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
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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