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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Javier on December 31, 2005, 11:59:44 AM
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This one looks good.
Movie Trailer
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/insideman/trailer/
(http://www.trailerdownload.net/posters/insideman.jpg)
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It has 3 really great actors in it, so I'm sure it'll be good. SInce we're on the topic of Spike Lee, I though 25th Hour was a great movie.
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Dope!! Was wondering when he was gonna be releasing a new film, and this looks like it could be good. "She Hate Me" (female nudeness aside) was pretty average, so hopefully he'll be back on form for this one.
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She Hate Me was pretty wack. It introduced me to Kerry Washington though, who I'd do in an instant.
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I was basically saying WTF throughout the entire movie of She Hate Me
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Trailer looks good indeed. The storyline has been done so many times in other movies though: a detective who's willing to do anything he can in order to stop a bankrobber. It's kind of played out...
Nevertheless, Denzel always puts down some powerful acting performances, so yeah, I'll definitely see this!
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i'm still waiting to see Sucka Free City..
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i seen this trailer when i went to go watch munich... yeah its a played out scenerio but just the fact that Denzel is in this is the reason i would watch it..... i just watched man on fire last night that mutha is gangsta ruthless in that movie even tho i had seen it before its still intresting... but we will see about this movie nothing will ever be able to top his performance on Training Day tho ever! Training days is to Denzel like Doggystyle is to Snoop
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Well (using your inaccurate analagy), surely Malcolm X was "Denzel's Doggystyle"?
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Well (using your inaccurate analagy), surely Malcolm X was "Denzel's Doggystyle"?
no Training Day was Denzel's Doggystyle IMO he was AMAZING in training day first time playing a bad guy made you hate him....and if i remember correctly he won a best actor award for that role right? and imagine winning that award with a movie about the subject that it is.... its kinda rare to see that shit.... you usually get those kinda awards in crazy dramas and stuff not no currupt action gang bangin shit...
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Denzel in Training Day was just amazing.
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Well (using your inaccurate analagy), surely Malcolm X was "Denzel's Doggystyle"?
no Training Day was Denzel's Doggystyle IMO he was AMAZING in training day first time playing a bad guy made you hate him....and if i remember correctly he won a best actor award for that role right? and imagine winning that award with a movie about the subject that it is.... its kinda rare to see that shit.... you usually get those kinda awards in crazy dramas and stuff not no currupt action gang bangin shit...
I personally (and I think most people would agree) that he was better in Malcolm X. Dope performance in Training Day, but the only reason he got the Oscar was because they felt guilty for not giving him it for Malcolm X (because that year they were making up for not giving Pacino an Oscar for Scarface, and gave him one for Scent of a Woman. Plus, the analagy with Snoop doesn't really work because it would be to say that Denzel has fallen off after Training Day, which isn't the case, at least not in the same way that Snoop did after Doggystyle.
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Well (using your inaccurate analagy), surely Malcolm X was "Denzel's Doggystyle"?
no Training Day was Denzel's Doggystyle IMO he was AMAZING in training day first time playing a bad guy made you hate him....and if i remember correctly he won a best actor award for that role right? and imagine winning that award with a movie about the subject that it is.... its kinda rare to see that shit.... you usually get those kinda awards in crazy dramas and stuff not no currupt action gang bangin shit...
I personally (and I think most people would agree) that he was better in Malcolm X. Dope performance in Training Day, but the only reason he got the Oscar was because they felt guilty for not giving him it for Malcolm X (because that year they were making up for not giving Pacino an Oscar for Scarface, and gave him one for Scent of a Woman. Plus, the analagy with Snoop doesn't really work because it would be to say that Denzel has fallen off after Training Day, which isn't the case, at least not in the same way that Snoop did after Doggystyle.
its all a matter of opinion but i dont think snoop has fallen off neither has Denzel both quality solid consistant artist/actors but like i said its all a matter of opinion now but i was just saying snoop aint gettin any better than doggystyle even if he never fell off... while IMO Denzel isnt getting any better than Training Day even if he never fell off....
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I think it's way harder to create a character. Imitating a person can be simple if you work at it. When you create a villain like Denzel did, you gotta add depth to that character and make him stand out. It was an amazing performance.
