tambourine-man
Bluelight Crew
What..!!! No thread for Ghost Dog...????
Fat-arse Forest Whittaker might not strike you as the perfect candidate to play a modern-day samurai, but his characteristic warmth and character make up for his obvious deficit in martial arts proficiency.
Whittaker plays an assassin with something of a difference. Having been rescued at an earlier age by a mafia wiseguy, Ghost Dog dedicates his life to living by the warrior code - learning it's philosphies and techniques - and, in turn, dedicates his life to that of his mafia saviour and newfound master... just as the ancient Japanese doctrine demands.
His simple way of life is altered by a series of events that he cannot have forseen. On discovery of these acts, Ghost Dog seeks vengeance - a retribution only tempered by the influence of two women who periodically enter his life.
In this way, the film has shades of Leon: a socially-ostracised hitman, living in near-squalour, adherence to a set of 'principles' and a code of honour that serve him in both ethical practice and in clinical efficiency, an obscure professional relationship with his clients, and the effect of meeting a young woman who enters briefly into his life.
But that's where the similarity ends. It's nowhere near as stylised as Leon is, instead being set in the grimy suburbs and ghettos of what is presumed to be Los Angeles. Thumping soundtrack as well.
Opinions please...
Fat-arse Forest Whittaker might not strike you as the perfect candidate to play a modern-day samurai, but his characteristic warmth and character make up for his obvious deficit in martial arts proficiency.
Whittaker plays an assassin with something of a difference. Having been rescued at an earlier age by a mafia wiseguy, Ghost Dog dedicates his life to living by the warrior code - learning it's philosphies and techniques - and, in turn, dedicates his life to that of his mafia saviour and newfound master... just as the ancient Japanese doctrine demands.
His simple way of life is altered by a series of events that he cannot have forseen. On discovery of these acts, Ghost Dog seeks vengeance - a retribution only tempered by the influence of two women who periodically enter his life.
In this way, the film has shades of Leon: a socially-ostracised hitman, living in near-squalour, adherence to a set of 'principles' and a code of honour that serve him in both ethical practice and in clinical efficiency, an obscure professional relationship with his clients, and the effect of meeting a young woman who enters briefly into his life.
But that's where the similarity ends. It's nowhere near as stylised as Leon is, instead being set in the grimy suburbs and ghettos of what is presumed to be Los Angeles. Thumping soundtrack as well.
Opinions please...