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Capone With Antoine Fuqua About SHOOTER, The KING ARTHUR Non Director's Cut, Casting TRAINING DAY, & Much More!!

First by Norman Bates	Feb 20th, 2007 02:23:39 PM
son.
King Kong... by Norman Bates	Feb 20th, 2007 02:25:43 PM
Aint Got Shit on me!! Training Day fuckin' rocks, and Shooter looks promising. Good luck Antoine.
Wow he really does say what he feels. by godzillasushi	Feb 20th, 2007 02:39:15 PM
Sounds like a cool guy.
Training Day was okay, but... by glodene	Feb 20th, 2007 02:46:27 PM
I thought the last 30 minutes fell apart. The whole catching the bus back to the Jungle from the Barrio to get revenge on Denzel was pretty contrived. Realistically, Ethan (after having a shotgun jammed against his skull by some vatos), would've gone home instead and filed a report the next morning as opposed to going all Deathwish.
Bastards of the Party by Drexl Spivey	Feb 20th, 2007 02:52:48 PM
Anybody seen that? Sounds interesting.
Point of Impact by Mr. Lahey	Feb 20th, 2007 03:14:04 PM
Awesome book, have to read it again. Please do Black Light next. Thank you.
Pfft, King Arthur sucked anway by rev_skarekroe	Feb 20th, 2007 03:15:16 PM
OK, so I didn't actually see it. But that's what I heard!
No Tears of the Sun? wasn't there serious dissagree by kinghenryVIII	Feb 20th, 2007 03:26:35 PM
ments on that movie though? Can't remember - thought it was great movie. Trainning Day rocked - good stuff! Good interveiw!
bastards of the party by fried samurai	Feb 20th, 2007 03:29:46 PM
I watched this the other night on HBO.I like how it showed the history of gangs in LA.There were tons of stuff that happened throughout history that I had no idea about.Great doc.
STUDIO INFLUENCE AINT GOT SHIT ON ME! by connor187	Feb 20th, 2007 03:40:45 PM
Really interesting point there I think, when he talks about listening to the studio and being labled a hack. People on this site should understand certain situations certain directors find themselves in before commenting. Then again, Some directors are fucking hacks, no doubt, even without studio influence. Training day is a fucking great movie by the way.
Interview was so good I had to register and say it by Vanderhorst	Feb 20th, 2007 04:49:28 PM
It's refreshing to see a director with such candor - this is clearly a man who has learned how to maneuver around some Hollywood shit. Not every director can find a balance between studio filmmaking and their vision and this one has quickly become my favorite of the Bruckheimer-money directors. I am very stoked to see what he's up to next - despite the trailer's major plot giveaways Shooter will definitely be my first Fuqua theater trip.
What A Stretch by Douche Baggins	Feb 20th, 2007 05:12:18 PM
I can't wait to see Marky Skidmark as a tough guy hero. I love to see people cast against type.
Capone's Prince feitish by Rupee88	Feb 20th, 2007 05:21:40 PM
I'm with you there...thanks for the purple questions and Prince is still DA BOMB. May u live 2 see the dawn...But good interview overall besides that...very illuminationg.
RESIDENT EXTINCTION TRAILER HERE by supermarch	Feb 20th, 2007 06:03:16 PM
http://playlist.yahoo.com/make playlist.dll?id=1556965&sdm=we b&qtw=640&qth=400 Looks cool to me. King Arthur was balls.
Great Director by NudeandAroused	Feb 20th, 2007 06:14:32 PM
I know this will sound strange, but "King Arthur" really isn't that bad of a movie.
King Arthur by Kizeesh	Feb 20th, 2007 06:30:11 PM
No its not that bad, and the (so-called) Director's cut is better than the theatrical edition, it's just marred by a crap script with no clear goals or character growth.
Makes you realize that a lot by THE KNIGHT	Feb 20th, 2007 06:43:29 PM
Makes you realize that a lot of so called "hack" directors out there probably have an ideal person vision they would like to convey but the studios want money money money.... It's sad but that's the way the cookie crumbles.... I have a new found respect for this guy... I shall see Shooter.... Fuck the studios, fuck them right up their stupid asses!
