This Is What An Oscar Winning Villain Looks Like
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2022
- Denzel Washington has been a household name for decades. Starring in hit movies like Man on Fire, Inside Man, American Gangster, and Remember the Titans. But his leading role as Alonso Harris in Training Day was by far his most captivating. Earning him his first Oscar for Best Actor, and cementing him as a powerhouse in Hollywood. Training Day will forever go down as one of his best performances in his career.
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Written by Chris Teregis
Edited by David Sadvari - Розваги
What's your favorite Oscar winning performance?
- Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Bastards (Best Supporting Actor 2010)
- Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men (Best Supporting Actor 2008)
- Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump AND Philadelphia (Best Actor 1994 & 1995)
Antony Hopkins as Hannibal Lector.
Jk Simons - best supporting actor in whiplash. That movie made me cry dude.. Id do anything to watch it for the first time again.
J.K. Simmons in Whiplash. He's another one of my favorite actors and his performance in that film was spectacular. So glad he got an Oscar for it.
Heath Ledger
To me, I can't think of a bad performance from Denzel Washington. The script would be sub-par and he would still give it his all. That's why he's one of my favorite actors of all time.
I think that's what separates a good actor from a great actor. The ability to have a less than stellar script and still commit and absolutely chew it up takes some next level dedication
Don't watch The Mighty Quinn then.
@@MrTidx90 don’t count, u gotta do what you gotta do in those times of a struggling actor 😂 movie was Horrendous
He’s such a good actor he convinced people that The Book Of Eli wasn’t garbage
@@nikolasmokalis3425 Really can agree with this one. I think the plot of the movie was pretty meh tbh. But damn Denzel's acting is just as phenomenal as usual.
Denzel's signature walk should be deemed a national treasure.
Smooth walker 😅
Ma nigga
Analogy to how we all know how distinct John Wayne's walk was.
@@normancarter5419 - Nah, that was more of a stagger. Big difference
@@marcoevans2155 Did not say they were both the same - the analogy was that they BOTH have distinctive walks/gaits that everybody knows about and comments on.
And mad props to Ethan Hawke. He played his role perfectly
Definitely....I'm surprised how no one mentions how his character in Brooklyn's Finest sort of parallels the character of Jake Hoyt but the only difference being in Brooklyn's Finest he succumbs to the same type of corruption Alonzo did but with more moral conflict.
No props to him. To acting coaches
Also I thought the card scene after which the Latino gangasters wanted to shoot him in the bathtub 🛀 was incredible. Real scary stuff.
@@wouldanyoneelseliketobehea7068 Of course props to him. You don't just train for that.
So if you get the best basketball coach, you can be a NBA player? Get real, dude.
and eva mendes just for showing up and looking good
You've missed the point of Alonzo's intentions behind the weed scene. He wasn't doing it to get off on the fact that he can dominate the new guy, he needed Jake to smoke the weed so that later if Jake tries to expose him, Alonzo can get Jake drug tested and fired. He masterfully manipulated Jake and took joy in the fact that his robbery plan for later that night took a closer necessary step, as well as finding the method funny because it actually worked.
"You've been planning this all day" ...."I've been planning it all week son!"
Na he did it so there would be pcp in Jake's system
You are right. Making him smoke the weed means he had something on him if Jake went against him, effectively ending his career which Jake cares about.
@@jagray3269 what do you mean na 😂 that's my point. There would be pcp in his system so he can't turn against him
@@faisalali2001 my bad I didn't read ur whole post lol
Denzel is a once in a generation actor. Any role he plays wether it in a good movie or bad is still iconic for having him play them
I just watched this movie. I'm still speechless
Once in a lifetime
Weather is referencing things such as rain and snow and sunlight and shit.
Wether is referencing two different options.
I don’t know of a bad Denzel movie. Seriously. If someone knows one lemme see that
@@brandonhoover2120 autocorrects a bitch. Thanks for the catch my guy
Ethan Hawke also played the confusion and the "trying to hide his fear and discomfort" so well.
You gotta control your smiles and cries because that’s all you have.
Ethan is one of my fav actors ..he’s under played
@@luechmillionz really lol I've always said Ethan Hawke is one of those guys that know body knows how they became an actor but now that he's "acting"eveybody else just goes along with it.
