When you take out the intelligent ,that’s exactly who Orangeman is who is reapplying for the executive position again. All what you said explained that fool who is running again. This was a character in a mobben . Dangerous character. Done!
Ethan is a phenomenal actor, and someone who's had his hands in a few off the cuff lines too. There were no better actors to give those two characters such vivacity and spark than Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke
I've seen more highly touted actors in his position ruin big scenes trying to keep up with legendary co stars like Denzel's more bombastic scenes and performances and trying to match their energy. Ethan Hawk played it perfectly to where, I appreciate his performance more and more as time goes on.
@@TheSubwaysurfer The whole "FAKE SNORTING COCAINE", "FAKE INJECTING HEROIN", "FAKE TAKING PILLS" thing makes me go "COME THE FUCK ON HOW DID YOU NOT SEE THAT" every time. EDIT: Oh i didn't finish. ** so that's why the undercovers do that shit for real because they don't want to get POPPED by faking it ** and now there's some dirt.
As iconic as this part was for him, Denzel having this be his first oscar win was criminal. His portrayal of Malcolm X made me forget that he wasnt him.
While i agree that the Malcolm performance was great... I feel like actors getting orscars for biopics is a little cliche. And also when doing a biopic they copy the mannerisms and looks of an existing person... When doing an original story though they create the character as a process. Personally i find that to be harder than copying. Case in point... He created this character from his own mind. He changed his behaviour with improv and made him better... That he won the oscar for this role makes perfect sense.
I remember an interview with Mel Gibson in 2000, about a year prior to the film's release. The interviewer asked Gibson if he had seen anything recently coming down the pipeline that excited him. Mel mentioned a movie with Denzel in it as a dirty cop and his eyes got big like, "Ooh... this one... Denzel... they're not gonna be ready." As soon as I saw how his face changed, I just got a feeling about it that would later be confirmed on Oscar night. He called it: It was a Denzel people hadn't seen, one they wouldn't be able to look away from, one they'd never forget.
@samsonnicholas576 It isn't obvious. I don't know you anymore than you know me. What I do know is there was no assumption anyone was a prick from my pov
Man on Fire is fucking brilliant. When he's drowning himself in alcohol to the point of attempting suicide and the round in his handgun doesn't go off, and he decides to reform himself afterwards. God damn.
@@MeisterSpade During scenes it's mostly fine, but as usual Tony Scott can't help himself but shove a bunch of crazy camera pans, zooms, motion blur and random filters. It's very annoying
I often mimic Alonzo Harris's body language when I need to be confident and it works surprisingly well, that's a testament to the life Denzel Washington brought to the character.
During the climax, I've always loved the little quip Denzel throws out about snoop dogg's character. "Remember that fool in the wheelchair? How you think he got there?" Something about the way he says that is so haunting.
Training Day has such good world building through the dialog. You get the sense that off camera, Alonzo was doing his thing before he met up with Jake.
@@wambokodavid7109 That's the brilliance of this movie and the reason why that famous climax at the end is so satisfying! You eventually discover that this whole time, Alonzo has been a corrupt, narcissistic cop who's been terrorizing a community, acting with impunity, and his actions just get crazier and crazier until the community decides that it's had enough and sides with Jake who demonstrably means them well.
Another thing i really like about this script is that Jake isn’t innocent. His ambition overwhelms him to the extent that he does drugs on duty rather than fail his assessment. That one decision enables everything else that happens in the film, including his pending urinalysis being used as a threat against him.
@@pasjan1183 it’s not a fault to your character or mine. But to a cop? And a pretty good cop at that? I can’t recall exactly but i think he was given the option to get out of the car. That was the right call. Not saying i wouldn’t have smoked it, because I would also have wanted the job. But the character of Jake is supposed to be better than us.
@@pasjan1183 but I’m not trying to be hard on him, because he was shown to have outstanding character, even when he found out that the whole department was basically corrupt. I’m just highlighting how some seemingly insignificant mistakes can be detrimental or life-altering.
To this day Training Day stays in my top movie list, and Denzel is 90% of the reason why. His villian character differs strongly from other villians in other crime/thriller movies, he feels so real, so down to earth, not exaggerating his immorality in a rather fantasy or fiction oriented way, he summarizes the true egotestical A-holes you would see outside on the street, no fear for social norms or standards, courage for the sake of own ill-advised desires (power, wealth, sex), and the complete denial once all of that which preserved their nonchalant or threatening image is over, so their desires become unachievable, and their image of power becomes history, and their nonchalance becomes more of a threat than a buttress for how they interact with the world around of them. (His nonchalancy would've just catalyzed the Russians hunt for him). He also fits well in describing the problem of the wolf character, as in the devilishly aggressive loner, in movies and literature. Wolves fail not necessarily because of their motives or actions, but because they are loners (Ironically irl wolves are not tho). Alonzo, while trying to hype up things with the people in the hood, one could still perceive him as a loner as in being totally different than others, totally investing work and time to his own shit, and only involving others as long as he knows that he's the biggest winner in the game, and people just deal with him for business. Not only doesn't he get much support or recognition by society, but he also becomes more deceived into his own beliefs to the point where the truth would just lead them to denial again. I don't think that there are many characters like Alonzo the wolf, the closest I could think of is Tom Cruise in "Collateral", he also symbolizes the identity of a wolf with his grey hair and outfit with the "hunting" face he always shows.
