... So when I heard about this latest film, Hollywood Homicide and seeing previews about it I was curious to get a taste of the action.
Harrison Ford stars as Joe Gavilan, a well known detective who cannot capture the same success in his personal life as he does at work. There are 3 ex-wives ... Read review
From Oscar nominated Ron Shelton this hot action comedy is guaranteed to keep you on the ... more
edge of your seat...and in stitches. Starring Harrison Ford and Jost Harnett. HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE redefines the buddy-cop genre.In Hollywood, no one is who they rea...
In Hollywood no one is who they really want to be. Veteran police detective Joe Gavilan ... more
(Ford) and his rookie partner K.C. Halden (Hartnett) are no exception. Between Joe's struggling real estate business and K.C.'s fledgling acting career and yoga in...
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'Hollywood Homicide will keep you on the edge of yourseat withn it's adrenaline pumped ... more
action' - WirelessMagazine From Oscar nominated Ron Shelton (Best Writing, OriginalScreenplay, Bull Durham, 1989) this hot action comedy is guaranteedto keep you on the edge of your seat.....and in stiches. StarringHarrison Ford and Josh Hartnett, Hollywood Homicide redefines thebuddy-cop genre. In Hollywood, no one is who they really want to be. Veteranpolice detective Joe Gavilan (Ford) and his rookie partner K.C.Calden (Hartnett) are no exception. Between Joe's struggling realestate business and K.C.'s fledgling acting career and yogainstruction, they 've got a major murder case to solve. With bothInternal Affairs and their main suspects on their tails, Joe andK.C. have to infiltrate the dangerous world of the hip-hoprecording industry. Juggling two careers proves to be a comicaladventure, with Joe and K.C. desperate to stay alive long enough tocatch their big break.
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1977 - Action/Adventure - Director: Clint Eastwood - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney
Advantages: Some funny moments Disadvantages: you will need some matchsticks to keep them eyes open
...heard about this latest film, Hollywood Homicide and seeing previews about it I was curious to get a taste of the action.
Harrison Ford stars as Joe Gavilan, a well known detective who cannot capture the same success in his personal life as he does at work. There are 3 ex-wives in Joe's life and he is well and truly stuck with a particularly bad investment in a large house that he intended to sell as part of his side real estate business. ... ...exciting happens(yawn)*
Hollywood Homicide is a cinematic misfire of epic and historical proportions. When the movie is obviously trying to be clever, no one is laughing because the jokes fall flat. The scenes were seriously jumbled and you couldn’t really get into the plot at times because it was so sloppy. There is only one amusing sequences that has Joe and K.C. being interrogated separately. They both do their best not to ... more
Over the years in the world of comedy double ups have brought us some bone tickling and suspense moments leaving us begging for more. The likes of martin Lawrence and will smith sparkle together like a pair of diamonds on a beach sunbathing. So when I heard about this latest film, Hollywood Homicide and seeing previews about it I was curious to get a taste of the action.
Harrison Ford stars as Joe Gavilan, a well known detective who cannot capture the same success in his personal life as he does at work. There are 3 ex-wives in Joe's life and he is well and truly stuck with a particularly bad investment in a large house that he intended to sell as part of his side real estate business. His partner, K.C. Calden (Josh Hartnett), is a rookie with a really bad aim. He has huge doubts about his career as a cop and fears he has chosen the wrong road to go down as he feels he has somewhere to go with an acting career.
Joe and K.C., of course, become involved in a high-profile murder investigation involving the unfortunately named rap group H2O Klick. During the course of the investigation, the audience is `treated' to more and more glimpses of Joe and K.C.'s personal lives. Every buddy cop cliché rears its ugly little head during the film as the search moves at an agonizingly slow pace. For good measure, a thin internal investigation on Joe's investment practices is thrown in.
* Wake me up when something exciting happens(yawn)*
Hollywood Homicide is a cinematic misfire of epic and historical proportions. When the movie is obviously trying to be clever, no one is laughing because the jokes fall flat. The scenes were seriously jumbled and you couldn’t really get into the plot at times because it was so sloppy. There is only one amusing sequences that has Joe and K.C. being interrogated separately. They both do their best not to answer any questions thrown at them with amusing consequences.
* Meet The Cast*
Here is a little look at who starred in this movie. Some people you will recognise and others are unknowns.
Harrison Ford .... Joe Gavilan Josh Hartnett .... K.C. Calden Lena Olin .... Ruby Bruce Greenwood .... Lt. Bennie Macko Isaiah Washington .... Antoine Sartain Lolita Davidovich .... Cleo Ricard Keith David .... Leon Master P .... Julius Armas Dwight Yoakam .... Leroy Wasley Martin Landau .... Jerry Duran Lou Diamond Phillips .... Wanda Gladys Knight .... Olivia Robidoux Meredith Scott Lynn .... I.A. Detective Jackson Tom Todoroff .... I.A. Detective Zino James MacDonald .... Danny Broome
Exciting extra’s
During making this film there was a little extra incident that occurred with the stars of the film. Josh Hartnett crashed his car into a barrier with Harisson Ford in the passenger seat.They were slightly shaken but nothing serious.
