classic Man on Fire.
Screenwriter Brian Helgeland Had A Different Ending In Mind For Man On Fire Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning in Man on Fire
Denzel Washington was reportedly cast as John Crease in Man on Fire by director...
While Washington established himself as a dramatic actor, the Malcolm X star also broke boundaries and stereotypes as a bankable action star. He featured in films such as The Equalizer franchise and Inside Man. One of Washington’s most memorable performances was when he starred in Tony Scott’s action cult classic Man on Fire.
Screenwriter Brian Helgeland Had A Different Ending In Mind For Man On Fire Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning in Man on Fire
Denzel Washington was reportedly cast as John Crease in Man on Fire by director...
- 4/24/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
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Joe Rogan is one of the most famous names in the podcasting business and often gets into the spotlight because of the raw and unfiltered nature of his show the Joe Rogan Experience. However, like most celebrities, Rogan isn’t immune to controversies and cancel culture. The famous podcaster recently nearly got himself canceled over some problematic statements on his show.
Joe Rogan on his YouTube podcast
Actor and comedian Kat Williams recently appeared on Rogan’s show where the two discussed a particular topic concerning the African-American community. However, as Williams spoke, Rogan asked him a controversial question, sparking an online backlash against the podcaster. Here is what Joe Rogan said during the podcast and why it nearly got him canceled.
Suggested“He might be a sociopath”: Joe Rogan Knows Who Amongst President Biden And Donald Trump Is “Mentally compromised”
Joe Rogan Gets Nearly Gets Himself Canceled After...
Joe Rogan on his YouTube podcast
Actor and comedian Kat Williams recently appeared on Rogan’s show where the two discussed a particular topic concerning the African-American community. However, as Williams spoke, Rogan asked him a controversial question, sparking an online backlash against the podcaster. Here is what Joe Rogan said during the podcast and why it nearly got him canceled.
Suggested“He might be a sociopath”: Joe Rogan Knows Who Amongst President Biden And Donald Trump Is “Mentally compromised”
Joe Rogan Gets Nearly Gets Himself Canceled After...
- 3/5/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
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Inside Man is a crime thriller movie based on a true story. Directed by Danny A. Abeckaser from a screenplay by Kosta Kondilopoulos, Inside Man tells the story of a disgraced NYPD detective, who’s given a chance to go undercover and take down the mob’s most dangerous killer. The film stars Emile Hirsch in the lead role with Lucy Hale, Sid Rosenberg, Danny A. Abeckaser, Ashley Greene, and Jake Cannavale. So, if you loved Inside Man here are some similar movies you could watch next.
The Departed (Netflix & Max) Credit – Warner Bros.
Synopsis: An undercover state cop who infiltrated a Mafia clan and a mole in the police force working for the same mob race to track down and identify each other before being exposed to the enemy, after both sides realize their outfit has a rat.
The Town (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.
Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Ben Affleck writes,...
The Departed (Netflix & Max) Credit – Warner Bros.
Synopsis: An undercover state cop who infiltrated a Mafia clan and a mole in the police force working for the same mob race to track down and identify each other before being exposed to the enemy, after both sides realize their outfit has a rat.
The Town (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.
Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Ben Affleck writes,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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Actor Denzel Washington scored the role of a lifetime when he was cast as crooked officer Alonzo Harris in Training Day. The film required him and his co-star Ethan Hawke to be in real-life shady neighborhoods.
In one of these neighborhoods, the film’s cast and crew found themselves the victims of an actual crime.
Denzel Washington’s iconic ‘Training Day’ car was stolen from set Denzel Washington | Ivan Romano/Getty Images
In the 2001 feature, Washington and Hawke frequently drive around in what’s now seen as an iconic Monte Carlo. The car is almost another character in the movie itself, accompanying the pair in some of their most tense scenes. But there was someone on set who wanted the Monte Carlo for themselves, and so decided to take it when no one was looking.
Instead of getting upset, Hawke was actually impressed by the crafty thief.
“Everybody in the...
In one of these neighborhoods, the film’s cast and crew found themselves the victims of an actual crime.
Denzel Washington’s iconic ‘Training Day’ car was stolen from set Denzel Washington | Ivan Romano/Getty Images
In the 2001 feature, Washington and Hawke frequently drive around in what’s now seen as an iconic Monte Carlo. The car is almost another character in the movie itself, accompanying the pair in some of their most tense scenes. But there was someone on set who wanted the Monte Carlo for themselves, and so decided to take it when no one was looking.
