list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around L.A. Confidential on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/L_A_Confidential/111074/default.aspx Title: L.A. Confidential
Year: 1997
Director: Curtis Hanson
Plot: Based on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy, this award-winning crime drama explores both the dark side of the Los Angeles police force and Southern California's criminal underbelly in the early '50s, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital of sophistication, glitter, and glamour. Dudley Smith (James Cromwell) is the head of the LAPD and is loyal to his officers and eager to turn a blind eye to violence or corruption within his department, as long as it's the "bad guys" who are getting hurt. Bud White (Russell Crowe) is a police detective whose violent and cynical nature is often at war with his basic sense of decency and justice. Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) is a beat cop-turned-detective whose strict by-the-book philosophy and willingness to blow the whistle on other officers is balanced by a shrewd and opportunistic understanding of the internal politics of the department. And Jack Vincennes (Kevin Spacey) is a flashy "Hollywood" detective who serves as technical advisor for the TV series Badge of Honor. He is also in cahoots with Sid Hudgeons (Danny DeVito), publisher of the scandal sheet Hush Hush, who throws kickbacks to Vincennes in exchange for being brought along when showbiz figures get busted. White, Exley, and Vincennes find themselves drawn into a tangled and sticky web of violence and betrayal following a multiple murder at a coffee shop that is believed to be part of an effort by Mickey Cohen (Paul Guilfoyle) to consolidate his hold on organized crime in L.A. This lead appears to be connected to the discovery of a bizarre pornography and call-girl ring operated by Pierce Patchett (David Strathairn), whose women are given plastic surgery so that they more closely resemble well-known movie stars. White's role in the investigation is complicated when he falls for Lynn Bracken (Kim Basinger), one of Patchett's prostitutes, who is the spitting image of Veronica Lake. L.A. Confidential was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won two, with Curtis Hanson (who directed) and Brian Helgeland honored for Best Adapted Screenplay and Kim Basinger taking home a statuette as Best Supporting Actress. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:26:25 GMTL.A. Confidential1997Curtis HansonBased on the best-selling novel by James Ellroy, this award-winning crime drama explores both the dark side of the Los Angeles police force and Southern California's criminal underbelly in the early '50s, when Hollywood was still seen as America's capital of sophistication, glitter, and glamour. Dudley Smith (<a href="/players/P____15842/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>James Cromwell</a>) is the head of the LAPD and is loyal to his officers and eager to turn a blind eye to violence or corruption within his department, as long as it's the "bad guys" who are getting hurt. Bud White (<a href="/players/P____15959/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Russell Crowe</a>) is a police detective whose violent and cynical nature is often at war with his basic sense of decency and justice. Ed Exley (Guy Pearce) is a beat cop-turned-detective whose strict by-the-book philosophy and willingness to blow the whistle on other officers is balanced by a shrewd and opportunistic understanding of the internal politics of the department. And Jack Vincennes (<a href="/players/P____67045/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kevin Spacey</a>) is a flashy "Hollywood" detective who serves as technical advisor for the TV series <I>Badge of Honor</I>. He is also in cahoots with Sid Hudgeons (<a href="/players/P____17602/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Danny DeVito</a>), publisher of the scandal sheet <I>Hush Hush</I>, who throws kickbacks to Vincennes in exchange for being brought along when showbiz figures get busted. White, Exley, and Vincennes find themselves drawn into a tangled and sticky web of violence and betrayal following a multiple murder at a coffee shop that is believed to be part of an effort by Mickey Cohen (<a href="/players/P____29179/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Paul Guilfoyle</a>) to consolidate his hold on organized crime in L.A. This lead appears to be connected to the discovery of a bizarre pornography and call-girl ring operated by Pierce Patchett (<a href="/players/P____68638/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>David Strathairn</a>), whose women are given plastic surgery so that they more closely resemble well-known movie stars. White's role in the investigation is complicated when he falls for Lynn Bracken (<a href="/players/P_____4427/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kim Basinger</a>), one of Patchett's prostitutes, who is the spitting image of <a href="/players/P____40073/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Veronica Lake</a>. L.A. Confidential was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won two, with <a href="/players/P____93378/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Curtis Hanson</a> (who directed) and <a href="/players/P____93948/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Brian Helgeland</a> honored for Best Adapted Screenplay and <a href="/players/P_____4427/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Kim Basinger</a> taking home a statuette as Best Supporting Actress. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide36Tag Target (>10)831254http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t01021rfwnf.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/L_A_Confidential/111074/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_February_2_Scandalous/625/40335/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: leeroy711
Post To: Weekly Theme
Post Date: 2/7/2009 9:58:11 AM
Body: Good topic Merc, Probably my favorite Rob Redford movie is Quiz Show, about a TV game show scandal. I stood up and cheered at the end when the last Senator scowls at Charles Van Doren: "I don't think an adult of your intelligence should be commended for simply, at long last, telling the truth. " L.A. Confidential and Chinatown are a couple of great neo/new noir scandal movies. I know I could sound like a broken record and mention a couple of Costa-Gavras movies like Z and Missing, but I won't .............. this time.
