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Does anyone rate the scene with Bill Duke?

posted 19 years ago by bojamo
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Having browsed through a few other threads concerning this film it has become apparent that several people take issue with this scene, which for me was one of the best in the whole film. Some people didn't get the relevance of it, some people complained about Stamp's exaggerated cockney accent and slow delivery and others moaned about the jumpy editing especially during his diatribe about the 'screw.'

All those reasons are why I loved it and rewind it regularly to enjoy its impact again. The whole speech he gives is disjointed and this is made clear straight from the beginning when he is shown into the office and immediately, before being bidden to do anything, starts off on this rant in the face of the DEA agent. The jumpy editing and slow delivery and exaggerated accent are highly effective in unsettling the viewer which enables the last line of the speech, which, contrastingly, is delivered in a very controlled and concise manner, "..and therefore act accordingly" to be so powerful and slightly humorous. And as to the scene's relevance, if you don't get that then you need to watch it again and concentrate!

What d'ya reckon, eh?

"..I'll bleed you, real quiet, and leave you here. Got that?!"

[–] BigBlaster123 19 years ago

Very true. I watched it last night, and its a great scene. Nice little cameo from Bill Duke, and Stamp fills the dialogue with energy, yet without over doing it. Great Film!

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[–] dannybowes 19 years ago

Bill Duke has the greatest line at the end of Stamp's monologue, too: "There's one thing I don't understand, and that's every MF'n word you just said."

[–] Withnail_82 19 years ago

I LOVE that scene. After the scene where he chases the last survivor out of the warehouse, it's my favorite scene in the whole movie.

[–] richard-896 19 years ago

Yep, have to agree, along with Bill Duke scene, the warehouse episode stands out in my mind. The moment when you think the old geezer is down, but no, he gets up, dusts himself off and, gun now in hand, heads back TOWARDS the trouble. It sets the tone perfectly for his relentlessness during the rest of the film. Like a geriatric Terminator. I chuckle every time I see that. Perfectly pitched film.

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[–] Potty-Man 19 years ago

That scene was one of my favorite parts of the movie.

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[–] Withnail_82 19 years ago

And you can't forget the scene where Wilson tosses the security guard in the background. Or any scene really. It's just a great frickin' movie.

"Tell him I'm coming?"
"Tell HIM I'm coming."
"Who?"
"We don't know."

[–] theyellowsign 19 years ago

I love that scene. I think Wilson is reacting differently because Duke is a cop, and I think he switched into his "I'm a crook, and he's the law" mode. Plus, I think he figured that the DEA guy was on the take, and was honestly taken aback when he found out that he wasn't, and was in fact, willing to let some rules be bent, if it meant getting the bad guys. I doubt Wilson had ever dealt with such a cop before.
He was putting on a show, and I thought the editing and acting in it were great. I love Bill Duke, always have, and I thought he did a fine job.

"There are no good guys or bad guys. There's just a bunch of guys."

[–] Kung_Fu_Hustler 18 years ago

The line Bill Duke gives after wilson's diatribe is probably my all-time favorite movie quote. I'll say it to people when they say something that just makes no sense, only to get a stupid look in return.

"There's one thing I don't understand. The thing I don't understand is every *beep* word you're saying."

[–] thewholebrevitything 17 years ago

Great scene. Great movie.

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[–] Woodyanders 16 years ago

I thought that scene was great. Bill Duke's deadpan reply to Terence Stamp's crazy rant was absolutely priceless!

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[–] ttaskmaster 13 years ago

Bill Duke is fantastic.

See, I saw this as a role reversal - I'd normally expect Bill to be the one with some kind of ranting diatribe, with Stampy sitting quietly and then decimating the whole argument with a fantastic one-liner at the end.

Need more Bill Duke!!

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