Film Training Day appreciation thread

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fecking great movie

Did you know Denzel came up with a lot of his lines off the cuff as they weren't in the original script?

I'm putting cases on anyone who comes in here and says something negative about it.
 
Never understood the hype. Typical 6/10 movie for me.
 
One of my all time favourites.
 
He's a Bayern fan. Excuse him, he's contractually obliged to wear pink on game days, stay in his seat, and rate the barbie film.

(Googled it and they now appear to wear white to form the T, could have sworn it was pink, goes to show how often I watch them I guess).
 
Training Day feels like someone doing a Michael Mann crime movie but execution is a little off. Still a fun movie though. Denzel was a little OTT at times which brought me out of the movie.
 
Training Day feels like someone doing a Michael Mann crime movie but execution is a little off. Still a fun movie though. Denzel was a little OTT at times which brought me out of the movie.
To me it feels like a weak spin off from The Wire, with worse dialogues.
 
Good build up, shit ending. At times Denzel over the top as mentioned but still good thou.
 
I seem to remember liking it when it came out but I haven't watched it again since.
 
Overusage of the word monica came from this movie. I don't like it when sharon is an option
 
"You tapped that ass, didn't you?"
"I have a wife"
"You have a dick."
 
Great movie - and a perfect example of what would be a good movie normally being elevated to something way beyond by two incredible lead performances.
 
Great movie with two leads at top of their game. The scene at Smileys House is tense as F. Cliff Curtis is always good addition
 
One of my absolute favourites; Training Day, Gladiator, Layer Cake, if they're on I'm watching - even if they're not considered great cinema, they always hit a sweet spot for me.
 
Should have a Training Day/Pulp Fiction crossover.
Conversation between Denzel, Travolta and Jackson's characters would be fun:


**Alonzo Harris** (leans back in his booth, smirking): So, you two are the ones I keep hearing about, huh? The legendary Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield. You boys clean up messes with a .45, is that right?

**Vincent Vega** (takes a drag from his cigarette): We clean up messes, yeah. But we prefer to think of it as...delivering messages. You get what I’m saying?

**Jules Winnfield** (leans in, his voice calm but intense): That’s right, my man. The kind of messages that ensure people understand the consequences of their actions. But you, Alonzo, you got a different approach. More...*reckless*, wouldn’t you say?

**Alonzo Harris** (chuckles): Reckless? Nah, I call it living by the law of the jungle, baby. You two might play by the rules, but me? I *am* the rules. You do what you gotta do to survive out here, and if that means bending the law, so be it.

**Vincent Vega** (grins): Man’s got a point, Jules. Out there, it’s eat or be eaten. But there’s a difference between eating to survive and just eating for the hell of it.

**Jules Winnfield** (stares at Alonzo): I’ve walked through the valley of the shadow of death, Alonzo, and I know the difference between right and wrong. I know you think you’re untouchable, but every dog has his day. You ever think about that? That maybe you’re just another dog waiting for his day to come?

**Alonzo Harris** (leans forward, eyes narrowing): You preaching to me, Jules? (mockingly) “Ezekiel 25:17,” right? You think you can walk up in here and tell me how it’s gonna go down? Let me tell you something, I’ve got the streets on lock, and the streets don’t give a damn about no Bible verse.

**Vincent Vega** (shrugs): You keep living like that, Alonzo, and those streets you got on lock are gonna swallow you whole. You might think you’re untouchable, but everybody’s got a weak spot. You know, like Achilles had his heel, you’ve got...well, I guess we’ll find out, won’t we?

**Jules Winnfield** (coolly): The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. But, Alonzo, if you’re in our way when we find our redemption, you’ll be just another evil man standing in our path.

**Alonzo Harris** (grins, unfazed): I like you two. You’ve got fire. But don’t think for a second you can burn me. I’ve been in this game too long. (leans back, laughing) But hey, let’s see who makes it out alive, right?

**Vincent Vega** (finishes his cigarette and stubs it out): Let’s see, indeed.