Instead of getting upset, Hawke was actually impressed by the crafty thief.
“Everybody in the...
- 5/23/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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(Welcome to Best Actor Ever, an ongoing series where we explore the careers and performances of the greatest performers to ever grace the screen.)
If the young Denzel Washington had his way, the now 68-year-old Mount Vernon native would have a bust in Canton's Pro Football Hall of Fame. The man who would be Malcolm X, Rubin Carter, and Alonzo Harris initially had his sights trained on the gridiron before he enrolled at Fordham University in 1977, where he was a skilled enough athlete to play under Coach P.J. Carlesimo for the school's junior varsity team. "He would run us all day, and make us work," Washington told the New York Times in 1998. "But you know what? We were always prepared for the fourth quarter, and we hardly ever lost. Some of the things I learned from him, I still apply myself."
Washington knew by this point that a pro sports...
If the young Denzel Washington had his way, the now 68-year-old Mount Vernon native would have a bust in Canton's Pro Football Hall of Fame. The man who would be Malcolm X, Rubin Carter, and Alonzo Harris initially had his sights trained on the gridiron before he enrolled at Fordham University in 1977, where he was a skilled enough athlete to play under Coach P.J. Carlesimo for the school's junior varsity team. "He would run us all day, and make us work," Washington told the New York Times in 1998. "But you know what? We were always prepared for the fourth quarter, and we hardly ever lost. Some of the things I learned from him, I still apply myself."
Washington knew by this point that a pro sports...
- 1/27/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
In this article, we will be ranking Denzel Washington’s movies in order from best to worst, taking into account factors such as box office success, critical acclaim, and personal preference.
Whether you’re a die-hard Denzel fan or simply looking for a new movie to watch, this list of Denzel Washington movies in order has something for everyone. So, let’s take a look at Denzel Washington’s filmography and see how his movies stack up against one another.
30 Denzel Washington Movies in Order
Denzel Washington is a renowned actor with a career spanning over four decades. His filmography includes a wide range of roles in both dramatic and action-packed movies. Washington has numerous accolades to his name, including two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He is widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation.
Here is a highlight of 30 of Denzel Washington’s movies in order,...
Whether you’re a die-hard Denzel fan or simply looking for a new movie to watch, this list of Denzel Washington movies in order has something for everyone. So, let’s take a look at Denzel Washington’s filmography and see how his movies stack up against one another.
30 Denzel Washington Movies in Order
Denzel Washington is a renowned actor with a career spanning over four decades. His filmography includes a wide range of roles in both dramatic and action-packed movies. Washington has numerous accolades to his name, including two Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He is widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation.
Here is a highlight of 30 of Denzel Washington’s movies in order,...
- 12/30/2022
- by Dee Gambit
- buddytv.com
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Antoine Fuqua was just a child when he was shot on the streets of Pittsburgh. But the memory is spectacularly vivid. “I was 15,” says the 56-year-old director of the Oscar-winning Training Day. “I remember running through an alleyway and I remember it raining and I remember hearing a voice say ‘run’. I don’t know where it came from. But I remember every detail of those moments. Every detail.”
Hearing Fuqua describe what happened is like watching a sequence from one of his own neo-noir movies. “The bullets hitting the telephone poles. The splintering. The sound,” he says. “The rain on the guy that was shooting. The glasses he wore. The water hitting his glasses. The rifle in his hand.” Each freeze frame comes with a gesture: Fuqua’s hands splayed wide for the bullets, his knuckles gliding past his eyes for the rain, his finger pulling an imaginary trigger.
Hearing Fuqua describe what happened is like watching a sequence from one of his own neo-noir movies. “The bullets hitting the telephone poles. The splintering. The sound,” he says. “The rain on the guy that was shooting. The glasses he wore. The water hitting his glasses. The rifle in his hand.” Each freeze frame comes with a gesture: Fuqua’s hands splayed wide for the bullets, his knuckles gliding past his eyes for the rain, his finger pulling an imaginary trigger.
- 12/7/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
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For any actor, playing a villain or just a plain bad person can be a true joy, because it lets them flex their imagination and acting muscles to play someone (hopefully) unlike themselves. That has also led many of those performances to winning Oscars. Even so, if you ask many actors (especially Christoph Waltz) about “playing a villain,” they’ll probably tell you that they couldn’t look at their character in that way, since they needed to create a believable motivation for their character to do all the awful things they do. And yet, so many actors have won Academy Awards for playing generally bad people, as you can see in the gallery above (or click here for direct access). Read on to see all of the Oscar-winning villains from the past 30 years.
