16 Blocks (DVD)

...jail cell to the courthouse 16 blocks away, 118 minutes tops, deadline 10am. What could go wrong? Well, Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) is no ordinary prisoner; in return for immunity he must appear on time as star witness for the prosecution. Quirkily superstitious Bunker sees 'signs' in everything around him and believes it was his good fortune to be in the 'right place at the right time' so that he can now trade what he knows for his freedom. However, ...
...on time to a courthouse 16 blocks away. == Opinion == Bruce Willis (star of the 'Die Hard' movies, Sixth Sense, Twelve Monkeys, etc.) is actually rather good in the role of world-weary, depressed, aging, out-of-shape soak. Greyish makeup, grey moustache, fake paunch, and something of a limp all add to the image. Nice pathos. Part of my fascination with this character is because we never learn why Mosley is a broken man, but near the start of the ...

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...Superman returning, and the actual 16 Blocks itself, and the only extras amount to 26 minutes. These are director Donner and the film's writer introducing and talking annoyingly over several deleted and extended scenes, and introducing a very different ending. It's a little hard to judge as this version isn't scored, colour-corrected or completely polished, but clearly the right one was seen in the flicks. What we're told is very little - we infer ...
...his shoe for the shoot, but otherwise there's little in the way of learning to be done. The film-makers talk about chopping lots out to save an itchy bum, but the film is only 100 minutes or so, and OK, some of the cropped scenes are unneeded, but one trimmed as unworthy riffing shows the case again that Willis and Def together are the good reason for watching this film. The disc comes with German dubbing, and hard of hearing subtitles for both ...

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...given the right screen setting. 16 Blocks is the latest in a line of 'why did he do that?' films from Hollywood hard hitters including Arnie, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Sly Stallone. 16 Blocks gives us a taste of what Willis used to have but smokescreens it behind an alcoholic cop character with such high morality that it begs you to disbelieve it. So, is there anything enjoyable about it? Read on.... The Plot Willis plays Detective Jack Mosely, ...
...witness Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) 16 blocks to the courthouse. Mosely and Bunker encounter hostility as someone tries to stop Bunker from testifying, and Mosley finds himself as the one who must protect him from the assailants. Things tuen nasty as corruption within the police force starts creeping through as the main reason for the attacks, and Mosley must draw on all of his resources as a veteran cop to protect his witness and his own life. The Cast ...

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...solid cinema entertainment, with Hostage, 16 Blocks and Die Hard 4.0 all proving the dynamism of the actor. Despite the advancing years and receding hairline, Willis can still match his previous performances with the same gusto and authority. 16 Blocks, released in 2006, is familiar grouind for Willis, allowing him to use his tongue in cheek humour and star status to create yet another likeable and emotionally fraught character. The similarity in ...
...his kids. His character in 16 Blocks is on a par with these two films, with Willis playing a drunken and crippled cop seeking to put an end to the corruption and dishonesty prevalent in modern day police practice, while also trying to sort out his own life. Willis plays Detective Jack Mosley, an embittered and frankly shabby looking cop spending his days drinking on the job and upset with the path his life has taken. He sports an uncharacteristically ...

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...but I couldn't help it. 16 Blocks caught my eye and thus I starved in its name. The Story The film starts at a crime scene, some latin gangsters have been murdered and the police officer in charge wants to get an "unimportant" officer to cover the crime scene, an aged out of shape Bruce Willis walks in with a newspaper and plants himself on a seat and takes out a hip flask of whiskey. He plays a charcter called Jack Moseley, an old tired police ...
...testimoney, just the shortdistance of 16 blocks. Here we meet Eddie Bunker, played by Mos Def, that might mean alot to some hiphop fans, I didn't know of him until this film. His charcter is so annoying at first he is really hard to make out with his weird cartoon charcter chatty voice. You get used to it after a while sort of but it is annoying and it would have been better if they had a character you could understand. So Jack and Eddy are on their ...

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16 Blocks (2006) Directed by Richard Donner & written by Richard Wenk. A what seems to be coming up to Retirement Cop Jack Mosley (Willis), heads off to work looking half dead. He gets an assgnment that he really doesn't want, but annoyingly accepts. He needs to transport a Witness to the Court in time for a hearing, but due to the nature of the hearing, the other cops are not on their side. Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) is witness to some dodgy cop dealings, ...
...to the Court which is 16 Blocks away (hence the film title), doesn't go to plan. A chase entails with Mosley and Bunker doing about all they can do to get to the Court in time for the 10 O'clock hearing. By the way they have less than 2 Hours to do this. To cut a drawn out story short, just when you think things are starting to get moving the film slows down yet again. The pair get caught in a few situations that you think they can't get out of, ...

