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Blu-ray: While not as good as "Get Shorty" and difft. from the novel, the movie still is stylish, cool and fun. (3.5 stars)
2 Aug 2011
Format:Blu-ray
With the success of the 1990 Elmore Leonard novel and the 1995 film "Get Shorty", there was no doubt that Leonard's sequel would be made.
With many of Leonard's stories being made to films from "3:10 to Yuma" and "The Tall T" and the TV series "Justified", the gangster film "Get Shorty" was a box office success and also received nominations in the American Film Institute's "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs" but also "AFI's 10 Top 10'.
To preface a little about what "Get Shorty" was all about, the film focused on a Miami Loan Shark named Chili Palmer (played by John Travolta) who clashes with another mobster. In the film, Palmer meets with an actor named Martin Weir (played by Danny DeVito) to star in his life story. In the film, Palmer is supposed to collect a lot of money but because of his movie ambitions, people want their money back and end up pursuing each other.
This now leads to "Be Cool", a comedy film produced by Danny De Vito and directed by F. Gary Gray ("The Italian Job", "Law Abiding Citizen", "The Negotiator", "Friday") and a loosely based screenplay adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel by Peter Steinfeld ("21', "Analyze That", "Drowning Mona").
VIDEO:
"Be Cool" is presented in 1080p High Definition (widescreen 2:40:1). Picture quality for the film is absolutely vibrant. There are plenty of colors seen through the film but also detail galore. Skin tones are natural, black levels are nice and deep. I didn't notice any blemishes, artifacting or any problems with the film whatsoever. The film looks great on Blu-ray!
AUDIO & SUBTITLES:
"Be Cool" is presented in English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Spanish Dolby Surround and French 5.1 DTS HD. While the film is dialogue-driven, it's also musically driven and from scenes with Linda Moon singing, to ambiance of hip-hop playing in Dabu and friend's Humvee's, Aerosmith playing live in concert to the Black Eyed Peas playing at club, music is what envelops the soundscape and utilizes the surround channels.
There are action sequences with gun shots or an aluminum bat coming into play and other ambiance as Chili and Edie going to a Lakers games but the film will be recognized for its music soundtrack and there is plenty of music being played throughout the film.
Subtitles are in English SDH, Spanish and French.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
"Be Cool" comes with the following special features:
Be Cool, Very Cool Making-Of Documentary - (21:36) Making of the film and cast talking about the various characters in the film and how cool Chili Palmer is throughout the film.
Deleted Scenes - (17:31) A total of 14 deleted and extended scenes.
Gag Reel - (7:20) Outtakes from "Be Cool".
Music Video" The Rock as Elliot Wilhelm, "You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man" - (4:07) As Director F. Gary Gray would say, things that one would not want to do in music video.
John and Uma's Dance Sequence - (3:35) The making of the dance sequence of Chili and Edie.
Close Up: The Rock - (6:01) Director F. Gary Gray talks about casting The Rock as the gay Elliot Wilhelm.
Close Up: Andre 3000 - (4:24) Director F. Gary Gray talks about casting Andre 3000 Benjamin (from the hip hop duo Outkast) and giving him a role in the film.
Close Up: Cedric the Entertainer - (5:26) Director F. Gary Gray talks about how he wanted Cedric to play a bad, comedy man.
Close Up: Christina Milian - (5:26) Director F. Gary Gray talks about how the role of Linda Moon was the most difficult to cast and how Christina Milian got the part.
Theatrical Trailer - (2:03) The theatrical trailer for "Be Cool".
JUDGMENT CALL:
When "Be Cool" came out in theaters back in 2005, I figured that it would be the 10th anniversary of "Get Shorty" and it would be a pretty dark, comedy about Chili Palmer and the world he lives in.
"Be Cool" turned out to be a comedy which features plenty of stars, many cameos and a storyline that is fun but nowhere near the quality of its predecessor.
