Hancock (DVD)

...Hancock''' When I watched Hancock in the trailers I expected a crazy movie with a crazy protagonist similar to The Mask. I was not disappointed Hancock is in no way your idealistic superhero. He isn’t Superman, the Hal Jordan Green Lantern or the Barry Allen Flash. He is a liquor drinking, woman grabbing, property destroying, crime fighting son of a gun. He was a menace to the society he wanted to protect. Needless to say, there was not much love ...
...the real world. Hancock is an antihero similar to the likes of Stone cold Steve Austin and Bart Simpson. He is good at heart but it doesn’t show in his exterior. He tries to do good but leaves a wake of destruction in his path. As much as Hancock is commendable for his intentions, the property damage cannot simply be ignored. The worst part of it is no one could arrest Hancock despite the countless number of subpoenas since no one has the power to ...

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...asked me to go see Hancock with him I was actually slightly excited, as from the trailers it looks like a really funny film.. I was left wondering if I was going to be disappointed..? But I wasn't..! == The Film == At ninety minutes long it is not the most lengthy film, but it does not skimp on the drama or comedy. Released on July 2nd both in the United kingdom and the United States, it was one of the biggest box office smashes of recent films ...
...Hancock's public image Ray decides Hancock should go to prison and prove just how much he is needed in Los Angeles.. Its not long before the city realise quite how much they need him, when he is called upon to save a police officer in a hostage situation. Once again a hero, things seem unsettled.. == The Best Bits == From the trailer you have probably seen some of the funny bits.. But trust me there is more..! It seems Hancock has a thing for ...

ChemicalRomance 07.07.2008 (25.07.2008) · Read full review
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...now find myself having watched Hancock awarding the movie the highest accolade I can by stating that of the movies so far, Hancock is the best movie of 2008. I avoided everything I possibly could to do with Hancock because to be honest the trailer failed to impress me. To my surprise I laughed, enjoyed the action, and was almost caused to shed a tear watching this very different superhero movie. In the past superhero movies characters are for the ...
..."Super Heroes". Hancock's superhero John Hancock (Will Smith) is not the traditional form of hero, he is an alcoholic, is verbally abusive, and has an appetite for destruction. While he wants to do good, nothing is ever quite thought through enough, while he might stop a group of armed thieves he may very well destroy half the city doing so. And this creates Hancock with a problem, he is not a superhero in the eyes of the public, he is a menace. ...

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...Will Smith plays John Hancock who is a down and out super hero who is not liked by the public as when he does good deeds and helps he always manages to leave a trail of destruction which costs millions to repair. When he goes to the aid of a man trapped in his car on a railway line with a train fast approaching he finds this meeting has more of an impact on his life then he could ever have expected. Ray, who Hancock saved, persuades Hancock to try ...
...and loved super hero. Hancock is very dubious at first but agrees to go along with it. His plans don?t seem to be going very well when Hancock?s first job is to attend court and serve time in prison for his destruction and bad ways. Will Hancock and Ray be able to make him loved by the public and will Hancock discover the truth about his past? I absolutely loved this film and so did my hubby even though he was not too keen on watching it. Right ...

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...it a go. Hancock is a story about a superhero called Hancock (Will Smith). Hancock isn't your normal superhero though. He drinks, he is lazy, he tends to break things a lot and no-one seems to like him much. We see him in the beginning of the film lying on a bench, drunk looking a bit like someone who is homeless. He has to be woken up by a child to show him that there is a high speed police chase going on. Hancock goes to help but as usual seems ...
...the car. Just in time Hancock flies in and tips the car up throwing it on to the cards queued behind whilst stopping the train with his body. The people are still annoyed as Hancock has thrown the car on theirs, causing a lot of damage as usual. One man appreciates his gesture though and that is Ray. Hancock flies the car back to Rays house where he meets Rays wife Mary (Charlize Theron) and son Aaron (Jae Head). Ray invites Hancock in for dinner ...