I think Matthew McConahay in Wolf of Wall Street can be up there too, one scene of his character talking to Leo’s sets the rest of the movie on the path of where it goes with Leo’s character of self destruction but also the big bad Wolf as a leader when he was the shy student once One lunch scene…that’s all it took
You put it perfectly. Denzel has PRESENCE. Some actors just have that undeniable ability to keep you captivated anytime they are in the scene. I recently watched On the Waterfront and Streetcar Named Desire, both for the first time. Marlon Brando had that same thing... I was just so much more interested every time he was in a scene. I had previously only ever seen the Godfather which he was great in as well.
That's why they get paid the big bucks. A good actor is a magician and that's why we gravitate towards them. It's their face, their body language, little nuances that seem simple enough and you think you could do that too but they put life into it
the actress that plays sofia in penguin has a huge presence too. I wonder what it is. Is it a certain cadence that they naturally have? Or is it their incredible elite acting and just being in the zone
@@bretthousman8317DDL & Gary Oldman. Although the latter needs to be more selective with his projects. Those two are chameleons, whereas Denzel can be just Denzel at times.
How they hell did a 47 year old Denzel look 20 years younger in terms of his presence, and swagger in this movie, he was way way cooler in this movie than younger men 27 years younger than him. He just oozes charisma and presence in this movie in a way than an actor 25 years younger than him would. Truely astounding....
Being older isn’t a death sentence, it just means you have more experience a lot of times. A 22 year old Denzel wouldn’t have the experience to pull this off to perfection like this.
While everyone is in awe over how young and full of vitality Denzel looked knocking 50's door down.. I had a different realisation, black actors always have to take the long route.. they're forced to pay their dues twice maybe thrice as long so when their zenith performance moment comes they're often in their mid to late forties if they ever get that chance at all, same with Maharshala Ali and Colman Domingo for example Imagine if Pacino DeNiro &DiCaprio had to wait till they're almost 50 for a role like this? The inequity creates diamond forged professionals but it's f*cking stifling nonetheless
"You either die a hero. Or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." I believe Alonzo started out wanting to make a difference. But, being exposed to the criminal underworld and corruption. He couldn't turn back. Denzel Washington is among my all-time favourite actors
Terry Crews once said that he caught a glimpse of Denzel's personal script while filming Training Day and he said that Denzel had written on the cover, "For the wages of sin is death." Which is half of Romans 6:23 and referential to Alonzo's inevitable demise. And that's why The Rescue Scene is one of my favorite scenes. Since it's a scene that you sorta forget about as the madness of the plot goes on throughout the movie. However, because of that instinctual act from Jake to do good, to help someone in need even if he's way out of his depth, is the thing that literally saves his life in the end. Meanwhile, Alonzo has done the exact opposite of Jake and succumbs to his fate in the end. Which is absolutely excellent writing!
Reading scripts gave me a whole new appreciation of the work that actors do; you read the line on paper, and it sounds completely different in your head to the delivered line on screen. The original One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest script is an absolute shocker. If it were any more on the nose it'd be a pair of sunglasses. I don't know how many re-writes it went through, or if the finished film were a product of on-set re-writes and/or improv between the actors and Forman.
Add to this the scene where he shoots the guns so nonchalantly and borderline enjoying it while everyone and everything is so chaotic while he’s just strolling around.
Alonzo character has to be studied in film school Denzel killed the role it's iconic like Hannibal(SotL) Monster(Aileen) Annie(Misery) Joker(DK) Taxi driver Another great movie of Denzels is Flight such a good story about addiction and redemption
Absolutely. Also I believe Phoenix's version of Joker is as good as the dark knight version. The two characters are the same but different. They're different for the reasons why they do the evil acts
We all knew this movie was great and we all loved it. But with just the break down of the diner scene, we’re able to experience Denzel greatness in action. Great job ! Very much appreciated 🫡🙌🏽🤙🏽
That feeling when an improvised moment becomes the most quoted line of a decade. No wonder Antoine Fuqua always works with Denzel; it takes a good director to capture a great actor's prime performances.
