Missed this one earlier this year when it was in theaters. I'm a fan of Antoine Fuqua (King Arthur is much better than it got credit for being and Training Day is pretty phenomenal) and I love this cast. Also, the cop genre is one of my favorites.
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Antoine Fuqua does gritty B-movie action pictures pretty well. Of course, he's one of the few who still plays in that sandbox. Shooter may have been absurd, but it was a delightful blast-from-the-past and was never less than entertaining. I'm sure it plays fantastically on USA or TNT on Sunday afternoon.
Brooklyn's Finest is a darn good cop drama. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it delivers exactly what it promises and nothing more. And yes, I too enjoyed King Arthur (both cuts) more than I was expecting to. One of these days, I do have to sit down and watch Tears of the Sun...
Scott -- yes -- Shooter is a solid throwback to the late 80's/early 90's actioners. It's perfectly designed for TNT on Sunday. It's sad that nobody will ever see the true director's cut of Tears of the Sun (still one of my favorite titles). The movie was stolen from Fuqua on set and in the editing bay (I know as I was working for him during this time) and the final product is not really his vision. The studio and a group of hack-writers oversimplified the story and changed major portions of it. To say that Fuqua is not a fan of Bruce Willis would be an understatement. King Arthur is gritty and very respectable, much like this summer's unnecessarily maligned Robin Hood.
"Training Day" is a masterwork. Denzel OWNED in that movie, yes, but that doesn't downgrade Ethan Hawke's supremely well-done performance and well-deserved nomination. Denzel might've been the center of the movie, but Hawke was the heart.
"Shooter" is entertaining and underrated, like you said, Nick, perfect for TNT. Excellent, pulpy action. Completely ridiculous, but what else could it be, really? Transport it to the 80s, it would've starred Stallone, and in the 90s, it might've starred Willis. Ain't nothin' wrong with that.
Haven't seen "King Arthur" because it looked terrible, but I might do it one of these days. Haven't seen "Tears of the Sun" either, but not for the same reason. I want to, and my dad loves it, but I just haven't had the chance to see it yet.
I certainly respect Fuqua, though.
Joel -- I'm curious -- why does/did King Arthur look "terrible" to you? I highly recommend that you check it out, preferably, the director's cut (which isn't really a director's cut per Fuqua but whatever...)
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