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Hancock was one of summer 08's big blockbusters. It stars Will Smith, Charlize Theron & Jason Bateman. Hancock is directed by Peter Berg whose previous credits include The Kingdom, he's also worked as an actor & appeared in several films such as Collateral & The Kingdom in which he directed also. Hancock was released in the US on July 2nd 2008. It's rated 12 & runs for approximately 93 minutes. Hancock had a huge budget of $150 million & grossed ...
...the strong beginning. Hancock is the story of an unconventional superhero. He's there when anyone needs him however his recklessness has cost the city millions of dollars & people are fed up of it. Hancock has various superhero abilities, he has the ability to fly, he's invulnerable, immortal & has amazing strength. After saving Ray Embrey's (Jason Bateman) life, Ray is eternally grateful & as he works in PR he feels that he should repay Hancock ...

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...then so be it. Hancock is arrogant and thinks that he is quite justified in how he does his work and that it is the general public who are ungrateful. One day he rescues a man (Ray Embrey) from being run over by a train, he causes a lot of damage whilst doing this, but the man in question is extremely grateful nonetheless and invites him to his house for dinner to thank him. It is at this point that the public have really tired of him and actually ...
...PR and wants to help Hancock to clean up his image. He thinks that if he can get Hancock to watch his manners and be congenial with those he comes in to contact with, he will win his public over. He convinces Hancock to go to prison for a short period, as the public wishes, in the belief that they will miss him and want him back to continue serving the community. The film follows his progress, with a twist to the plot just over half way through – ...

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...had seen the trailers for Hancock many times on the TV prior to it's release and so knew we would be going to see this at some point. We were hoping it looked as good as the trailers made it seem as it came across from the trailers as a bit of a different superhero movie. The plot - The film follows Hancock who has all the usual superhero powers such as being able to fly, speed and super strength. He goes about capturing criminals and helping the ...
...Jason Bateman, is saved by Hancock and being a PR executive he wants to help to change his image so that people start to appreciate him for all he does. The way he wants to do this is by getting Hancock to agree to do the stint in prison and he reckons once Hancock is unable to help out during a panic that the public will start to realise how much he does and how they should appreciate him instead of hating him. Will it really work? Cast - The cast ...

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...So when I heard about Hancock and the brief plot, I was intrigued to say the least. Here is what Hancock is about. Plot John Hancock is a miserable, alcoholic superhero who attempts to save lives at his own choice but due to the fact he's flying whilst drunk, he's caused the city millions and millions of dollars in damage. One day Hancock saves a guy called Ray, who has a dream to save the world, and sees something in Hancock that no one else sees. ...
...for the better. Is it any good? I went in expecting not a lot, and about ten minutes in I turned to my mum and pretty much told her exactly what the twist was and how it was going to end. About half way through I got slapped, due to the fact I had managed to pretty much describe the whole thing. In my eyes' it's very predictable, however I really enjoyed it. Yes it's another of Will Smith's 'save the world' films, but he does them so well, however ...

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...happy! ***Synopsis*** John Hancock (Smith) is a drunk. Pure and simple, he drinks from the moment he wakes and is a bit of an obnoxious character. He has an attitude and people do not like him. But there is one fundamental difference between John Hancock and the rest of the world. Hancock is a superhero. Yes, he flies, has superstrength and is bulletproof. But no-one likes him. He is rude, bad tempered and just generally nasty. He causes milions ...
...And along comes Hancock and saves his life. But rather than congratulate him, the crowd decide that he is in the wrong and start shouting at him. But Embrey is different, he actually thanks Hancock for saving his life and invites him into his home for a meal. There Hancock meets Mary Embrey (Charlize Theron) and feels some kind of strange attraction to this woman. Mary seems unsettled by Hancock and urges her husband to leave him alone, but Embrey ...

