Training Day (2001) Revisit ft. Joe Boukhari

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Joe Boukhari, revisit Training Day (2001): directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by David Ayer, cinematography by Mauro Fiore, music by Mark Mancina, editing by Conrad Buff, starring Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, and Scott Glenn.

Plot Summary: Seeking a change from his quiet beat in suburban Los Angeles, Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) is assigned to the narcotics division of the LAPD which polices some of the roughest and most violent areas of LA. His trainer is Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris (Denzel Washington), a 13-year narcotics veteran who has long since blurred the line between legality and corruption. With Harris as his guide, Hoyt will be pulled ever deeper into Harris’ world, and will be forced to choose his future path.

Guest:

Joe Boukhari

• Instagram - I'll Get to It When I Get to It
• Letterboxd Film Commentator - @bagodonuts
• Previously on: Forrest Gump (1994), Caddyshack (1980) Revisit

Chapters:

00:12 Introduction, Cast, and Background for Training Day

03:17 Welcome Back, Joe Boukhari

06:45 The Original Episode on Training Day

08:15 Relationship(s) with Training Day

18:38 Plot Summary for Training Day

19:37 What is Training Day About?

29:51 Mentorship vs. Manipulation

34:17 Did You Know?

39:34 First Break

40:12 What's Happening with Joe Boukhari?

43:54 CLP 2.0 Annoucement

51:54 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy

01:01:13 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance

01:07:16 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty

01:21:10 Second Break

01:21:47 In Memoriam

01:23:01 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness

01:29:27 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability

01:32:38 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total

01:38:27 Remaining Questions for Training Day

01:41:34 Thank You to Joe / Remaining Thoughts

01:51:02 Credits

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