ShellyQ1975 27.10.2006 (28.10.2006) · Read full review
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Hung-over, has-been cop Jack Mosley (Bruce Willis) has seen better days, and all that the force expects out of him these days is to stay out of trouble while he's on the clock. One of his assignments is Eddie Bunker (Mos Def), a witness who has to testify before a grand jury at 10:00am. Unbeknownst to the two, a black van was trailing the pair, and after stopping off at a nearby liquor store to pick up some breakfast, Mosely emerges from the store ...
...of a determined assassin. When backup arrives in the form of Detective Frank Nugent (David Morse), Mosely quickly realizes that the detective on Nugent's team is the same cop that Bunker is set to testify against. Now faced with the tough task of dodging bullets and eluding a massive onslaught of corrupt cops, Mosely gets his act together so can keep Bunker alive long enough to get him before the judge and ensure that justice is served. After blessing ...

Maximal2k6 27.07.2006 (30.07.2006) · Read full review
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...Bunker shut up. 16 Blocks is a fast paced action thriller that starts off well but soon descends into implausibility. I enjoyed the interplay between Willis and Mos Def despite Def adopting an accent that resembles Porky Pig. David Morse is fine as the leader of the cops on the trail of the duo. But something just doesn't sit right within the plot of the film. I would have thought that if you had a witness whose testimony could clean up corruption ...
...a great deal. Finally you get to see the theatrical trailer. I'd put 16 Blocks down as a decent rental, fans of Willis may like have it in their collection. I didn't hate it but it could have been better had the story been a little more plausible. ...

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...the court house,which is at 16 block and some group of cops tried them to stop from reaching the court. Now it is the time for Jack Mosley to protect the witness and fight against those corrupted cops. Willis manages to do his maximum effort and gives a blend to the character.Mos Def as a loud mouthed witness has given his best performance and David Morse as a villain delivered the best as expected from a talented actor. The movie holds a strong ...

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Release Date: 2006 Director: Richard Donner Runtime: 110 mins Approx Certificate: 12 I bought this from HMV about 2 months ago when I was in town, having never seen it before and being a fan of Bruce Willis. It was a cheap price at £5 and definetly worth the money. ===Disk 1: Main Feature. === Bruce Willis plays a depressed looking cop that goes by the name of Jack Mosley who is definetly ready for retirment, As he's about to finish up for the ...
...key witness Eddie Bunker (Mos Def) to a court hearing '16 Blocks' away. He picks him up and is on the way to court when they are shot at so Jack and Eddie flee the scene and escape into a local bar, where Jack calls for backup and shortly after the other cops turn up, and after a short tense scene Jack finds out the reason Eddie is going to court is so that he can give evidence against some crooked cops who just happen to be in that very room at ...

Leigh36295 05.03.2008 (25.03.2008) · Read full review
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I used to make a point of watching every Bruce Willis film. Loved him in Moonlighting in the 80s. I have only just got around to this film and wish I hadnt bothered. Bruce looks odd, made up to look old, well his age probably! He plays an alcoholic cop close to retirement. He ends up stuck in a job when hes supposed to be going off duty. He has to get a prisoner across 16 blocks. Basically this film was a series of gun shooting scenes and was so dull that me and the fella stopped watching after about 45 minutes. So what happened in the second half of the film I couldnt tell you! My question is, has Brucie had his day??? ...

kirkytracy 15.01.2008
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An aging cop is assigned the task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse. The bad guys have different ideas. A fast paced action thriller which serves willis brilliantly - this will keep you on the edge of your seat. ...

luckybell 12.06.2008
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...and my girlfriend thought that 16 blocks would be a good film to try. Bruce Willis plays the part of a alcoholic cop who has been around for a while. The jist of the story surrounds a group of dodgy cops who are trying to cover up corrupt dealings. Bruce Willis is trying to protect a valuable witness who can uncover the dodgy cops' dealings and the cops are trying to stop him from getting to the court and unveiling this information. Bruce Willis ...

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