Actual opinion of the film
When I heard about Harrison ford and Josh Hartnett starring as a duo in this film I didn’t hold much hope. Although they are both very good actors, Harrison Ford is more known for his action films. Josh Hartnett is more comedy so when it comes to being serious he just seemed a bit gormless which I bet wasn’t in the script and he seemed like a lost part for most of the film. I feel although it was a gallant effort by Hartnett I feel he has a whole lot more to learn in order to be a star like Harrison Ford. The limelight was stolen by ford all throughout so that was a benefactor in why it didn’t work for Hartnett in this film. You sort of feel for him but all you can suggest to the poor fellow is to learn from this experience and make sure you use it to your advantage.
There were moments of comedy genius but comparing to it to some of the classic films like bad boys it just isn’t in the same league. The fact that this type of thing had been done so many times before it needed to be something different or offer something with a bit more charisma. Although the film wasn’t bad overall I feel it was a dire cause .The action scenes were few and far between and there was more comedy than action but a lot of the humour was just not funny. It takes a long time to get going and when it gets anywhere it leaves you slightly confused and disappointed.
The film is still watchable - it would be harsh to call it awful, it's just all fairly nondescript and boring. The action scenes are OK but that they come after so much dross takes away their impact, that and the fact that I didn't care about the plot by this point. It's not funny, it's not dramatic and it's not thrilling - in fact it's all a bit dull. I'm not sure what the film was trying to do, but trust me, it didn't do it.
Advantages: Fans of Two Stars Will No Doubt Want to Check it Out Disadvantages: Illogical, confusing plot and a bad script hurt it
...plays Joe Gavilan, a veteren Hollywood detective who is also juggling a second job in real estate. Hartnett is K.C. Caldin, a rookie Hollywood detective who is also juggling a second job as a yoga instructor; however, he is also thinking of ending his cop career in favor of acting (he's studying for a part in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE). They are, in predictable buddy-cop movie fashion, hooked up to solve a murder in the world of hip-hop recording, ... ...The first half of HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE is so slow, pretentious, and tiresome---but it soon makes a sudden turn, becomes a lot better and by the end, it seems to (barely) redeem itself. The film is directed with a considerable amount of energy by Ron Shelton, who wrote and directed BULL DURHAM and WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP. He struck gold earlier in the year when he directed the Kurt Russell drama DARK BLUE, about the days leading up to the L.A. Riots. Here, ...
eve6kicksass 16.10.2003
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Advantages: Some comedic moments Disadvantages: Just drags
...is what I experienced with Hollywood Homicide. The film stars Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett as two cops who moonlight as other things and pits them against some bad guys in investigating a multiple homicide. It hasn't received great reviews, and I could see why. The director, Ron Shelton, hasn't really grabbed the bull by the horns with this one. The actors appear uncomfortable and the plot is just too weak.
The plot is one that has been used ... ...Joe Gavilan (Ford) and the rookie K C Calden (Hartnett), to investigate the murders of four men in a club shooting. They uncover corruption as they worm their way towards a bigger plot that they find themselves caught up in. And, naturally, there is an internal investigation going on in the department, and the internal investigator just happens to have a long term grudge against Gavilan.
There are positives about the film. It does pass the time ...
pmcds 09.11.2008
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Advantages: Harrison Ford, Amusing moments Disadvantages: Not sure what it wants to be
Hollywood Homicide was a bit of a flop on release. A budget of $75 million was spent but only $30 million was pulled back at the US box office. This could have been due in part to the overcrowded summer releases but also due to the fact that the film was poorly marketed and ultimately doesn’t know what it wants to be.
Joe Gavilan (Harrison Ford) is an LA cop who moonlights as a real estate broker. His young partner KC (Josh Hartnett) also longs ... ...But I’m not saying Hollywood Homicide is a bad movie. It’s actually an entertaining couple of hours and that’s mainly down to Harrison Ford. He brings the class to the movie and his performance is down to earth, likeable and effortless. Ford also seems to be having a great time with his character. In the middle of a silly love scene he takes time out to eat a doughnut, he also amuses in a farcical interrogation scene. In fact it seems that Ford is ...
utero 13.03.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Hollywood Homicide (DVD)
A veteran cop who finds himself babysitting a rookie partner also juggles a second job in real estate. When a new case forces them into the world of club land, both men attempt to keep their 'double lives' private.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
26/01/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
CDR 34859
Barcode
5035822485938
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Director Commentary, Making Of Featurette, LAPD Story Featurette, Hollywood Homicide Confidential Featurette, Filmographies, Trailers
Aspect Ratio
2.40 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
DVD Description
Joe Gavilan (Harrison Ford) is an LAPD officer moonlighting as a real-estate agent to make ends meet. K.C. Calden (Josh Hartnett) is a fellow officer, sometimes masquerading as a yoga instructor to meet women, and harbouring some serious acting aspirations. As the two struggle to pursue their sideline businesses, they get called up to investigate the mysterious murder of a rap group called H20 Klick. As the duo track down the killers, plenty of laughs ensue as they both desperately attempt to sell their alternative careers to anyone that crosses their paths. Joe attempts to sell property to the nightclub owner where the shootings took place, and K.C. endlessly quotes movie dialogue in an attempt to brush up on his acting skills at the most inopportune moments. The action builds to a frantic finale involving some spectacular--and hilarious--car chases around the crime-strewn streets of Los Angeles. Director Ron Shelton (BULL DURHAM) utilises some eccentric casting (Martin Landau and Master P both have cameo roles), a string of witty one-liners, and spectacular location shoots to tell this humorous tale. Ford and Hartnett make a convincing on-screen partnership, clearly enjoying their roles as mismatched cop buddies, and providing plenty of laughs among the often chaotic, action-packed sequences.
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