]]>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:58:11 GMTleeroy711Weekly Theme2/7/2009 9:58:11 AMGood topic Merc, Probably my favorite Rob Redford movie is Quiz Show, about a TV game show scandal. I stood up and cheered at the end when the last Senator scowls at Charles Van Doren: "I don't think an adult of your intelligence should be commended for simply, at long last, telling the truth. " L.A. Confidential and Chinatown are a couple of great neo/new noir scandal movies. I know I could sound like a broken record and mention a couple of Costa-Gavras movies like Z and Missing, but I won't .............. this time. http://www.spout.com/groups/Coming_Soon/New_Movies_10_24_Corrupt_cops_everywhere_SAW_i/216/36527/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: SkyPilot
Post To: Coming Soon
Post Date: 10/20/2008 4:37:30 PM
Body: Changeling -- In 1928 the LAPD was more crooked than a hickory stick. When Angelina Jolie's son is kidnapped, the police return a boy to her, alright--but he's not her son. Also starring John Malkovich and directed by Clint Eastwood. This reminds me of one of my favorite noir movies, L.A. Confidential, which is set in 50s. I guess it took a while to clean up the LAPD. If Dark Blue is accurate (and it seems to be, remember the Rodney King story?) the LAPD's ethics needed another Spring cleaning. Saw V -- Anyone expect this to be the best Saw yet? For the benefit of guys like me (who have only seen the first Saw), who's willing to rate them all from the greatest to the least? Also, who here thinks they could've escaped from one of Jigsaw's puzzles? When Saw was released a family member said to me, "The first thing I would've done is check to make sure that guy was really dead!" By the way, Saw VI is already in production. Pride and Glory -- Colin Farrell plays a corrupt cop and Ed Norton plays a large facial scar. Jon Voight is a proud and glorious father. I'm mostly kidding. From the looks of the trailer this film could be interesting: a precint of cops sell themselves as mercenaries. I've always liked Ed Norton, and I was really affected by Farrell's In Bruges. Passengers -- In this supernatural thriller (here's the trailer) Anne Hathaway is a grief counselor working with a group of plane crash survivors. As the survivors begin disappearing in mysterious ways, Hathaway suspects conspiracy, foul play, maybe even some supernatural interference. By the way, if you want to see any of these movies, adding them to your "Want to see it" list is easy. Just go to the movie's page and click the link underneath the poster.
]]>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:37:30 GMTSkyPilotComing Soon10/20/2008 4:37:30 PMChangeling -- In 1928 the LAPD was more crooked than a hickory stick. When Angelina Jolie's son is kidnapped, the police return a boy to her, alright--but he's not her son. Also starring John Malkovich and directed by Clint Eastwood. This reminds me of one of my favorite noir movies, L.A. Confidential, which is set in 50s. I guess it took a while to clean up the LAPD. If Dark Blue is accurate (and it seems to be, remember the Rodney King story?) the LAPD's ethics needed another Spring cleaning. Saw V -- Anyone expect this to be the best Saw yet? For the benefit of guys like me (who have only seen the first Saw), who's willing to rate them all from the greatest to the least? Also, who here thinks they could've escaped from one of Jigsaw's puzzles? When Saw was released a family member said to me, "The first thing I would've done is check to make sure that guy was really dead!" By the way, Saw VI is already in production. Pride and Glory -- Colin Farrell plays a corrupt cop and Ed Norton plays a large facial scar. Jon Voight is a proud and glorious father. I'm mostly kidding. From the looks of the trailer this film could be interesting: a precint of cops sell themselves as mercenaries. I've always liked Ed Norton, and I was really affected by Farrell's In Bruges. Passengers -- In this supernatural thriller (here's the trailer) Anne Hathaway is a grief counselor working with a group of plane crash survivors. As the survivors begin disappearing in mysterious ways, Hathaway suspects conspiracy, foul play, maybe even some supernatural interference. By the way, if you want to see any of these movies, adding them to your "Want to see it" list is easy. Just go to the movie's page and click the link underneath the poster. http://www.spout.com/groups/Forever_Young/Re_Top_5_Films_of_the_90s/85/35735/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Jymkata
Post To: Forever Young
Post Date: 9/30/2008 7:22:27 PM
Body: 1. Goodfellas - barely gets in as a 90's movie (1990), but it is my favorite Scorsese. Although I like Dances With Wolves, it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth that it won over Goodfellas at the Oscars. Iconic movie. 2. L.A. Confidential - doesn't feel like a 90's movie because of the time period detail, but I love this film so much that I had a hard time deciding on making it 1 or 2. I will love Russell Crowe forever for his portrayal of Bud White. This Oscar loss hurt more than Goodfellas and I will always be cynical about the Academy for rewarding Titanic over this. 3. The Player - OK, this one definitely feels like and looks like a 90's movie, but it will never feel dated to me. Like most of Altman's films it is a capsule of a specific time and place. This is the ultimate film lover's treasure hunt - references galore! 4. Hard-Boiled - I will throw in an international film with this John Woo action pic. and it's a brilliant one. I prefer this over Woo's The Killer, but they are both perfect genre representatives. Woo's bullet ballet has become a parody of itself, but this film is a masterpiece of staging and Chow Yun-Fat turns in his best performance. 5. Bottle Rocket - This is Wes Anderson's "smallest" film, but it is indie perfection. The Wilson brothers have never been so good and I laugh just thinking of certain scenes in this favorite. I can forgive Anderson for The Darjeeling Limited (which is hard for me to do) because of Bottle Rocket.