@@cevapipapi8920 they “go along with it” cuz he’s good and doesn’t feel outta place …
His best line to me was when he said "the next one will k!ll you" . He learned fast how to handle that situation after what he went through. His character changed.
I love the idea of a prequel for Training Day but I don’t think I could ever accept someone playing Denzel. He’s one of a kind, no way around that
John David Washington 🤫
Damson Idris or Trevante Rhodes.
@@nasilelelisselo2348that would be the only person who could play Alonzo especially since he literally sounds like his dad when he talks
@@ralphwiggum1982that and he’s the only one funny enough that has that iconic Denzel subtly
@@ralphwiggum1982 He's not even close to as good of an actor.
What makes this performance so frightening is just how casual he is when conducting himself. Denzel is one of the all time greats for sure. This movie was fire.
Training Day, Philadelphia, Man on Fire, Glory, Fences, Flight, Courage Under Fire, John Q, Inside Man, Equalizer 1 & 2, The Siege, Malcom X, American Gangster, Safe House, Cry Freedom, The Book of Eil, Deja Vu, The Manchurian Candidate, Crimson Tide, Fallen, The Bone Collector, and Unstoppable. Denzel Washington is a legend.
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Don't forget Remember the Titans and Philadelphia
What about Deja Vu? I love that movie, sure the science is a bit wack and it deals with time travel but he still acts phenomenally well in the movie, and the other actors are fantastic as well
@@TheHolyTrident I forgot about that one. Thanks for mentioning it.
Left out 2 little gems: 'For Queen And Country' - DW as a Brit ex soldier in the UK and 'The Mighty Quinn' - a rare comedic role for DW, two of my faves
the PCP scene is less bout intimidation and more about calculated villainy. it was for the sole purpose of being able to put Hoyt in a no-win position when Roger is killed. he took Hoyt's confessing power away with all of the narcotics in his system.
When I first watched it, my thoughts were "this drug scene is definitely about Alonzo being able to have something on Hoyt later."
Yep
Yup. I don't know what the UA-camr was going on about. Alonzo just wanted leverage on Hoyt because he knows he was gonna go do something extremely illegal.
Just in case Hoyt cannot be corrupted or bought, he can keep Hoyt from going to confess straight away.
YES!!! I was about to comment about that.
@@bern9642 That was definitely the aim, but his reaction while doing it adds depth to the deed. It's what separates an action from just being an action but adding thought process behind it. I'm not saying this to be pretentious or anything, because you're right. But imagine if Alonso had just sat, stone-faced while taking Hoyt through that process. It would reach the same end, but wouldn't be nearly as entertaining or informative of WHO Alonso is.
This movie with Denzel and Ethan was and still is a masterpiece
In Training Day, Denzel Washington was simply "unleashed". An incredible acting performance!
Such a great performance. Its amazing that he refuses to confirm that he is gay even though he's been caught in multiple gay encounters.
I know. Its just insane with all the gay rumors.
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I can't see the connection. We're talking about his prformance on the screen.
@@jamescameron3522 another babbling Neanderthal
@@jamescameron3522 Is it not more questionable that you are obsessed with his sexuality?
Alonso is basically “What If Obi-Wan was Darth Vader?” and it’s incredible!!!
wow that's a pretty interesting and succint perspective on this!
Pretty interesting, I didn't see Star Wars but I know a girl that likes alot and when she talk about this character I was thinking that he was kinda villain or those portrayed heroes through sophism that we tend to like and be fooled by.
Facts bro! Couldn’t fucking agree with you more. 🤙🏼
What a fantastic comparison
What the fuck do you people be talking about
Training Day is possibly my favorite movie of all time. Even as crazy as Alonso acts in the early part of the movie, there is a feeling that Alonso is right and Hoyt is too naive, right up until the moment where Alonso leaves him to die with the gangsters in the house. Even right up to that moment, it's completely believable that Alonso's hardened, cocky attitude might be the right one, that Hoyt is the one who's approaching his job from too optimistic of a viewpoint. But the moment he actually sets Hoyt up to die, the roles are solidified. Hoyt was right all along, and Harris was the bad guy.
