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Training Day (2001)
4/10
Nothing Special, Just "Typical" Denzel.
10 December 2005
To tell you the truth,

now that i am commenting on this movie i do have a "guilty feeling", giving this movie a score of : 1 out of 10.

So i changed it to : 4 Out Of 10!

But really after watching it : i couldn't really do anything else!

The hole show was Denzel Washington and to this day now i really can't understand why the plot was so predictably Poor!

It's easy to predict a "Denzel Washington-Movie" when you see it. Because the role is always the same : "A man ho has to run from his family to protect his wife and child and also has to deal with the mafia. or like in this movie he deals with Drug-mafia's and for once he's the Bad Guy!."

This one wasn't special although i must admit i have a "Soft-Spot" for the "Beautiful, Foxy and Sexy Femme Fatale" Eva Mendes.

This movie just didn't do it for me.

Denzel Washington is an actor but is he a great actor?

He has won an Oscar, but let me ask you this : Is everyone ho wins an Oscar "Worthy" of winning the Prize?

Is John Ruiz truly a Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the world?

Is Lennox Lewis one of the all-time great Heavyweight Boxing champions?

The answer on the Denzel Washington question will always be a split decision, in my eyes.

The best movie i saw of him was : "The Hurricane".

That was truly a brilliant performance, but "Training Day" is not.

And i think that movie will always make the grade in my book.

The "annoying" thing about this movie is that the "predictability" is pretty "obvious and boring".

When i mean "Predictability" i mean : Guns, Drugs, Mafia, shootout and This and that.

And even if Denzel played the "Bad Guy".

There wasn't anything "Special" about that role.

Russell Crowe's "Beautiful Mind" but especially Will Smith's Ali are much better "Performance's".

Some people on "this Board" seem to think this movie is "real day to day life." or think that this Denzel's best performance.

Well i don't think so!

Hurricane was his best, Malcolm X i wasn't impressed with and Out Of Time was Good to watch but Sanaa Lathan and again Eva Mendes made it even more Tasty!

And all that talk about this movie being real "day to day" life?

How "Out of touch" can you be?

At the end of the day everyone is in titled to his opinion.

So my conclusion : This movie isn't one of "Denzel's" better performance's. Eva Mendes will always be "Beautiful" on the screen, she is a "Very Underrated" Talent.

Ethan Hawke seemingly is very popular for his "role", witch was pretty good.

And there are a lot of "unnecessary" "Rappers" invited like Dr. Dre and Snoop "Doggy" Dogg.

And that doesn't much help the credibility of the "real life case" of this movie, that is put forward by some people on this board.

And although the movie is rated "High" by many in my eyes the movie was nothing special than a "Mediocre, Nothing Special Predictable" Performance.

For the people ho enjoy these kind of "Action, Drug Mafia and Denzel type movies" I'd recommend it.

But for people ho are looking for "more" depth and a better or a more "Real Life" performance, i say : This is not the movie for You!

My Score : 4.2

"Groeten" from Gerrit
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10/10
Very Underrated, Brilliant Performance.
27 October 2005
Warning: Spoilers
Fantastic End to the Game Played,

By Jakob Kell and Connor and Duncan MacLeod.

The Fierce Hatred Between the two Past Frends (Connor and Jakob)Reaches an Epic Climax in witch Connor and Duncan must Become "One", to defeat Jakob.

Lisa Barbuscia also had her part but wasn't that Impressive at all.

Usually i Highlight The Performance Of A Beautiful Women, But the fact is She was Just another One Of The Cast.

She Looked Pretty but that was all.

Jakob Kell betrayed his Best Friend Connor MacLeod. And then When Connor Tryed To Save his Mother Helped, The People ho were Trying to Burn her.

Connor then Killed Both Jakob as his Priest Father. And an Infuriated Jakob Swore Revenge.

Connor Knew That he was Inmortal.

But also knew that a simple Chop of His Head would take that away.

His Great Brother Duncan, fought in The Great War.

Then Connor Picked him Up and Explained him about his Immortality.

The Two Brothers Began Collecting Immortal Kills and were both about 360 Something of Confirmed Immortal Kills.

But Connor also Knew that Jakob Kell was Getting Stronger And Stronger with a Total Over the 620 Confirmed Immortal Kills.

Kell's Ultimate Goal was to get revenge On Connor By Killing Everone Ho meant Something to Connor, and then to complete his Revenge by Killing Connor as They would Be Only Ones Left To Make the Humiliation even Worse.

In the end He would Be Stopped by the Brotherhood Double Of Duncan and Connor ho became One.

Overall the Scottish Passion was Great and The Mix in Styles When People Fought Showed Great Strengh in Depfh.

Thats why it is a Mystery to me why this Movie is So Harshly Underrated.

It was a Great Movie.

And Truly End Game.

My Score : 10 -

Groeten Gerrit
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Black Knight (2001)
1/10
Poor, Overall Poor and Nothing But Awful!
24 September 2005
A ridiculous and insulting movie to the Old English History!

At first i found it funny, but then it only Got Worse!