]]>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:22:27 GMTJymkataForever Young9/30/2008 7:22:27 PM1. Goodfellas - barely gets in as a 90's movie (1990), but it is my favorite Scorsese. Although I like Dances With Wolves, it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth that it won over Goodfellas at the Oscars. Iconic movie. 2. L.A. Confidential - doesn't feel like a 90's movie because of the time period detail, but I love this film so much that I had a hard time deciding on making it 1 or 2. I will love Russell Crowe forever for his portrayal of Bud White. This Oscar loss hurt more than Goodfellas and I will always be cynical about the Academy for rewarding Titanic over this. 3. The Player - OK, this one definitely feels like and looks like a 90's movie, but it will never feel dated to me. Like most of Altman's films it is a capsule of a specific time and place. This is the ultimate film lover's treasure hunt - references galore! 4. Hard-Boiled - I will throw in an international film with this John Woo action pic. and it's a brilliant one. I prefer this over Woo's The Killer, but they are both perfect genre representatives. Woo's bullet ballet has become a parody of itself, but this film is a masterpiece of staging and Chow Yun-Fat turns in his best performance. 5. Bottle Rocket - This is Wes Anderson's "smallest" film, but it is indie perfection. The Wilson brothers have never been so good and I laugh just thinking of certain scenes in this favorite. I can forgive Anderson for The Darjeeling Limited (which is hard for me to do) because of Bottle Rocket. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/8/20/34186.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 8/20/2008 3:00:51 PM
Body: After watching the trailer for Oliver Stone’s W. a few weeks ago, I had the impression that the George W. Bush biopic wasn’t going to be an impersonation fest. Of course, we only really got to hear James Cromwell as George H.W. Bush, and he didn’t seem to be bothering to sound like anything other than himself — not that I was expecting him to do Dana Carvey doing the senior Bush, but a bit of a change in voice, in order to make me not feel I’m watching the junior Bush getting yelled at by L.A. Confidential’s Captain Smith, would have been appreciated. Fortunately, as we can now see in some new behind the scenes footage courtesy of Access Hollywood, Josh Brolin is making an effort to sound like the man he’s portraying. Maybe it’s not so perfect that he’s mistakable for the real deal when you listen to the audio alone, but at least he doesn’t just sound like Josh Brolin, either. The video also gives us additional glimpses of Toby Jones as Karl Rove and Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush. The latter can be seen studying actual footage of the President (and likely the First Lady) and practicing mannerisms, and thankfully providing a tiny bit of playfulness to an otherwise too-serious looking set. Now, when do we get to hear Banks speak? And, for that matter, when do I get my anticipated impersonations of Condi, Colin, Karl, Don and Dick? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:00:51 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com8/20/2008 3:00:51 PM After watching the trailer for Oliver Stone’s W. a few weeks ago, I had the impression that the George W. Bush biopic wasn’t going to be an impersonation fest. Of course, we only really got to hear James Cromwell as George H.W. Bush, and he didn’t seem to be bothering to sound like anything other than himself — not that I was expecting him to do Dana Carvey doing the senior Bush, but a bit of a change in voice, in order to make me not feel I’m watching the junior Bush getting yelled at by L.A. Confidential’s Captain Smith, would have been appreciated. Fortunately, as we can now see in some new behind the scenes footage courtesy of Access Hollywood, Josh Brolin is making an effort to sound like the man he’s portraying. Maybe it’s not so perfect that he’s mistakable for the real deal when you listen to the audio alone, but at least he doesn’t just sound like Josh Brolin, either. The video also gives us additional glimpses of Toby Jones as Karl Rove and Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush. The latter can be seen studying actual footage of the President (and likely the First Lady) and practicing mannerisms, and thankfully providing a tiny bit of playfulness to an otherwise too-serious looking set. Now, when do we get to hear Banks speak? And, for that matter, when do I get my anticipated impersonations of Condi, Colin, Karl, Don and Dick? Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/usesoap/archive/2008/4/14/27279.aspx Post By: usesoap
Post To: usesoap Blog
Post Date: 4/14/2008 12:07:27 PM
Body: Sure, it’s good to be the king, be it Henry VII, Billie Jean or Stephen. But there are so-called “kings” of questionable virtue.1) The King of Pop: A dandy whose contributions to the music arts have been eclipsed by his personal predilection for young squires in his kingdom.2) Burger King: Rules by treating his subjects to high-fat, empty-calorie meals; contributes to obesity epidemic; stars in rather creepy commercials where he’s often depicted as a voyeur.3) Chess King: Flagrant violator of many laws of fashion; turns a blind eye while keeping his minions ensconced in garish, pseudo-suave outfits.We can now add the “Street Kings” to the list of those with dubious contributions during their sovereignty. While it possesses a few complimentary attributes, its overall merits are overshadowed by a number of tired cinematic truisms.Keanu Reeves heads a cast of misused and miscast talent in the latest police drama from a man (director David Ayer) who certainly has some issues with the boys in blue in the Los Angeles area.Ayers, serving as director here, has penned some rather poisonous peeks into the force, including Denzel Washington’s Oscar-winning turn as a morally bankrupt cop in “Training Day,” Kurt Russell’s corrupt cop in “Dark Blue,” and served as director in a tale of a young psychopath’s (played by Christian Bale) attempt to gain a spot on the force in “Harsh Times.”In “Kings” he follows a number of officers on a morally squalid squad who overzealously get their men, while allowing their commander (played by Forest Whittaker) to clean up any mess – such as evidence – they left behind.And while the film boasts some electric dialogue by hard-boiled novelist James Ellroy, it’s hobbled by across-the-board performances and a plot that is as subtle as the Rodney King video.Reeves stars as Tom Ludlow, an alcoholic, haunted force veteran who, after years if suppressing both emotion and evidence, is starting to grow a conscience. Already the role requires far too much nuance of which the limited actor is capable.Reeves can skate by in roles that require him to appear dazed and confused (the “Bill & Ted” pictures, “The Matrix”), but when he’s asked to add subtleties of any sort, he’s walking well out of his range.Whitaker apparently feels as though he must take up the slack, not only for Reeves, but for everyone else in the film who doesn’t get a fair chance, cinematically. Contorting his face and body to deliver even the most simple stretch to the point of unintentional comedy.Meanwhile, the other names involved are handed throwaway parts that undercut any talent they may have. Hugh Laurie, for example, co-stars as an internal affairs officer who’s trailing Ludlow and looking to eradicate a corrupt cadre of policemen. His entrance into the film is straight out of a sitcom, though. Laurie, the current star of “House” first appears on the screen after peering from behind a curtain in – wait for it – a hospital. You half expect the soundtrack to kick in a laugh track at that point.As mentioned earlier, there are some electric lines, probably written from Ellroy. But the best-selling author of “L. A. Confidential” and “Black Dahlia” also shares the screenplay billing with Kurt Wimmer (the director of the infamous “Ultraviolet”) and newcomer Jamie Moss. The result is a string of clichéd set-ups and takedowns that have been featured in far too many cop dramas of both big a little screens.It brings little new to the precinct and while some snappy dialogue and scenes of intricate tension earn “Street” cred, all the “Kings” men could not put this film together again.
