Tim Olyphant is one of my favorite villians in this
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ecindy56 — 15 years ago(November 28, 2010 07:16 PM)
I've said this since I first watched this, but its even more true now. His character since 2004 has held up as one of the finest villians I've watched. Something about him even when he's acting as a friend to Mathew is unnerving. He's so smooth and almost likeable but then you remembers how much of a dispicable basterd he really is. I feel like this guy could have had his own movie. He doesn't give a rats arse about anyone except himself and what's good for business, and this includes drugging and then framing a high school kid for robbery. When you see his face outside the classroom its shocks you. Tim played a villian in Die Hard but that pales in comparison to his memorable work in this.
One last point. If this movie was maybe ten years older billy bob thornton could have fit the character perfectly. -
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JonahVarque — 14 years ago(April 14, 2011 07:56 PM)
Ranks way up there as a cool and memorable character.
Steals every scene he's in, and singlehandedly adds 2 points to this movie's score. Very impressive.
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RoadSideAssistance — 14 years ago(May 08, 2011 11:50 PM)
I didn't see Kelly as a villain.
Kelly was simply a metaphor for becoming a man. Men in the workplace that have worked hard to become what they are, are EXTREMELY territorial in terms of their well being. ALL corporate businessmen are like Kelly. They WILL try to backstab you, get you arrested, and do anything in their power to stop you from f'ing with their business.
That was Matt's 'life experience' and real lesson, which is exactly why he sent Kelly the box of cigars. Kelly isn't the only guy that's going to treat you like that EVERY guy with a career will treat you like that - and Matt appreciated the early life lesson he got from it.
Kelly was a hero imo. He was the guy that most kids never got a lesson from, and it probably came back to bite them in the future. I really would've like a lesson like that back in my early years. Someone to give the real picture of how the world revolves early. It's about building alliances, not pissing the right people off, and if you do have to piss a person off, is the juice worth the squeeze? -
SasquatchJim — 14 years ago(January 26, 2012 10:37 AM)
Agreed; he was so funny in this movie.
It's weird; until recently, I didn't realize how many movies he'd actually been in. It seems like he's in everything. Which is cool, 'cause he's an awesome actor LOL.
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LTUM — 14 years ago(March 22, 2012 05:56 PM)
tim olyphant stole this one, for sure
he was the coolest dude, on point all the time.
i am making another thread in a minute, with some thoughts about this movie
drugschangedeverything..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8MGBn3KawM&feature=related