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- 10/14/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
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King Kong ain’t got nothing on Lamorne Morris!
On Monday night, the former “New Girl” star guest hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and showed off his impersonation skills with a parody of the 2001 film “Training Day”.
Read More: Lamorne Morris Explains How The George Floyd Protests Inspired ‘Woke’ Season 2
In the sketch, which played during Morris’ monologue, the actor played both himself as a rookie host, and Denzel Washington as his corrupt cop character Alonzo Harris from the film.
At one point, Alonzo tries to bully Morris into stealing a TV from the show’s green room. When an alarm goes off, he throws a bag of white powder on Morris, telling him, “Hold this.”
“Oh my god, is this crack? Did you put crack on my neck?” Morris asks.
“Crack? Hell no, those are Guillermo’s stones,” Alonso tells him.
Later in the sketch, a third character shows up,...
On Monday night, the former “New Girl” star guest hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and showed off his impersonation skills with a parody of the 2001 film “Training Day”.
Read More: Lamorne Morris Explains How The George Floyd Protests Inspired ‘Woke’ Season 2
In the sketch, which played during Morris’ monologue, the actor played both himself as a rookie host, and Denzel Washington as his corrupt cop character Alonzo Harris from the film.
At one point, Alonzo tries to bully Morris into stealing a TV from the show’s green room. When an alarm goes off, he throws a bag of white powder on Morris, telling him, “Hold this.”
“Oh my god, is this crack? Did you put crack on my neck?” Morris asks.
“Crack? Hell no, those are Guillermo’s stones,” Alonso tells him.
Later in the sketch, a third character shows up,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
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Lamorne Morris was the latest guest host for “Jimmy Kimmel Live” while Kimmel is on his annual summer break, and on Monday’s episode, he imagines his preparation for the job as something out of “Training Day.”
The pre-taped sketch, which dropped late into the monologue, had the “New Girl” star playing both the rookie host and the insane, corrupt trainer ala Denzel Washington’s Oscar-winning Alonzo Harris from “Training Day.” And on the real, Morris does a pretty damned good impression.
Highlights from the sketch include a bit inspired by the “didn’t know you like to get wet, though” scene in “Training Day,” where fake Alonzo bullies Morris into attempting to steal the television from the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” green room.
When Morris pulls the TV off the wall, an alarm starts going off. “Hold this,” ‘Alonzo’ says as he tosses a bag full of white powder on to Morris,...
The pre-taped sketch, which dropped late into the monologue, had the “New Girl” star playing both the rookie host and the insane, corrupt trainer ala Denzel Washington’s Oscar-winning Alonzo Harris from “Training Day.” And on the real, Morris does a pretty damned good impression.
Highlights from the sketch include a bit inspired by the “didn’t know you like to get wet, though” scene in “Training Day,” where fake Alonzo bullies Morris into attempting to steal the television from the “Jimmy Kimmel Live” green room.
When Morris pulls the TV off the wall, an alarm starts going off. “Hold this,” ‘Alonzo’ says as he tosses a bag full of white powder on to Morris,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
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There are very few pure action movies, a fact one only comes to appreciate once they try to compile a list like this. "The Expendables," "Commando," and the "Fast and the Furious" franchise are examples of such films in which the only objective is to blow things up in creative and satisfying ways. Instead, most action movies fall on a sliding scale and also incorporate thriller, horror, and comedic elements.
The same handful of Black directors pops up on this list again and again, in part because they are excellent directors but also because it's a shallow pool. Black directors just don't get as many opportunities. According to a 2021 report by the consulting company McKinsey & Company, less than 6 percent of the writers, directors, and producers of U.S.-produced films are Black, despite Black Americans constituting 13.4 percent of the United States population (per the same report). This discrepancy may...
The same handful of Black directors pops up on this list again and again, in part because they are excellent directors but also because it's a shallow pool. Black directors just don't get as many opportunities. According to a 2021 report by the consulting company McKinsey & Company, less than 6 percent of the writers, directors, and producers of U.S.-produced films are Black, despite Black Americans constituting 13.4 percent of the United States population (per the same report). This discrepancy may...