All this just reinforces in my mind how difficult it is to write screenplays. It’s not as simple as writing the movie you see in your head, because every script reader will tell you they don’t want to see that. But writing it in a way that simply “gets the job done” can feel like you’re doing a massive disservice to the story. At this point I think there’s no such thing as good screenwriters; there are just the lucky few scripts that get matched with the perfect person to be reading it. It goes so far beyond skill that it sits comfortably in the realm of luck, or even fate. There are probably tons of amazing movies we never got because the script wasn’t read by the right person at the right time. It’s a little disheartening, and possibly cynical, but it kind of explains why nepotism is so widespread in Hollywood. It’s all just lightening in a bottle, so when it works they really try everything to keep it going. It’s hard to blame them.
I honestly wonder how Denzel felt about this being his first Oscar win. He played a hero for years, almost like he was just writing a resume for this role.
Great video! As always! Just found this channel a few days ago and this is some real content for everyone who loves movies and series. Greets from Germany.
Yeah man, I remember when I first found this channel. I was riding high on Succession and eager to eat up whatever I could on the show. This channel delivered! I was SO happy with the Succession content that I decided to watch Barry next - because it’s also a show carefully examined in multiple videos on this channel. And wouldn’t you know it? Another banger of a series to make me rethink my “all-time favorites” list. This channel is simply astounding.
One of the greatest villain performances of all-time, and Denzel's finest hour as an actor. The only role that rivals this is Malcolm X. The final monologue from Alonzo Harris in the film never ceases to be great.
Its when he looks back at Eva Mendes and she pulls herself and her son away and you see his reaction briefly (that cut him really deep and signaled even more that he was done)
I can’t believe that last monologue was improvised omggg dammmn Denzel Washington! I can watch “Training Day” over & over again! I seen it over 30x just to get to that point in the movie & be like *chef’s kiss* Alonzo Harris was a hella character!
I've not seen many videos showing the original script and then playing the scene from the movie to compare ad libs. That was fascinating. Thank you. I've seen this movie and already knew it was great, but this makes Denzel's performance even more impressive.
Great breakdown. Before this, I thought that the mysterious "they" wanted Denzel to debase himself before giving him an Oscar. This helped me see it aint that simble. This was master in his element.
Such a great performance. And also amazing how Antoine Fuqua and David Ayer gave him the freedom to try that. Many studios, writers, and directors would not.
2:45 It took me 20+ years and watching this clip to realize Alonso’s famous “King Kong” line is foreshadowed in this scene when Alonso bangs his guns together and did it in a way that is almost like a gorilla beating its chest. Denzel is a genius
Just rewatched the movie (before watching this video) and suddenly thought "there's no way any normal screenwriter wrote these kind of line. This must be all Denzel's". I was right. Thank you for making this 👏
wow this is a great vid- i had no idea so many of the best lines were improv.... truly the great ones are great, and what a combo between the director letting it happen, and Ethan for flowing so well as a scene partner - camera for catching everything - brilliant
I think we all can agree this break down on Denzel’s phenomenal detailed attention to his character’s personality is why he won the Oscar award. I can understand why people feel he should have won with Malcom and Hurricane but they couldn’t deny this one considering he made Alonzo Harris come to life as if he was a real person.
Crazy. I was stationed with him in the 80s at Marine Corps Air station Tustin. His real name is Rafael Perez. He was a pretty chill back then. Married and everything. He got out the corps, joined LAPD and lost his mind in LA. Can't say Denzel played him to a tee, because I didn't know Rafael to be like that. But Denzel always brings it.
This movie blew me away, I'd never seen anything like it. Denzel is a legend, an incredible actor with THE best most recognizable walk/strut. The hallway scene in Flight is a good example
Not to detract from Washington's amazing performance *at all*, but the most believable and terrifying scene for me was with the Mexicans...I know the feeling of being in a situation WAY beyond your control and not knowing if you're going to walk away. "I always get love from the homies"
When the movie came out I was ten years old and watched that movie on a low quality copy several times. In fact it's one of my Top 5 movies since today. Denzel's performance was insane and I love him for it.
Ethan Hawke has to be really admired for his part. His awkward politeness and not sure if to take Alonzo seriously is very well played and makes the character of Alonzo look all the more powerful, controlling and intimidating. It is similar to Ray Winstone playing Gal in Sexy Beast opposite Ben Kingsley's Don. The reality is that Ray could pummel Kingsley easily but the fact he plays Gal as so uneasy around Don and you tell the fear he feels before Don even arrives that makes Kingsley's Don all the more terrifying.
I didn’t know any of this. Takes what I already thought was a great performance and puts it on another level. One of the greatest living American actors.