What Steve McQueen Thing? by Napolean Solo	Feb 20th, 2007 06:51:34 PM
Please enlighten me. I love Mark Wahlberg as much as the next man, but Steve McQueen and Mark have absolutely nothing in common celluloid-wise.
"Wah, wah, evil studio made my movie suck!" by JackPumpkinhead	Feb 20th, 2007 07:03:09 PM
Whining pussy won't take the blame for the unspeakable badness of his Fucking Arthur and try to frame "the studio" for it? How brave and original! This guy's a one-hit wonder. In fact, he's not, because Training Day isn't impressive at all, either - I can't believe a deus ex machine plot device so stupid and cliched as the 'wallet' one in that film has been used in anything since the 70s TV shows...
A few things... by Darth Thoth	Feb 20th, 2007 09:01:25 PM
1) My level of respect for Fuqua after reading this interview just shot through the roof. What a great, candid, and real interview. Props to you Fuqua. Props to you. 2) Capone, you do outstanding work my man. I really enjoy your stuff. 3) Bastards of the Party was unbelievable. Highly highly recommended. Highly recommended. 4) King Arthur Director's Cut was actually OK. A lot better than the theatrical. Not great but by any stretch but still and enjoyable action movie. I can only imagine Fuqua's "real" director's cut would've been something even better. 5) Training Day was awesome but I thought it did fade towards the end. 6) Again, great interview. My respect for Fuqua has gone up big time.
"Monster" by OriginalThinker	Feb 20th, 2007 09:10:41 PM
I worked for a wannabe producer last year and got to read the script, it was really good, the people the producer was working with didn't want to do it though because it was too violent, they said. I hope he gets to make that movie, it would be a real eye opener to real gang violence.
Fuqua never gets the respect he deserves by terry1978	Feb 20th, 2007 09:22:07 PM
Everyone was always so quick to dismiss him for King Arthur, and Training Day as well, but the man does good work. He used to be labeled as just another of those "black hippity hop directors", but that wouldn't be further from the truth. If a studio wants to give this man a DC or Marvel property to helm, I'd be fine with it.
Good interview by The Dum Guy	Feb 20th, 2007 09:46:12 PM
I'll try to Netflix 'Bastards', sounds interesting. This Fuqua dude sounds kinda weird (normal) for someone in Hollywood, and to know Chow Yun Fat is actually "cool" in real life is cool.
Did somebody say hack? by Nate Champion	Feb 20th, 2007 09:48:39 PM
Ahem.
glodene, I see your point. by Uncapie	Feb 20th, 2007 10:02:36 PM
But, you have to understand this guy was set up from the begining. It was a meltdown from being the good cop wanting to do the good thing and after his near death experience, nothing mattered but nailing his partner. Also, he didn't know how far or who his partner had alliences with inside the department. Watch it again and look at Ethan Hawk's facial expressions how they change during his downfall. His redemption was going home to his wife and kid after his vedetta was accompished. Hope this helps.
Proofreading is for chumps by S-Mart shopper	Feb 20th, 2007 10:02:48 PM
right Capone;)
Bastards of the Party has been playing on HBO by Darth Thoth	Feb 20th, 2007 10:16:29 PM
Definitely check it out. When it came on I thought I was only going to watch 5 minutes and then go do some work I had to finish but I ended up watching the entire thing. It was eye-opening.
King Auther... by streakerfreak1983	Feb 20th, 2007 11:21:59 PM
it wasn't bad. It was the best of three epics at the time (Troy and Alexander) It had great atmosphere and the scenes within the dungen were great. I also feel it was perfectly cast. That being said, it is easly forgettable and no where near perfect.
somewhat off topic, but... by The Dum Guy	Feb 21st, 2007 12:28:25 AM
C.I.A. connections with drug dealers seems far fetched, but the only reason most drugs are illegal in the U.S. is because the government (or whomever makes the laws) generally wants to suppress who ever uses them, and orginally that was immigrants. Just watch the specials on drug laws that A&E runs now and again, and really wonder what "greater good" the government is looking out for.... Our health? I really have no where to go with this, but did you know the U.S. government gave the Taliban large sums of money prior to 9-11, I wish I could remember the exact citation but here's one that's kinda close [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ CIA_drug_trafficking].
