Unpopular opinion: Ethan Hawke was just as good as Denzel in Training Day

[Cereal_Bowl_Assassin]

it's not unpopular. he was the best supporting actor that year.

This

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[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

come to think of it, I wish a black actor had Ethan Hawke's role.

 

[Sterling Archer]

I always wondered how kenan ended up being famous when kel had all the starpower, did kel willingly leave the industry?

Because Kel was a just a goofball ass nikka. Anyone can be a buffoon, you just may not be famous for it. Kel was

 

[Blessings]

not unpopular...

 

[HandyWithTheSteel]

Ethan Hawke had the better character, not necessarily the better performance.

Jake was more multi-dimensional and more sympathetic. He was an idealistic boy scout type, but was tough and gritty enough to hang in the streets. And his morals being tested by Alonzo trying to manipulate him into that LAPD corruption.

Denzel was more charismatic but Alonzo didn’t have any depth. His whole performance is just him acting tough and cool with street swag.

That shyt is cool in the moment but it gets played out quick. They should’ve delved deeper into what made Alonzo into what he was and his motivations. They just made him into a cartoon villain.

You gotta blame the writer/s for that though. They should’ve kept the movie solely focused on the dynamic between the two.

Instead they went the cliche action/thriller route at the end. Fistfights on the roof and shyt.

 

[Screwface Exchange]

He barely said 20 lines of dialogue are u krazy.

 

[Sterling Archer]

it's not unpopular. he was the best supporting actor that year.

Right. The real unpopular opinion is Denzel was not at all a believable Alonzo but his acting still pulled it off bc he's that good. Another unpopular opinion is the best scene in the whole movie was the Ethan and the Mexicans scene.

 

[10bandz]

Great performance by Ethan but Denzel is the king

 

[superchoops]

Denzel's famous rant at the end was mostly improv. Ethan was good but he wasn't holding a candle to Denzel breh

 

[The Connoisseurs]

He barely said 20 lines of dialogue are u krazy.

It’s called training day for a reason

 

[JOHN.KOOL]

if it wasn't for denzel i would never have seen this film more than twice

 

[BurstWicks]

If i’m not mistaken Kel fell into Alcoholism and it kind of set him back. Keenan kept his head on straight and kept grinding. Remember Keenan had a career BEFORE All That and K&L. He was in Heavyweights and the two Mighty Ducks movies.


Both of them auditioned for SNL but only Keenan made the cut

Because Kel was a just a goofball ass nikka. Anyone can be a buffoon, you just may not be famous for it. Kel was

Forgot about mighty ducks. It's true though, anyone can have a shtick, but in fact keenan had more comedic talent to be able to set kel up every skit while kel was just being goofy. IMO those kinds of comedians, with the exception of Jim Carrey, get old really quick

EDIT: Matter fact, i take that back, cause Jim Carrey has shown a pretty broad range as an actor since Ace Ventura came out. So nah, that shyt flat out just gets old

 

[seanDON]

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

...”yea....just make sure that bathtub is clean homie”

 

[FaTaL]

Favorite scene was when them essays had him playing cards

Have you’ve ever gotten your sh!t pushed in?

 

[GreenGhxst]

He's white, those mannerisms weren't hard for him

He just went into his bag, and then when it was time to switch gears.. his acting skills shined