Alonzo is the perfect balance between intelligent, sociopathy, charm, cunning, and ruthless.
When you take out the intelligent ,that’s exactly who Orangeman is who is reapplying for the executive position again. All what you said explained that fool who is running again. This was a character in a mobben . Dangerous character. Done!
Well said
perfect sociopath
Charisma too
@@Thebeautifuleye lol most sociopaths check all those boxes
Gotta give Ethan credit for bouncing off Denzel, that’s no easy task.
I can't get over his boogered nose during the tub scene
@@stellviahohenheimthat was your focus? 😂
@@murk4552 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ethan is a phenomenal actor, and someone who's had his hands in a few off the cuff lines too. There were no better actors to give those two characters such vivacity and spark than Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke
I've seen more highly touted actors in his position ruin big scenes trying to keep up with legendary co stars like Denzel's more bombastic scenes and performances and trying to match their energy.
Ethan Hawk played it perfectly to where, I appreciate his performance more and more as time goes on.
'You gotta have a little dirt on you for anyone to trust you'. Maybe my favourite line in any film.
I always bring up that line to my brother. That’s a *life* line.
Thats on some 1llum1naughty shit
Seems like to be a undercover cop that needs to be true
@@TheSubwaysurfer The whole "FAKE SNORTING COCAINE", "FAKE INJECTING HEROIN", "FAKE TAKING PILLS" thing makes me go "COME THE FUCK ON HOW DID YOU NOT SEE THAT" every time.
EDIT: Oh i didn't finish. ** so that's why the undercovers do that shit for real because they don't want to get POPPED by faking it ** and now there's some dirt.
Makes sense tho
We already knew he earned that Oscar, but damn.
This breakdown really puts in context what a master class performance he put on.
As iconic as this part was for him, Denzel having this be his first oscar win was criminal. His portrayal of Malcolm X made me forget that he wasnt him.
No.
You don't even see Denzel in Malcolm. It's like his spirit came back
While i agree that the Malcolm performance was great... I feel like actors getting orscars for biopics is a little cliche. And also when doing a biopic they copy the mannerisms and looks of an existing person... When doing an original story though they create the character as a process. Personally i find that to be harder than copying.
Case in point... He created this character from his own mind. He changed his behaviour with improv and made him better... That he won the oscar for this role makes perfect sense.
Agreed! And he certainly should have also won Best Oscar for the movie he did the following year, "John Q."
AGREED
I remember an interview with Mel Gibson in 2000, about a year prior to the film's release. The interviewer asked Gibson if he had seen anything recently coming down the pipeline that excited him. Mel mentioned a movie with Denzel in it as a dirty cop and his eyes got big like, "Ooh... this one... Denzel... they're not gonna be ready." As soon as I saw how his face changed, I just got a feeling about it that would later be confirmed on Oscar night. He called it: It was a Denzel people hadn't seen, one they wouldn't be able to look away from, one they'd never forget.
Is there a link to this?
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@@samsonnicholas576 You do know Google exists, yes?
@@tonis5140 well obviously I’ve searched it and had trouble finding it, maybe try not being a prick? A suggestion.
@samsonnicholas576 It isn't obvious. I don't know you anymore than you know me. What I do know is there was no assumption anyone was a prick from my pov
Man on Fire is chronically underrated, and is one of my all time favorites.
Man on Fire is fucking brilliant. When he's drowning himself in alcohol to the point of attempting suicide and the round in his handgun doesn't go off, and he decides to reform himself afterwards. God damn.
I generally prefer the Equalizer series, as the editing of Man on Fire is just... Yeesh. Shame because it had some great locations and set pieces
@@ablationer I'll be real, it's been a hot minute since I've seen Man on Fire. Only really remember the plot, don't recall much about the editing.
@@MeisterSpade During scenes it's mostly fine, but as usual Tony Scott can't help himself but shove a bunch of crazy camera pans, zooms, motion blur and random filters. It's very annoying
I concur.
I often mimic Alonzo Harris's body language when I need to be confident and it works surprisingly well, that's a testament to the life Denzel Washington brought to the character.
So you're being fake? 😂
@@andrewverrett568 no he's taking intimidating tactics and making them his own. That's pretty obvious what he's doing.
@@andrewverrett568I once got laid by lowkey talking like Tommy Shelby all night get your w’s how you can
@@andrewverrett568 Tell me you don't understand my comment, without telling me you don't understand my comment.
@@musstakrakish Thank you.
During the climax, I've always loved the little quip Denzel throws out about snoop dogg's character. "Remember that fool in the wheelchair? How you think he got there?"
Something about the way he says that is so haunting.
Training Day has such good world building through the dialog. You get the sense that off camera, Alonzo was doing his thing before he met up with Jake.