]]>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:07:27 GMTusesoapusesoap Blog4/14/2008 12:07:27 PMSure, it&rsquo;s good to be the king, be it Henry VII, Billie Jean or Stephen. But there are so-called &ldquo;kings&rdquo; of questionable virtue.1) The King of Pop: A dandy whose contributions to the music arts have been eclipsed by his personal predilection for young squires in his kingdom.2) Burger King: Rules by treating his subjects to high-fat, empty-calorie meals; contributes to obesity epidemic; stars in rather creepy commercials where he&rsquo;s often depicted as a voyeur.3) Chess King: Flagrant violator of many laws of fashion; turns a blind eye while keeping his minions ensconced in garish, pseudo-suave outfits.We can now add the &ldquo;Street Kings&rdquo; to the list of those with dubious contributions during their sovereignty. While it possesses a few complimentary attributes, its overall merits are overshadowed by a number of tired cinematic truisms.Keanu Reeves heads a cast of misused and miscast talent in the latest police drama from a man (director David Ayer) who certainly has some issues with the boys in blue in the Los Angeles area.Ayers, serving as director here, has penned some rather poisonous peeks into the force, including Denzel Washington&rsquo;s Oscar-winning turn as a morally bankrupt cop in &ldquo;Training Day,&rdquo; Kurt Russell&rsquo;s corrupt cop in &ldquo;Dark Blue,&rdquo; and served as director in a tale of a young psychopath&rsquo;s (played by Christian Bale) attempt to gain a spot on the force in &ldquo;Harsh Times.&rdquo;In &ldquo;Kings&rdquo; he follows a number of officers on a morally squalid squad who overzealously get their men, while allowing their commander (played by Forest Whittaker) to clean up any mess &ndash; such as evidence &ndash; they left behind.And while the film boasts some electric dialogue by hard-boiled novelist James Ellroy, it&rsquo;s hobbled by across-the-board performances and a plot that is as subtle as the Rodney King video.Reeves stars as Tom Ludlow, an alcoholic, haunted force veteran who, after years if suppressing both emotion and evidence, is starting to grow a conscience. Already the role requires far too much nuance of which the limited actor is capable.Reeves can skate by in roles that require him to appear dazed and confused (the &ldquo;Bill &amp; Ted&rdquo; pictures, &ldquo;The Matrix&rdquo;), but when he&rsquo;s asked to add subtleties of any sort, he&rsquo;s walking well out of his range.Whitaker apparently feels as though he must take up the slack, not only for Reeves, but for everyone else in the film who doesn&rsquo;t get a fair chance, cinematically. Contorting his face and body to deliver even the most simple stretch to the point of unintentional comedy.Meanwhile, the other names involved are handed throwaway parts that undercut any talent they may have. Hugh Laurie, for example, co-stars as an internal affairs officer who&rsquo;s trailing Ludlow and looking to eradicate a corrupt cadre of policemen. His entrance into the film is straight out of a sitcom, though. Laurie, the current star of &ldquo;House&rdquo; first appears on the screen after peering from behind a curtain in &ndash; wait for it &ndash; a hospital. You half expect the soundtrack to kick in a laugh track at that point.As mentioned earlier, there are some electric lines, probably written from Ellroy. But the best-selling author of &ldquo;L. A. Confidential&rdquo; and &ldquo;Black Dahlia&rdquo; also shares the screenplay billing with Kurt Wimmer (the director of the infamous &ldquo;Ultraviolet&rdquo;) and newcomer Jamie Moss. The result is a string of clich&eacute;d set-ups and takedowns that have been featured in far too many cop dramas of both big a little screens.It brings little new to the precinct and while some snappy dialogue and scenes of intricate tension earn &ldquo;Street&rdquo; cred, all the &ldquo;Kings&rdquo; men could not put this film together again. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jakestevens/archive/2008/4/1/26827.aspx Post By: JakeStevens
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Post Date: 4/1/2008 3:07:02 PM
Body: After watching a few stinkers in the past couple of days, this film was like...well...a love explosion! THIS is the way films ought to be made. Fantastic performances, superb set design, a masterfully crafted plot and script, mounting tension, tons of rewatchability...what more can you ask for in a film? A classic that I can't believe is already a decade old...
