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Kind of x-posted from Bitches:
Our movie network is showing the Barbarian Invasions (2003 Best Foreign Film), and I've finally gotten to see it, having missed it in the theatres. It really is lovely and a wonderful coda to The Decline of the American Empire. It is shocking to see the years on the actors' faces, but Decline was 1986, which is a bit difficult to accept, but alas true. If you haven't seen it, I recommend them both highly, as movies on the human condition.
All I remember is the end, where Denzel jumps down this big chute thing.
Oh man, John Lithgow as the villain (Who came with his own "little bitch" sidekick/henchman) making Dr. Lizardo look like a piece of restrained acting, was a hoot. Lindsay Wagner as Denzel's grumpy superior officer. Kevin Pollack as Denzel's partner doing his Shatner impression. Loony, just loony.
Plus, don't you get to see Denzel in his boxers within the first 10 minutes or so of the movie?
That is, literally, everything I remember about that movie.
Plus, don't you get to see Denzel in his boxers within the first 10 minutes or so of the movie?
Right, facing of against Lithgow in a hostage situation at an amusement park.
Snipes in KING OF NEW YORK, now, would have been a decent example, although a much smaller role.
He certainly played against his own type in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar, though I wouldn't exactly say that the role itself involved no stereotypes.
(I still wish Reynolds had thought of screening that movie for the cast and crew to break Snipes out of the Blade mystique on set. Or possibly spur him to homicide—either option would have resulted in a better film.)
Wasn't Ice Cube the cook with a parrot who survived in Deep Blue Sea?
Wasn't Ice Cube the cook with a parrot who survived in Deep Blue Sea?
Nope, LL Cool J, who's had some odd roles as well (Toys as Robin Williams cousin, anyone?).
(I still wish Reynolds had thought of screening that movie for the cast and crew to break Snipes out of the Blade mystique on set. Or possibly spur him to homicide—either option would have resulted in a better film.)
Heh, I was thinkning of Wong Foo during the Snipes discussion. I wonder what he thinks of it now.
Wasn't Ice Cube the cook with a parrot who survived in Deep Blue Sea?
As Frank pointed out, that was LL Cool J. He also wasn't Ace Ventura's cop buddy, that was Tone Loc.
Nope, LL Cool J, who's had some odd roles as well (Toys as Robin Williams cousin, anyone?
I loved that movie. It was great. Wonderful soundtrack, too.
Toys as Robin Williams cousin, anyone?
I originally read this as "Robbie Williams." Which also works in context.