Great Interview by gandalftheblack	Feb 21st, 2007 07:09:16 AM
AF seems like the new type of director. I'm glad that he speaks his mind about the hollywood process. It shows that sometimes directors' craft can get interfered by hollywood bs, and it's still good he stood his ground. Arthur needed to have an R rating. I saw the directors cut before seeing the PG 13 version and the directors cut makes it a better flick. Bastards of the Party is an awesome documentary. I would highly advise anyone to see it and watch the de-evolution of LA (via gangs) through a serious, well investigated pice of filmmaking. It gave a good look at not only the bloods n crips, but the political organizations that they were first. One thing I really liked was the fact that it showed Black gangs prior to the Blood and crips and how the old timers were saying that guns were NEVER an option when it came to self-defense, and how since then the game has changed. SEE IT!!!
Thanks Anton for making excuses for 90% of your work by Spandau Belly	Feb 21st, 2007 07:45:29 AM
I hate this guy, I hate all his movies. "They wouldn't produce 'Monster' becuz it was too black and violent."????????, Gimme a break! Hollywood produced 'Boyz In Tha Hood', 'Scarface', and countless DMX outings. It's because you are a lousy filmmaker And yeah, defend the crappyness of 'King Arthur' on a lack of violence that you wanted to infuse but the big bad studio wouldn't let you. Boo-hoo! Did the studio stop you from infusing character developement and story structure as well? How about all those scenes where four guys fire arrows at attackers and 20 of them hit the ground with three arrows in them each? Did the studio stop you from applying counting as well? I'm glad you found your "voice" doing a cheap knock off of Bourne, starring Marky Mark, who is in fact a cheap knockoff of Matt Damon. Good luck, Antoine, keeping coming up with excuses, they're more entertaining than your films.
I think BringingSexyBack hit his head by supermarch	Feb 21st, 2007 09:45:36 AM
You had to be joking with "The CIA had long been using the ghetto for its illicit drug-trade to fund". Please tell me you're joking. I haven't heard that stupid white man puts drugs in the ghettos line in like 15 years and it was dumb way back then. I think it was in a commercial for a daytime talk show being said by an actual crack addict. And to say "that's a fact"? No...that's actually the exact opposite of a fact. btw: More violence wouldn't have made King Arthur any better. He just made a shitty movie is all. I championed this guy after The Replacement Killers because he how Chow Yun Fat in an American movie and he didn't totally blow it. Then he made Bait. I don't think Training Day is his best work because he lived it and knows it by any means. I think he got very lucky with a kick ass script that didn't require the director to do much beyond be there. I liked Harsh Times much better.
spandau you are wrong on Mark by kilik777	Feb 21st, 2007 11:35:13 AM
He is indeed a better actor than Matt Damon which is pretty good himself. http://tinyurl.com/pv8do
Denzel deserved his Oscar by Spandau Belly	Feb 21st, 2007 02:14:38 PM
I thought he did an excellent job playing Ali G. I don't normally like biopics, but seeing the life Ali G lived gave me a new appreciation for his interviewing style. Denzel really got the mannerisms and speech style down pat.
King Arthur had a pretty bad script. And with the by superninja	Feb 21st, 2007 06:29:04 PM
exception of Clive Owen, the other two leads were miscast without a doubt.
Troy would be good if you edited out all of the by superninja	Feb 21st, 2007 06:31:35 PM
parts with Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom.
Actually, Castaway would be good with just the by superninja	Feb 21st, 2007 07:37:18 PM
Fedex parts.
nice interview, but i agree... by omarthesnake	Feb 22nd, 2007 07:44:44 AM
with others on this talkback: King Arthur just wasn't a good movie, and a lack of gratuitous gore wasn't what made it bad. This comes across as whiny and desperate to place the blame elsewhere. There were plenty of great period action movies in Hollywood's golden age that didn't need heads lopped off and horses stomping on people.

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