]]>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:07:02 GMTJakeStevensJakeStevens Blog4/1/2008 3:07:02 PMAfter watching a few stinkers in the past couple of days, this film was like...well...a love explosion! THIS is the way films ought to be made. Fantastic performances, superb set design, a masterfully crafted plot and script, mounting tension, tons of rewatchability...what more can you ask for in a film? A classic that I can&#39;t believe is already a decade old... http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/2/12/25048.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
Post To: SpoutBlog on spout.com
Post Date: 2/12/2008 4:00:31 PM
Body: Oh, Keanu Reeves, must you continue playing cops? I’d rather you did more Shakespeare, in which you’re actually more believable. But no, after Point Break (I consider FBI agents to be cops) and Speed, you have to go and do Street Kings and try to make us accept you as one of the hardest vice detectives to ever grace the big screen. Want a cookie? Or an Oscar? Even if you do pull off the equivalent of what Ethan Hawke did in Training Day, you’re not going to get the notice of the Academy. The only thing keeping you from being the least likely actor to be taken seriously as a tough undercover officer is the existence of Paul Walker, whose performance in The Fast and the Furious makes you look like Dirty Harry. Speaking of Training Day and The Fast and the Furious, the screenwriter behind those two movies, David Ayer, is the director of Street Kings. Fortunately, he didn’t write this one. The guys who did write it are L.A. Confidential novelist James Ellroy, who also came up with the original story, Equilibrium writer-director Kurt Wimmer and an apparent newcomer named Jamie Moss. Co-starring in the film, some of whom are sure to make Reeves’ acting appear even worse, are Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans (if you saw Sunshine, you know he’s actually a pretty good actor), Common, Jay Mohr, John Corbett, Cedric the Entertainer, The Game and Naomie Harris. OK, enough ragging on Reeves. But despite the appealing names of Ellroy and Whitaker, this still looks like a generic cops-and-gangstas movie. I’d rather just wait for Keanu as Klaatu later this year. Street Kings hits theaters April 11. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:00:31 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com2/12/2008 4:00:31 PM Oh, Keanu Reeves, must you continue playing cops? I’d rather you did more Shakespeare, in which you’re actually more believable. But no, after Point Break (I consider FBI agents to be cops) and Speed, you have to go and do Street Kings and try to make us accept you as one of the hardest vice detectives to ever grace the big screen. Want a cookie? Or an Oscar? Even if you do pull off the equivalent of what Ethan Hawke did in Training Day, you’re not going to get the notice of the Academy. The only thing keeping you from being the least likely actor to be taken seriously as a tough undercover officer is the existence of Paul Walker, whose performance in The Fast and the Furious makes you look like Dirty Harry. Speaking of Training Day and The Fast and the Furious, the screenwriter behind those two movies, David Ayer, is the director of Street Kings. Fortunately, he didn’t write this one. The guys who did write it are L.A. Confidential novelist James Ellroy, who also came up with the original story, Equilibrium writer-director Kurt Wimmer and an apparent newcomer named Jamie Moss. Co-starring in the film, some of whom are sure to make Reeves’ acting appear even worse, are Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans (if you saw Sunshine, you know he’s actually a pretty good actor), Common, Jay Mohr, John Corbett, Cedric the Entertainer, The Game and Naomie Harris. OK, enough ragging on Reeves. But despite the appealing names of Ellroy and Whitaker, this still looks like a generic cops-and-gangstas movie. I’d rather just wait for Keanu as Klaatu later this year. Street Kings hits theaters April 11. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/marymcilwain/archive/2007/7/13/13848.aspx Post By: marymcilwain
Post To: Dollar Video Curator
Post Date: 7/13/2007 4:00:21 PM
Body: Light up the tree, sip some nog and strap on your weapon of choice. It’s Christmas in Hollywood, California. The Yule tide is gay, Ol' Anx-i-ety, is high…but what to watch? The curator has dug deep into the shadowy recesses of the holiday genre shelf and put together for you dear reader, a double feature sure to fill you to the brim with happy, happy holiday cheer. Not only that…it’s all a part of what Christmas is like in Los Angeles, and here’s why you should believe everything you see in the movies. Everyone should believe in something, especially at this sacred time of year. The films: Die Hard and LA Confidential Viewing order importance: Whatever strikes your fancy Die Hard What happens when a street hardened New York cop comes to Los Angeles to visit his estranged wife for the Holidays, attempts to join her office Xmas party, takes off his shoes and encounters some bad dudes? Why it’s the feel-good movie of the year! Move over Will Smith and your whimsically misspelled #1 box office hit of the Christmas weekend, Bruce Willis is gonna yippee-kai-yay your profits “into the back wall of the theatre” and show you the true meaning of Christmas. It’s Christmas Eve in Los Angeles and at the Nakatomi Building spirits are high. That is, until Alan Rickman and Alexander Godunov (of previous Dollar Video Curation fame) show up at said Office Xmas party to blow a safe wide open and make off with hundreds of millions of dollars in bearer bonds. Bruce Willis is hiding in the bathroom, not wearing any shoes, and kills all bad guys from the inside out, saving the day, and almost all of the employees (less Takagi himself and the office blow-sniffin’ gigolo), with the help of one, do-gooder cop on the outside. And wins his wife back over in the end. Why this is a believable plot: People in Los Angeles work really, really hard everyday, especially in the days leading up to Christmas and other major holidays. They don’t take a week off before and after holidays, thus making driving in LA the most enjoyable it could possibly be, because the roads are slightly less congested. The roads are less crowded because everyone is working so hard, and they are all in their offices. The LAPD is very helpful. The only unbelievable part about this movie is that only ONE truly sympathetic cop is seen throughout the flick. If this event happened for real, all the cops on scene would be bending over backwards to help the rouge crazy man on the inside, based on their “hunches.”A crack team of crazy-skilled Germans would certainly know the contents of the most well made safe known to man, and being so intelligent, would certainly chose to stage their break-in during a wild Christmas party, rather in the middle of the night where they might actually get away with it. This is Hollywood! What fun would that be?Happy endings are real. R-E-A-L. LA Confidential Of course, the entire film doesn’t take place ONLY on Christmas Eve as does Die Hard, but many important events in the film do. Bud White, angry volatile woman lover, is much like “Santa with that list, but everyone on it’s been naughty.” Thus begins the flick, and Christmas Eve in the ‘Fidential consists of busting up of a domestic abuse situation, discovering high class whores cut to look like movie stars, staged and corrupt pot busts and drunken police rioting with Mexican prisoners at the jail house. It’s all apart of “Bloody Christmas” in Los Angeles. This is not however, just what it was like in the 1950’s Los Angeles, but as it is every day, every year, in this fair city.Case in point:The Press are everywhere, waiting to photograph the lowliest of all criminals as they are arrested, because everyone here is REALLY good looking. Also, everyone here always takes their glasses off before posing for said press photo. This is Hollywood! It’s all about your image.Much like in Die Hard, it is here reinforced how helpful the LAPD is, as cops will put aside their petty differences and work together to solve crimes. Glamorous movie stars openly hang out at the Formosa Café. Yeah, you also never see pathetic wanna-be extras hanging out there, pseudo-schmoozing, and looking for coke.All of the hookers here are hot. They all look like Veronica Lake, Rita Hayworth, and Julia Roberts. Even the ones frequenting corner liquor stores and Hollywood Boulevard. You’ll never see hookers the size of your house hanging around outside the Little Caesar’s on Van Ness and Santa Monica. As this is not a comprehensive list of why the Los Angeles depicted on film is exactly as it is in real life, the Curator encourages you to come to LA, and see for yourself. It’s the city of dreams, and your dreams will come true when you come here. It was stated in LA Confidential that, “when I came out to Hollywood, this isn’t exactly what I had in mind.” But don’t mind such statements or otherwise more “negative” depictions you may encounter in film. For example, the writing of this blog is exactly what we had in mind when we moved here. Merry Christmas! Originally posted on:Dollar Video Curator
