The reason he goes in time is to keep ray a helmet and make sure he doesnt get damaged. The end result is quite pleasing, boosting an already good. Dec 21, 2015 get shorty is one of these later books, published in 1990. Elmore leonard had a rough relationship with adaptations to that point. Getting into a character whos like that is a little bit easy, it. Get shorty had a followup in the 1999 book and 2005 film be cool. Barry sonnenfelds entertaining romp is a wild look at the celebrity life in hollywood, featuring numerous cameos of stars playing themselves. Ray bones tries coming across as this at times, but the fact that hes both a complete jerkass and an idiotic dickhead just makes him seem insincere as well as threatening always camp actors and directors.
It seemed to me that visualization would enhance my appreciation of the book. Marshal raylan givens of the hit tv series justifiedand readers will relish his moves and countermoves in this electrifying, funny, bullet trainpaced winner from the greatest crime writer of our time. Ray romano is still the funniest guy in any roomnot to. Ray romano and chris odowd channel fargo in new series. Based on elmore leonards 1990 novel of the same name. Get shorty is a 1995 film starring john travolta, gene hackman, rene russo and danny devito about chili palmer, a smalltime loanshark from miami, who is. Get shorty 1995 pablo escobar scene full hd 1080p youtube. In get shorty, chili goes to las vegas to find leo devoe, who has scammed an airline for insurance money by faking his death. In 1995, the novel was adapted into a film of the same name. Finally, dennis farina is ray bones barboni a miami gangster that chili.
And so i became interested in the relationship between books and movies based on books. At the same time, the silver screen jumped from dour romantic novel adaptations to corner store paperbacks. Get shorty is one of these later books, published in 1990. Get shorty 1995 john travolta as chili palmer imdb. One of the things i love about your performance in get shorty is your lookthe spiky hair, the oldschool jacket. Chris odowd may only look like travolta after a threeday doughnut binge in the rain, but he oozes just as. His get shorty 1990 is right up there, becoming a 1995 movie with john travolta. Oct 28, 2018 i got rid of my get shorty bluray when i moved a few years back to save space and have regretted it ever since, until now. Looking in his client book you got a miss leo devoe is six. Chris odowd stars in get shorty adaptation the mary sue. Well, hes being chased out by ray bones barboni, a mobster he once coldcocked and whos had it in for chili ever since.
The film version of get shorty dates from 1995 and has become as famous as the novel on which it is based. Sep 01, 2016 the 1995 movie get shorty, based on the 1990 book, was one of 27 or so stories by elmore leonard to be made into films. Aug 11, 2017 epix scores big with get shorty, a tv series inspired by elmore leonards 1990 new york times novel. Chili palmer is a miami loan shark whos getting out of the business. But get shorty, his gimleteyed look at the movie business, is a.
But oddly enough, romano sees a lot of his neurotic character in himself. Each of the featured 12 artists has a fullpage color plate, and a short paragraph about the artist and the painting itself. With danny devito, scott frank, gene hackman, elmore leonard. Published in 1990, get shorty might be the book to turn the man on the street from. An intelligently constructed crime story and a hilarious look at the absurdities of the film business, get shorty was based on the novel of the same name by. The movie version of get shorty is one of my alltime favorites. Discovering women artists for children is part of the come look with me series of art books for children. I didnt come down to sunny florida to freeze my ass. I wouldnt call either the book or the movie laugh our loud hilarious as some have, but the property is a clever look at the movie industry and its various criminal types. Get shorty 1995 bluray screen archives entertainment. The hourlong dark comedy is a reimagining of elmore leonard.
