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It is a known fact, (in my head anyway) , that many well established movies, which when first released, managed to create a rather large fan base due to its shear entertainment value, will always try and spawn a sequel or two in the hope that it will be as good, if not better than its forerunner ... Read review
Bad Boys IIfulfils every audience expectation and then some: no-one goes to a movie ... more
directed by Michael Bay for delicacy and grace; you go because Bay (Armageddon,The Rock) knows how to make your bones rattle during a high-speed chase when a car flips ...
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Hang on for maximum mayhem, full-on fun and the wildest chase scenes ever put on film! The ... more
action and comedy never stops when superstars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith reunite as out-of-control trash-talking buddy cops Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of...
Intro (Bad Boys II) (Original Soundtrack) Show Me Your Soul (Lenny Kravitz) (Loon) ... more
(Original Soundtrack) (P Diddy) (Pharrell Williams) La La La (Jay- Z) (Original Soundtrack) Shake Ya Tailfeather (Murphy Lee) (Nelly) (Original Soundtrack) (P Diddy) Girl I'm A Bad Boy (Dre) (Fat Joe) (Original Soundtrack) (P Diddy) Keep Giving Your Love To Me (Beyonce) (Original Soundtrack) Realest N*ggas (50 Cent) (Notorious B.I.G.) (Original Soundtrack) Flipside (Freeway) (Original Soundtrack) Gangsta Sh*t (Loon) (Original Soundtrack) (Snoop Dogg) Pretty Girl Bullsh*t (Foxy Brown) (Mario Winans) (Original Soundtrack) Model (Interlude) (Original Soundtrack) Love Don't Love Me (Justin Timberlake) (Original Soundtrack) Relax Your Mind (Loon) (Original Soundtrack) Didn't Mean (Mary J. Blige) (Original Soundtrack) God Sent You (Interlude) (Original Soundtrack) Why (Original Soundtrack) Shot You (Interlude) (Original Soundtrack) Wanna Be G's (M.O.P.) (Original Soundtrack) (Sheritha Lynch)
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Advantages: Witty humour from Smith and Lawrence Disadvantages: Rushed plot and not a patch on the first movie...
...(who gave us the first Bad Boys radiance in ’95). Instead, using different writers to create this almost desperate sequel.
==** BRIEF PLOT…==
Mike Lowry _(Will Smith)_ , the womanising charmer with a little lost boy look, and Marcus Burnett _(Martin Lawrence)_ , the more family orientated sensible one in the partnership, are Miami police officer who are in charge of a drug investigation task force.
During ... ...own little secret which the bad boys are soon to discover, much to Burnetts’ horror.
==** IN CONCLUSION…==
Looking at the DVD cover, with the two ’heroes’ standing tall amongst a swirl of yellowy mist, fully armed and waiting for action, this does look like it is going to be a fully action packed movie with many gunfights, car chases and a lot of fists flying…. But this is one of them DVD covers which really ... more
Director: Michael Bay. Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer Writers: Ron Shelton, Jerry Stahl, Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley Stars: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jordi Mollá, Gabrielle Union, Peter Stormare, Theresa Randle and Joe Pantoliano.
Released by Columbia pictures in the summer of 2003, eight years after the original action/ comedy movie, being nearly 2 and a half hours long.
It is a known fact, (in my head anyway) , that many well established movies, which when first released, managed to create a rather large fan base due to its shear entertainment value, will always try and spawn a sequel or two in the hope that it will be as good, if not better than its forerunner … And as many sequels fall far short in that entertainment value this sequel to the 1995 hit ’Bad Boys’ had a very high mountain to climb, considering the exceptionally pleasing all round first movie back then. So when Bay, Simpson and Bruckheiler decided to join forces in their quest once more, nearly ten years after their original meeting, with the idea of recreating the same form of action and comedy, using the same two faces as the main characters, they messed up on just one little detail… they failed to find some writers with the same calibre as Barrie, Mulholland and Richardson, (who gave us the first Bad Boys radiance in ’95). Instead, using different writers to create this almost desperate sequel.
