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.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
(2005)10
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| Runtime | 1 hr 43 min |
| Budget | $15 000 000 |
| Premiere: World | $15 785 458 September 6, 2005 |
| USA | $4 243 756 |
| Other countries | $11 541 702 |
| Box Office – Budget | $785 458 |
| 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, Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking, Violence & Gore, ... |
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| Production Companies | |
| Also Known As | Entre besos y tiros United States |
Description
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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About the Book
The film "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" is based on the novel Bodies Are Where You Find Them by Brett Halliday. This book is part of the Michael Shayne series, which features a hard-boiled detective navigating through various mysteries and crimes.About the Author
Brett Halliday is the pen name of Davis Dresser, an American author known for his detective novels. He created the character Michael Shayne, who became a popular figure in crime fiction, appearing in numerous books, films, and radio shows.Film Adaptation
The film "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," directed by Shane Black, takes inspiration from Halliday's novel but diverges significantly in terms of plot and character development. While the book provides the foundational elements of a detective story, the film incorporates a modern twist with a blend of comedy and crime, showcasing Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer in leading roles.Key Differences
- Setting and Tone: The novel maintains a classic detective noir style, while the film introduces a more humorous and satirical tone.
- Character Adaptation: The film's characters are loosely based on those in the book, with significant changes to fit the film's narrative style.
- Plot Elements: While the core mystery remains, the film adds new subplots and character dynamics not present in the original novel.
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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.
Beautiful in detail, but too overloaded in the end. And the action, by the way, is boring. As in the future Nice Guys of this director.
A one-off comedy-detective with a storyline that could have been much shorter and much more interesting. 6.5 out of 10.
While watching it, I felt like I was watching some "Due Date" or "Goodfellas". But the film is like any other film, I didn’t see anything special or outstanding, the plot and communication with the viewer are a bit twisted. A light crime comedy for the evening, nothing more.
There was comedy, there was action, the detective did not disappoint, there was romance. Interesting to see)
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.
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.
"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.
The subtitles in this movie are deliberately trying to confuse you, and the dubbing doesn’t help much, I only realized towards the end that I hadn’t turned on Iron Man 3!
I was left with a good impression. Absurdity, pleasant humor, excellent Val Kilmer and some of the director’s moves were very interesting.
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