Old heads, what was your opinion of Training Day when you first saw it?

[semicko82]

This movie along with Shawshank Redemption, Scarface, and some other movies really goes to show some movies have to languish for a while before obtaining classic status.
When this movie was released it barely made a Peep at the box office, and critics were kinda "ehhhh"
Of course Denzel had the buzz about his performance and eventually would win the Oscar.
That's another story all together

 

[Niggthaniel Essex]

Went in thinking Alonzo would be that cop that bends the law for the overall good on some, "Forget that shyt they teach you as a cadet, this how the real world works" shyt.

Then Alonzo started doing Alonzo things and I was hooked. Seeing Denzel be not just a bad guy, but a charismatic monster, was amazing.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Walked out of the theater thinking it was one of my fav movies in a long time and still watch it a few times a year. Its like shawshank, goodfellas and back to the future if i start watching it ill always finish

This.

 

[Fukwatutalkinwatisaylaw]

I went to the theaters to see it at 12yrs old...I wanted shawty in the alley and Eva...when it came out on DVD I would always freeze frame that p*ssy and go to work

 

[zayk35]

Instant Classic. Forget what movie I was going to see, but when the trailer for this came on I knew I had to see it. Never understood why the critics didn't really give it up for this movie. I've never met anyone in the 21 yrs since this movie came out that don't like it. Denzel was magical in this.

 

[nose hair]

Instant classic

 

[TheAlbionist]

As soon as Still D.R.E. played with the camera looking at the front fender of Denzel's Monte Carlo I knew it was gonna be an all-timer.