The book is about a kid named stosh, that has special abilities to go back in time. Mar 26, 2020 but get shorty, his gimleteyed look at the movie business, is a remarkable example of tonal command, somehow managing to mercilessly skewer hollywood while simultaneously blowing it a kiss. Get shorty is another one of those 90s films that tried to give hollywood an edge. May 07, 2015 one of the most notorious examples of this quagmire is the series if you will of books by a guy named elmore leonard. When it comes to this get shorty tv adaptation, however, i am all in. No, i want you to look at me the way im looking at you. The first elmore leonard adaptation widely considered to be as good as the book, get shorty continued john travoltas return to box office prominence. Elmores story is a fun ride, requiring some exercise of those little gray cells. Be cool 211 movie clip the raised eyebrow look 2005 hd duration.
Aug 11, 2017 chris odowd and ray romano go gangster in a new tv adaptation of get shorty. Get shorty 1995 dennis farina as ray bones barboni imdb. While in vegas looking for devoe, palmer picks up a second job from a casino. After a runin with mobster ray bones barboni, chili goes to las vegas in pursuit of leo devoe, a. He is really a loansharks right hand man, even though he doesnt want to be.
Chili palmer john travolta is a loan shark based in miami who. In 1995, the novel was adapted into a film of the same title, and in 2017 it was adapted into a television series of the same title. One of the most notorious examples of this quagmire is the series if you will of books by a guy named elmore leonard. A mobster travels to hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job. Starring john travolta, gene hackman, danny devito, rene russo, dennis farina, delroy lindo, james gandolfini, and bette midler. Not a strong example, though, since throughout the movie he makes it clear that while. Other than a few details and some story compression, get shorty the movie is actually very close to get shorty the book.
Six degrees of elmore leonards shared universe action a. Writer elmore leonard gets ample screen time to talk about his book the film was based. Get shorty 1112 movie clip look at me 1995 hd youtube. In 1995, the novel was adapted into a film of the same title, and in 2017 it was adapted into a television series of the same title plot summary. Six degrees of elmore leonards shared universe action a go. Get shorty is a 1995 american gangster crime thriller comedy film based on elmore leonard s novel of the same name. At the time he wrote get shorty, nine of leonards novels had been adapted for film. Ray bones comes out with the collection book open, looking at all of the. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The end result is quite pleasing, boosting an already good transfer just a little bit more. In particular, as jackie brown 1997 and life of crime 20. So much goes right instantly for get shorty that its hard to know exactly where to place the credit, but holmes, coulter and the odowdromano duo hitting the writing, directing and acting. Mgms bluray transfer for get shorty was already a really nice looking transfer, so i was curious to see how this new 4k remaster would look on bluray.
Momo is dead, which means that everything that he had now belongs to jimmy capp, including you, which also means when i speak, im speaking for jimmy e. The characters are so well developed that you love them each in. May 25, 2017 epix has released the first trailer for get shorty, its 10episode original series starring chris odowd and ray romano, from mgm tv. Ray in the face which leads, a dozen years later, to stay with me chili. The film is directed by barry sonnenfeld and stars john travolta, gene hackman, rene russo, and danny devito. How i helped elmore leonard research get shorty crimereads. Starring john travolta, gene hackman, danny devito, rene russo, dennis farina, delroy lindo. Elmore leonards get shorty revisited crime fiction lover. Im from miamifuckinbeach and you wanna show me the. Get shorty is a 1995 american crime thriller comedy film based on elmore. You get the coat back or you give me the three seventynine my wife paid for it at alexanders. I read elmore leonards novel get shorty 1990 and needed to see the film.
Frank capture the intricate plotting and masterful dialogue of elmore leonards novel. Usually, when it comes to adaptations, i have questions and a few reservations. The 1995 movie get shorty, based on the 1990 book, was one of 27 or so stories by elmore leonard to be made into films. Ray bones dennis farina threatens harry gene hackman and blows away ronnie. But get shorty, his gimleteyed look at the movie business, is a remarkable example of tonal command, somehow managing to mercilessly skewer hollywood while simultaneously blowing it. Flores danny devito as martin weir dennis farina as ray bones barbone. You get the coat back or you give me the three seventynine my exwife paid for it at. Elmore leonards books are iconic, with tight, spare writing and complex plots. At the beginning of the film, ray bones barboni has two thugs with him. In 1995, barry sonnenfeld got roped into directing. Epix has released the first trailer for get shorty, its 10episode original series starring chris odowd and ray romano, from mgm tv. Get shorty by elmore leonard is unusual in that the 1990 book spawned a 1995 movie and a 2017 tv series. Get shorty is a 1995 american gangster crime thrillercomedy film based on elmore leonards.
