gregoryparmer A+ Emotional Tone A+ Open/Close Soundtrack usage.I will rate the film a solid "10" If for nothing else the opening and closing scenes. So as not to bore you I will use my high-school dropout Stream-of-consciousness philosophical appproach. I'm a lame writer with bad grammar so try and muscle through.Opening/Closing Scenes Both feature "Moody River, by: Pat Boone" Open: A Drunk, down on his luck Low-Grade Private Detective and Everyman, Joseph- knows the world is F'd up, but blames himself. Jimmy Dix, ex Pro Baller knows the world is F'd up and also blames himself. Both Self-medicate. One with booze and one with drugs. (Then an incredible movie happens and is written and acted to perfection)Close: _ juxtaposition? _ Now sober Everyman Joseph & sober Jimmy Dix via ("moments-of clarity") Both coming to terms with how extraordinarily F'd up the world is. They survived. They learned. It was all a part of some grand design they had no "physical control over," until they became men of action. Were they at fault? If you posit Kantian Ethical philosophy, they were, because they were not prepared. conclusion? The film itself offers this simple reminder to "always be prepared." Could there be a more perfect song to accompany the opening and closing of this Masterpiece of a film? (If you posit the relationship dynamics within?) Some people find soundtracks unimportant. I find them to be everything. This movie is tied (for me) with "Pulp Fiction" In the upper echelons of music-magic-movie-making history. Not just in soundtrack, but style, mood, and performances. Agree or disagree, I could care less. It's my view. Acting is crucial in film But more so is the mood of the opening and closing scenes. Within itself, (as it appears to this observer) TLB is Absolute PERFECTION. The world will always be F'd up so be prepared. Joe- "The waters wet, the skies are blue, women have secrets, and old Satan Claus; he is out there Jimmy." Jimmy- "So what do we do?" Joe- "be prepared Jimmy, that's my motto." "Be prepared."

tbills2 The 1st 5 or so scenes of The Last Boy Scout are very good, and crafted very well as each scene offers a distinctly memorable moment. 1st scene memorable moment - the drug crazed running back playing the game of his life pulls out a firearm from his pants and guns down the incoming tacklers in the middle of a play during the rainy night football opener. 2nd scene moment - Joe wakes up in the front seat of his car with a stiff squirrel, thanks to those prankster neighborhood kids. 3rd scene moment - Jimmy busts that super creep in the hot tub in the face with his strong football throwing arm. 4th scene moment - Joe detects his wife (Masters of the Universe Hottie Chelsea Field!) cheating with his best friend hiding in the closet and generously asks him to come out, or else. 5th scene moment - Joe, Damon and Cory talk things out in the strip club and watch Cory dance. Past this point the rest of The Last Boy Scout begins to unravel intense and nonstop. All these moments are unforgettable, especially the opening credits scene, but Cory's dance is my most memorable moment, by far, thanks to Halle Berry. When Halle smacks her butt in a thong and cowgirl chaps, then turns to the camera in that blonde wig and cowboy hat, licks her lips, blows the imaginary smoke from her toy pistol, and starts busting it open, I can't imagine anything hotter. I don't have to imagine. She looks INSANE in that blonde wig, and then the stars over her boobs, oh my sweet heavenly goodness. Behave! I'm trying. Halle Berry is the hottest woman in the history of the universe. That is a fact and it is not an opinion. I love Halle. Halle, thank God for you! You are the best. When Halle whispers 'Go stick your head in that speaker and you'll be screaming play that funky music white boy.' and booty bumps Bruce, OOOWWWWW! That's what I would of said.

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.

mathmaniac Give me four million bucks to either pay Stephen Spielberg to direct or Shane Black to write a screenplay and there would be no contest. I'd send Spielberg to the corner store to buy some Twizzlers and I'd pay Black to produce dialogue - four million bucks and worth every penny.It took a long time for me to get around to viewing 'The Last Boy Scout.' In the meantime, there was 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' and 'The Nice Guys.' Here I am again, watching cool cool guys spout cool cool dialogue - and I find out it's a Shane Black script. Why did it take me this long to see this movie? 'Water's wet, the sky is blue, and I'm still in love with my wife.' That's just one line that comes to mind. I barely remember the actress who played the wife in this film - but even I could see that Willis' character would have put a bullet in that closet door! 'Alex the pediatrician.' What does that mean? We find out later, and then Joe's (Willis') reaction to the explanation is perfect. Thousands of theater-goers thought, 'Hmmm. I would have said the same thing.'Long may Shane Black write scripts that make us smile, keep the adrenaline level high of the characters AND the audience, and spin improbable stories that usually have cars flying through the air.