- 8/14/2022
- by Eric Pierce
- Slash Film
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Whether you've seen "Training Day" or not, you've probably heard about the "King Kong speech." Said speech happens toward the end of the film, when Denzel Washington's Alonzo Harris unleashes a tirade against his former criminal accomplices after his partner Jake (Ethan Hawke) gathers evidence that proves he's a corrupt cop. Washington shouts the now-famous line "King Kong ain't got s*** on me!" then threatens his friends with prison time -- even threatening to burn down the whole block where the film takes place. It's the cherry on top of a spectacular performance for Washington; he even snagged an Academy award for the role.
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- 4/8/2022
- by Collier Jennings
- Slash Film
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Ridley Scott’s 2007 feature, American Gangster, let Denzel Washington lead a regime change in uptown mob movies. That heralded position had always been held by Bumpy Johnson, who steered the underworld through the real-life Harlem Renaissance, holding his own against the Irish and Jewish mobs, and enjoying a long relationship with New York’s Italian criminal outfit. Partnered with Harlem’s crime queen Stephanie St. Clair and her gang the 40 Thieves, Johnson made his bones in the turf war with Dutch Schultz from the Bronx in the 1920s and ‘30s. Lucky Luciano gave the order to take out Schultz and declare Bumpy a family associate. Bumpy played chess with the head of the Five Families for years in front of the Ymca on 135th Street.
Laurence Fishburne played “Bumpy Rhodes,” based on Bumpy Johnson, in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1984 gangster film, The Cotton Club, and reprised the role as Johnson in the 1997 film Hoodlum.
Laurence Fishburne played “Bumpy Rhodes,” based on Bumpy Johnson, in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1984 gangster film, The Cotton Club, and reprised the role as Johnson in the 1997 film Hoodlum.
- 11/10/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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In Training Day, Denzel Washington’s undercover detective Alonzo Harris is playing the long game, and edging both sides against the middle. “This shit’s chess, it ain’t checkers,” he explains to Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke), the rookie cop being led down the road to perdition. As another Denzel copper learned in the 1998 Satanic thriller Fallen, the devil often appears in the least likely of guises. For Training Day, Washington plays against type to lay out the temptations of easy money and real, street legal power. Alonzo may not have nabbed Jake’s soul with his opening gambit, but he walked away with an Oscar thanks to this scene.
Throughout the movie, Alonzo maneuvered his impressionable trainee into a place of rage which was both personal and professional. Before the movie begins, Alonzo was given 24 hours to deliver a cool million to a bunch of pissed-off Russians, and the...
Throughout the movie, Alonzo maneuvered his impressionable trainee into a place of rage which was both personal and professional. Before the movie begins, Alonzo was given 24 hours to deliver a cool million to a bunch of pissed-off Russians, and the...
- 3/12/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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Training Day is one of the archetypal crime dramas of its time. It features a classic standoff between a young, fresh-off-the-street rookie police officer named Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) and his veteran partner Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington). The older cop is ostensibly evaluating his young partner, but in actuality he’s breaking Jake hm down and trying to corrupt him–just as Alonzo himself, one of the great screen monsters of the past 20 years, is corrupt beyond all redemption. Here is a supposed officer of the law who acts more like a crime boss, ruling over his neighborhood with an iron fist.
The tension that burns at the center of the movie–will Jake be turned and will Alonzo get his comeuppance?–forms the bedrock of a classic dramatic scenario. The power inherent from being in law enforcement can be both a force for good and a weapon of evil.
The tension that burns at the center of the movie–will Jake be turned and will Alonzo get his comeuppance?–forms the bedrock of a classic dramatic scenario. The power inherent from being in law enforcement can be both a force for good and a weapon of evil.
- 3/10/2021
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
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Training Day’s “King Kong” monologue stands tall among the great speeches of cinema. Denzel Washington elevates the iambic pentameter of Iago, the villain of William Shakespeare’s Othello, to syncopated street rhythms. It is on par with Marlon Brando’s reflections on the horrors of war as Col. Kurtz in Apocalypse Now, it is the inverse of Gregory Peck’s monologues as Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird, and it ranks with Joe Pesci’s “Do you think I’m funny?” scene in Goodfellas or Groucho Marx’s breakdown in the middle of reconciliation in Duck Soup. But the single line of dialogue which hits it home wasn’t in David Ayer’s screenplay. It was pure Denzel.
“King Kong ain’t got shit on me,” LAPD Det. Sgt. Alonzo Harris declares in the most memorable scene in Training Day. Washington improvised the line in the heat of the moment.