Chris odowd and ray romano go gangster in a new tv adaptation of get shorty. Who hasnt dreamed of making a movie that wows the world and wins oscars. If some jerk tells you that get shorty, adapted from elmore leonards 1990 best seller about a miami loan shark who links up with the sharks of the movie business and fits right. Show me where it is, a two with five zeroes after it in black and white, man. You get the coat back or you give me the three seventynine my ex wife paid for it at. Get shorty directed by barry sonnenfeld available on vhs. Feb 05, 2016 an intelligently constructed crime story and a hilarious look at the absurdities of the film business, get shorty was based on the novel of the same name by elmore leonard. The script is, according to zimm, my driving miss daisy. Peopled with a large cast of fascinating characters, get shorty is a sharp, funny look at the notsoseparate worlds of crime and hollywood. Published in 1990, get shorty might be the book to turn the man on the street from asking.
Looking in his client book you got a miss leo devoe is. The 10episode dark comedy from mgm television, based in part on the 1990 bestselling novel of the same. Sean bridgers, carolyn dodd, chris odowd, ray romano. Ironically, while the famous movie adaptation got the crime story right somewhat at the expense of the showbiz angle, leonards book shines brightest when hes taking on movie making. Aug 08, 2017 so much goes right instantly for get shorty that its hard to know exactly where to place the credit, but holmes, coulter and the odowdromano duo hitting the writing, directing and acting. Novelist elmore leonard took palmers name, the look and a few other characteristics for the central character in get shorty, a loan shark with a devastating stare who turns movie.
An intelligently constructed crime story and a hilarious look at the absurdities of the film business, get shorty was based on the novel of the same name by elmore leonard. Youre not a person to me, youre a name in my collection book, a guy owes me money, thats all. I got rid of my get shorty bluray when i moved a few years back to save space and have regretted it ever since, until now. After a runin with mobster ray bones barboni, chili goes to. Get shortys shylock protagonist, chili palmer, is a truly inspired creationas memorable as another unforgettable leonard hero, u. Chris odowd may only look like travolta after a threeday doughnut binge in. What im not doing is feeling anything about it one way or the other. John travolta in get shorty 1995 john travolta and gene hackman in get shorty. Oct 21, 2015 the first elmore leonard adaptation widely considered to be as good as the book, get shorty continued john travoltas return to box office prominence. Get shorty by barry sonnenfeld barry sonnenfeld, john. Iconic mystery writer elmore leonard poked fun at that desire with his 1990 bestseller get shorty, about a filmloving gangster dispatched to hollywood to collect a debt only to wind up an auteur. Its one of my favorite things to do, to disappear off the grid, to land up. In both films, john travolta plays former miami shylock chili palmer and danny devito the mercurial, verticallychallenged actor martin weir.
Let us look at these gems in the same order in which i discovered them. Get shorty is a 1995 american gangster crime thrillercomedy film based on elmore leonards novel of the same name. While in las vegas, chili agrees to do a favor for a casino collection manager and look up harry zimm, a schlock producer in hollywood who. John travolta and dennis farina in get shorty 1995 dennis farina in get. The manager told him to look at the sign there on the wall. The characters are so well developed that you love them each in turn for the brilliance they give to the story. Loan sharks, punk rockers and producers, not so much. The story centers on ernesto chili palmer, a smalltime loan shark based in miami. Get shorty is a 1990 novel by american novelist elmore leonard.
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