If there is one thing that the film does right, it's the fact that Chili Palmer retains his cool from beginning to end, he is unfazed. But then the film tries to incorporate so many stars that it tries to capture the Hollywood and Los Angeles lifestyle and like many other films which tries to incorporate a plethora of stars, it becomes the film's focus and sure, it may work for some people but for those who are familiar with "Get Shorty", especially those who are familiar with Elmore Leonard's novel of "Be Cool", the film becomes less about Chili Palmer and more about everyone else.
We have Vince Vaughn playing a white guy who talks Black, the Rock playing a gay bodyguard who is sensitive of people calling him a queer and yet singing in a silk cowboy outfit "You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man", you have the Black Eyed Peas in the film to provide Chili and Edie's dance theme (which does not achieve the same or similar efficacy as their dance scene in "Pulp Fiction") and characters after characters that are thrown in to the mix to make the film more appealing and cool to different audiences but in the long run, it just doesn't work.
And now the good news...what I mentioned above, could also be the positive for many viewers. Forget "Get Shorty" and look at this film as a popcorn comedy film with a lot of talent and stars. Heck, there is so much music being played in the film, the filmmakers even manage to pull of filming scenes during an actual Los Angeles Lakers game.
And for me, compared to other films that try to throw in a lot of stars like "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" or "Valentine's Day" that were not that great, "Be Cool" is a much more entertaining film.
When you think about it, you Travolta playing a cool character, Uma Thurman looking fantastic, Cedric the Entertainer as bad boy, The Rock as a gay man and Vince Vaughn trying to be Black, that makes for a fun comedy. Not a great film but a good popcorn comedy film.
And its important to note that anyone who hasn't seen "Get Shorty" can easily get into this film. Watching the original film is not essential but if you do, you'll see how the original is much better than this sequel.
As for the Blu-ray release, picture and audio quality were pretty solid for this catalog release and the film has a good number of special features as well.
Overall, "Be Cool" comes nowhere close to the efficacy of "Get Shorty" but it does manage to feature plenty of stars, plenty of music and in the end, makes for a fun popcorn comedy film on Blu-ray.
With many of Leonard's stories being made to films from "3:10 to Yuma" and "The Tall T" and the TV series "Justified", the gangster film "Get Shorty" was a box office success and also received nominations in the American Film Institute's "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs" but also "AFI's 10 Top 10'.
To preface a little about what "Get Shorty" was all about, the film focused on a Miami Loan Shark named Chili Palmer (played by John Travolta) who clashes with another mobster. In the film, Palmer meets with an actor named Martin Weir (played by Danny DeVito) to star in his life story. In the film, Palmer is supposed to collect a lot of money but because of his movie ambitions, people want their money back and end up pursuing each other.
This now leads to "Be Cool", a comedy film produced by Danny De Vito and directed by F. Gary Gray ("The Italian Job", "Law Abiding Citizen", "The Negotiator", "Friday") and a loosely based screenplay adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel by Peter Steinfeld ("21', "Analyze That", "Drowning Mona").
VIDEO:
"Be Cool" is presented in 1080p High Definition (widescreen 2:40:1). Picture quality for the film is absolutely vibrant. There are plenty of colors seen through the film but also detail galore. Skin tones are natural, black levels are nice and deep. I didn't notice any blemishes, artifacting or any problems with the film whatsoever. The film looks great on Blu-ray!
AUDIO & SUBTITLES:
"Be Cool" is presented in English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Spanish Dolby Surround and French 5.1 DTS HD. While the film is dialogue-driven, it's also musically driven and from scenes with Linda Moon singing, to ambiance of hip-hop playing in Dabu and friend's Humvee's, Aerosmith playing live in concert to the Black Eyed Peas playing at club, music is what envelops the soundscape and utilizes the surround channels.
There are action sequences with gun shots or an aluminum bat coming into play and other ambiance as Chili and Edie going to a Lakers games but the film will be recognized for its music soundtrack and there is plenty of music being played throughout the film.