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Well (using your inaccurate analagy), surely Malcolm X was "Denzel's Doggystyle"?
no Training Day was Denzel's Doggystyle IMO he was AMAZING in training day first time playing a bad guy made you hate him....and if i remember correctly he won a best actor award for that role right? and imagine winning that award with a movie about the subject that it is.... its kinda rare to see that shit.... you usually get those kinda awards in crazy dramas and stuff not no currupt action gang bangin shit...
I personally (and I think most people would agree) that he was better in Malcolm X. Dope performance in Training Day, but the only reason he got the Oscar was because they felt guilty for not giving him it for Malcolm X (because that year they were making up for not giving Pacino an Oscar for Scarface, and gave him one for Scent of a Woman.
this is an accurate statement.
i want to see this movie but when we were watching the previews before king kong, and the title came on. it was pretty whack. I dont like the 'InsideMan' as the name of this movie
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Props Looks like a good movie.
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Yeah, I thought She Hate Me was ???
I've seen the preview to this movie before, I didn't know this was a Spike Lee joint.
Denzel in Training Day was better than Denzel in Malcolm X, IMO.
Training Day forced Denzel to stretch his acting abilities by forcing him to play a villain that everyone could loathe and make it believable.
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^^ u talking bout Insideman. i doubt it cuz it only comes out on friday.
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naw im pretty sure it only hits theatres on friday. gonna see it for sure though. looks dope and the acting should be top notch.
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People are saying it's up there with Dog Day Afternoon and Heat. I don't wanna buy the hype like I did with V For Vendetta though.
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People are saying it's up there with Dog Day Afternoon and Heat. I don't wanna buy the hype like I did with V For Vendetta though.
As long as it's worth the admission ;D
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yea this movie does look sick,denzel is a dope actor 8)
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Well (using your inaccurate analagy), surely Malcolm X was "Denzel's Doggystyle"?
no Training Day was Denzel's Doggystyle IMO he was AMAZING in training day first time playing a bad guy made you hate him....and if i remember correctly he won a best actor award for that role right? and imagine winning that award with a movie about the subject that it is.... its kinda rare to see that shit.... you usually get those kinda awards in crazy dramas and stuff not no currupt action gang bangin shit...
Didn't Denzel win his best supporting actor playing a guy people hated (he did redeem himself but the performace was still more a villain than hero as far as acting went.
And to whoever said Scent of A woman was a guilt Oscar for Scarface; I disagree on both counts; 1. He was amazing in Scent and deserved it just as much as any body else, a 2. if it was a guilt Oscar it wasn't for Scarface, it was for his 3 straight nods in '73, '74, and '75 for Serpico, Godfather pt.2 , and Dog Day Afternoon respectively, and the 4th nod he got for ...And Justice for All. He wasn't even nominated for Scarface and given the competition that year I'm not sure if he should have been. Montana was a cool character and he did a nice Cuban gangster impression but the roles he had been nominated for were all better in my opinion. Nostalgia and coolness will aleays make people from our generation think of Scarface as better than it really was.
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Well (using your inaccurate analagy), surely Malcolm X was "Denzel's Doggystyle"?
no Training Day was Denzel's Doggystyle IMO he was AMAZING in training day first time playing a bad guy made you hate him....and if i remember correctly he won a best actor award for that role right? and imagine winning that award with a movie about the subject that it is.... its kinda rare to see that shit.... you usually get those kinda awards in crazy dramas and stuff not no currupt action gang bangin shit...
Didn't Denzel win his best supporting actor playing a guy people hated (he did redeem himself but the performace was still more a villain than hero as far as acting went.
And to whoever said Scent of A woman was a guilt Oscar for Scarface; I disagree on both counts; 1. He was amazing in Scent and deserved it just as much as any body else, a 2. if it was a guilt Oscar it wasn't for Scarface, it was for his 3 straight nods in '73, '74, and '75 for Serpico, Godfather pt.2 , and Dog Day Afternoon respectively, and the 4th nod he got for ...And Justice for All. He wasn't even nominated for Scarface and given the competition that year I'm not sure if he should have been. Montana was a cool character and he did a nice Cuban gangster impression but the roles he had been nominated for were all better in my opinion. Nostalgia and coolness will aleays make people from our generation think of Scarface as better than it really was.
"you Cocka roach!!!" ;D
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Montana was a cool character and he did a nice Cuban gangster impression but the roles he had been nominated for were all better in my opinion. Nostalgia and coolness will aleays make people from our generation think of Scarface as better than it really was.
