{"id":11307,"date":"2012-07-30T22:14:58","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T02:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=11307"},"modified":"2012-07-30T22:14:58","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T02:14:58","slug":"samuel-l-jackson-bad-motherfucker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/30\/samuel-l-jackson-bad-motherfucker\/","title":{"rendered":"Samuel L. Jackson: Bad Motherfucker"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"samljackson\"<\/a>“I tend to play characters that I can infuse with certain kinds of humour. Even the baddest guy can be funny in his own particular way. I want the audience to engage with the character on some deeper level so that they leave the cinema still thinking about him.” – Samuel L. Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samuel L. Jackson just has a presence that makes even his worst films slightly watchable. From shit like \u201cxXx,\u201d to \u201cThe Man,\u201d right down to the entertaining \u201cRed Violin,\u201d and \u201c\u201dDie Hard with a Vengeance,\u201d\u009d Jackson\u2019s constant appearance in films is really no surprise. So I figured, what the hell, why not a list of my favorite appearances from the man? Be warned: Spoilers are extremely nigh.<\/p>\n

FROZONE\u2026 WE HARDLY KNEW YE<\/strong>
\nFrozone was sadly one of the only under used and under-developed characters in, what I consider the masterpiece \u201cThe Incredibles.\u201d It\u2019s not to say that Frozone wasn\u2019t a great character, and sure he has his spotlight in the climax, where he suits up for the first time in years to help out The Incredibles, and arguing with his wife, but I just wanted more from this character. Perhaps if there\u2019s ever a sequel, we\u2019ll see more from Frozone. We can hope, because his power was rather dazzling and his abilities to play the guardian while skiing and skating along his own snow was rather entertaining. The homage to \u201c\u201dDie Hard with a Vengeance\u201d\u009d featuring Frozone and a water cooler was well worth the DVD price alone.<\/p>\n

MR. GLASS SHATTERS UNBREAKABLE<\/strong>
\nHell, I loved \u201cUnbreakable,\u201d damn it. I can see why people don\u2019t, but I found it to be an excellent look at the superhero if the mythology suddenly fell on to modern America. Basically, it was \u201cHeroes\u201d before \u201cHeroes\u201d arrived six years later. There was the moody photography, the low key but almost excellent story telling, and of course the villain: Mr. Glass. It was never evident what Mr. Glass\u2019s intention was towards Willis\u2019 character from the get go. At first he was the Obi Wan to Willis\u2019 Luke, a man with weakness attempting to turn him into a hero, but then, as time went on, Mr. Glass became a much more apparent figure, and with the surprise twist, his own delusions had taken over, from years of comic book consumption. He was intent on being the Lex Luthor to Willis\u2019 Superman. The classic paradox had taken shape under his acts of terror. It\u2019s still one of Jackson\u2019s best performances.<\/p>\n

ATTACK OF THE REVENGE OF THE SITH<\/strong>
\nApparently aware of Lucas\u2019 ability to take great characters and minimize their potential a la Darth Maul\u2019s unrealized potential, Boba Fett screaming like a bitch only to be swallowed whole by the pit monster and Han Solo\u2019s transformation from hardcore pirate to lovable oaf, Mr. Jackson has stated repeatedly that he told Lucas to make sure his character didn\u2019t go out like a punk. Not everyone enjoyed the prequels, but goddamn was Mace Windu ever a bad ass character. Jackson\u2019s gravitas helped turn a throwaway character into a very important and entertaining aspect of the trilogy, even toppling what was supposed to be the best fight of the series: Anakin vs. Obi-Wan. Windu was an excellent character, and I\u2019ll stand by that.<\/p>\n

GIN RUMMY CONSPIRACY THEORIST<\/strong>
\n\u201cThe absence of evidence is not necessarily the evidence of absence!!\u201d It\u2019s a real treat to see something great these days that wasn\u2019t already running years before. Beyond that, original garbage like \u201c\u201dTim and Eric\u2026\u201d\u009d is usually painful to sit through. That\u2019s why \u201cThe Boondocks\u201d was such a great series, and Samuel L. Jackson\u2019s appearance as Gin Rummy was priceless. Attempting to catch the X Box killer, Hewey and Riley team with young millionaire and gangster wannabe Ed Wuncler III, who enlists the help of friend Gin Rummy. They go out on a vigilante crusade and Rummy theorizes about the Iraq war, WMD\u2019s, and how just because there\u2019s evidence of absence doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s absence of evidence, all of which leads into Jackson\u2019s muttering of his famous monologue from \u201cPulp Fiction\u201d to a confuse Riley; Truly one of the best moments of the series, so far.<\/p>\n

AFRO SAMURAI<\/strong>
\nJackson stars as a samurai warrior with an impressive head of hair as he scours the land looking for an undead cowboy. Jackson as usual displays his consistent gravitas here, with a low-key and powerful performance as Afro, as he stalks the man who murdered his dad, played aptly by Ron Perlman. \u201cAfro Samurai\u201d is a lot like \u201cSamurai Champloo\u201d except not so frantic and confusing, with rather excellent animation, and the modern tech mixed with primitive settings like \u201cCowboy Bebop.\u201d But you watch it for Samuel L. Jackson, period. It was my draw, and hell, it should be yours. Even though Afro is supposed to be the silent Clint Eastwood persona, with the Jim Kelly frame, he\u2019s followed by Ninja Ninja, a talkative, obnoxious, and raucous cheerleader\/antithesis played by: you guessed it, Samuel L. Jackson. If you ever come across this at the store, pick it up. It simply doesn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n

SNAKES! WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE SNAKES?!<\/strong>
\nI personally enjoyed \u201cSnakes on a Plane\u201d even in the face of pure cynicism. It was a simple premise, and it resulted in a pretty entertaining and rather ridiculous killer animal movie with Samuel L. Jackson leading the charge. Though the high point of the movie just wasn\u2019t his line as voted by the internet fan boys, it was watching the big boobed woman get her casabah\u2019s chewed up, and a young man getting his trouser snake bitten off by a venomous snake. You just have to enjoy the movie, even on a guilty level.<\/p>\n

JULIE BAD MOTHERFUCKER<\/strong>
\nI love \u201cPulp Fiction.\u201d Sure, it\u2019s smug and self-aware, the dialogue between Mia Wallace and Vinnie is often disingenuous, and so anxious to be cool, and the finale in the restaurant is tiresome after repeated viewings. But goddamn, anytime Jackson is on-screen, I\u2019m watching with my attention undiverted. Jules was the best aspect of \u201cPulp Fiction,\u201d and any time Jackson was on-screen, instantly the energy rose to a new level, and he just seemed even out Vinnie. Without Jules around Vinnie got stupider, and was killed, and Jules just kept him in check. Jackson gets the glory for the film, and it\u2019s a shame the Academy didn\u2019t feel the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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