Be Cool
Starring: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, James Woods, Danny DeVito, Christina Milan, The Rock, Vince Vaughan, Cedric the Entertainer, Andre 2000, and Steven Tyler
Writen By: Elmore Lenard
Directed by: F Gary Grey
This sequel to Get Shorty is really just a remake. This time its the music business instead of movies. The story goes as follows, John Travolta plays ex shylock, Chili Palmer. One day he decides he is tired of making films and decides to get into the music business. Much like Get Shorty, he encounters an asortment of criminals, dreamers, wanna bees, in his path. Using his guile, charm, and street smarts, Chili eventually gets what he wants and make the imposible happen. In this case, getting aspiring singer Linda Moon out of her contract with criminal Nick Carr and Raji, and into charts with the help Cedric the Entertainer.
As said in the begining, it is really just a less inspired retread of Get Shorty. This does'nt mean that it is'nt good. There is some funny stuff from Vince Vaughan and The Rock. John Travolta is in fine form. I think that Chili Palmer is probably his best role he's ever done and his natural confidence and charisma really shine through. Overall it was a okay movie. I would pay to see at a theater.
Now for the DJ stuff. Travolta was da **** in this film. No matter what the situation was, he remained calm, controlled and in charge. For me, Chili Palmer is all about what a DJ is. One of the best lines comes when Travolta has to show up at a Premier in a Prius. Danny Devito disses him by pointing to his Ferarri and saying " What about Speed". Travolta responds with " If your really important, they'll wait". That is the attitude to have, cool confident, but not arrogant. Chili Palmer, DJ Deluxe.
Starring: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, James Woods, Danny DeVito, Christina Milan, The Rock, Vince Vaughan, Cedric the Entertainer, Andre 2000, and Steven Tyler
Writen By: Elmore Lenard
Directed by: F Gary Grey
This sequel to Get Shorty is really just a remake. This time its the music business instead of movies. The story goes as follows, John Travolta plays ex shylock, Chili Palmer. One day he decides he is tired of making films and decides to get into the music business. Much like Get Shorty, he encounters an asortment of criminals, dreamers, wanna bees, in his path. Using his guile, charm, and street smarts, Chili eventually gets what he wants and make the imposible happen. In this case, getting aspiring singer Linda Moon out of her contract with criminal Nick Carr and Raji, and into charts with the help Cedric the Entertainer.
As said in the begining, it is really just a less inspired retread of Get Shorty. This does'nt mean that it is'nt good. There is some funny stuff from Vince Vaughan and The Rock. John Travolta is in fine form. I think that Chili Palmer is probably his best role he's ever done and his natural confidence and charisma really shine through. Overall it was a okay movie. I would pay to see at a theater.
Now for the DJ stuff. Travolta was da **** in this film. No matter what the situation was, he remained calm, controlled and in charge. For me, Chili Palmer is all about what a DJ is. One of the best lines comes when Travolta has to show up at a Premier in a Prius. Danny Devito disses him by pointing to his Ferarri and saying " What about Speed". Travolta responds with " If your really important, they'll wait". That is the attitude to have, cool confident, but not arrogant. Chili Palmer, DJ Deluxe.