Sunday, January 08, 2006
Be Cool
So this weekend, I finally watched the movie "Get Shorty" and its sequel "Be Cool". For those who only watched Be Cool, I do think you get a lot more out of the movie if you watched Get Shorty as well. Hands down Get Shorty was a better movie, although Be Cool was slightly funnier. And hands down, Chili Palmer (John Travolta) was one cool cat through out both movies, and probably one of the coolest characters in recent movie history. He's always in control of the situation, can't be set-up, is super efficient with everything he says, and of course, gets hot chicks.
Now that's not to say you have to act like Chili Palmer in order to be cool. Here's a list of other cool cats in recent movie history.
- Ron Burgundy, "Anchorman" - he has many leather bound books, his apartment smells like rich mahogany, and he's friends with Merlin Olsen. Need I say more?
- Steve Stifler, "American Pie II & American Wedding" - rocks out with his cock out, hangs out with his wang out and gets two chicks at the end of American Pie II.
- Michael Corleone, "Godfather", unlike his older brother Sonny, Michael was also calm and in control.
- Neil McCauley, "Heat", even smarter than Chili Palmer, and says "Look at me" even more forefully.
- Austin Powers, "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery", despite his inability to control his inner monologue due to the unfreezing process, he was still able to shag Vanessa as well as the Italian bird.
- Sam (Robert De Niro), "Ronin", just as smart as Neil McCauley, and doesn't die.
- Thomas Crown, "The Thomas Crown Affair", hey, he made art cool.
- Sean Archer/Caster Troy (John Travolta), Face Off - notice how John Travolta basically is a badass.
- Trent Walker, "Swingers" - Hey, if we all had a Trent Walker in our crew, we'd all be big winners.
- Blake (Alec Baldwin), "Glengarry Glen Ross" - Gives the biggest ass-chewing in the history of movies. And then pulls out the brass balls.
Others that would have made the list if not for...
- TJ Mackey, "Magnolia", the problem being is when you think of TJ Mackey, you have to think of his actor, Tom Cruise, who has become one of the uncoolest people on the planet.
- Rusty Griswold, "Vegas Vacation" - actually Rusty (the son) wasn't cool, but then transformed into Mr. Papagiorgio, who definitely was. He even had an entourage! But then New York Mike pointed out that he was played by Ethan Embry, and I had no choice but to take him off the list.
Now that's not to say you have to act like Chili Palmer in order to be cool. Here's a list of other cool cats in recent movie history.
- Ron Burgundy, "Anchorman" - he has many leather bound books, his apartment smells like rich mahogany, and he's friends with Merlin Olsen. Need I say more?
- Steve Stifler, "American Pie II & American Wedding" - rocks out with his cock out, hangs out with his wang out and gets two chicks at the end of American Pie II.
- Michael Corleone, "Godfather", unlike his older brother Sonny, Michael was also calm and in control.
- Neil McCauley, "Heat", even smarter than Chili Palmer, and says "Look at me" even more forefully.
- Austin Powers, "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery", despite his inability to control his inner monologue due to the unfreezing process, he was still able to shag Vanessa as well as the Italian bird.
- Sam (Robert De Niro), "Ronin", just as smart as Neil McCauley, and doesn't die.
- Thomas Crown, "The Thomas Crown Affair", hey, he made art cool.
- Sean Archer/Caster Troy (John Travolta), Face Off - notice how John Travolta basically is a badass.
- Trent Walker, "Swingers" - Hey, if we all had a Trent Walker in our crew, we'd all be big winners.
- Blake (Alec Baldwin), "Glengarry Glen Ross" - Gives the biggest ass-chewing in the history of movies. And then pulls out the brass balls.
Others that would have made the list if not for...
- TJ Mackey, "Magnolia", the problem being is when you think of TJ Mackey, you have to think of his actor, Tom Cruise, who has become one of the uncoolest people on the planet.
- Rusty Griswold, "Vegas Vacation" - actually Rusty (the son) wasn't cool, but then transformed into Mr. Papagiorgio, who definitely was. He even had an entourage! But then New York Mike pointed out that he was played by Ethan Embry, and I had no choice but to take him off the list.
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hey, ethan embry got the girl at the end of can't hardly wait!
other cool cats you may have forgotten are:
- Kip Dynamite, "Napoleon Dynamite" - Napoleon may have gotten his best friend elected president, but Kip whupped his ass (albeit in a slap-fight) and scored with the real woman.
- Lloyd Dobler, "Say Anything" - sticks to hiss principles ("I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that. ") and gets the girl in end. Of course it helps that her dad is in jail.
- Shrek, "Shrek I and II" - This ogre changes for no woman (or she-ogre). Gotta respect the way he stays calm and collected and takes care of his friends (or his only friend, a donkey).
Last but not least - Samwise Gamgee, "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" - Brave in the face of insurmountable odds, and scores the hobbit chick after years away from home. Oh yeah, and he helped save the world from Sauron.
other cool cats you may have forgotten are:
- Kip Dynamite, "Napoleon Dynamite" - Napoleon may have gotten his best friend elected president, but Kip whupped his ass (albeit in a slap-fight) and scored with the real woman.
- Lloyd Dobler, "Say Anything" - sticks to hiss principles ("I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don't want to do that. ") and gets the girl in end. Of course it helps that her dad is in jail.
- Shrek, "Shrek I and II" - This ogre changes for no woman (or she-ogre). Gotta respect the way he stays calm and collected and takes care of his friends (or his only friend, a donkey).
Last but not least - Samwise Gamgee, "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" - Brave in the face of insurmountable odds, and scores the hobbit chick after years away from home. Oh yeah, and he helped save the world from Sauron.
i agree with lloyd dobler. also, tyler durden. han solo in empire strikes back for saying "I know", but before he's transformed into a bitch in return of the jedi. and max fischer from "rushmore". after all, he wrote a hit play.
props for alec baldwin - always be closing. coffee is for closers. 2nd prize is a set of steak knives. 3rd prize is you're fired.
btw, i think you spelled "leper" wrong, unless you did it on purpose. and though it was probably fun, it feels a little like selling out when audioslave and velvet revolver play songs from their members' previous bands. they're like cover bands but only because the covers are better than their own material.
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props for alec baldwin - always be closing. coffee is for closers. 2nd prize is a set of steak knives. 3rd prize is you're fired.
btw, i think you spelled "leper" wrong, unless you did it on purpose. and though it was probably fun, it feels a little like selling out when audioslave and velvet revolver play songs from their members' previous bands. they're like cover bands but only because the covers are better than their own material.
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