The film revolves around Miami Detectives Mike Lowrey ( Will Smith - I am Legend, Hitch) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence - Black Knight, Blue Streak). Lowrey is a single, smooth talking, stylish and cocky but charming guy: He's rich and works as a cop as he enjoys the job. Burnett on the other hand is a down to earth guy married with wife and kids. He doesn't so much care about looking good and he's certainly no charmer; unlike Mike he only works as a cop to pay the bills. Both of then however have huge hearts and sure pack a punch! The on screen chemistry between the two contrasting characters is fantastic, and makes for some great scenes of comedy!
Joe Pantoliano plays there ever suffering boss, Captain C. Howard. Pantoliano plays the part brilliantly, and has great chemistry with Smith and Lawrence. Tea Leoni does a good job of playing Julie Mott and there is a great performance from Tcheky Karyo as villain Fouchet. Also look out for a good little part from Michael Imperioli (perhaps better known for playing Christopher in the Sopranos) who plays mechanic Jojo.
The Plot:
$100 million worth of seized heroin is dramatically stolen from the Miami Police lockup, it is down to Lowrey and Burnett (with a little pressure from Captain Howard!) to catch the guys responsible and get the goods back before the FBI shut their department down. Julie is their only lead in the case but will only speak to Lowrey: Some complications lead to Burnett having to pretend to be Lowrey and vice versa with some very funny consequences! The trio set about tracking down those responsible for stealing the drugs.
Some fantastic action sequences, witty and intelligent dialogue, drama, emotion, side splitting moments and a great soundtrack make for an incredible film! An action packed rollercoaster ride of a movie.
Memorable Film Quotes:
Captain C. Howard: - Ho, what did I say? Did you hear what I said? I heard what I said 'cause I was standing there when I said it.
Mike Lowrey: - What the hell are you doin'? Marcus Burnett: - Keepin' my s*** quick. Mike Lowrey: - Oh, I see. You aren't gettin any at home, so you got a lot of extra energy. Go ahead, burn it off.
Film Specifications:
Production by - Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer
Directed by - Michael Bay (Transformers, Pear Harbour)
Cert - 18/R (Violence, Strong Language and Mild Drug Use)
Year Of Movie Release - 1995
DVD Special Features:
Bad Boys Documentary SFX Featurette Theatrical Trailer Gallery Isolated Score 3 Music Videos; Diana King, the 69 Boys and Warren G Feature length commentary from Michael Bay Filmographies
Overall, a great movie and a fantastic amount of features make this DVD and absolute must. It can be picked up at a very low cost from numerous online websites.
Hope you like the review.
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Sorry for the low rating but as someone who collects special edition/ collectors edition DVDs I would have wanted to know your opinion on the extras rather than just a list of what they are and whether they warrant paying anymore for.
Soho_Black 02.01.2008 08:40
Sorry for the H, but if this is to be a full DVD review, I would prefer to see a review of the extras in similar detail to the way you've reviewed the film, rather than just a list of them.
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