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...shattered sense of identity? Hancock is a surprising, interesting, maddening failure of a summer blockbuster; one which deserves credit for trying something bold and innovative, but one that ultimately fails to ignite any passion or joy from its audience. It's an admiral failure which employs the combined star power of Will Smith and Charlize Theron (but, let's face it, this is still the Will Smith show) well and throws a few nicely placed twists ...
...The main problem with Hancock is the fact that it switches between comedy and drama with reckless abandon, showing very little subtlety or grace in the transaction. Around half way through it becomes a completely different movie, abandoning all comedy for a darker tone - making the film feel extremely uneven. This isn't helped by long sequences that achieve nothing and some occasionally overwrought direction (the dramatic sequences are pretty heavy ...

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...the problem. Hancock might have the powers of a super hero, but he doesn’t act like one. He causes more damage and costs the Los Angeles city taxpayers more money than if he didn’t help out at all, so the city of Los Angeles hate Hancock and want him out of their city. That all changes one day when P.R. man Ray Embrey gets stuck on rail lines with a locomotive bearing down on him. Embrey is appalled by the attitude of the people around him when they ...
...decides he wants to help Hancock become as popular and as well liked as a man with superpowers deserves. But there’s a twist when Hancock finds out he’s not the only one with superpowers. == Cast == • Will Smith as John Hancock, • Jason Bateman as Ray Embrey • Charlize Theron as Mary Embrey • Eddie Marsan as Kenneth "Red" Parker, Jr., == My Thoughts == If the DVD cover wasn’t off putting enough, I was even more reluctant to watch the film after my ...

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Hancock was released in 2008 and directed by Peter Berg. It stars the well know actors such as Will Smith who plays John Hancock, Jason Bateman who plays Ray Embrey and Charlize Theron who plays Ray's wife Mary. I must admit that I do not tend to go out of my way to watch superhero films but I was aware that this was one with a difference and being a fan of Will Smith I decided to give it a go. Hancock is a superhero with a difference. Hancock has ...
...saving people and fighting crime, Hancock however is a drunk with no respect for other people or their property. Hancock does fight crime and save lives however he tends to cause chaos and destruction whilst doing so and rather than being loved and adored he is hated and the public are in uproar at the damage to buildings he causes and his drunken behaviour. Hancock strikes up an unlikely friendship with Ray when he saves him from certain death when ...

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== HANCOCK == === FILM ONLY REVEW === === Details: === Directed By: Peter Berg Release Date: 2nd July 2008 Certification: 12 (UK) Runtime: 92 minutes Starring: Will Smith Charlize Theron Jason Bateman === PLOT: === Hancock is a Superhero, and the only one of his kind. As far as he is concerned, he was a normal guy 80 years ago, when he was hit on the back of the head gaining a severe head injury and cracked skull. But when admitted to hospital, ...
...his crime fighting antics, and Hancock has finally bucked up his ideas, acting like a real superhero for once. But there is still one person who seems to hate him, Mary Embery, Rays wife. She has disliked him from the start, and with good reason at first, but even when he has staightened out she still has an aversion to him. And soon Hancock realises why, he and Mary go back a long way, he just doesn't remember ever meeting her before, and the deep ...

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Hancock is the story of a man with all the powers of a superhero but none of the manners. John Hancock can fly, is impervious to bullets and has super strength; unfortunately he also has a drinking problem and no regard for his image or the millions of dollars worth of damage he causes in the course of saving the world. He gets a chance to turn his life around when he saves the life of a good natured PR agent who promises to revamp Hancock's public ...
...promising with Will Smith as Hancock and Jason Bateman as Ray Embry, the down-on-his-luck ad agent. Despite the best efforts of both of these actors, the film really didn't deliver. Much more could have been made of Hancock's bad attitude and there was much more potential for comedy than was realised. If it hadn't have been for the efforts of these guys the film would have been really unwatchable. You can see that they were both struggling with a ...

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