Bro...we never see him do shit but damn does he oze danger.thats a badman.u see bad things around you then later realise he did them
@@wambokodavid7109 That's the brilliance of this movie and the reason why that famous climax at the end is so satisfying! You eventually discover that this whole time, Alonzo has been a corrupt, narcissistic cop who's been terrorizing a community, acting with impunity, and his actions just get crazier and crazier until the community decides that it's had enough and sides with Jake who demonstrably means them well.
"KING KONG AINT GOT SHIT ON ME!"
- *Alonzo Harris*
Same characters.
“I’m Malibu’s most wanted, y’all! King Kong ain’t got nothin’ on me!”
B-Rad aka Whitey Kong
The most legendary delivery ever!
Corniest line ever. Testament to Denzel's talent.
@@illiturit1151he makes it sound awesome
As an independent filmmaker with a low budget, I say: Having the opportunity to work with an actor of this caliber one day is a dream come true.
Make your dreams a reality
Hope to see your films someday!!
@@musstakrakish Thank you. I hope so too.
You prepared to sacrifice your manhood? Hollywood will demand it
How can I see some of ur work sir... I want to show some support
Another thing i really like about this script is that Jake isn’t innocent. His ambition overwhelms him to the extent that he does drugs on duty rather than fail his assessment. That one decision enables everything else that happens in the film, including his pending urinalysis being used as a threat against him.
Great observation
I mean he was at gunpoint. I wouldnt exactly call it a fault to anyones character what he did.
@@pasjan1183 it’s not a fault to your character or mine. But to a cop? And a pretty good cop at that? I can’t recall exactly but i think he was given the option to get out of the car. That was the right call. Not saying i wouldn’t have smoked it, because I would also have wanted the job. But the character of Jake is supposed to be better than us.
@@pasjan1183 but I’m not trying to be hard on him, because he was shown to have outstanding character, even when he found out that the whole department was basically corrupt. I’m just highlighting how some seemingly insignificant mistakes can be detrimental or life-altering.
“ i’ve been planning it all week, son”
This could be a whole channel: what's on the script juxtaposed with what the actor actually did with it. It's so captivating. Brilliantly done.
Forget could be a channel. Please someone make it a channel.
I'd watch everything religiously
People who work with Denzel and know the script gotta have a WHOLE different appreciation of his talent. Thanks for this exclusive breakdown!
"King Kong ain't got shit on me!" was improvised?! Unbelievable yet believable. Great piece my friend
My mom used say that before we got in trouble 😂😂😂 (after she saw training day ofcourse) 😂
To this day Training Day stays in my top movie list, and Denzel is 90% of the reason why. His villian character differs strongly from other villians in other crime/thriller movies, he feels so real, so down to earth, not exaggerating his immorality in a rather fantasy or fiction oriented way, he summarizes the true egotestical A-holes you would see outside on the street, no fear for social norms or standards, courage for the sake of own ill-advised desires (power, wealth, sex), and the complete denial once all of that which preserved their nonchalant or threatening image is over, so their desires become unachievable, and their image of power becomes history, and their nonchalance becomes more of a threat than a buttress for how they interact with the world around of them. (His nonchalancy would've just catalyzed the Russians hunt for him).
He also fits well in describing the problem of the wolf character, as in the devilishly aggressive loner, in movies and literature. Wolves fail not necessarily because of their motives or actions, but because they are loners (Ironically irl wolves are not tho). Alonzo, while trying to hype up things with the people in the hood, one could still perceive him as a loner as in being totally different than others, totally investing work and time to his own shit, and only involving others as long as he knows that he's the biggest winner in the game, and people just deal with him for business. Not only doesn't he get much support or recognition by society, but he also becomes more deceived into his own beliefs to the point where the truth would just lead them to denial again.
I don't think that there are many characters like Alonzo the wolf, the closest I could think of is Tom Cruise in "Collateral", he also symbolizes the identity of a wolf with his grey hair and outfit with the "hunting" face he always shows.
I think Matthew McConahay in Wolf of Wall Street can be up there too, one scene of his character talking to Leo’s sets the rest of the movie on the path of where it goes with Leo’s character of self destruction but also the big bad Wolf as a leader when he was the shy student once
One lunch scene…that’s all it took
The dynamic between Al Pacino & Keanu in Devils Advocate is reminiscent in many ways as well. Cruise in collateral is a good one tho
Facts. Well said
Cruise in collateral damn, good analogy.
You put it perfectly. Denzel has PRESENCE. Some actors just have that undeniable ability to keep you captivated anytime they are in the scene. I recently watched On the Waterfront and Streetcar Named Desire, both for the first time. Marlon Brando had that same thing... I was just so much more interested every time he was in a scene. I had previously only ever seen the Godfather which he was great in as well.