Do you know what the nominees were for that year? (1983 I believe). I'm sure whoever won's character isn't nearly as legendary as Tony Montana ;D
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i just saw the trailer on tv and i´ll definently check it out. Denzel is just an amazing actor, he´s prolly the best actor of his generation(i mean that started out in movies at the same time as him). and if he keeps it up he´ll go down as one of the greatest actors of all time. most of the other great actors have fallen off badly and they mix horrible performances with average and good performances. i can´t remember seein Denzel deliever a horrible performance ever and i´ve seen just about every movie he´s made.
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i just saw the trailer on tv and i´ll definently check it out. Denzel is just an amazing actor, he´s prolly the best actor of his generation(i mean that started out in movies at the same time as him). and if he keeps it up he´ll go down as one of the greatest actors of all time. most of the other great actors have fallen off badly and they mix horrible performances with average and good performances. i can´t remember seein Denzel deliever a horrible performance ever and i´ve seen just about every movie he´s made.
yeah the guy is just amazing... and consistent VERY VERY GOOD actor his emotions on film seem to be very authentic.... the only other actor i can think of that is just as consistant and great is Tom Hanks..... both those guys never drop a bad performance.....
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Denzel is defiantly one of the best actors around.
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Montana was a cool character and he did a nice Cuban gangster impression but the roles he had been nominated for were all better in my opinion. Nostalgia and coolness will aleays make people from our generation think of Scarface as better than it really was.
Do you know what the nominees were for that year? (1983 I believe). I'm sure whoever won's character isn't nearly as legendary as Tony Montana ;D
Well there's no denying the legendary status of the Montana character but that doesn't make it the best acting performance. Austin Powers is more of a legendary character than Melvin Udall , played by Jack Nicholson. Nicholson's Joker is also more legendary than Chritsy Brown played by Daniel Day Lewis. That doesn't make either better performances. Even Winnie The Pooh is more classic than most Oscar winning characters, (but him not winning is a true tragedy). Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction combined. And it's not even a full film. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is too much to even grasp for the academy.
The year Pacino would have been nominated is tricky since the movie came out in Decemember and I'm not sure of the Oscar cut off, so it was either with the '83 movies or the '84. If it was '83 then Robert Duvall won for Tender Mercies and nominated with him were Michael Caine (Educating Rita), Tom Conti (Reuben Reuben), Tom Courtenay and Albert Finney (both from The Dresser). If it was '84 then F. Murray Abraham won for his portrayal of Salieri in Amadeus which is certainly a classic role if there ever was won. Nominated with him were Tom Hulce (also from Amadeus), Jeff Bridges (Starman), Sam Waterston (The Killing Fields), and Albert Finney again for Under the Volcano. I have seen all of these films and don't think Pacino getting snubbed for any of these actors is at all a shame.
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Montana was a cool character and he did a nice Cuban gangster impression but the roles he had been nominated for were all better in my opinion. Nostalgia and coolness will aleays make people from our generation think of Scarface as better than it really was.
Do you know what the nominees were for that year? (1983 I believe). I'm sure whoever won's character isn't nearly as legendary as Tony Montana ;D
Well there's no denying the legendary status of the Montana character but that doesn't make it the best acting performance. Austin Powers is more of a legendary character than Melvin Udall , played by Jack Nicholson. Nicholson's Joker is also more legendary than Chritsy Brown played by Daniel Day Lewis. That doesn't make either better performances. Even Winnie The Pooh is more classic than most Oscar winning characters, (but him not winning is a true tragedy). Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction combined. And it's not even a full film. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh is too much to even grasp for the academy.
The year Pacino would have been nominated is tricky since the movie came out in Decemember and I'm not sure of the Oscar cut off, so it was either with the '83 movies or the '84. If it was '83 then Robert Duvall won for Tender Mercies and nominated with him were Michael Caine (Educating Rita), Tom Conti (Reuben Reuben), Tom Courtenay and Albert Finney (both from The Dresser). If it was '84 then F. Murray Abraham won for his portrayal of Salieri in Amadeus which is certainly a classic role if there ever was won. Nominated with him were Tom Hulce (also from Amadeus), Jeff Bridges (Starman), Sam Waterston (The Killing Fields), and Albert Finney again for Under the Volcano. I have seen all of these films and don't think Pacino getting snubbed for any of these actors is at all a shame.
Yeah, definitely, Scarface was a movie that got poor reviews when it came out. It's a cult favorite and those rarely get nominated. I was just curious on the nominees that year.