Great observation.
And then you rewatch it and its so obvious he's being set up as a fallguy in case Jake has a conscious.
Yes!! You described exactly how I felt watching this movie
Great analysis. That's the problem with bad guys. They can seem like they're doing the right thing but there's a line that everyone who isn't a bad guy knows you just don't cross. Real bad guys have no problem crossing. In fact, they want to.
Antoine Fuqua did an absolute amazing job working with Denzel, gave Denzel the freedom to improvise a lot of his lines which Denzel really translated well that made his character exude sheer terror, on top of that being Denzel's first villain role which was the element of surprise NOBODY was ready for but couldn't look away!
Denzel is a beast. He’s won 2 Academy awards but to be brutally honest, he should’ve won more. I can’t think of a single bad performance by the man.
Wow. I literally just got done rewatching Training Day a few nights ago, and this hands down one of the greatest performance in cinematic history and Denzel's career best. Not only is this film tightly written, but Alonzo Harris is THE perfect villain as he is an example of what happens when a man is corrupted by the system via power and greed, or maybe that he was already that way and the system in place brought out more evil and sadistic ways within him. Love how steadfast in his beliefs Alonzo is, despite the fact that he's indeed evil.
"You either die a hero. Or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
In Alonso's case he decided to go that way as with most others. There is a deleted scene in another version of the movie showing the day that made him choose to either play by those rules or go against the system and he cowardly chose to be molded by it
If you loved that movie then you'll like the video The Vile Eye made, "Analyzing Evil: Alonzo Harris"
@@saren7283 Seen it a ton of times. His videos are immaculate
FYI The scene where Alonzo is surrounded by the block and does his King Kong monologue was all ad lib. None of that was in the script. The moment he picked up his cigarettes it was all him.
Denzel Washington has never given a bad performance, sure he's been in bad movies, but his performances were always great.
agreed
It's interesting. When he was asked back in 1998 what actor he's worked with that made him go, 'Whoa, they are bringing the heat. They're good ' And he said Gene Hackman. He felt he had to really dig deep in scenes opposite him to not get blown off screen. He said working on a film shoot with Gene Hackman and how that he never mailed it one time. Every take, even when it was the other actor's close up, he gave it his all. Denzel said this explained why Gene was in a lot of bad movies, but no movies Gene was in had a bad performance. This had to have had a lasting effect on Denzel. Because thirty years later, I agree with you that Denzel is legit great in every single role he's done regardless of film's quality. He elevates every project he's in. He's always been crazy talented. But, he's my favorite actor all time, all day. He's just so much damn fun in whatever role he touches.
Yeah, King Kong really don't got shit on him . 🤙
I loved him in FALLEN.
EXACTLY THATS WHAT MAKES HIM THE GREATEST TO ME. Some people have good and bad moviesZ but Denzel, he never put a bad performance.
I agree. Professional
Saw this movie once, then couldn’t watch it again. Not because it was bad, but because it was haunting. And it also put a final validating stamp on what I already knew…that Denzel Washington is one of the finest and committed actors of the last 50 years, and in the pantheon of the best.
I also found it interesting the statement he used in the the movie that always showed his control over everyone around him "do you want to go to jail or do you want to go home " just powerful
6:43 He isnt just getting off on the power, he actually is testing him. He’s seeing if Hoyt can be easily manipulated by Alonzo. If he can then he can use him on his crew. If not then Hoyt can still be used but will just be disposed of when his usefulness runs out. Which is exactly what he tried to do by getting the gangsters to kill him.
Hey pig, you ever had your shit pushed in?
Damn I never made the connection with the scene where he leaves Hoyt at the gangsters house. Never occurred to me he was trying to get rid of him, I thought it was another score just like they took that woman’s money and got shot at earlier in the movie. To me he was tryna get all the money to pay his debt
You missed the point of this scene as well.
1. It wasn't that he was trying to see if Hoyt could be easily manipulated. He was seeing if he was dirty, just like everyone else on Alonzo's crew. He's basically telling Hoyt, "Dude, we're all corrupt here; are you?" Now if Hoyt decides to report Alonzo as a dirty cop, then...
