FAST FORWARD EATS THE TAPE

As two-minute trails go, this is a neat summation of The Last Boy Scout. Too nasty violence followed by a million-dollar zinger, a buddy relationship that borders on paternal, American football, and total Tony Scott grain. The ad also sells on the less cussy Shane Black one-liners, coming on like a snarky Holiday season feel-gooder. 80s synth beats employed to mask and warp the miserable intent behind many scenes. Watching this now you're struck by how much of The Last Boy Scout you remember as either unscored, or with music low-low in the mix. It's all gunshots and people noise in my head. According to the kind of trivia soundbites IMDb has all but eliminated for being too interesting, everyone hated making this film. Damon Wayan's felt marginalised, David Geffen wanted to donate profits to AIDS charities, and Bruce Willis's hairpiece got romanced by a horny cat.