Marsha Thomason's talent is wasted on this Movie. Thomason's "inability" to "adapt" to her "role", is shown throughout the movie when she "seems" totally "uncomfortable" with her role.

Martin Lawrence for his standard, was overall ridiculously awful, Old moves and Old Jokes.

And not even good "Old Jokes"!

And "The Ali Schuffle" wasn't made Anymore special in some of the, "Fightscene's". His performance was Joke, and the Hole Movie was a Joke.

I really Felt sorry for Marsha Thomason ho had her Talent wasted.

In my eyes Laurence learned a big lesson : "Do not bring America in to British History!

Because if you do, the jokes must be a lot better!

The Plot seemed alright but the movie failed Big Time!

I think Lawrence must Find "New Idea's" Or at least "Funny Old Jokes".

This Movie overall was a Shambolic "Joke"!

Because this was an awful movie that i wouldn't recommend anyone to see!

My Score : 1.0

Groeten Gerrit
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6/10
Femme Fatale : Eva Mendes, Movie : Good but not Great!
24 September 2005
Warning: Spoilers
My Overall view after watching this moving was 2 things : One : The Perfect "Femme Fatale" in Eva Mendes.

Two : Antonio Banderas played his role well but the overall movie was, worth a 6.0 or 5.8 points rating.

As for Miss. Mendes i recommend a second part of the film "Cat Women", I'd like Halle Berry Or Jessica Alba to play the "Top-Role" in the Movie.

With Mendes as her Enemy and with Ex-Odyssey 5 Star Leslie Silva Or Rosario Dawson as Sidekick to the "Evil" Miss Mendes.

But that for later i was just impressed by her well let's say "Striking" Way to Outfox Johnny Depp.

Although in the end she got what she deserved, she impressed me.

Depp himself played a very good role, setting every body against themselves and running the show, but like i said Mendes outfoxed him.

As for The Hole Movie, The Role Antonio Banderas played was good, he took revenge for the death of his Wife (Salma Hayek).

Enrique Iglesias, did OK but i'm not sure whether he should be an actor.

Here's my take on the movie :

The evil Barillo and General Marquez try to take over Mexico, and are helped by the military. Barillo's tactical brilliance made his daughter (Eva Mendes) enter the army, and threw that she could help him, control the army, Mendes ho is using Johnny Depp to get her classified information finds out that he is trying to use her for a scam that will bring Depp a few million dollars! Mendes capture's him and because of Depp saw that Barillo (Ho everybody thought was dead)was alive, Depp's eyes were taken out, Depp seems no treat anymore.. but we all know how that finished!(The Ones ho watched the movie)

Agent Jorge FBI, goes undercover to try and get the truth behind what's going on in the "MOB-Bussiness", he teams up with ex-Mafia Mickey Rourke, ho is wanted in the US, Jorge know's that and uses Rourke's desire to get back the US, to find out more about Barillo and General Marquez's plans, he asks for Rourke's help because Barillo killed Jorge's best friend and Rourke agrees. In the end Jorge get's to deep and finds Barillo's body on a plastic surgery table completely covered with blood! Jorge tries to get out of the Hospital as soon as he can, but is stunned when he sees Barillo in front of him "Alive" in the steps. Agent Jorge then gets Knocked out by Barillo's daughter : Eva Mendes.

As the popularity of "El Presidente" seems to be dropping his "adviser" advises him to stay as much as he can in the presidential palace leaving the president thinking that the people of Mexico are trying to kill him!

The President questions the loyalty of his people, but in the end finds out that they are the only ones he can trust!

In the end Antonio Banderas shot General Marquez for brutally killing his wife (Salma Hayek) ho was pregnant, Hayek had a relationship with Marquez but then shot him in the head, Marquez didn't die and swore revenge. Helped by Enrique Iglesias, Banderas gets his revenge on Marquez.

Agent Jorge gets a showdown with Barillo, the man ho shot Jorge's best Friend and takes revenge.

In the end it seems like a movie about the "Mexican Liberation" with the main thing the plotting of a "Coe d'etat".

But overall i wasn't overly impressed as i have seen movie's about, Mexican Leberations before!

Greetings
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10/10
Hilarious and Good
19 September 2005
Warning: Spoilers
I saw it this weekend and just could not stop Laughing!

My Moment is at the end Of the Wedding were the Beautiful Eva Mendes, is stunned when Doug Stops the Wedding of his Brother.

I just still see it before my eyes.

Everyone just stood there stunned, and the song : "What is Love" just kept on playing.

The Plot actually is that That Doug and Steve Butabi two very, ambitious boys are working for there Father (Kamehl) ho owns a Flower Shop. But The Two Brothers plan two run a Night Club. Their Father isn't Impressed with the idea, but allows them to look around. Richard Grieco (An Owner Of Many Night Club's in the Movie) Help's them.

The ending isn't predictable and thats what is good.

It was Hilarious and Good!

The overall Movie was excellent and very funny, it's sure to give you a good night Of laugh's!

My Score : 8.4

Groeten Gerrit
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