2. Alonzo can say, "Who's word are you going to accept? A decorated officer like myself? Or a rookie with drugs in his system?" He was ensuring that if Hoyt tried to turn on him, Alonzo always had an alibi. If you remember, at one point Hoyt realizes this and says, "You've been setting me up all day!", to which Alonzo responds, "I'VE BEEN SETTING YOU UP ALL WEEK!!!"
And yes, once he realized that Hoyt was incorruptible, he tried getting rid of him by dropping him off at the latin gang's house. Ironically, Hoyt saving that girl from being raped actually saved his life later on.
@@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403 Wrong. It was obvious from their first encounter that Hoyt wasn’t dirty. Alonzo isn’t stupid. He knew Hoyt was a straight cop. Cops usually don’t start off dirty, they get corrupted over time. It’s heavily implied that Alonzo corrupted his other crew members and he himself was corrupted by the Three Wise Men. Hoyt resisted the corruption and pushed back against every dirty thing Alonzo did, which is why he couldn’t trust Hoyt and tried to get rid of him.
And he only got the marijuana laced with PCP from the college kids in a random occurrence. Just because a character says they planned something all week doesn’t make it true. Keep in mind Alonzo’s ultimate goal that day was to get enough money for the Russians. His plan with Hoyt was to manipulate and corrupt him to achieve that goal. First it was the drugs and police brutality, then it was going along with felony murder, evidence tampering and theft. You got to start small before you go big. If Alonzo wasnt forced to corrupt Hoyt in 24 hours and instead had months to do it he could have succeeded.
Nah. He knew he was gonna rob and kill ole boy and wanted drugs in hoyts system so he would go along with it
I’m really happy that more people are recognising Denzel’s amazing performance and not considering his Oscar win an “upset” ... I know at the time Russell Crowe was the favourite to win for A Beautiful Mind, but with enough time passed, it really shows which performance has had a longer lasting impression and why.
I mean Russell won it for one my favorite movies gladiator a year earlier so Denzel deserved it just for his performance alone
Do you think he deserved it for 'glory'?
@@stephengrigg5988 I think so. He has a subtle but powerful character arc. I still get chills when he shouts “COME ON” to the troops during the final battle.
Not to mention how many thought it was shitty that Denzel won for playing that character. Like "black man being a criminal" situation. Those that think/thought that truly missed the depth of the character and how different it was from his usual character choices
Denzel should have won for Hurricane too
Training Day was brutally honest for a movie. I think that’s what made it so good. It was a ruthless reality of our world. It’s scary when you meet someone like that. You looked up to them and found out they were petty and corrupted to begin with. But technically, Denzel was right. He hunted evil men by being a evil man himself. But…there is a choice. Do you want to be a Hoyt or a Alonzo
I rewatched this one recently for the first time in years and it still holds up. I don't think anybody could have played the the main roles as well
This is the type of movie you can watch every other month and you still be entertained
Why wouldnt it hold up? The production style hasnt changed much since the 2000s
@@TurboMintyFresh I don't mean the special effects just the acting was so well done it's not cheesy to rewatch if that makes sense
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@@Nerdstalgic He deserved an Oscar for Malcolm X
If you've ever been in the streets and dealt with a duplicitous manipulative snake, You felt the greatness of that performance.
Bro I was raised up with one. Dangerous asf but he was a good man overall just confused.
He’s no longer alive. Rest his soul 🙏
Ethan Hawks character wasn’t a rookie officer, he was just new to the narcotics unit, which engaged in tactics he was unfamiliar with. To even get hired as or promoted to narcotics detective means you’ve been a promising smaller crimes detective or patrol officer already for a number of years.
Denzel's acting in Training day is one of the best piece of acting you will ever get to see. Cant get enough of him!
Honestly, a prequel IS a solid idea, provided it's handled as well as the original film. It's the perfect opportunity to explore the tragedy of corrupting power.
I mean denzel is too old for that. Would you really want to see another actor play alonzo?
What would be a good idea is a sequel.. with Officer hoyt turning out to be dirtier than alonzo ever was.
@@Zatora11 his son could play young Alonzo!