Subtitles are in English SDH, Spanish and French.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
"Be Cool" comes with the following special features:
Be Cool, Very Cool Making-Of Documentary - (21:36) Making of the film and cast talking about the various characters in the film and how cool Chili Palmer is throughout the film.
Deleted Scenes - (17:31) A total of 14 deleted and extended scenes.
Gag Reel - (7:20) Outtakes from "Be Cool".
Music Video" The Rock as Elliot Wilhelm, "You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man" - (4:07) As Director F. Gary Gray would say, things that one would not want to do in music video.
John and Uma's Dance Sequence - (3:35) The making of the dance sequence of Chili and Edie.
Close Up: The Rock - (6:01) Director F. Gary Gray talks about casting The Rock as the gay Elliot Wilhelm.
Close Up: Andre 3000 - (4:24) Director F. Gary Gray talks about casting Andre 3000 Benjamin (from the hip hop duo Outkast) and giving him a role in the film.
Close Up: Cedric the Entertainer - (5:26) Director F. Gary Gray talks about how he wanted Cedric to play a bad, comedy man.
Close Up: Christina Milian - (5:26) Director F. Gary Gray talks about how the role of Linda Moon was the most difficult to cast and how Christina Milian got the part.
Theatrical Trailer - (2:03) The theatrical trailer for "Be Cool".
JUDGMENT CALL:
When "Be Cool" came out in theaters back in 2005, I figured that it would be the 10th anniversary of "Get Shorty" and it would be a pretty dark, comedy about Chili Palmer and the world he lives in.
"Be Cool" turned out to be a comedy which features plenty of stars, many cameos and a storyline that is fun but nowhere near the quality of its predecessor.
If there is one thing that the film does right, it's the fact that Chili Palmer retains his cool from beginning to end, he is unfazed. But then the film tries to incorporate so many stars that it tries to capture the Hollywood and Los Angeles lifestyle and like many other films which tries to incorporate a plethora of stars, it becomes the film's focus and sure, it may work for some people but for those who are familiar with "Get Shorty", especially those who are familiar with Elmore Leonard's novel of "Be Cool", the film becomes less about Chili Palmer and more about everyone else.
We have Vince Vaughn playing a white guy who talks Black, the Rock playing a gay bodyguard who is sensitive of people calling him a queer and yet singing in a silk cowboy outfit "You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man", you have the Black Eyed Peas in the film to provide Chili and Edie's dance theme (which does not achieve the same or similar efficacy as their dance scene in "Pulp Fiction") and characters after characters that are thrown in to the mix to make the film more appealing and cool to different audiences but in the long run, it just doesn't work.
And now the good news...what I mentioned above, could also be the positive for many viewers. Forget "Get Shorty" and look at this film as a popcorn comedy film with a lot of talent and stars. Heck, there is so much music being played in the film, the filmmakers even manage to pull of filming scenes during an actual Los Angeles Lakers game.
And for me, compared to other films that try to throw in a lot of stars like "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" or "Valentine's Day" that were not that great, "Be Cool" is a much more entertaining film.
When you think about it, you Travolta playing a cool character, Uma Thurman looking fantastic, Cedric the Entertainer as bad boy, The Rock as a gay man and Vince Vaughn trying to be Black, that makes for a fun comedy. Not a great film but a good popcorn comedy film.
And its important to note that anyone who hasn't seen "Get Shorty" can easily get into this film. Watching the original film is not essential but if you do, you'll see how the original is much better than this sequel.
As for the Blu-ray release, picture and audio quality were pretty solid for this catalog release and the film has a good number of special features as well.
Overall, "Be Cool" comes nowhere close to the efficacy of "Get Shorty" but it does manage to feature plenty of stars, plenty of music and in the end, makes for a fun popcorn comedy film on Blu-ray.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I love this movie
24 July 2011
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great cinematography and direction. Nice continuation of Get Shorty, I would recommend seeing that movie first; but its not necessary to enjoy Be Cool. Must see
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