Watching Man on Fire

[Bear Paw Jack]

Watching Denzel Washington's movie Man on Fire. Nothing sweeter than a revenge movie. What I've said many times. Some people just need to be killed. Have you seen it?

 

[wolfsong]

Very good movie; I've watched it numerous times on DVD. Good, solid acting all around. I was impressed with Marc Anthony's performance. Maybe I'll watch it again this weekend.

 

[tinman]

Good movie. :!:

 

[vito]

Not only a good Denzel film, but a film that shows what a great child actor Dakota Fanning was ( what ever happened to her?). Denzel Washington is one of my favorite actors, I can't recall not liking any movie that he is in. I wonder why he doesn't make more films, although he does seem to have a real chip on his shoulder in non-acting interviews.

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Yep Very good just watched it. Thanks

 

[volshooter]

A very good movie. Like Mr. Washington in every movie except "Training day". Still he played a great role, great actor.
2 Guns is another outstanding movie with him.

 

[ProfessorWes]

Awesome movie, by an awesome and classy actor.

Incidentally, the Man on Fire movie is based on a novel of the same name, written by A.J. Quinnell, dating from the late seventies/early eighties. It's also pretty darned good. The Denzel Washington film is actually the second movie based on that book; the first starred Scott Glenn in the Creasy role, and was made sometime around 1988 IIRC.

It's been a while since I read the Quinnell book - I don't have it anymore, alas; it disappeared during one of my moves - but the original setting of the story was Italy and the mafia wars going on there at the time. The Scott Glenn movie kept the setting but took a lot of liberties with the plotline; the Denzel/Tony Scott version moved the action to Mexico City but otherwise generally followed the novel. Including the infamous scene with the explosive suppository. :twisted:

(In the novel, the recipient of the bomb was responsible for killing Pita. That, along with the location, is perhaps the biggest change between the original novel and Denzel's movie, probably because Dakota Fanning was at the time America's favorite grade schooler, and the filmmakers probably feared being lynched by an outraged audience should they have bumped her off. :lol: )

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

Wes, how about, "Revenge is a dish best served cold." Love a great revenge movie.

 

[opos]

Favorite movie by far. Close second is Michael Douglas in Falling down..shows what happens when a quiet man trips the governor.

 

[Rumrunner]

Great movie. I also thought Dakota was a great child star.

An older Denzel movie called "ricochet" with John Lithgow is an awesome movie.

 

[Bear Paw Jack]

I've also been enjoying his newest movie (I think) The Equalizer. The way the movie is set up in the end, it appears there may be some follow ups.

 

[Razor]

Great movie. I even sprung for the special edition DVD that had the alternate ending on it.

:twisted:
https://youtu.be/j5RQWlXoD_s

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Great movie. I even sprung for the special edition DVD that had the alternate ending on it.

:twisted:
https://youtu.be/j5RQWlXoD_s

WOW I liked that one a whole lot better. Wonder why they didn't do it???

 

[Aqualung]

One of my favorite scenes in any movie is Walken's "masterpiece" description of Creasy.

Wasn't the book based on an actual person?

Aqualung

 

[Hellraiser]

Shortly after suffering burns from settin' hisself on fire whilst smokin' dope.... Richard Prior oncest remarked....

"If you are on fire and running down the street... people WILL get out of your way."

Every time I see that Denzel Washington movie title... I think of ol' Richard.

 

[sliclee]

DEJAVU

 

[stevemb]

I also enjoyed the movie but still like the book better. I didn't know there was an earlier movie based on the book, thanks !