He really sold the fucc out of that role from the mannerisms body language even down to the awkwardness and goofy grins. Then his whole demeanor changed towards the end when he was out for vengeance
Unpopular opinion: Ethan Hawke was just as good as Denzel in Training Day
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He was good, but not good as.
Ethan Hawke generally acts like that in a lot of his movies...
Ethan Hawke generally acts like that in a lot of his movies...
He played his part perfect. He was the perfect sidekick. He held his part strong and didn't outshine denzel. People underestimate how hard it is to be the straightman which denzel was. Think abbot and Costello, Kenan and Kel. Kel outshined kenan so much with his antics it took shine away from kenan.
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Everybody knows Ethan Hawke was at his best in that movie...Oscar worthy like Denzel ? Nah but he definitely was at his best...I didn't know there's ppl who look at Training Day as a one man (Washington) show.
The only other movie I saw of his was Brooklyns finest and he didn't act like that at all
But maybe you're right
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I agree, Ethan Hawke does not get enough credit for his role because Denzel was on 1000.
Nah nobody watches Training day for a second time to watch how great Ethan Hawke acts but we certainly do for Denzel
I will give Hawke credit for understanding his role and giving space to let Denzel own the screen
I will give Hawke credit for understanding his role and giving space to let Denzel own the screen
it's not unpopular. he was the best supporting actor that year.
It's not close
Denzel absolutely pwned this scene. Deserved the oscar right then and there, especially when you understand what's actually going on in the movie
I wanted Alonzo to win.
Training Day is definitely not a one man show, even though Denzel was so great in it he overshadowed a very good Ethan Hawke performance.
But if there is one movie where a superstar carried what would otherwise be a very average film, it was Denzel in He Got Game. His acting and the score of the film, and some of the camera angles used, made up for some horrendous acting and spotty writing.
Ethan Hawke is a pretty good actor.
I thought he did well.
The thing people should keep in mind is that Hawk's character really wasn't the main focus of the film. The story wasn't particularly written "for him"...certainly the best dialogue wasn't.
Training Day was a great movie, and you can't have a great movie being carried by 1 actor. They all were good....except for Dr Dre. He was awful.
I thought he did well.
The thing people should keep in mind is that Hawk's character really wasn't the main focus of the film. The story wasn't particularly written "for him"...certainly the best dialogue wasn't.
Training Day was a great movie, and you can't have a great movie being carried by 1 actor. They all were good....except for Dr Dre. He was awful.
Favorite scene was when them essays had him playing cards