Reuniting director Barry Sonnenfeld with most of the original film's cast, MEN IN BLACK II picks up with alien-monitoring secret agent Jay (Will Smith) in a rut. Weary of the... more
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Men In Black II [2002]
An exercise in by-numbers sequel-craft, Men in Black II reheats the mix that made a hit of
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Men in Black but leaves the ingredients in the oven a little too long. Returning director Barry Sonnenfeld throws all the pieces up in the air and has them come ...
Men In Black II [2002]
An exercise in by-numbers sequel-craft, Men in Black II reheats the mix that made a hit of
... more
Men in Black but leaves the ingredients in the oven a little too long. Returning director Barry Sonnenfeld throws all the pieces up in the air and has them come ...
Advantages: Funny film, great special effects, fabulous extra features Disadvantages: Run of the mill sequel, Average script, The product placement is a touch much.
...2 disk DVD release of Men in Black 2 for the past two months, ever since I had heard of its imminent parole date. As a huge fan of the original I had naturally pre-ordered my own copy of part 2 and after viewing both disks, here is my summery:
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Men in Black 2 picks up 5 years after the first one ended, agent Jay (Will Smith – Men in Black, Independence day, Ali) is having a few minor problems finding a partner fit to replace ... ...a very similar story to Men in Black 1, our two agents must stop an evil alien who has come to earth to find a super powerful weapon called the light of zartha. As in the first film, not finding the weapon in time will mean the end of planet earth, as the weapon must be in a certain place at a certain time or boom!
Instead of a giant cockroach in a Vincent D’onofrio suit this time around, the nasty alien is a mass of snakes shaped just like ...
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Advantages: Great film, Love it. Many extras included. Disadvantages: Too much advertising on the discs.
...was neuralised in the first Men In Black" well this is true) appear in the sequel which is a good thing, too keep the original cast.
The DVD version of this film comes as a double disc set.
Disc 1 includes:
Barry Sonnenfeld's commentary with optional telestrator diagrams,
Alien Broadcast,
Alien Escape (PS2 Game Promo)
The Chubb Chubb's short film,
Men In Black 2 Training video and
Theatrical Trailer's.
This disc is quite good even though ... ...costs some how) never mind the Box Office money that they made.
The best part about this disc is the "Training Video", This has the likes of Richard Madeley, Caprice and a few other British celebrities who apparently are disguised alien's from other planet's (funny :-()
Disc 2 includes:
The full feature film,
Alternative ending,
Blooper reel,
Take 2: looping MIIB,
Animatics Montage,
Alien Maker,
Elfman In Space,
Design In Motion,
Stellar ...
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ABOUT:
TOMMY LEE JONES AND WILL SMITH ARE FIGHTING SUPER AGENTS ALSO KNOWN AS KAY & JAY THEIR LATEST MISSION IS TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM A TOTAL INTERGALACTIC DISASTER!
A DISGUISED MONSTER SNEAKS INTO ENGLAND AND THREATENS THE HUMAN RACE. JAY MUST FIND AGENT KAY AND RESTORE HIS MEMORY. WITH THEIR HQ UNDER SEIGE AND TIME RUNNING OUT THEY NEED TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND KILL THOSE CUMS STRAIGHT AWAY!!!
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OPINION:
I think it was great. full of ...
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Advantages: Great Special Effects, Loads of Laughs, Superb Extras Disadvantages: No strength in plot, lacks continuity.
...awaited sequel to the original Men in Black, I found the film greatly entertaining the magic is still there between Smith and Jones.
Special effects were second to none,plenty of new aliens and old faces which have improved in appearence through the special effects in leaps and bounds, loads of new gadgetry and weapons that make the mind boggle and the body explode!
Alas the story line was OK dont expect depth and continuity poor, but to be honest ... ...script was very funny some really memorable parts that had me laughing my socks off and the acting was really up to scratch with Smith and Jones playing it for all it was worth.
Really worth a look, obviously not a life changing film but extremely funny, re-watchable a nice one for the family. ...