That's why they get paid the big bucks. A good actor is a magician and that's why we gravitate towards them. It's their face, their body language, little nuances that seem simple enough and you think you could do that too but they put life into it
the actress that plays sofia in penguin has a huge presence too. I wonder what it is. Is it a certain cadence that they naturally have? Or is it their incredible elite acting and just being in the zone
Denzel’s improv is so fresh and elevates the material. Incredible performance.
Who can compete wit Denzel's resume. All his movies are good and he pulls you in Everytime.
Daniel Day Lewis is definitely one.
@@bretthousman8317DDL & Gary Oldman. Although the latter needs to be more selective with his projects. Those two are chameleons, whereas Denzel can be just Denzel at times.
Your third movie ever helming the director's chair and you get that incredible cast... wow...
Says a lot about Antoine and his skill too...💪😀💙
Denzel should definitely have had an oscar before Training Day
I think he received one for Glory.
he received one for Glory
He should have definitely had Best Actor Oscar's for Malcolm X and The Hurricane.
How they hell did a 47 year old Denzel look 20 years younger in terms of his presence, and swagger in this movie, he was way way cooler in this movie than younger men 27 years younger than him. He just oozes charisma and presence in this movie in a way than an actor 25 years younger than him would. Truely astounding....
I mean to be fair there are 47 year olds that look worse than he does now at 69
My man...
Being older isn’t a death sentence, it just means you have more experience a lot of times. A 22 year old Denzel wouldn’t have the experience to pull this off to perfection like this.
While everyone is in awe over how young and full of vitality Denzel looked knocking 50's door down.. I had a different realisation, black actors always have to take the long route.. they're forced to pay their dues twice maybe thrice as long so when their zenith performance moment comes they're often in their mid to late forties if they ever get that chance at all, same with Maharshala Ali and Colman Domingo for example
Imagine if Pacino DeNiro &DiCaprio had to wait till they're almost 50 for a role like this?
The inequity creates diamond forged professionals but it's f*cking stifling nonetheless
Black don’t crack
Denzel is a master chef taking an already very good recipe and adding touches to make it truly great.
Brilliant his additions to the script.
I thought he was an actor 😳
@@selig7 nope he a great cook also
@@devanman7920 What can’t the man do? 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@@selig7 He’s got dad jokes. Well played sir.
"You either die a hero. Or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." I believe Alonzo started out wanting to make a difference. But, being exposed to the criminal underworld and corruption. He couldn't turn back. Denzel Washington is among my all-time favourite actors
One deleted scene from the movie highlights that nuance.
@@milesfolley6840which scene ??
I think there's a line of dialog that insinuates that Alonzo was a genuinely good cop at one point. Cant remember when as it's been a while
@@SolidSnake240 oh cool.. ya I need to watch the deleted scenes at some point
That's kinda bs, since the guy he's based upon, Rafael Perez was dirty from the start and a pirate iirc.
Worked for death row as well.
Terry Crews once said that he caught a glimpse of Denzel's personal script while filming Training Day and he said that Denzel had written on the cover, "For the wages of sin is death." Which is half of Romans 6:23 and referential to Alonzo's inevitable demise. And that's why The Rescue Scene is one of my favorite scenes. Since it's a scene that you sorta forget about as the madness of the plot goes on throughout the movie. However, because of that instinctual act from Jake to do good, to help someone in need even if he's way out of his depth, is the thing that literally saves his life in the end. Meanwhile, Alonzo has done the exact opposite of Jake and succumbs to his fate in the end. Which is absolutely excellent writing!
"Ever kill a man Hoyt? It ain't like stepping on ants."
That's my favorite line of that almost final scene. I don't know why, but it is.
Reading scripts gave me a whole new appreciation of the work that actors do; you read the line on paper, and it sounds completely different in your head to the delivered line on screen.
The original One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest script is an absolute shocker. If it were any more on the nose it'd be a pair of sunglasses. I don't know how many re-writes it went through, or if the finished film were a product of on-set re-writes and/or improv between the actors and Forman.
Add to this the scene where he shoots the guns so nonchalantly and borderline enjoying it while everyone and everything is so chaotic while he’s just strolling around.
"...yea mothafuckers..."
Hearing you say "aww you mother frs" just made my week 😂😂😂.