@@Zatora11 naaaah, he tried too hard to be pure in the 1st movie. I mean that downfall would have to be portrayed tremendously... I don't see it
@@angelinacrittenden facts! I would love to see that.
A few semesters ago in college I took a screen writing class and one day we actually watched this scene to analyze how the writer explains to the audience who Alonzo is through normal dialogue
That makes no sense. Weird professor.
This guy is a national treasure. All of his work is worthwhile, worth the money I spend to be entertained. Some of his work is great, and part of my cinematic library. Training Day is one of my favorites. Glory, The Book of Eli, Roman Israel Esq., American Gangster, Malcom X, The Equalizer…….the guy doesn’t disappoint. What is your favorite DZ performance? My favorite quote “A man is supposed to take care of his family. You live in my house, feed your belly with my food, put your behind on my bed because you're my son. It's my duty to take care of you, I owe a responsibility to you, I ain't got to like you! Now, I gave everything I got to give you!”
You forgot crimson Tide
I had only seen a couple of Denzel Washington's movies, and I thought he was a solid actor, but after watching this film he became one of my favorites. I went back and started watching a lot of his older films. After Man on Fire, I think this is his second best performance.
Man On Fire is my all time favorite movie.
@@NicholasCampbell-ti6gt That movie is phenomenal and in my opinion one of the only reasons why it works is because of Denzel. He was perfectly casted in that role. You got the intense dramatic performance and the grounded action.
If you think those movies are good watch "Glory" his performance when he gave that speech was more than perfect that shii was real life
@@swirvithanlgoodlingsplatt8221 Thanks for the recommendation!
@@swirvithanlgoodlingsplatt8221one tear
Denzel is a international treasure at this point
This was great, but there's one thing I wanna point out: Alonzo was never well-intentioned. As a police officer, there's no reason he should live where he does other than to terrorize the people he grew up with. He grew up in that same neighborhood with those same neighbors and became an officer to hold the power of the law over them while engaging in the same crime. Except for him it wasn't a means of surviving poverty because he had already escaped poverty. His entire career and every decision he made in his life was all in service of his power fantasy.
exactly just because he is deluded to think he is in the right, doesn't mean he isn't pure evil.
@@FreshZCORD yeah, he doesn't think he's right in a moral sense; he just rationalizes his actions under the presumption of corruption being inherent to the system and thus his brand of corruption being fair game. In his mind, he's simply smart and powerful enough to be predator rather than prey.
I wouldn't say he was never well intentioned. It's implied that Alonzo was corrupted when he was new to the force as well. The Three Wise Men are all just as corrupt as he is and he deferred to them. Now in the events of the movie I agree he was always evil.
Alonzo didn't live there. The woman he was screwing lived there.
He has a wife and 4 boys somewhere he said it probably in the suburbs that was just one of his sidechicks spots in the p.js
I can't think of a bad Denzel Washington performance. He is your favorite actor 's favorite actor. He is a phenomenal actor and a true master of his craft. He nailed this performance playing a villian for the first time in his career at that point. I still think Malcolm X is his greatest performance of his career but he was magnificent in this role too. Denzel is the G.OA.T.
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No one deserved an oscar more than Denzel for this movie
Washington played the character of Alonso down to every detail. The combination of Washington and Hawk catapulted this movie to an instant classic
There's that playing card scene where the character of Hawke was playing cards with 3 Latino gangsters. Man incredible scary 😨 stuff.
I think we have all met an Alonzo to one degree or another. That person that is very charming, very charismatic, but the charm is only used to lower our defenses, then we see how truly mean, lying, cheating, evil that person can be. That new friend you thought was cool then they stole your shit. That boss that seemed nice on the first day then they abused you at work. Those people that are capable of smiling in your face, and stabbing you in the back. Alonzo is a brilliant character. And Denzel nailed it.
Training Day is such a great movie! It still holds up well.
Can't think of anyone who could carry a role like this better than Denzel Washington. This movie was a perfect casting for him - such a convincing actor in all he's done but this one movie alone showed just how good he truly is.
Agreed. The movie was perfect casting for him...but at the time no one knew this. All he had done, to that point in time, were "good guy" roles. This role was a complete departure from that. He showed his incredible range. IMO, it was his greatest performance.
