 | Category: | Movies | | Genre: | Drama |
I thought Training Day was a great movie. It’s not the typical movie I see, but I’d heard great things about it so I thought I’d give it a shot. I really got into the movie and was on the edge of my seat throughout most of the film. Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke both gave great performances (even though I was sickened by Denzel Washington’s character). Ethan Hawke’s character, Jake, is such a good guy and the kind of police officer you can only hope would come to your rescue if needed. Denzel Washington’s character, however, is no better than the thugs on the street. I kept trying to think of what I would do in Jake’s position, but there weren’t any easy answers so it was interesting to see the repercussions of his choices.
Netflix Synopsis:
Staying on the right side of the law will be more challenging than anything rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) has ever faced -- especially since Hoyt's partner for the next 24 hours is meaner than L.A.'s meanest streets. In a powerful departure from his previous roles, Academy Award winner Denzel Washington plays a charismatic detective who becomes the kind of thug he's supposed to collar.   | cindy wrote on Mar 13, '05 This sounds good. I'll have to add it to my netflix queue! |
 | Bob and I saw Training Day a while ago and we both really liked it. It was quite a different role for Denzel. He usually plays the nice guy. He did deserve the Oscar he won. Great movie! |
 | James and I caught this movie when it first came out and loved it as much as you. You're right, Denzel's character wasn't very loveable... |
 | I loved the acting and the story was great, but I think I found it so disturbing that I can't say that I liked the movie. Isn't that weird? |
| I had the same reaction to American Beauty, and that is what art does, but this reaction is more of a hinderance since I wouldn't recommend it or give much discussion in it. |
 | Denzel has come a long way since his days on St. Elsewhere, that's for sure. A rare occurance in Hollywood - making a good transition from TV to Film. Be sure to check out Man on Fire, too. A much better performance from him, in my opinion. But if you have kids, you may get disturbed at times..... |
 | tracy wrote on Mar 14, '05  Denzel has come a long way since his days on St. Elsewhere, that's for sure. A rare occurance in Hollywood - making a good transition from TV to Film. Be sure to check out Man on Fire, too. A much better performance from him, in my opinion. But if you have kids, you may get disturbed at times.....  Actually, I saw Man on Fire and really liked it too....even though it was disturbing! |
| I'll have to ck that one out. Disturbing, huh? |
| tracy wrote on Mar 14, '05 I'll have to ck that one out. Disturbing, huh? just because he's hired to protect a young girl and she's kidnapped...not a happy thought |
| tracy wrote on Mar 14, '05 The story goes she was put there at the suggestion of her therapist. The therapist told the mother the girl should walk off her anger, so on Thurs. evening when the girl refused to do the dishes and became out of control, the mother took her at least a mile from their home and told her to walk home and cool off! Now they cannot find her. Can you imagine? boy, that sounds like a great idea! i can't believe the therapist would suggest that idea in the situation and the mother would go along with it.....or maybe the the therapist didn't mean to drop her off on the street by herself!!! |
| boy, that sounds like a great idea! i can't believe the therapist would suggest that idea in the situation and the mother would go along with it.....or maybe the the therapist didn't mean to drop her off on the street by herself!!! I know! If you're interested in the details... Here's the Story.I'm gonna stick my neck out here, but I'd suggest the mental health professional be punished. Though I doubt this person meant to drop her off a mile from home, she or he should have been more specific...take her for a quick walk around the block! |
 | kayt wrote on Mar 15, '05 In a "normal" situation I would agree 100%, but after seeing these people on t.v., I think the MHP should have been very, very specific in the instruction. Perhaps the person was, but...
Specific about walking off anger? I don't think dropping my child off 1 mile from the house is how I'd go about doing that. As my mother used to tell me often when I was all hopped up -- Go run around the house 10 times!
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| kayt wrote on Mar 15, '05 Yeah, specific as in: Next time your daughter shows rage, take her for a brisk walk around the block...go with her and let her rant until she calms down. I'd be extremely surprised if this person specified dropping this girl off one mile from home.
BTW, I like your mother's idea. I used to tell my kids to go beat up their pillow or do "silent screams". I'd show them how to do it, and we'd usually end up laughing. See, I just don't see why the MHP is responsible though. To any rational person, it's pretty clear how to handle advice like "let her walk off her anger." I think that the parents were absolutely negligent to drop her off a mile from home and that the MHP has nothing to do with it. |
| tracy wrote on Mar 15, '05 they are responsible for what happened and they are being punished for it right now because their negligence has ended up in tragedy. so what exactly has happened? is she still missing? or has she been found? |
| kayt wrote on Mar 15, '05 True, I haven't seen these people on the news, but it seems too much of a stretch. Goto Elliot and ask how he would interpret 'Walk off the anger'. I think you'd be hard pressed to get the same answer the parents did. Screw asking Elliott. Ask James! Ask any other parent out there. I certainly wouldn't drop off a 2nd grader a mile from the house in the dark. I'd be even less inclinded to do it with a mentally challenged child. |
| tracy wrote on Mar 15, '05 Still missing. Her bio Dad lives in another town. I don't know if they've had contact with him yet. How upset does the mom seem? Any chance she's lying? |
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