Python Hyena
Hollywood Homicide (2003): Dir: Ron Shelton / Cast: Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Martin Landau, Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood: A film so dumb that it is enough to make a person slam their head in a door frame a dozen times and jump naked on an ant hill. Title refers to double lifestyles as Harrison Ford plays a cop who sells houses on the side, and Josh Hartnett is a rookie cop who instructs his own yoga class and desires to be an actor. Plot regards the nightclub shooting of an entire rap group. This all climaxes with mindless violence where Ford dons a pink bicycle to pursue a suspect, and Hartnett takes possession of a van with a terrified family inside. Horrible directing by Ron Shelton who made the underrated Dark Blue. Ford and Hartnett have fine chemistry that works to a comic affect as their lives are interrupted by this case. For Ford this is a major step down after starring in a long list of successes. Supporting roles are a list of talented actors who will no doubt get over the fact that they appeared in this film. Martin Landau is featured when Ford attempts to sell a house but the role is beneath him. Lena Olin is embarrassing as a psychic. She too is capable of better as she demonstrated in The Ninth Gate. And Bruce Greenwood is not exactly stretching himself as a lieutenant. Well made yet gutless action farce that should have a man-hole cover dropped on it. Score: 2 / 10
Spikeopath
Ultimately you have to think that those who have wanted to see Hollywood Homicide would have done so by now, certainly fans of the generational divided lead actors (Josh Hartnett and Harrison Ford) would have long since tuned in to see what it's like. It's fair to say that its reputation is most divisive, with some critics proving to be most ferocious in their summations. Personally I find it to be an enjoyable spin on the buddy buddy cop formula, where director Ron Shelton isn't afraid to put emphasis on characters instead of just filling out the pic with high octane bangs and crashes. The wry portrayal of the police system in a bustling Los Angeles is nicely etched into the froth, with the sidebar of coppers having two jobs being a deft poke in the ribs.Good fun with well crafted action scenes, but the main strength is in the writing and to see once again that Ford has been very undervalued as a comedy actor of the years. 6.5/10
shawnthomas00
There's nothing to spoil so don't worry about that.This thing was hanging onto about a 4 until the last 40 minutes; everything after that point drops it to a 2. Part of me is debating whether I should be more generous, but the gap doesn't seem big enough. It kind of just ran into a wall and fell down hard.It's pretty bad but not the worst ever. Really there's no reason to waste my time or your time on it and I just felt compelled to contribute to the score. Unfortunately I am not doing both in reaching for this ten line minimum.Be assured that reading this was less boring than the film it reviewed.
wingedheartart
I didn't watch this expecting Oscar performances or an Oscar type script. I just wanted to watch a movie that entertained. And it did. Without huge gobs of blood, without cuss words every other second etc. I LOVED when H.Ford's character goes in to J.H.'s yoga class and Josh asks him how he found him. Harrison says, " I'm psychic." Josh goes, "Really?" and means that. hahah And all the women fawning over Josh is too funny and cute. Not to mention all the real estate stuff with Harrison Ford...trying to stay afloat. There is a LOT of that right now. hahahWorth watching and chill on the criticisms...geez, it is a movie, not brain surgery, right? Bad cop...no donut.
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