Posted on 06/14/2010 3:19:14 PM PDT by SnakeDoctor
I actually thought the A-Team was REALLY good. Great cast, good story, good action, awesome gunplay, and just the right balance of humor and seriousness. It was a suprisingly good summer action flick ... it honored the original, but updated it for modern audiences. Neeson was awesome as Hannibal. Bradley Cooper's "Face" was a bit more trigger-happy, but great. Murdoch was a bit more crazy ... and Rampage Jackson was actually not too bad as Baraccus. Highly recommended.
SnakeDoc
Neeson wouldn’t have signed up for it if he thought it would suck.
I thought it was pretty good too - a good action flick - no hidden messages - absent of PC gruel - a fun movie....
I tend to be less than 50/50 on liking remakes. I liked Star Trek. I won’t even see The Karate Kid.
This one is a don’t miss, though. One of the best lighthearted action movies that has been released in a while.
SnakeDoc
From 'Schindler's List' to "The A-Team".
Now that's what I call, "Range."
The whole B.A vs Murdoch scenes were just like the classic TV show!!
I laughed when Murdoch did that William Wallace/Braveheart bit!!!
I went to see it last night and liked it as well.
The only flaw I noted was that the script and story line is a bit more involved for a 2 hour movie.
Two words: Jackie Chan
I’ll watch it.
>> I laughed when Murdoch did that William Wallace/Braveheart bit!!!
“You spin me right round, baby, right round ...”
Murdock was slightly loony in the series — he was certifiable in this remake. Cooper’s comedic timing is very good, and whoever played Murdock does a good crazy guy.
SnakeDoc
Miss Karate Kid.
There is one fight sequence with Jackie. It’s mostly how wonderful China is. Great scenery, horrible remake.
Jaden Smith is a pimple of a boy. Not even plausible that this kid could beat anyone. And the 12-year-old romance didn’t work at all.
We watched the original after and it only showed how much of an opportunity the Smith family missed in not utilizing Jackie Chan.
I’ll wait for it to come out on Redbox.
>>Two words: Jackie Chan <<
I saw it ONLY for Jackie.
He rocks my socks.
Green Acres: The Movie?
They said that they cut a lot out of the movie....I saw clips online that were not in the finished film...maybe in the DVD will have more
I’d imagine it’s an insult to Chinese tradition, as well.
Upstart and UNTRAINED American kid kicks the ass of a Chinese kid who’s studied martial arts his whole life.
In a nutshell, just as shitty as the original?
Watch him in “Nell” and “Next of Kin” sometime. Then pop in “Michael Collins”.
BTW - Jessica Biel.... TOO HOT!!!!
Actually, from a kid’s POV, the original wasn’t so bad. My girls (10 & 12) loved it.
The new one? Hollywood is going gaga over Jaden. To me, not very good.
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