“King Kong ain’t got shit on me,” LAPD Det. Sgt. Alonzo Harris declares in the most memorable scene in Training Day. Washington improvised the line in the heat of the moment.
- 3/4/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
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This article contains I Care a Lot spoilers.
J Blakeson’s I Care a Lot is one of very few films where everyone in it is a villain. In the lead role, Rosamund Pike ushers in a new amoral high mark as conservator con artist Marla Grayson. Peter Dinklage meanwhile mines the standard Hollywood heavy role for an unexpected haul of gangster gravitas. And with his turn as Roman Lunyov, the former black sheep of the Lannister family in Game of Thrones joins the likes of Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Wesley Snipes, and Humphrey Bogart as memorable cinema crime bosses.
However, this isn’t Dinklage’s first turn in a mob movie. He got his button in Find Me Guilty (2006). The film was based on the true story of Lucchese crime family soldier Jackie Dinorscio, played by Vin Diesel, and the longest mafia trial in American history. The movie...
J Blakeson’s I Care a Lot is one of very few films where everyone in it is a villain. In the lead role, Rosamund Pike ushers in a new amoral high mark as conservator con artist Marla Grayson. Peter Dinklage meanwhile mines the standard Hollywood heavy role for an unexpected haul of gangster gravitas. And with his turn as Roman Lunyov, the former black sheep of the Lannister family in Game of Thrones joins the likes of Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Wesley Snipes, and Humphrey Bogart as memorable cinema crime bosses.
However, this isn’t Dinklage’s first turn in a mob movie. He got his button in Find Me Guilty (2006). The film was based on the true story of Lucchese crime family soldier Jackie Dinorscio, played by Vin Diesel, and the longest mafia trial in American history. The movie...
- 2/20/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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Three Oscars, Three Golden Globes, a Tony, and a lifetime of memorable performances. Denzel Washington has proven that he is one of the most iconic actors in Hollywood today. With his latest film “The Magnificent Seven” out and his expecting Oscar-contending film “Fences” coming soon, let’s look back at his long career.
Let’s start with this picture of him as a kid that was used in a Boys & Girls Club of America ad, just to show you he was born with that steely-eyed gaze.
After getting started in Maryland and Off-Broadway theatre, Washington got his first major role on the 80s hit medical TV show “St. Elsewhere” as Dr. Philip Chandler.
In 1987, Washington earned his first Academy Award nomination playing the famed South African activist Steve Biko in “Cry Freedom.”
Two years later, Washington was officially a major star in Hollywood when he won Best Supporting Actor at...
Let’s start with this picture of him as a kid that was used in a Boys & Girls Club of America ad, just to show you he was born with that steely-eyed gaze.
After getting started in Maryland and Off-Broadway theatre, Washington got his first major role on the 80s hit medical TV show “St. Elsewhere” as Dr. Philip Chandler.
In 1987, Washington earned his first Academy Award nomination playing the famed South African activist Steve Biko in “Cry Freedom.”
Two years later, Washington was officially a major star in Hollywood when he won Best Supporting Actor at...
- 7/17/2018
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The 90th Annual Academy Awards will take place Sunday March 4th at 7pm Eastern time. Here is the continuation of our overview of the major awards nominees in case you didn’t get to see them yourself.
For Part 1 of our 2018 Oscars Previews, click here.
There’s always a lot of talk leading up to the big day about who will win what awards. We try to make our predictions based on trends from the past, but we can’t help to be swayed by our own personal opinions. Some movies truly strike a chord with us, while others aren’t interesting at all. Furthermore, Oscar films are usually heavy in the drama department and therefore they aren’t always the easiest or most entertaining movies to watch.
That’s why we’re here. Here is your guide to the nominees of this year’s Academy Awards. We’ve compiled the following brief summaries,...
For Part 1 of our 2018 Oscars Previews, click here.
There’s always a lot of talk leading up to the big day about who will win what awards. We try to make our predictions based on trends from the past, but we can’t help to be swayed by our own personal opinions. Some movies truly strike a chord with us, while others aren’t interesting at all. Furthermore, Oscar films are usually heavy in the drama department and therefore they aren’t always the easiest or most entertaining movies to watch.
That’s why we’re here. Here is your guide to the nominees of this year’s Academy Awards. We’ve compiled the following brief summaries,...
- 2/14/2018
- by [email protected] (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
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