Two of Hollywood's hottest comic actors have just become the wildest ... more
partners–in–crime to ever hit the streets of L.A.! Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler star in this hilarious saga of a cop a crook and a beautiful friendship gone sour. Once inseparable pals Archie Moses (Sandler) and Rock Keats (Wayans) find themselves on opposite sides of the law each feeling betrayed by the other. In fact the only person who hates them more than they hate each other is ruthless drug kingpin Frank Colton (James Caan) who wants to put them both six feet under! Now through a strange twist of fate Moses and Keats are on the run – together. With a little luck the bungling boys just might get out of this one alive... if they don't kill each other first! Co–starring Kristen Wilson and featuring an awesome soundtrack Bulletproof is a fierce fast action comedy that'll blow you away!
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Bulletproof Monk' begins in the 1940s as a Tibetan Buddhist monk charged with protecting ... more
an ancient scroll passes on his legacy to his pupil. As the student receives the power to safeguard the scroll his aging process is halted and he gives up his name only to be known as the Monk (Chow Yun-Fat). Suddenly the monastery is raided by Nazis led by the ruthless Strucker (Karl Roden). As they attempt to seize the relic the Monk is shot and falls off a cliff taking the scroll with him... However six decades later the Monk appears in America and crosses paths with Kar (Seann William Scott) a tough city kid with a talent for picking pockets. Together the unlikely duo must contend with the forces of the now-elderly Strucker still determined to possess the mystical scroll. As Strucker's granddaughter Nina (Victoria Smurfit) leads his thugs to track down Kar and the Monk the two heroes receive help from the mysterious Jade (Jamie King)...
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Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler actually work together pretty well as action-flick buddies ... more
on opposite sides of the law. The story line is familiar, to put it mildly, as car-thief and drug-courier Sandler is set up and busted by Wayans's undercover cop, a man he's come to trust with his life. Dozens of movies, including Quentin Tarantino's greatReservoir Dogs, have tilled this fallow field before. But for once we can actually feel the bonds connecting the two tough guys, and the pain of their falling out, even when the movie dawdles over repetitious squabbling scenes. Cinematographer-turned-director Ernest Dickerson (Juice) gives this modestly budgeted programmer an unusually high visual gloss, with punchy high-speed action scenes that recall the Hong Kong blowout work of John Woo. James Caan leers and glowers entertainingly as a criminal mastermind, and lynx-eyed Kristen Wilson makes a dazzling femme fatale. --David Chute
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Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler actually work together pretty well as action-flick buddies ... more
on opposite sides of the law. The story line is familiar, to put it mildly, as car-thief and drug-courier Sandler is set up and busted by Wayans's undercover cop, a man he's come to trust with his life. Dozens of movies, including Quentin Tarantino's greatReservoir Dogs, have tilled this fallow field before. But for once we can actually feel the bonds connecting the two tough guys, and the pain of their falling out, even when the movie dawdles over repetitious squabbling scenes. Cinematographer-turned-director Ernest Dickerson (Juice) gives this modestly budgeted programmer an unusually high visual gloss, with punchy high-speed action scenes that recall the Hong Kong blowout work of John Woo. James Caan leers and glowers entertainingly as a criminal mastermind, and lynx-eyed Kristen Wilson makes a dazzling femme fatale. --David Chute
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Production Year: 1977 - Action/Adventure - Director: Clint Eastwood - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney
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Production Year: 2008 - Action/Adventure - Director: Christopher Nolan - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Advantages: Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans make a good comedy team Disadvantages: Storyline, action and shoot outs are pretty average
who has been in the Dr Doolittle films. She plays a love interest and physiotherapist to Jack. Jeep Swenson as Bledsoe, James Farentino as Captain Jenson, Bill Nunn as Finch and Allen Covert and Detective Jones.
PERFORMANCE -
The standout feature in this movie is the comedy between Wayans and Sandler. They do really work well together and the chemistry is all there to see. Getting in James Caan as a crime boss was a good move as it made the film a bit more believable with Caan using his reputation and previous roles to portray the character. Other characters are relatively average and nothing really to shout about.
TECHNICAL STUFF -
Run time 84 minutes
Directed by Ernest Dickerson who is mainly known for directing episodes in the TV series Dexter and The Wire.
The DVD has no special features
Released 1996
SOUNDTRACK ...
Advantages: Stars Chow Yun-Fat Disadvantages: There's really not that much Kung Fu
just stare you in the face.
I guess the best thing to compare this film to is other John Woo films. We are NOT talking a classic like Face Off that's for sure... and we're not talking the films that probably made Chow Yun-Fat (Hard Boiled and a Better Tomorrow)? But saying that, i guess it's unfair when both of these films are quite different in genre to Bulletproof Monk. Hard Boiled and a Better Tomorrow are adult, violent and full of heavy Kung-Fu action. Bulletproof Monk was always meant to be a light hearted, more family film; if you look at it in this light, i think it succeeds quite well; especially considering it is the director Paul Hunter's debut film. Although with flaws, this film is worth seeing at the cinema - whether you're a fan of kung fu or not. ...
Advantages: Sandler and Wayans Disadvantages: Predictable and a bit confused
after, Colton sends a gang of hired goons to try and silence Archie, they have to put their differences behind them and work as a team.
Bulletproof is a fun enjoyable comedy, but sadly lacks the spark which came in Sandler's later movies such as "The Wedding Singer" and "Little Nicky". It follows the tried and tested plot of two guys who have to get over their grievances to escape from an evil crime boss. Not the most original of plots and Bulletproof does nothing to jazz it up. In reality this film was nothing more than a vehicle to demonstrate the comic talents of Adam Sandler and Damon Wayans. Which, although it's not going to make you cry out loud with laughter, it still has enough funny gags to keep you amused. The best part of the film is the lead up to the failed drugs bust, as you watch the closeness between Archie and Rock as ...
christianfilmcritic 12.03.2006
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A former CIA agent turned Los Angeles cop is entrusted with a delicate task to retrieve a top secret 28-ton super tank, which has fallen into the hands of terrorists. Overcoming incredible odds, he locates the terrorists' base, where a bloody battle is about to take place...
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
PEGASUS ENTERTAINMENT; TOTAL HOME ENTERTAINMENT (THE)
Release date
16/02/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
PFDVD 1038
Barcode
5050232703885
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Interactive Menu, 8 Scene Selections, Movie Stills
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital Stereo English
DVD Description
A former CIA agent turned Los Angeles cop is entrusted with a delicate task to retrieve a top secret 28-ton super tank, which has fallen into the hands of terrorists. Overcoming incredible odds, he locates the terrorists' base, where a bloody battle is about to take place...
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