Alonzo character has to be studied in film school Denzel killed the role it's iconic like
Hannibal(SotL)
Monster(Aileen)
Annie(Misery)
Joker(DK)
Taxi driver
Another great movie of Denzels is Flight such a good story about addiction and redemption
Absolutely. Also I believe Phoenix's version of Joker is as good as the dark knight version. The two characters are the same but different. They're different for the reasons why they do the evil acts
We all knew this movie was great and we all loved it. But with just the break down of the diner scene, we’re able to experience Denzel greatness in action. Great job ! Very much appreciated 🫡🙌🏽🤙🏽
That feeling when an improvised moment becomes the most quoted line of a decade. No wonder Antoine Fuqua always works with Denzel; it takes a good director to capture a great actor's prime performances.
All this just reinforces in my mind how difficult it is to write screenplays. It’s not as simple as writing the movie you see in your head, because every script reader will tell you they don’t want to see that. But writing it in a way that simply “gets the job done” can feel like you’re doing a massive disservice to the story.
At this point I think there’s no such thing as good screenwriters; there are just the lucky few scripts that get matched with the perfect person to be reading it. It goes so far beyond skill that it sits comfortably in the realm of luck, or even fate. There are probably tons of amazing movies we never got because the script wasn’t read by the right person at the right time. It’s a little disheartening, and possibly cynical, but it kind of explains why nepotism is so widespread in Hollywood. It’s all just lightening in a bottle, so when it works they really try everything to keep it going. It’s hard to blame them.
I honestly wonder how Denzel felt about this being his first Oscar win. He played a hero for years, almost like he was just writing a resume for this role.
It's such a perfect actor/role you can see it follow Denzel for all his career now. "Presence" is exactly what he has.
Great video! As always! Just found this channel a few days ago and this is some real content for everyone who loves movies and series. Greets from Germany.
Yeah man, I remember when I first found this channel. I was riding high on Succession and eager to eat up whatever I could on the show. This channel delivered! I was SO happy with the Succession content that I decided to watch Barry next - because it’s also a show carefully examined in multiple videos on this channel. And wouldn’t you know it? Another banger of a series to make me rethink my “all-time favorites” list.
This channel is simply astounding.
One of the greatest villain performances of all-time, and Denzel's finest hour as an actor. The only role that rivals this is Malcolm X. The final monologue from Alonzo Harris in the film never ceases to be great.
I'd say he's better here. It'd become a culture thing (and a meme) to act like Denzel in this film.
Wrong. His performance in Man on Fire makes both seem like garbage in comparison.
I thought his performance in Flight was up there as well.
Besides Denzel’s phenomenal acting in Training Day as Alonzo, what also is iconic is that haircut (fade) he had🔥❗️ Super clean! 💈
Besides SNIPES, he should have played SHAFT, not Samuel L Jackson.
Crimson Tide has two of the greatest actors America has ever produced taking turns dominating the screen.
One of my favorite movies
Definitely in my top 10
Yes, thats some of the best acting Ive seen. They was not trying to let the other win the scene.
And by the way Viggo Mortensen & James Gandolfini are also in it and are great too.
It's no way he was 47.
Unbelievable but true
My same thought Sir! I had to pause the video to properly say "No effin way!".
Black don't crack
Shame he wasted such good looks and talent being shackled to just one woman who is nowhere near his level
@@torachan23 In the cesspool called Hollywood it's refreshing to see people with some decency over superficiality
Denzel knows how to act. Every move and performance was top notch. Classic
Great fleshing out of this performance. Truly Denzel deserved his Oscar.
Its when he looks back at Eva Mendes and she pulls herself and her son away and you see his reaction briefly (that cut him really deep and signaled even more that he was done)
I can’t believe that last monologue was improvised omggg dammmn Denzel Washington! I can watch “Training Day” over & over again! I seen it over 30x just to get to that point in the movie & be like *chef’s kiss* Alonzo Harris was a hella character!
Dude, what a video!
That signature strut/walk is iconic...
The line at 7:27 is "all that jelly and no toast"
Fair enough
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😂😂😂 I was literally about to type this
what does it mean? lol
@@GhostOfSparta632Bruh are you serious? He's complimenting her on her curvaceous figure.
I've not seen many videos showing the original script and then playing the scene from the movie to compare ad libs. That was fascinating. Thank you. I've seen this movie and already knew it was great, but this makes Denzel's performance even more impressive.
Very dope presentation. I never knew that much was ad-libbed both in word & action. Denzel & Ethan killed it
Dude, you nailed it. That movie was way better than it deserved to be. And that scene is the one I remember as a kid. Billy Zane was great.
Great breakdown. Before this, I thought that the mysterious "they" wanted Denzel to debase himself before giving him an Oscar. This helped me see it aint that simble. This was master in his element.
Such a great performance. And also amazing how Antoine Fuqua and David Ayer gave him the freedom to try that. Many studios, writers, and directors would not.
Fuqua and Ayer were nobodies, while Denzel was a superstar.
