Following the bad critical reception of The Long Kiss Goodnight and a rejection letter from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Shane Black decided he would attempt something out of the action genre. Following the example of James L. Brooks, Black attempted to make a romantic comedy, "a quirky story of two kids in L.A." Brooks liked Black's first draft, but felt his later attempts were losing focus. Trying to salvage what he had liked, Brooks suggested Black imagine Jack Nicholson from As Good as It Gets playing Nicholson's role from Chinatown. This led Black to add action elements - "I said, you know, 'Fuck it. I have to put a murder in it.'" - and re-work the screenplay, adding the character of detective "Gay" Perry, who Black said was an attempt to break stereotypes, as he had never seen "the gay guy who kicks down the door, shoots everyone, and bails your ass out before". Old detective novels were a major influence, with Black saying he tried to re-invent the genre "using realistic characters, in a modern setting, but with the spirit of the 1950s and 1960s". The crime plot drew from Brett Halliday's Bodies Are Where You Find Them, and Black homaged Raymond Chandler by splitting the film into chapters named after Chandler's books.
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
(2005)7
| Country | |
| Runtime | 1 hr 43 min |
| Budget | $15 000 000 |
| Premiere: World | $15 785 148 September 6, 2005 |
| USA | $4 243 756 |
| Other countries | $11 541 392 |
| Box Office – Budget | $785 148 |
| Premiere: USA | $4 243 756 September 14, 2005 |
| first day | $54 285 |
| theaters | 226 |
| rollout | 437 days |
| Digital: World | March 18, 2013 |
| Parental Advisory | Profanity, Frightening & Intense Scenes, Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking, ... |
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| Also Known As | L.A.P.I. United States |
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After being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.Сast and Crew
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It’s a little absurd, but events follow each other without ceasing. Really funny jokes and Robert’s great charm are all very cool. It’s a bit of an acquired taste, and there is dark humor, but for me these are only advantages. Translated to English
"Smack Smack Bang Bang" features excellent acting by Downey Jr. Kilmer looks good only in an ensemble with Downey. Michelle Monahan is great. The Last Action Hero style dialogue is memorable. The film is fast-paced, elegant, witty and worth watching. Translated to English
There was comedy, there was action, the detective did not disappoint, there was romance. Interesting to see) Translated to English
A one-off comedy-detective with a storyline that could have been much shorter and much more interesting. 6.5 out of 10. Translated to English
McDonagh’s "Low Budget" two years before McDonagh’s breakthrough into cinema. A pleasant comedy detective story with an intriguing premise and a not-so-steep ending to make the film so twisted. Black overdid it with the script; the core of the story is simple, but with a lot of unnecessary details. Translated to English
The film can be called post-noir – so cleverly and inventively it satirizes much of the aesthetics of noir detectives of the past. The plot, of course, picks up a wild pace of humorous turns, and then… it turns out that there is much less comedy. Because corpses, murders and failures… something like noir. Translated to English
I was left with a good impression. Absurdity, pleasant humor, excellent Val Kilmer and some of the director’s moves were very interesting. Translated to English