Elmore Leonard novels seem to be coming to the screen in a rush at the moment, and it's amazing to observe the different results from different directors. Quentin Tarantino's "Jackie Brown" was a dark, serious film about double-cross that was rich in Tarantino's trademark vocabulary. "Get Shorty" is a light yet black look at the underworld and the movie scene that is rich in humour. Sonnenfeld has done a very good job bringing Leonard's satirical novel to the screen.
Adding enjoyment to the entertainment are John Travolta, marvellous as the disenchanted mob thug who takes a shine to Hollywood, Gene Hackman as the hack director who has run across the most unlikely of investors, and Dennis Farina, who is perfect as the inept crime boss who chases a bad debt all the way across the US. Rene Russo and Danny De Vito also star as divorcées who influence the path of the film in different ways.
Add a clever script and you've got a fun night's entertainment.
Friday, November 19, 1999 - Video
Adding enjoyment to the entertainment are John Travolta, marvellous as the disenchanted mob thug who takes a shine to Hollywood, Gene Hackman as the hack director who has run across the most unlikely of investors, and Dennis Farina, who is perfect as the inept crime boss who chases a bad debt all the way across the US. Rene Russo and Danny De Vito also star as divorcées who influence the path of the film in different ways.
Add a clever script and you've got a fun night's entertainment.
Friday, November 19, 1999 - Video