The Last Boy Scout

1991 "Everyone had counted them out. But they're about to get back in the game."
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Released: 13 December 1991 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.warnerbros.com/last-boy-scout
Synopsis

When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.

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PodBill Just what I expected
Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.
Derry Herrera Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
gregoryparmer A+ Emotional Tone A+ Open/Close Soundtrack usage.I will rate the film a solid "10" If for nothing else the opening and closing scenes. So as not to bore you I will use my high-school dropout Stream-of-consciousness philosophical appproach. I'm a lame writer with bad grammar so try and muscle through.Opening/Closing Scenes Both feature "Moody River, by: Pat Boone" Open: A Drunk, down on his luck Low-Grade Private Detective and Everyman, Joseph- knows the world is F'd up, but blames himself. Jimmy Dix, ex Pro Baller knows the world is F'd up and also blames himself. Both Self-medicate. One with booze and one with drugs. (Then an incredible movie happens and is written and acted to perfection)Close: _ juxtaposition? _ Now sober Everyman Joseph & sober Jimmy Dix via ("moments-of clarity") Both coming to terms with how extraordinarily F'd up the world is. They survived. They learned. It was all a part of some grand design they had no "physical control over," until they became men of action. Were they at fault? If you posit Kantian Ethical philosophy, they were, because they were not prepared. conclusion? The film itself offers this simple reminder to "always be prepared." Could there be a more perfect song to accompany the opening and closing of this Masterpiece of a film? (If you posit the relationship dynamics within?) Some people find soundtracks unimportant. I find them to be everything. This movie is tied (for me) with "Pulp Fiction" In the upper echelons of music-magic-movie-making history. Not just in soundtrack, but style, mood, and performances. Agree or disagree, I could care less. It's my view. Acting is crucial in film But more so is the mood of the opening and closing scenes. Within itself, (as it appears to this observer) TLB is Absolute PERFECTION. The world will always be F'd up so be prepared. Joe- "The waters wet, the skies are blue, women have secrets, and old Satan Claus; he is out there Jimmy." Jimmy- "So what do we do?" Joe- "be prepared Jimmy, that's my motto." "Be prepared."
NateWatchesCoolMovies Tony Scott's The Last Boy Scout is pure stylistic grime, an exercise in early 90's action with the blackest of humour. The tone is set with a square jaw early on: a star quarterback for a hotshot NFL team is under a lot of underground pressure to make that perfect play and in turn please the loan sharks. He buckles under the heat, ends up pulling a gun on the field and murdering a score of opponents before turning the gun on himself. Now horrifying as that is, if you have a sick sense of humor like me it conjures a dark chuckle of the most guilty variety, because.. well, it's funny! Albeit in the darkest way possible, which is the arena this one skates in, love it or leave it. Upon closer examination of the script we discover it's penned by that wonderful man Shane Black, who gave us Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and the upcoming The Nice Guys. No one can produce such heinous mayhem with a cavalier attitude and actually get away with it as well as Black does. The guy is a prodigy of dark humour, and who better to embody his protagonist here than a sheepish Bruce Willis as Joe Hallenbeck, a jaded ex detective who is so sullen and cynical he's almost comatose. He's paired with equally slummy former quarterback Jimmy Six (Damon Wayons), lazily trying to solve a case involving the murderous quarterback and some shady politicians. Along the way that's paved with many a sarcastic, beleaguered exchange they cross seedy paths with shady villains (Taylor Negron, RIP, and a youthful Kim Coates), a beautiful working girl with ties to the case (Halle Berry) and Willis's spitfire of a dysfunctional daughter (Danielle Harris). There's a wonderfully bloated supporting cast including Noble Willingham, Chelsea Field, Joe Santos, Bruce McGill and more. It's got a bite that stings, mainly thanks to Black's frighteningly pissy screenplay which give the film it's sardonic, put - upon aesthetic. This meshes together nicely with Scott's trademark sun soaked, pulpy, picturesque tone and provides one hell of an action movie ride. Nasty in all the right places, funny when the story begs for it, and build to last.
bowmanblue I remember when 'The Last Boy Scout' was released. If my memory serves me correctly, it was considered a box off flop. However, I enjoyed it and, now I come to watch it again over twenty years later, I find that today's online reaction seems to back up my feelings towards it. In other words, it's actually quite fun.Bruce Willis plays... well, Bruce Willis really. This could almost be another Die Hard movie by another name. He's a wise-cracking alcoholic cop (or ex cop here, to be fair) who ends up taking on the bad guys. This time he's investigating the double murder of both his best friend and the client he was meant to protect, but whereas he tended to do things on his own in Die Hard, he's ably assisted by a disgraced football player, played by Damon Waynes.The first thing you have to know before you consider watching this is that it's kind of tongue in cheek. Today's action movies seem to be super serious (with the possible exception of the 'Expendables' series), so if you're looking for something tough and gritty, you'll probably find this one a little too far-fetched.It certainly has its plus points. Obviously, there are plenty of shoot outs and car chases, not to mention villains who are uber-villainous and strip clubs to arrange seedy underworld meetings in. But the film's major selling point is the chemistry between Willis and Waynes. They really do play off each other well and the dialogue between them is the very definition of banter.It is a little far fetched though. I will always remember a character being thrown off a bridge, landing on a car, only to get up and wander off like nothing had happened. I think that probably goes down as one of the most 'hardest to survive' falls in film history! Don't expect too much realism here; like I say – tongue in cheek! Having looked up some details online recently, I see that the production was apparently 'fraught with problems' behind the scenes. There are plenty of rumours surrounding what happened on set and I don't know how many are true. However, I still think that the finished product is actually something pretty good fun and very watchable (if you're looking for a pretty implausible buddy type cop film).And, if you're into internet rumours – look up the one about the squirrel, Bruce Willis' trailer and the hair-piece.
TxMike Bruce Willis just turned 60 this month, March 2015. In honor of his milestone birthday (I'm 10 years older than Bruce!) I watched this movie, on DVD, for my first time.Bruce Willis plays Joe Hallenbeck, he is a former secret service agent who took gunfire to save the President a few years earlier. Now he is a small-time investigator in Los Angeles, and not with a very good reputation among the cops.In a small role before she became well-know, Halle Berry plays a stripper ... uh, exotic dancer ... who needs protection, so Joe is asked to take that job. He doesn't do it very well, she is killed execution-style shortly. It is all tied in with football and an unscrupulous owner who wants to prolong illegal gambling, and he is in cahoots with a California state senator.Along the way Joe gets help from the girl's boyfriend, ex-pro-QB, Damon Wayans as Jimmy Dix. Together they work to avenge the girl's death and to put the bad guys in their place. Lots of shooting, car chases, explosions, etc.This is not a good movie in the usual sense, lots of foul language, even from the 12-yr-old daughter, but it is a good Bruce Willis action movie.