I'm not taking credit from any of those actors. I can't say I've seen all of those films, but the list of actors is amazing so I'm sure they all deserved their nominations.
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just got back from this movie
i must say
it was fucking awesome
so many twists and turns
great film, clive owen was dope
denzel dope as usual
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^^^ nice. u mustve went to like the first showing or sumthin. was it busy? im going to see it in about 2 hrs or so. fuck yeah.
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^^^ nice. u mustve went to like the first showing or sumthin. was it busy? im going to see it in about 2 hrs or so. fuck yeah.
yeah i saw it at 1:45, and it was actually pretty packed, i never been to a friday daytime movie, the theater was prob half full at least. not a bad showing at all. fucking sick movie man, real good.
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Well (using your inaccurate analagy), surely Malcolm X was "Denzel's Doggystyle"?
no Training Day was Denzel's Doggystyle IMO he was AMAZING in training day first time playing a bad guy made you hate him....and if i remember correctly he won a best actor award for that role right? and imagine winning that award with a movie about the subject that it is.... its kinda rare to see that shit.... you usually get those kinda awards in crazy dramas and stuff not no currupt action gang bangin shit...
Didn't Denzel win his best supporting actor playing a guy people hated (he did redeem himself but the performace was still more a villain than hero as far as acting went.
And to whoever said Scent of A woman was a guilt Oscar for Scarface; I disagree on both counts; 1. He was amazing in Scent and deserved it just as much as any body else, a 2. if it was a guilt Oscar it wasn't for Scarface, it was for his 3 straight nods in '73, '74, and '75 for Serpico, Godfather pt.2 , and Dog Day Afternoon respectively, and the 4th nod he got for ...And Justice for All. He wasn't even nominated for Scarface and given the competition that year I'm not sure if he should have been. Montana was a cool character and he did a nice Cuban gangster impression but the roles he had been nominated for were all better in my opinion. Nostalgia and coolness will aleays make people from our generation think of Scarface as better than it really was.
I do agree on Scarface as a movie in general, there are some incredibly tedious bits to it once you've watched it a couple of times, and overall as a movie its not up there was the definite gangster films. It says a lot about how good Pacino's portrayel of Tony Montana is, because it turns an average movie into something that has become a cult classic. I do also agree that he was excellent in all of the other films you mentioned, so the eventual oscar for Scent of a Women was more of a culumative prize for that and his previous works combined, rather than just for that film (in which he was good, but I don't think as good as he was in his other nominations that should have previously won). I do think that without Pacino's nomination that year, Denzel would have got the oscar for Malcolm X, and thus it was a case of his next great performance (Training Day), was always going to put him in very strong contention for an oscar.
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This movie was great...it kind of dragged a long. But i believed this was a "normal" cop...not "Hey, thats Denzel"..no what i mean?
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fuck. went to the movie house and it was basically sold out :'( except for those seats like right at the front where you'll have to strain ur neck to look up to the screen so we walked out and ill have to see it today.
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fuck. went to the movie house and it was basically sold out :'( except for those seats like right at the front where you'll have to strain ur neck to look up to the screen so we walked out and ill have to see it today.
damn that sucks,let us kno how it is africa
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fuck. went to the movie house and it was basically sold out :'( except for those seats like right at the front where you'll have to strain ur neck to look up to the screen so we walked out and ill have to see it today.
damn that sucks,let us kno how it is africa
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just got back from watching it and i loved it. all the acting performances were solid. for me i thought clive owen stood out. and jodie foster was good as well. denzel was obviously solid. no oscar performances here however. great storyline as well. yall should def check it out.
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just got back from watching it and i loved it. all the acting performances were solid. for me i thought clive owen stood out. and jodie foster was good as well. denzel was obviously solid. no oscar performances here however. great storyline as well. yall should def check it out.
tight 8)
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Amazing movie. Every actor was superb. Denzel and Clive are on my top 10 actors lists lately. Spike Lee has been doin great too. I've enjoyed all of his recent movies (25th Hour, She Hate Me, Inside Man).
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I just watched it 2 days ago. Amazing movie, I put this up there with 25th hour. Some of the unexpected twists and turns keeps a viewer interested. Solid performances by Denzel, Jodie Foster and Clive Owen
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Inside Man Was Sooooooooo Dope!
And BTW "Scarface" Is Extremely Overrated.