"Poo butt ass"
- Alonso Harris, Oscar winning villain
Hilarious
Poo PUTT ass*
-black saying
Wow, incredible analysis! Not a lot of people are talking about this film these days, yet it remains one of the most captivating crime thrillers of all time. And Denzel's performance of such an intricate character is just perfect, one of the best ever, which is why Alonzo Harris makes my list of the top villains of all time. 👏
People talk about this film ALL the time
Stop trying to lie for likes
@@ninjanibba4259 ooohhh someone's on his period. 😉
This entire analysis is wrong. Alonzo was doing literally everything, the entire movie, to save his life. All the sht with making hoyt do the drugs, was just an insurance policy so hoyt wouldn't turn him in.
@@MaleviahBurned Wasn’t Hoyt Internal Affairs working undercover?
@@anitaneal1779 no, thats just a fan theory
Only a few times has there been a villain that felt like they were everywhere. Like they saw everything you did. Denzel's in Training Day was one of those. They made you paranoid. Made you think that everything you found out or everything Hawke did behind his back was known about.
There'll never be another actor like Denzel. He's...believable!
These are kind of short videos that you'd expect to see on Showtime, HBO not on YT, damn man real good stuff. Keep it up.
Appreciate this!
Looking back years ago when I watched this for the first time (as a teen), I can't help but laugh at myself for constantly denying the possibility/fact that Denzel's character was the bad guy. 😅 I kept justifying each and every action he did as I watched the whole thing. It was only near the end, at the scene wherein Ethan's character confronted him as he was stashing all the money in the bag that I finally accepted the fact that Denzel's character was indeed the bad guy after all. 😄
That means DW did a good job
Damn I had exactly the same experience watching it in my teens. I mean, how can a brave XO from Crimson Tide be the bad guy right ... RIGHT?!
Same.
denzel's range is unbelievable. from alonso harris to shakespeare's macbeth. and he doesn't just act these characters in a follow-the-instructions style. he imbues to them a bit of his own style and made these characters stand out more
Never thought I would love a villain this much. Denzel the GOAT for sure.
When Alonzo has the gun he has his finger straight. Indicating he doesn't intend to shoot, he only wants to intimidate.
No shit. Your finger should not be on the trigger unless you are actually shooting. Even if you "intend to shoot" your finger shound not be on the trigger.
I will always give praise to denzel in this film he did it so well ,but Ethan hawk also killed it . He played his character so well to the confusing moments,the feelings of pure pressure ,the change around his character did him and denzel played so many emotions in this film it was great
Denzel Washington? The best actor ever.
He’s so darn cool, he’s so darn clever.
Training Day has one of the greatest first 10-minutes in movie history.
I often just watch the first 10 minutes, talk about efficient story telling.
The last 10 minutes weren't bad either...
The movie was perfect. The slow sound that starts when Denzel was deceiving Hoyt was genius.
So true...the music, the visuals were just perfect. I saw this film for the first time about 3 years ago and the "King Kong ain't got shit on me!" line is one of the best ever spoke in movie history imo.
A great actor that should have won more than just one Oscar.
Thank you
he won one for Glory, too. He has two.
How he didn’t win one for Malcolm X is a travesty.
Denzel is one of the greatest actors. Each of his performances deserves the Oscar.
This movie made the fall in love with Denzel Washington. Outstanding acting, great directing, and great script. Man on Fire, and Malcom X are also my favs. Denzel is a real American Treasure.
He deserved Oscars for several performances before this film
That whole King Kong ain't got💩 on me. Was ad-lib by Denzel. My favorite scene in this movie is when he ripped off the Sandman and the Crips started shooting at him and he pulled out his two guns and started busting back.
One think I really appreciate about Denzel is his ability to act through his eyes. He can be extremely intimidating or dejected and it’s 1000% believable just from a look.
The shot of Ethan Hawke character with Denzel/Alonso character the camera panning back to him holding a gun is so terrifying and brilliantly shot
There are way better Denzel moments that deserve Oscars. But this is definitely an Oscar moment
I agree 100%
Malcolm X was perfection
Denzel Washington is a gem. One of my all time favourites. Every movie he takes part in becomes a must watch.🔥🌹❤💥
Great breakdown and smooth editing putting this together! Great Work @Nerdstalgic!!! Amazing performances from both. Denzel's captivating portral & Ethan's moral compass control is what makes this film such a timeless watch! Amazing!!