Hard to say "they gave him the freedom" with a power imbalance the other way.
Denzel is an acting God. Training Day was unforgettable.
2:45 It took me 20+ years and watching this clip to realize Alonso’s famous “King Kong” line is foreshadowed in this scene when Alonso bangs his guns together and did it in a way that is almost like a gorilla beating its chest. Denzel is a genius
Id pay on a Patreon for full breakdowns of movies like this great job bro
love this channel love your observation - it’s important for Directors to give room to actors so their craft can be expressed
Great video as always
Just rewatched the movie (before watching this video) and suddenly thought "there's no way any normal screenwriter wrote these kind of line. This must be all Denzel's".
I was right. Thank you for making this 👏
Denzel Washington should have won best actor for "Cry Freedom", "Crimson Tide", "Glory", he killed it in those.
wow this is a great vid- i had no idea so many of the best lines were improv.... truly the great ones are great, and what a combo between the director letting it happen, and Ethan for flowing so well as a scene partner - camera for catching everything - brilliant
This is one of the most dirty and greatest performance of all time
I think we all can agree this break down on Denzel’s phenomenal detailed attention to his character’s personality is why he won the Oscar award. I can understand why people feel he should have won with Malcom and Hurricane but they couldn’t deny this one considering he made Alonzo Harris come to life as if he was a real person.
What a review. What a channel. My gf is an actress and I love to send her this kinda stuff ❤
I would have never known anything about Denzel’s improvisations. Thank you for your excellent performance in creating this video.
My first time on this channel…. Excellent video.. def subscribed
Crazy. I was stationed with him in the 80s at Marine Corps Air station Tustin. His real name is Rafael Perez. He was a pretty chill back then. Married and everything. He got out the corps, joined LAPD and lost his mind in LA. Can't say Denzel played him to a tee, because I didn't know Rafael to be like that. But Denzel always brings it.
This one video made me subscribe. Keep up the great work 🔥🔥
Denzel is like a jazz musician. He's improvising, feeding off of the moment and coming up with new stuff.
One in 7.4 Billion a true master of his craft and his life!!!
Denzel did a great job. Great video analysis 💯
Brilliant commentary
Wish they still made movies like this one of the all time greats
"All that JELLY and no toast."
Who tf puts Jello on toast?
Beans on toast, Jelly on toast, hell put Nutella on toast.
My fave movie. He murdered that
I love how artists can turn words on a page into their own version of a character and not just what they’re told to see or do…GENIUS!!
Now I know what movie I will watch tonight
This and Man on Fire are my all time favorite movies he’s been the lead in but the man rarely misses
Never stop making videos
I've never subbed to a channel from one video, and in the middle of said video. Solid work, my guy!
Great video 🔥👍👍🔥👍🔥👍
it's a masterful class in acting. Alonzo feels so real, so despicable real, cunning and evil. A thrully deserved Oscar.
“All that jelly and no toast” my brother
Ah, Training Day. One of my favorite movies ever. And one of the main reasons, is Denzel's mesmerizing performance. Masterclass.
I don’t read scripts; scripts read me.
probably one of my favorite films ever
Denzel Washington the best actor ever!
Excellent breakdown of a classic 👍🏾👍🏾
Smiles and Cries
"Hey!! What the fucks your problem!!?"
To know that this movie is majorly improvised makes it 100x better Denzel is one of a lifetime actor
13:13 not surpised that king kong line was improvised lol
Great analysis
He was one of the best bad guys ever
This movie blew me away, I'd never seen anything like it. Denzel is a legend, an incredible actor with THE best most recognizable walk/strut. The hallway scene in Flight is a good example
Not to detract from Washington's amazing performance *at all*, but the most believable and terrifying scene for me was with the Mexicans...I know the feeling of being in a situation WAY beyond your control and not knowing if you're going to walk away.
"I always get love from the homies"
When the movie came out I was ten years old and watched that movie on a low quality copy several times. In fact it's one of my Top 5 movies since today. Denzel's performance was insane and I love him for it.
Denzel should have played more villains but I guess he might have been afraid of being typecasted
Ethan Hawke has to be really admired for his part. His awkward politeness and not sure if to take Alonzo seriously is very well played and makes the character of Alonzo look all the more powerful, controlling and intimidating.
It is similar to Ray Winstone playing Gal in Sexy Beast opposite Ben Kingsley's Don. The reality is that Ray could pummel Kingsley easily but the fact he plays Gal as so uneasy around Don and you tell the fear he feels before Don even arrives that makes Kingsley's Don all the more terrifying.
Underrated movie.
I didn’t know any of this. Takes what I already thought was a great performance and puts it on another level. One of the greatest living American actors.
7:27 All that "Jelly" not "Jello"