]]>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:00:21 GMTmarymcilwainDollar Video Curator7/13/2007 4:00:21 PMLight up the tree, sip some nog and strap on your weapon of choice. It’s Christmas in Hollywood, California. The Yule tide is gay, Ol' Anx-i-ety, is high…but what to watch? The curator has dug deep into the shadowy recesses of the holiday genre shelf and put together for you dear reader, a double feature sure to fill you to the brim with happy, happy holiday cheer. Not only that…it’s all a part of what Christmas is like in Los Angeles, and here’s why you should believe everything you see in the movies. Everyone should believe in something, especially at this sacred time of year. The films: Die Hard and LA Confidential Viewing order importance: Whatever strikes your fancy Die Hard What happens when a street hardened New York cop comes to Los Angeles to visit his estranged wife for the Holidays, attempts to join her office Xmas party, takes off his shoes and encounters some bad dudes? Why it’s the feel-good movie of the year! Move over Will Smith and your whimsically misspelled #1 box office hit of the Christmas weekend, Bruce Willis is gonna yippee-kai-yay your profits “into the back wall of the theatre” and show you the true meaning of Christmas. It’s Christmas Eve in Los Angeles and at the Nakatomi Building spirits are high. That is, until Alan Rickman and Alexander Godunov (of previous Dollar Video Curation fame) show up at said Office Xmas party to blow a safe wide open and make off with hundreds of millions of dollars in bearer bonds. Bruce Willis is hiding in the bathroom, not wearing any shoes, and kills all bad guys from the inside out, saving the day, and almost all of the employees (less Takagi himself and the office blow-sniffin’ gigolo), with the help of one, do-gooder cop on the outside. And wins his wife back over in the end. Why this is a believable plot: People in Los Angeles work really, really hard everyday, especially in the days leading up to Christmas and other major holidays. They don’t take a week off before and after holidays, thus making driving in LA the most enjoyable it could possibly be, because the roads are slightly less congested. The roads are less crowded because everyone is working so hard, and they are all in their offices. The LAPD is very helpful. The only unbelievable part about this movie is that only ONE truly sympathetic cop is seen throughout the flick. If this event happened for real, all the cops on scene would be bending over backwards to help the rouge crazy man on the inside, based on their “hunches.”A crack team of crazy-skilled Germans would certainly know the contents of the most well made safe known to man, and being so intelligent, would certainly chose to stage their break-in during a wild Christmas party, rather in the middle of the night where they might actually get away with it. This is Hollywood! What fun would that be?Happy endings are real. R-E-A-L. LA Confidential Of course, the entire film doesn’t take place ONLY on Christmas Eve as does Die Hard, but many important events in the film do. Bud White, angry volatile woman lover, is much like “Santa with that list, but everyone on it’s been naughty.” Thus begins the flick, and Christmas Eve in the ‘Fidential consists of busting up of a domestic abuse situation, discovering high class whores cut to look like movie stars, staged and corrupt pot busts and drunken police rioting with Mexican prisoners at the jail house. It’s all apart of “Bloody Christmas” in Los Angeles. This is not however, just what it was like in the 1950’s Los Angeles, but as it is every day, every year, in this fair city.Case in point:The Press are everywhere, waiting to photograph the lowliest of all criminals as they are arrested, because everyone here is REALLY good looking. Also, everyone here always takes their glasses off before posing for said press photo. This is Hollywood! It’s all about your image.Much like in Die Hard, it is here reinforced how helpful the LAPD is, as cops will put aside their petty differences and work together to solve crimes. Glamorous movie stars openly hang out at the Formosa Café. Yeah, you also never see pathetic wanna-be extras hanging out there, pseudo-schmoozing, and looking for coke.All of the hookers here are hot. They all look like Veronica Lake, Rita Hayworth, and Julia Roberts. Even the ones frequenting corner liquor stores and Hollywood Boulevard. You’ll never see hookers the size of your house hanging around outside the Little Caesar’s on Van Ness and Santa Monica. As this is not a comprehensive list of why the Los Angeles depicted on film is exactly as it is in real life, the Curator encourages you to come to LA, and see for yourself. It’s the city of dreams, and your dreams will come true when you come here. It was stated in LA Confidential that, “when I came out to Hollywood, this isn’t exactly what I had in mind.” But don’t mind such statements or otherwise more “negative” depictions you may encounter in film. For example, the writing of this blog is exactly what we had in mind when we moved here. Merry Christmas! Originally posted on:Dollar Video Curator http://www.spout.com/blogs/shaunhuston/archive/2007/7/11/13682.aspx Post By: ShaunHuston
Post To: ShaunHuston filmblog
Post Date: 7/11/2007 5:04:00 PM
Body: The movies in our DVD collection can be broadly categorized like this:Ones that we, and particularly Anne-Marie, will watch pretty casually. These tend to be films that are simply “watchable,” that we are already pretty familiar with, and/or can be watched for individual moments. Examples of these films include Dazed and Confused (1993), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), and L.A. Confidential (1997).Ones with which we are familiar with and may watch casually, but are more, or at least just as, likely to watch with focus. Among these films are The Godfather (I and II), The Third Man (1949), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). Much as Anne-Marie is more likely to pop in a movie as background, I am more likely to devote my attention to a film I've chosen to watch. Both of these categories of films are the kinds of movies we're likely to watch when home sick, or have the luxury of a lazy day.Finally, there are those that we have in our collection, but rarely watch. In some cases, we may not have watched them at all since purchasing them, but have seen them previously in the theater or from renting. Many of these films are non-English language movies, Anne-Marie likes to knit while watching television, but not all. Movies that we have not yet watched since buying them include Band of Outsiders (1964), My Man Godfrey (1936), and Palm Beach Story (1942) (we have a small, like three to four, number of DVDs of films we have never seen; these came packaged in box sets).This summer, hopefully starting this week (7/8/2007-7/14/2007), we are starting an "At-Home Film Festival" to begin working, particularly, on the third category of movies, although films from the first two categories, especially those that we haven't watched with real intent in awhile, will also be fair game.I'll be listing the films here, and will try to post, at least, consistent “One thing ...” reactions to our selections. We're planning on one a week through August.