Denzel in this has to be one of the best performances ever
Saw this in the theater and new immediately walking out he would win an Oscar. Well deserved and the only choice as far as I'm concerned.
I have a lot of feelings about Denzel Washington's wins only being for playing gangsters, and slaves and agree with some of his comments around those wins and the chances for African-American to really win awards in other roles. By far, his superior performance was in Malcolm X, and I'm glad they nominated him, but I feel he should have won that year. Scent Of A Woman is a good film, and Al Pacino should have been nominated, but I feel Denzel's performance was far superior. I hope you consider doing a review of that transformative role playing the civil rights leaders.
He absolutely should have won for Malcolm. Such an amazing performance!
They gave Al Pacino that oscar as a legacy thing like Leo got for Revenant even thought they didnt truly give the best performances that year. Denzel shouldve won for Malcom X but RDJ gave a great performance as Charlie Chaplin although the movie feels too "Made for TV"-ish to warrant any other noms
Malcom X is my favorite movie. He DEFINITELY should have won for that one.
@@macewbee Halle Berry shouldn't even share a cab with share a cab with Denzel, much less the same level of acclaim. She's barely an actress. He's a living legend.
@@B-Mag That was a good year for film, and I agree on RDJ. Chaplin has strong moments but his performance is stellar. I also think Crying Game was really good but felt Stephen Rea's performance was kind of flat and meh. Honestly, I felt Jaye Davidson was better than Stephen Rea in the movie.
Alonzo is so ruthless. Very scary and unpredictable. Brilliant performance.
One of the best movies ever made, performances by the two lead characters was on point, Ethan Hawke should definitely have received a best supporting acting award.
Training Day is an amazing film filled with great performances, especially DW's.
I fear any modern produced derivative works would not live up to the original.
Ya if they make a sequel or prequel I'd just be ready w a "look at how they massacred my boy" meme
Denzel is a living legend and one of the best actors of all time, and I truly mean that. He is such a humble intelligent good hearted religious family man, and that also shows what a ridiculously talented actor he is. His performance in this film is a masterpiece, it's genius. It's also incredible how well all the supporting actors played their roles. Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger, Cliff Curtis, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eva Mendes, Raymond Cruz, and Noel Gugliemi all played their characters perfectly, even if they were only in 1 scene, but it adds so much depth and immersion to the story.
the only actor i can think of that could pull off Denzel's role would be franklin from snowfall especially with the recent development in the last couple of seasons.
the most chilling part to me was how he tries to call his son to him during the house shootout, and it's pretty obvious that he only wants the kid to come to him so he can use him as a shield. that's the lowest of the low type of tactics, but shows alonso will do absolutely anything to get away with his crimes.
Like you mentioned, the performance was iconic. I saw it and it blew me away. Every scene was balanced and calculated and deliberate. So I don’t see any actors that could embody Denzel’s “skills” and acting prowess.
Denzel literally has 2 days to get the money for the gangsters. But spends his time in cafes eating breakfest and having sex with his girlfriend
.I guess he wasen't in a hurry
Denzel always becomes the character. Acting is just roleplaying by following what you're told. Denzel's performance transcends acting, he becomes.
Denzel did what Henry Fonda did in 69. Fonda played only hero's, he was asked by Sergio Leone to play villain in 'Once Upon a Time in the West' , he didn't hesitate.
If you watch the Desus and Mero interview with Denzel, it’s amazing that he still knows the lines of that last scene. Iconic.