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Advantages: high quality action with actors you like Disadvantages: very resemble MBI
Ok let’s start by saying that if you are interested in this move:
1. You like actions with fantastic effects
2. you have a good taste in movies
3. you’ve seen MBI
I`ll tell you truth and nothing except truth. Swear…
One week ago (or so) I took a DVD from my friend. As far as I can remember first MB was great (don’t judge my taste those who don’t like such movies) I was so glad that I have chance to see the next ... ...came to another my friend who has a DVD player. We took some Chips (I suggest everybody to take some chips to eat before you are going to watch movie) and started it. Wow!!! The beginning was… you know… like it was 50 s or so. But don’t be upset so easy, Like I was. This is just the beginning of story (it should be like this)
And then the SHOW has BAGAN. Like in the first part bad alien comes to the Earth and started his bad mission. ...
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Actor(s): Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Rip Torn, Lara Flynn Boyle, Rosario Dawson, Tony Shalhoub, Jack Kehler, Martha Stewart, Peter Graves, David Cross, Michael Jackson, Biz Markie
Director(s): Barry Sonnenfeld
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy - Comedy
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 2002
Running Time: 1 hour 24 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Country Of Origin: United States of America
Plot: Now a high ranking member of the Men In Black, Agent Jay must find former Agent Kay who after having his memory wiped settled for the quiet life and became a postmaster... Together they must join forces to battle against a particularly nasty alien called Serleena who has taken on the appearance of a lingerie model...
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 27/01/2003
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: CDR 32718
Barcode: 5035822271838
Screenwriter: Steven Spielberg
Creator: Lowell Cunningham
Composer: Danny Elfman
Featured: Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Steven Spielberg
Author: Lowell Cunningham
Voice: Danny Elfman, Tim Blaney
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: Dutch, English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
DVD Description
Reuniting director Barry Sonnenfeld with most of the original film's cast, MEN IN BLACK II picks up with alien-monitoring secret agent Jay (Will Smith) in a rut. Weary of the isolated life of an MIB operative, Jay continually fires new partners until MIB director Zed (Rip Torn) teams him up with the talkative pug Frank (voiced by Tim Blaney). Together they investigate an "alien-on-alien" murder witnessed by the lovely Rita (Rosario Dawson), who Jay immediately falls for. The case eventually leads Jay and Frank to track down agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones), who now works at a rural post office, completely unaware of his former life. Unfortunately, it's what Kay can't remember that may save the world from destruction at the hands of the shape-shifting alien Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle). As Jay attempts to jog the memory of the reluctant Kay, Serleena takes over MIB headquarters, building up to a big New York City showdown. A fast-paced follow-up to the 1997 sci-fi comedy, MEN IN BLACK II sticks to its guns, offering up more action, aliens, and intergalactic weirdness. This time around Smith and characters such as Frank and the wisecracking worms are the focus, although Jones makes the most out of his screen time with his deadpan persona thoroughly intact. And, as with the first movie, MIB II features plenty of enjoyable scenes, including an underground romp involving a subway-sized alien and Frank the Dog's head-out-of-the-car-window rendition of "I Will Survive."
Technical information
Special Features: Director Barry Sonnenfelds Commentary With Optional Telestrator Diagrams, Alien Broadcast, Alien Escape PS2 Game Promotion, The Chubb Chubbs Short Film, Men In Black Training Video, Theatrical Trailers, Alternative Ending, Blooper Reel, Take 2 Looping MIB 2, Animatics Montage Serleena Arrives, Rick Baker Alien Maker, Cosmic Symphonies Elfman In Space, Design In Motion The Look Of MIB 2, Squish Splash Sploosh The Stellar Sounds Of MIB 2, Alien Esoterica, Frank The Pug, Jara, Jeebs, Jeff The Worm, Scrad Charlie, Serleena, The Worm Guys, Barry Sonnenfelds Intergalactic Guide To Comedy, Will Smith Black Suits Comin Nod Ya Head Music Video, 5 Multi Angle Scene Deconstructions, Theatrical One Sheet Photo Gallery, Filmographies, DVD ROM Features
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
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