Comments on: Street Kings http://www.moviezeal.com/street-kings/ The official podcast of MovieZeal.com, where film is always best discussed under the gentle influence of fine wine (as fine as $10 will get you). Each week Evan, Heather, and Luke pick a theme, discuss a theatrical release based on that theme, pop the cork and drink a wine that fits said theme, and finally subject one another to The Gauntlet, where forcing others to watch painful films nets you fabulous prizes. There is not anything else on the internets like it (literally). Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:02:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Sam Juliano http://www.moviezeal.com/street-kings/comment-page-1/#comment-9496 Sam Juliano Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:35:24 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=357#comment-9496 I have not seen this film, but it sounds from this magisterial review that it falls into that "guilty pleasure" category, both as a result of your star rating, and the review---wait you actually say in the final paragraph that it is a guilty pleasure---so that's that. I wholeheatedly agree with what you say about L.A. Confidential being one o fthe greatest films of the 90's, as well as it being a stellar example of modern noir. And again, I concur with what you say about Reaves' niche as an actor, his effectiveness as a bewildered character. And indeed, such a film in Mr. Hanson's hands would alter the equation drastically. Again, terrific piece! I have not seen this film, but it sounds from this magisterial review that it falls into that “guilty pleasure” category, both as a result of your star rating, and the review—wait you actually say in the final paragraph that it is a guilty pleasure—so that’s that.

I wholeheatedly agree with what you say about L.A. Confidential being one o fthe greatest films of the 90’s, as well as it being a stellar example of modern noir.

And again, I concur with what you say about Reaves’ niche as an actor, his effectiveness as a bewildered character. And indeed, such a film in Mr. Hanson’s hands would alter the equation drastically.

Again, terrific piece!

]]> By: Film-Book dot Com http://www.moviezeal.com/street-kings/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Film-Book dot Com Tue, 06 May 2008 17:36:27 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=357#comment-1214 There is a reason why I read your reviews Evan. The different perspective you sometimes offer from my own: http://film-book.com/review-street-kings/. Street Kings tries to be more than the some of its parts though, something the majority of cop action films don't. This is why I rated the film above average. There is a reason why I read your reviews Evan. The different perspective you sometimes offer from my own: http://film-book.com/review-street-kings/. Street Kings tries to be more than the some of its parts though, something the majority of cop action films don’t. This is why I rated the film above average.

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/street-kings/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Evan Derrick Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:48:10 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=357#comment-727 As I said, on a strictly shut-your-brain-off-and-watch-dudes-get-shot-real-good level it delivers adequately enough. If you ask any more of it (and the film is certainly pretending to be much, much better than it actually is) you're setting yourself up for disappointment. I did make through, and didn't find it unenjoyable, hence the slightly better than mid-point star rating. It is kind of distressing, though, to see how much police brutality is in vogue sometimes. I'm not about sweeping corruption under the rug, but films like this practically glorify it. As I said, on a strictly shut-your-brain-off-and-watch-dudes-get-shot-real-good level it delivers adequately enough. If you ask any more of it (and the film is certainly pretending to be much, much better than it actually is) you’re setting yourself up for disappointment.

I did make through, and didn’t find it unenjoyable, hence the slightly better than mid-point star rating. It is kind of distressing, though, to see how much police brutality is in vogue sometimes. I’m not about sweeping corruption under the rug, but films like this practically glorify it.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.moviezeal.com/street-kings/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Daniel Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:46:03 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=357#comment-713 Wow, you went to it? I bailed, and don't regret it now. Even the names sound bad: Tom Ludlow, Jack Wander? Do the huge variety of corrupted cop movies worry anybody else? If even a fraction of it is based on reality, we have reason to be worried. Wow, you went to it? I bailed, and don’t regret it now. Even the names sound bad: Tom Ludlow, Jack Wander?

Do the huge variety of corrupted cop movies worry anybody else? If even a fraction of it is based on reality, we have reason to be worried.

]]> By: Sean http://www.moviezeal.com/street-kings/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Sean Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:24:35 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=357#comment-679 "he has beat the horse of corrupt L.A. cops to a bloody pulp. That horse was still wheezing a little, so he decided to finish the job with Street Kings" Hahahahaha... Well, that says it all. “he has beat the horse of corrupt L.A. cops to a bloody pulp. That horse was still wheezing a little, so he decided to finish the job with Street Kings”

Hahahahaha… Well, that says it all.

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