]]>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:04:00 GMTShaunHustonShaunHuston filmblog7/11/2007 5:04:00 PMThe movies in our DVD collection can be broadly categorized like this:Ones that we, and particularly Anne-Marie, will watch pretty casually. These tend to be films that are simply &ldquo;watchable,&rdquo; that we are already pretty familiar with, and/or can be watched for individual moments. Examples of these films include Dazed and Confused (1993), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), and L.A. Confidential (1997).Ones with which we are familiar with and may watch casually, but are more, or at least just as, likely to watch with focus. Among these films are The Godfather (I and II), The Third Man (1949), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). Much as Anne-Marie is more likely to pop in a movie as background, I am more likely to devote my attention to a film I've chosen to watch. Both of these categories of films are the kinds of movies we're likely to watch when home sick, or have the luxury of a lazy day.Finally, there are those that we have in our collection, but rarely watch. In some cases, we may not have watched them at all since purchasing them, but have seen them previously in the theater or from renting. Many of these films are non-English language movies, Anne-Marie likes to knit while watching television, but not all. Movies that we have not yet watched since buying them include Band of Outsiders (1964), My Man Godfrey (1936), and Palm Beach Story (1942) (we have a small, like three to four, number of DVDs of films we have never seen; these came packaged in box sets).This summer, hopefully starting this week (7/8/2007-7/14/2007), we are starting an "At-Home Film Festival" to begin working, particularly, on the third category of movies, although films from the first two categories, especially those that we haven't watched with real intent in awhile, will also be fair game.I'll be listing the films here, and will try to post, at least, consistent &ldquo;One thing ...&rdquo; reactions to our selections. We're planning on one a week through August. http://www.spout.com/blogs/marymcilwain/archive/2007/6/26/12278.aspx Post By: marymcilwain
Post To: Dollar Video Curator
Post Date: 6/26/2007 6:47:49 PM
Body: Light up the tree, sip some nog and strap on your weapon of choice. It’s Christmas in Hollywood, California. The Yule tide is gay, Ol' Anx-i-ety, is high…but what to watch? The curator has dug deep into the shadowy recesses of the holiday genre shelf and put together for you dear reader, a double feature sure to fill you to the brim with happy, happy holiday cheer. Not only that…it’s all a part of what Christmas is like in Los Angeles, and here’s why you should believe everything you see in the movies. Everyone should believe in something, especially at this sacred time of year. The films: Die Hard and LA Confidential Viewing order importance: Whatever strikes your fancy Die Hard What happens when a street hardened New York cop comes to Los Angeles to visit his estranged wife for the Holidays, attempts to join her office Xmas party, takes off his shoes and encounters some bad dudes? Why it’s the feel-good movie of the year! Move over Will Smith and your whimsically misspelled #1 box office hit of the Christmas weekend, Bruce Willis is gonna yippee-kai-yay your profits “into the back wall of the theatre” and show you the true meaning of Christmas. It’s Christmas Eve in Los Angeles and at the Nakatomi Building spirits are high. That is, until Alan Rickman and Alexander Godunov (of previous Dollar Video Curation fame) show up at said Office Xmas party to blow a safe wide open and make off with hundreds of millions of dollars in bearer bonds. Bruce Willis is hiding in the bathroom, not wearing any shoes, and kills all bad guys from the inside out, saving the day, and almost all of the employees (less Takagi himself and the office blow-sniffin’ gigolo), with the help of one, do-gooder cop on the outside. And wins his wife back over in the end. Why this is a believable plot: People in Los Angeles work really, really hard everyday, especially in the days leading up to Christmas and other major holidays. They don’t take a week off before and after holidays, thus making driving in LA the most enjoyable it could possibly be, because the roads are slightly less congested. The roads are less crowded because everyone is working so hard, and they are all in their offices. The LAPD is very helpful. The only unbelievable part about this movie is that only ONE truly sympathetic cop is seen throughout the flick. If this event happened for real, all the cops on scene would be bending over backwards to help the rouge crazy man on the inside, based on their “hunches.”A crack team of crazy-skilled Germans would certainly know the contents of the most well made safe known to man, and being so intelligent, would certainly chose to stage their break-in during a wild Christmas party, rather in the middle of the night where they might actually get away with it. This is Hollywood! What fun would that be?Happy endings are real. R-E-A-L. LA Confidential Of course, the entire film doesn’t take place ONLY on Christmas Eve as does Die Hard, but many important events in the film do. Bud White, angry volatile woman lover, is much like “Santa with that list, but everyone on it’s been naughty.” Thus begins the flick, and Christmas Eve in the ‘Fidential consists of busting up of a domestic abuse situation, discovering high class whores cut to look like movie stars, staged and corrupt pot busts and drunken police rioting with Mexican prisoners at the jail house. It’s all apart of “Bloody Christmas” in Los Angeles. This is not however, just what it was like in the 1950’s Los Angeles, but as it is every day, every year, in this fair city.Case in point:The Press are everywhere, waiting to photograph the lowliest of all criminals as they are arrested, because everyone here is REALLY good looking. Also, everyone here always takes their glasses off before posing for said press photo. This is Hollywood! It’s all about your image.Much like in Die Hard, it is here reinforced how helpful the LAPD is, as cops will put aside their petty differences and work together to solve crimes. Glamorous movie stars openly hang out at the Formosa