** BRIEF PLOT…
Mike Lowry (Will Smith) , the womanising charmer with a little lost boy look, and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) , the more family orientated sensible one in the partnership, are Miami police officer who are in charge of a drug investigation task force. During one particular investigation they come across Hector Juan Carlos ‘Johnny’ Tapia, (Jordi Molla) , a slightly bizarre Cuban drug baron, who plans to take control of the drug supplies coming into the city, much to the annoyance of the Russian Mafia who take great offence to the new ‘kingpin’. With ‘Johnny’ setting about taking on the Russian Mafia, opening the doors to what could become a drug war, it is up to Lowry and Burnett to stop him…only the two officers have their own ‘personal problems’ when Sydney, (Gabriele Union) , Burnetts’ sister, comes to visit and is soon getting on very well with Lowry, leading to some over protected brotherly love, distracting the pair from their investigations. But the innocent looking sister has her own little secret which the bad boys are soon to discover, much to Burnetts’ horror.
** IN CONCLUSION…
Looking at the DVD cover, with the two ’heroes’ standing tall amongst a swirl of yellowy mist, fully armed and waiting for action, this does look like it is going to be a fully action packed movie with many gunfights, car chases and a lot of fists flying…. But this is one of them DVD covers which really should be dragged through the European courts on false advertising charges.
Don’t get me wrong, it is still a fast action packed movie with many of the same characteristics from Lawrence and Smith to make people remember these guys from the first movie, seeming to try and make the audience flash back to the reckless police officers adventures back then. But it does appear that the characters have matured too much whilst the ideas in this sequel have tried to keep them in their youthful bubbles, coming across as if watching Edward Woodward beating Jackie Chan to a pulp with a soggy cucumber.
The actors do what they can with the slightly ‘iffy’ and very over the top script, bringing some entertainment to the screen as you watch. Smith is his funny self as per usual with Lawrence being almost as comical, yet with that slightly serious ‘I’m a grown up’ outlook on life, the two combining once more to create a brilliantly funny and very dry witted double act, (think Morecombe and Wise with attitude, and an even sillier dance, and you have them to a tee). And Jordi Mollá plays the part of the slightly insane and very evil ‘bad guy’ with his charming good looks and somewhat good all round acting. As for ex-model turned actress Gabrielle Union, well, she certainly brings in the eye catching entertainment for the red blooded male section of the audience… one word, stunning…. She not only looks good but she plays her part perfectly well indeed, keeping up with Smith and Lawrence on the ‘enjoyability’ scale. If only the actors were put into another plot then this would have been far more enjoyable indeed…
As for the plot itself..??? This does fall short on the scale of believability and enthralment levels, (compared to the mother ship which spawned the naughty young men), being over the top in parts and totally stupid in others. Although it is good idea in general it does look like the writers were trying to rely to much on the action shots and the special effects rather than trying to tell a more believable story, thus causing the plot to become so silly that many of the audience members would lose the plot..!!?? And with the ending coming across as being a little rushed, almost as if the writing team were on a dead line but late for a dinner date, trying to bring in a little ‘shock’ factor into the ending, but falling short, creating more ‘shocking’ than ‘shock’.
Apart from my somewhat negative view towards the actual storyline itself I did slightly enjoy the small amount of good action and the comical banter between Lawrence and Smith, they do seem to fit together like a easily finished jigsaw puzzle. For that alone it is worth watching at least once just so you can make your own mind up about this sequel, just try and forget watching the first Bad Boys movie as your expectations for this one will be too high, leaving you disappointed at the end.
This DVD is available from www.amazon.co.uk for less than a fiver, and for that you get over two hours of so called ‘entertainment’ plus some extra features such as some deleted scenes, stunts, visual effects, music video and production diaries. So for a fiver it is not bad value for money… I said NOT BAD… I would have been disappointed with paying any more for this. * Sometimes rental is better than purchase…!!
** SOUNDTRACK.
As most movies have to have a soundtrack, some being used to keep the audience happy during any of the ‘crappy’ scenes this movie complies with that rule and this soundtrack can be bought from amazon for around £11.00.
*Caution… parental guidance is recommended for some of these tunes..
