The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout
R | 13 December 1991 (USA)
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When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.

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Greenes

Please don't spend money on this.

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Ceticultsot

Beautiful, moving film.

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Kinley

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

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Jenni Devyn

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

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Jona1988

Die Hard in all but name. The Last Boy Scout is one underrated and unfairly overlooked gem. It is actually one of my favourite Bruce Willis movies. In many ways it might seem like the standard action movie that he has done so many times but there is much more to this movie. It has many similarities in the feel of it to the Die Hard series and Willis character Joe Hallenbeck is pretty much John McClane. So far that this movie could easily have been transformed into a Die Hard movie with minor rewrites. The Last Boy Scout is a far worthier sequel than the fourth and fifth movie, that pretty much goes without saying but it might actually be better than the second one as well. The Last Boy Scout was written by Shane Black and it has all his trademarks, humour, interesting story and great characters . The plot is really surprisingly well written much more complicated than one would be expecting. Action movies seldom focus much on the story because it´s not the selling point. The Last Boy Scout has a great plot that takes many surprising twists and requires your attention all the way through. The first time I saw it I didn´t grasp how it all hung together. Then there's the dialogue which is just excellent. So many memorable and hilarious quotes perfectly delivered and most of them by Bruce Willis. Brilliant dialogue is just obvious if you know Shane Black and have seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang or more recently The Nice Guys. Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans are perfect in the leads as two unmatched buddies that are forced together. Allegedly they did not get along but maybe it was to the movies advantage. Taylor Negron is likewise great as the menacing villain. The action is thrilling and very brutal. What´s great however is that it´s well thought out and not overdone like that it goes on for too long and just becomes cartoonishly over the top like often happens. The action is sporadic but totally intense and thrilling when it comes. Of course it´s not realistic but more thought out than many. Great directing from Tony Scott. The Last Boy Scout is a top-notch comedy action thriller unfairly forgotten that hopefully is being or should be rediscovered.

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bh_tafe3

Following on from the big flop Hudson Hawk, Bruce Willis, with able support from Damon Wayans and Danielle Harris, comes out all guns blazing in this action classic, directed by Tony Scott.Willis stars as Joe Hallenbeck, a down on his luck Private Investigator who was once a presidential body guard, who is hired (well, sort of...watch the movie) by a stripper named Cory (a very young and very hot Halle Berry) whose received death threats. Cory meets her demise so her boyfriend, former pro footballer Jimmy Deeks (Damon Wayans), teams up with Joe to take on wealthy millionaire Shelly Marcone (Noble Willigham) and his henchmen, led by the insane Milo (Taylor Negron). Joe's daughter, Darian (Danielle Harris) also get dragged along for the ride.Willis is in Die Hard: With a Vengeance MaClane mode here, with a strong hint of Rodney Dangerfield, while Wayans finds the perfect big screen vehicle for his stand up schtick. Negron is excellent as an OTT villain with some bizarre habits, he acts like a bad guy from a lethal weapon movie.We get to see a lot of explosions and gun play, as you'd expect from a Tony Scott film, while the comedy parts in the script will have you in stitches. This is the film that reinvigorated Willis' career following the failure of Hudson Hawk, and reminded us all of how much fun buddy action movies could be if done right. This one has the right mixture of action and laughs to give any one a fun couple of hours.

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The Grand Master

It's hard to believe that The Last Boy Scout under performed at the box office and was not a blockbuster many had hoped despite the hype surrounding the movie. This had all the elements of a solid action comedy extravaganza. There was no denying the star power of Bruce Willis who cemented his status as an action hero in Die Hard, and Damon Wayans who established himself in numerous comedies. Writer Shane Black exploded onto the Hollywood scene in a big way with Lethal Weapon. Larger than life producer Joel Silver who was responsible for movies such as Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Commando, Predator and 48 Hrs had the Midas touch when it came to box office blockbusters. And the late director Tony Scott was flying high following the success of Top Gun. Unfortunately most audiences didn't see The Last Boy Scout as box office gold and many critics dismissed the movie as an implausible action movie that was too violent with an overload of coarse language. In spite of its underwhelming performance at the box office, The Last Boy Scout later became widely popular when released on home video.Bruce Willis stars as a former highly regarded Secret Service Agent turned two-bit private investigator Joe Hallenbeck. Joe Hallenbeck is a mess when we first see him in the movie. He is an alcoholic and he appears as an unkempt slob. He was fired from the Secret Service for punching Senator Calvin Baynard (Chelcie Ross) to stop him from torturing a woman in a hotel room and refusing to cover up the incident. Joe's wife Sarah (Chelsea Field) who is growing tired of his indifferent attitude is also having an affair with Joe's best friend and business partner Mike Matthews (Bruce McGill). Joe's abrasive, foul-mouthed daughter Darian (Danielle Harris) does not respect her father and frequently defies him. Mike is killed in a car bomb after he hands Joe a job to act as a bodyguard for a stripper named Cory (Halle Berry in an early role). Cory's boyfriend, former LA Stallions quarterback Jimmy Dix (Damon Wayans) who was banned after allegations of gambling and drug use, confronts Joe and instantly dismisses Joe as a loser. After Cory is gunned down by several hit men, Joe Hallenbeck and Jimmy Dix must work together to uncover a serious corruption scandal involving a Senator and the high profile owner of the LA Stallions Shelly Marcone (Noble Willingham). As well as investigating why Jimmy's girlfriend Cory was murdered, they must also evade Marcone's top henchman, the sadistic Milo (the late Taylor Negron).They don't make movies like The Last Boy Scout anymore. Hardcore ultra-violent old-school action, foul mouthed one liners, and plenty of humorous moments. Nowadays most action movies are either watered down to attract a larger audience or even throw all logic out the window and have action for the sake of action, and sometimes most violent action movies can be box office poison.Besides the Die Hard movies (except the disappointing A Good Day to Die Hard) and The Sixth Sense, this is one of Bruce Willis' best movies. I enjoyed it a lot. Damon Wayans makes a great sidekick for Bruce Willis and his comedic timing is well suited for this movie. The rest of the cast is quite good, in particular the late Taylor Negron as the sadistic Milo made a great villain.The Last Boy Scout is still a guilty pleasure of mine and is still holds up as a very enjoyable action comedy.9/10

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Romeo Garcia

I remember to see this movie in theaters and become one of my all time action movies favorites.I don't know why the critics hate it so much!!! I mean the movie have all:Great action scenes,The chemistry between Willis and Wayans are great,Awesome direction of Tony Scott (RIP)and a great soundtrack.I always says that this movie of one of the top 5 movies in Bruce Willis Filmography and i love that in all this years the movie have the recognition that deserves.See it and you got have a great ride and BELIEVE ME is a lot lot better that a lot of action movies out there.Give a the movie a chance and you simply gonna love it!

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