Café. Yeah, you also never see pathetic wanna-be extras hanging out there, pseudo-schmoozing, and looking for coke.All of the hookers here are hot. They all look like Veronica Lake, Rita Hayworth, and Julia Roberts. Even the ones frequenting corner liquor stores and Hollywood Boulevard. You’ll never see hookers the size of your house hanging around outside the Little Caesar’s on Van Ness and Santa Monica. As this is not a comprehensive list of why the Los Angeles depicted on film is exactly as it is in real life, the Curator encourages you to come to LA, and see for yourself. It’s the city of dreams, and your dreams will come true when you come here. It was stated in LA Confidential that, “when I came out to Hollywood, this isn’t exactly what I had in mind.” But don’t mind such statements or otherwise more “negative” depictions you may encounter in film. For example, the writing of this blog is exactly what we had in mind when we moved here. Merry Christmas! Originally posted on:Dollar Video Curator
]]>Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:47:49 GMTmarymcilwainDollar Video Curator6/26/2007 6:47:49 PMLight up the tree, sip some nog and strap on your weapon of choice. It’s Christmas in Hollywood, California. The Yule tide is gay, Ol' Anx-i-ety, is high…but what to watch? The curator has dug deep into the shadowy recesses of the holiday genre shelf and put together for you dear reader, a double feature sure to fill you to the brim with happy, happy holiday cheer. Not only that…it’s all a part of what Christmas is like in Los Angeles, and here’s why you should believe everything you see in the movies. Everyone should believe in something, especially at this sacred time of year. The films: Die Hard and LA Confidential Viewing order importance: Whatever strikes your fancy Die Hard What happens when a street hardened New York cop comes to Los Angeles to visit his estranged wife for the Holidays, attempts to join her office Xmas party, takes off his shoes and encounters some bad dudes? Why it’s the feel-good movie of the year! Move over Will Smith and your whimsically misspelled #1 box office hit of the Christmas weekend, Bruce Willis is gonna yippee-kai-yay your profits “into the back wall of the theatre” and show you the true meaning of Christmas. It’s Christmas Eve in Los Angeles and at the Nakatomi Building spirits are high. That is, until Alan Rickman and Alexander Godunov (of previous Dollar Video Curation fame) show up at said Office Xmas party to blow a safe wide open and make off with hundreds of millions of dollars in bearer bonds. Bruce Willis is hiding in the bathroom, not wearing any shoes, and kills all bad guys from the inside out, saving the day, and almost all of the employees (less Takagi himself and the office blow-sniffin’ gigolo), with the help of one, do-gooder cop on the outside. And wins his wife back over in the end. Why this is a believable plot: People in Los Angeles work really, really hard everyday, especially in the days leading up to Christmas and other major holidays. They don’t take a week off before and after holidays, thus making driving in LA the most enjoyable it could possibly be, because the roads are slightly less congested. The roads are less crowded because everyone is working so hard, and they are all in their offices. The LAPD is very helpful. The only unbelievable part about this movie is that only ONE truly sympathetic cop is seen throughout the flick. If this event happened for real, all the cops on scene would be bending over backwards to help the rouge crazy man on the inside, based on their “hunches.”A crack team of crazy-skilled Germans would certainly know the contents of the most well made safe known to man, and being so intelligent, would certainly chose to stage their break-in during a wild Christmas party, rather in the middle of the night where they might actually get away with it. This is Hollywood! What fun would that be?Happy endings are real. R-E-A-L. LA Confidential Of course, the entire film doesn’t take place ONLY on Christmas Eve as does Die Hard, but many important events in the film do. Bud White, angry volatile woman lover, is much like “Santa with that list, but everyone on it’s been naughty.” Thus begins the flick, and Christmas Eve in the ‘Fidential consists of busting up of a domestic abuse situation, discovering high class whores cut to look like movie stars, staged and corrupt pot busts and drunken police rioting with Mexican prisoners at the jail house. It’s all apart of “Bloody Christmas” in Los Angeles. This is not however, just what it was like in the 1950’s Los Angeles, but as it is every day, every year, in this fair city.Case in point:The Press are everywhere, waiting to photograph the lowliest of all criminals as they are arrested, because everyone here is REALLY good looking. Also, everyone here always takes their glasses off before posing for said press photo. This is Hollywood! It’s all about your image.Much like in Die Hard, it is here reinforced how helpful the LAPD is, as cops will put aside their petty differences and work together to solve crimes. Glamorous movie stars openly hang out at the Formosa Café. Yeah, you also never see pathetic wanna-be extras hanging out there, pseudo-schmoozing, and looking for coke.All of the hookers here are hot. They all look like Veronica Lake, Rita Hayworth, and Julia Roberts. Even the ones frequenting corner liquor stores and Hollywood Boulevard. You’ll never see hookers the size of your house hanging around outside the Little Caesar’s on Van Ness and Santa Monica. As this is not a comprehensive list of why the Los Angeles depicted on film is exactly as it is in real life, the Curator encourages you to come to LA, and see for yourself. It’s the city of dreams, and your dreams will come true when you come here. It was stated in LA Confidential that, “when I came out to Hollywood, this isn’t exactly what I had in mind.” But don’t mind such statements or otherwise more “negative” depictions you may encounter in film. For example, the writing of this blog is exactly what we had in mind when we moved here. Merry Christmas! Originally posted on:Dollar Video Curator http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/Loved-It/MemberTagFilms.aspxLoved-It
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