1) Intro
2) Show me your soul by Lenny Kravitz and Pharrell Williams
3) La-La-La by Jay Z
4) Shake Ya tail feather by Murphy Lee Nelly
5) Girl I'm a Bad Boy by Dré Baby, Fat Joe
6) Keep Giving Your Love to Me by Beyoncé
7) Realest Niggas by 50 Cent, The Notorious B.I.G.
8) Flipside by Freeway
9) Gangsta Sh1t by Snoop Dogg
10) Pretty girl Bullsh1t by Foxy Brown and Mario Winans
Advantages: Those who loved the first should love this Disadvantages: Looooooooooong
...Burnett in the aptly titled Bad Boys 2, no fancy taglines for this straight up sequel released in 2003. What took them so long I will never know, but they had to get the script right - and that they have. To open up the film we are shown the production of millions of dollars worth of ecstacy, and you immediately know that the film is going to follows it same drug fighting message that it included back in 1995. This ecstacy just happens to be shipping ... ...first scene in the original Bad Boys, where they argue as they are being carjacked. Whilst I'm going to refer to them as Lowrey and Burnett throughout the review, unlike in the first film where their surnames cropped up a lot, I can't really remember them being called by their surnames at all throughout the movie - I think that shows the difference that the director had a lot more freedom with this movie having the characters already developed from ...
Nathan_Innit 14.05.2007
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Advantages: A great cast and decent direction Disadvantages: not quite as good a script as the first one
...of sequels however the second Bad Boys film retained Michael Bay as director and that seemed to be at least a good sign that it might be pretty decent.
As two of the lead cops in Miami's Tactical Narcotics Unit Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Bennett (Martin Lawrence) are desperate to put a stop to the flow of ecstasy into the clubs in the city. As they progress with their investigation all the clues seem to point to one man, Johnny Tapia (Jordi ... ...sure what to expect from Bad Boys 2 when I first heard about it but it is almost as good as the first. The partnership still works after all this time and Smith and Lawrence really do make the film work. It isn't exactly an original concept but the duo seem to bring it to life and make a film out of something that any other actors in the star roles would have made it a straight to video release. Of course the budget alone would have stopped that ...
Andy.mack 14.10.2006
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Advantages: Great on screen relationships, fast paced action, good acting Disadvantages: Main story line is un believable and weak - but that is Hollywood
...and directed by Michael Bay, Bad Boys 2 was the long awaited sequel to Bad Boys. This film was released in October 2003.
****Story line****
Captain Howard (Joe Pantoliano), chief of the Miami Police Departments narcotics team have a new assignment for Mike Lowry (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) that involves stopping the flow of ecstasy in Miami. In this assignment Mike and Marcus encounter the most dangerous criminal they have ... ...great fan of the first Bad Boys and I couldn’t wait for the sequel to be released. At the time I can remember hearing both good and bad things about the film, although most of it was bad as the critics really slated it. Personally, I think it was a case of the first film being so good that the sequel had to be amazing as well as waiting too long to actually release the sequel so the audience gets too hyped up over the sequel’s release. Viewers had ...
yackers1 29.04.2009
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Advantages: Great buddy action film once more Disadvantages: Raw acting missing
Bad Boys II was in evitable. The success of Bad Boys in 1995 prompted the combination of director Michael Bay and actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence to reunite to make this sequel blockbuster. Many were unsure as to whether it would be a good idea to revisit a sucessful combination for fear of ruining it, but this worked very well, giving just enough difference from the first film for it to be a top film.
The Plot
Years on from the original ... ...8 years on from Bad Boys, Will Smith has bulked out a lot. He does very well here, and is not afraid to return to an older style of acting for him. Recent years have seen more acting and less action for the star, but it is ncie to see him in such a film as this, and still showing he's got the cheese! Martin Lawrence doesn't seem any different to the first film, as if the 8 years haven't changed him at all. The character is still the family man he ...
pmcds 27.02.2009
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Bad Boys II is an action junky's wet dream. It has everything: explosions, shoot outs, car chases; all littered with violence, sexism, racism, homophobism, and the usual buddy jokes courtesy of Smith and Lawrence, that made the first Bad Boys so popular. With the budget gone far beyond insanity this time, here was the perfect opportunity for Michael Bay to throw everything he possibly could onto the screen. Call it egotism, and hate it purely for ... ...the ass (in slow mo). Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?