He should have got an Oscar for John Q. For me that was his best performance. Emotional
That's such a great point about Denzel. This is a case of where casting a highly likeable heroic type as a villain ends up making the villain extremely powerful and memorable. There is nothing more beloved in film than the bad guy everyone likes more than the hero, it gives audiences a guilty pleasure , it feels "wrong" to like him but you like to like him despite his evil. Nothing is more captivating than the likeable bad guy and it's been proven time and time again...Darth Vader, Hannibal Lecter, Heath Ledgers Joker, Joaquin Phoenix's Joker, Anton Chigurh, Alonso Harris etc. With Denzel being such a likeable actor prone to heroic roles, just seeing him on screen makes you trust him as a hero, a guy who you've seen save lives and behave bravely. However, in Training Day he is a snake, a complete bad guy. Alonso Harris is what the devil must be like. The devil will make you love him, trust him and then drag you to hell insidiously, that's Alonso Harris, you like him, you wanna trust him, he's cool, he's smooth, he's fearless, you admire him in a lot of ways, but rest assured, he is the devil, he is the Archvillain.
Reminds me of Tom Cruise in collateral. The fact that Tom Cruise was a household name and known for being a leading man in action movies where he was always the hero made his villainous persona that more offsetting and shocking when Vincent displayed his professional penchant for lethal force.
Great video and analysis. Training Day is one of the best and most realistic cop movies I’ve ever seen! I’ve seen it so many times and it still pulls me in just like it did the first time I saw it.
I spent most of my young adulthood going to movie advanced screenings.
'Will never forget the one for _Training Day_ - for the movie itself... and because it happened a couple of days after 9/11.
The movie got eventually pushed back afterwards, so I kept telling people "Go see this - Denzel is going to win an Oscar for this one!" weeks before its release. For me, this film brought some levity to all the insanity that was happening IRL. I will always love it for it.
Denzel for president, I’m not kidding, I think he’s the kind of guy that could bring everyone together
Him laughing while lightning the cigarette while jake walking away, is him finally knowing he’s been defeated
The fact that we can form a full backstory for Alonzo through Denzel’s subtle acting decisions and body language.
He's such an amazing talented actor so much respect for him and his acting..
This movie is an absolute masterpiece and most of the credit for that goes to how well Denzel played Alonso.
Amazing video, truly an amazing job you did with this.
Denzel Washington is an actor's actor. A true thespian of motion picture and the arts. Have you all seen him in Othello? Pure brilliance.
His Oscar moment were actually moments. And they were before this movie was ever thought of. Of all the roles and great performances he has had over his career he received an Academy Award for playing a bad cop. Wow.
This was an incredible and capitivating analysis. Thank you!!
Training Day is such a classic, amazing performance
I rewatched this movie the other day and the amount of times Denzel’s character was trying to groom the rookie is hilarious to me. He would ask him to do something and when he didn’t do it or he felt u sure about doing it he would switch up and be like if you want to do some real good you gotta get your hands dirty 😂.
Sick film. Iconic characters and a great story and setting.
Fascinating analysis. Thanks for taking time to put this together. Definitely subscribing.
Hands down favorite movie of all time. Watched it religiously at one point in my life. I can quote it from beginning to end and never get tired of it.
I was so shook by this performance. He broke his stereotypical roles with this one
Really? Wasn't his acting exactly the same. It's the actions that were different, but that was the script directing him towards those actions. He didn't add anything new to his acting arsenal. It's not like Forest Whitaker changing his accent for Last King Of Scotland, it's not like DDL all but convincing us he suffered from cerebral palsy or De Niro going from professional boxer to overweight, would be comedian and convincing us that he's a ticking time bomb. These guys changed how people approach acting, or at the very least became someone else entirely. At no point did people watch Training Day and think, that was anyone other than Denzel. A meaner and more ruthless Denzel, but still Denzel nonetheless.
I honestly don't know how this man didn't win anything for “Philadelphia”, he was amazing in it
A well done video for one of my very favorite movies. Fine work!
You have an in-depth knowledge of film, psychology, and content creation.
I don't know whether you analyzed it yourself or are just writing a script based on other people's analysis, but it's fun to listen to.
Excellente
One of my favorite movies ever. Excellent acting.
His son has to play him in the prequel. It would be the perfect character casting
…there’s a prequel coming? 😑
@@kriskater That's mentioned at the end of the video. JD Washington would be great for this part.
@@tommygomez6298 they should just leave this movie alone… I’m tired of all the lazy ass nostalgia cash grabs
This analysis of the movie is so pinpoint man. Great job!
Always felt that Denzel had better performances in other movies. He deserves his Oscars