Later, we find out about a subplot with Marcus's sister Syd (Gabrielle Union), working undercover for the DEA, whilst having a bit of "A thing" going on with Mike. They both worry about Marcus finding out, particularly seen as though he is being treated for "Emotional anger stress issues" (a natural side effect to Michael Bay's amount of action insanity, one could think). Mike and Marcus ...
andycarrington 10.02.2009
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Advantages: great action scenes, good cast Disadvantages: depends on the first film for character depth
the cinema. The fact that I am now reviewing the DVD should give you an early indication of what I thought of it.
** Background **
BadBoysII is the sequel to the 1995 film BadBoys. Eight years on and a similar cast and crew have been assembled in an attempt to make a successful sequel. Michael Bay returns as director with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence renewing their partnership that was so successful in the first film. The film also sees Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer team up to produce another classy looking action film. As with the first film the plot is based around a couple of narcotics cops working in Miami.
** Storyline **
Since 9/11 drug importers have had to come up with increasingly elaborate methods for getting their drugs into the country and drug money out of the country. They have had to go increasingly high ...
Advantages: Smith and Lawrence, Special Effects, Comedy Disadvantages: Nothing
the city's drug trade. Meanwhile Mike and Marcus must forget there differences and concentrate on catching the bad guys...
Special Features
There are some great special features in both DVD's, especially BadBoysII with its interesting 'Stunts' and 'Visual Effects' featurettes.
BadBoys:
* Interactive Menus
* Scene Selections
* Behind the scenes featurette
* 2 music videos: "Shy Guy" - Diana King, "So Many Ways" -
Warren G
* Filmographies
* Theatrical trailer
* DVD trailer
BadBoys II:
# Deleted scenes
# Production diaries
# 'Stunts' featurette
# 'Visual Effects' featurette
# 'Scene Deconstruction' featurette
# Storyboards
# Music video
# Trailers
# Interactive menu
# Scene access
Running Times:
BadBoys = 1hr 54 mins
BadBoysII = 2hrs 26mins ...
Advantages: Great Action Scenes Disadvantages: Not storyline!
were in the original film, no in fact I would say funnier!
Directed by Michael Bay (BadBoys) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (BadBoys), it’s rated 18 because of the fight scenes, language and violence.
It's due for release in UK cinemas on October 2nd and if you like action, car chases and a whole lotta comedy then you'll love this!
Thanks for reading, I look forward to your comments, take care, Heather:) ...
Detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett are investigating a crime lord's attempts to take over Miami's drug trade. But when Mike starts to fall for Marcus' sister Syd, their partnership threatens to fall apart, endangering the case and Syd's life...
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DVD
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SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Deleted Scenes, Production Diaries, Stunts, Visual Effects, Music Video, Scene Deconstruction, Storyboards, Trailers, Bonus Digital Copy
Aspect Ratio
2.40 Wide Screen, 2.40 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
DVD Description
Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) return as partners on the Miami Tactical Narcotics Team in director Michael Bay's (PEARL HARBOR, ARMAGEDDON) sequel to the 1995 blockbuster BAD BOYS. Car chases and shoot outs are daily occurences as the two try to track down a big time Ecstasy dealer. The trail leads to Johnny Tapia (Jordi Molla) a Cuban immigrant who runs the biggest drug cartel on the East Coast. The stakes are raised when Marcus discovers that his sister, Syd (Gabrielle Union), an agent for the Drug Enforcement Agency, is working undercover trying to bust Tapia as well. And to further complicate matters, Syd and Mike have become involved romantically and are keeping it a secret from Marcus. Jam-packed with massive explosions, wild chase scenes, and flying bullets, this wild ride is filled with action and violence. Smith is charming as the quick-tempered, fast-talking Mike, and Lawrence is his ideal counterpart as the stressed-out Marcus, who resorts to therapy tricks to keep calm. Joe Pantoliano reprises his role as Captain Howard, who is livid about the trail of wrecked cars and damage his boys leave behind them.
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