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John Murdoch awakens alone in a strange hotel to find that he has lost his memory and is wanted for a series of brutal and bizarre murders. While trying to piece together his past, he stumbles upon a fiendish underworld controlled by a group of beings known as The Strangers who possess the ability to put people to sleep and alter the city and its inhabitants. Now Murdoch must find a way to stop them before they take control of his mind and destroy him. Written by Anonymous

John's life has become a nightmare. He is hunted by the police for a series of murders he knows nothing about, a woman who claims to be his wife is after him, and so is a mysterious "doctor". But his worst trouble is the strangers, a series of vastly powerful beings who seem to manipulate just about everything in the city, and want him because of the extraordinary powers he manifested. John decides to find out what is happening in his city; why is it always night? And why can nobody tell him a way to leave the city? Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos {makzax@hotmail.com}

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In 1982 legendary British heavy metal band Spinal Tap attempt an American comeback tour accompanied by a fan who is also a film-maker. The resulting documentary, interspersed with powerful performances of Tap's pivotal music and profound lyrics, candidly follows a rock group heading towards crisis, culminating in the infamous affair of the eighteen-inch-high Stonehenge stage prop. Written by Jeremy Perkins {jwp@aber.ac.uk}

Marti DeBergi is a film-maker who decides to make a documentary, a rockumentary actually, about the world's loudest band, the British heavy metal group Spinal Tap. The movie is in fact a biting satire and spoof of the whole rock and roll scene that passes itself off as a real documentary of a real band. Hilarious behind-the-scenes footage is combined with faux-concert clips to breath life into the imaginary group. Written by Greg Bole {bole@life.bio.sunysb.edu}

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The Movie

Before VH-1 began it's Behind the Music series to chronicle the rise and fall of legendary rock n' roll bands, there was "This is Spinal Tap." A "mockumentary/ rockumentary" look at distinctive rock band Spinal Tap, the film takes the viewer deep into the life of the members of the band, following them through the fame, the fortune, the throngs of fans, the difficulties of staging a show around a 18 inch model of Stonehenge, the infighting within the band, the tragic loss of drummer after drummer and the aftermath of losing fame.

Filled with classic scenes and humor that has only become funnier as more and more rock and roll bands seem to go through much of the trials and tribulations depicted in the film, This is Spinal Tap definitely works, 16 years after its original release. The "these go to 11" and "Hello Cleveland!" scenes are still extremely funny, even after multiple viewings of the film. The film benefits not just from the comedic talents of Director Rob Reiner, but also from the immense talents of bandmates Michael McKean (David St. Hubbins), Christopher Guest (Nigel Tuftnel) and Simpson's voice man Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls). All three add a lot to the film in their own way, and, although it's embarassing to say, the music is good too! As if the documentary materials itself didn't make the film funny enough, songs like "Hell Hole," "Sex Farm," "Big Bottom," and the infamous "Stonehenge" only add to the humor and enjoyment of the film. The band sounds good, and the film is constantly entertaining whether during the deliberations for the "Blacker than Black" album, the "Flower People" retrospective, or the scene in which Derek Smalls gets stuck in a pod while on stage.

The film (and the deleted scenes contained on the DVD) feature cameos by the likes of Fran Drescher, Billy Crystal (as a mime who works at a mime restaurant) and Bruno Kirby, who plays the band's limo driver who has a much more developed role in the deleted scenes, after partying with the band one night.

While this is certainly one of the classic comedies of the 1980's, the latest DVD release from MGM comes with one important caveat: The captions, identifying the people who are being interviewed (over and over again) and identifying the locations and venues that the band visit are inexplicably omitted from this print. While the film is certainly funny even without these captions, it is an extremely unfortunate omission and it is unknown whether or not MGM plans to fix this error.

Despite this omission, this film is still very much worth watching. For anyone who has not yet seen this film, it is a must see. The film is consistently funny and entertaining. It sets its own standard for both rockumentaries and "mockumentaries" which has paved the way for numerous imitators which have followed.

The Picture
"This is Spinal Tap" is presented with a fresh digital transfer in widescreen enhanced format. While the film shows both its age and the rough documentary style employed by Reiner, the film looks good. The colors and tones are at times a bit muted, but it is on the whole quite enjoyable, the only visual problem being the lack of captions which did not make it on the digital transfer.

The Sound
This is Spinal Tap sounds great with a 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound transfer. Both the music and the dialogue sound good, although obviously again, the documentary style somewhat impacts the film's sound presentation. Most notably, despite the fact that the film features music and dialogue extensively, the volume is sufficiently even so that a viewer need not adjust the volume in order to enjoy the film.

Bonus Materials
This is the area where this DVD shines the brightest. The DVD features approximately an hour of deleted scenes, feature length audio commentary by the members of the band, a follow-up interview with Marty DiBergi (Reiner), music videos for "Big Bottom" "Listen to the Flower People" "Hell Hole" and "Gimme Some Money"; the theatrical trailer and 3 television ads for the film, a short clip of the band on the "Joe Franklin Show;" 3 ads for "Rock N' Rollers" sandwiches, and a "Flower People" press conference.

An absolute highlight of the bonus materials is the feature length commentary. The band members never break character and talk about how they took the "pod" idea from a Purim party, how just about everyone they encounter in the film is now dead, how at times they didn't know that DiBergi was filming, the ways in which he was trying to "rub their nose in it" and what certain experiences depicted in the film were actually like. While this all comes at the expense of a true behind the scenes look at the genesis of the movie, it is extremely funny and entertaining nonetheless. The comedic talents of Shearer, Guest and McKean come through well in the commentary and the chemistry the bandmates have with each other, years after the film was made is immediately apparent and quite enjoyable.

The Deleted Scenes- It is extremely interesting to see the different directions that Reiner would have taken the film with the hour of deleted scenes included on the DVD. They feature a lengthy scene with Billy Crystal as a mime waiter in a mime restaurant, and how they use the walking against the wind routine to make people feel guilty and eat more; a couple of scenes involving Bruno Kirby's character smoking a joint given to him by Nigel, reluctantly at first, but ultimately enthusiastically, featuring him performing in his underwear; later appearing in another scene as he is driving the band in the limo, talking to DiBergi and making sure that the scene would not make it into the finished film. The scenes also feature more great material with the band, including a scene in which each of the band members have developed cold sores. Although watching an hour of disjointed scenes can be a bit tedious, watching these scenes is definitely worth the time, as they are generally quite funny.

Among the other extras, the music videos serve as a nice reminder of the cheesy artistic tactics used in music videos of the 1980's. In addition, while the film itself did not always provide the full version of these songs, the music videos does. The viewer is therefore treated to songs such as "Big Bottom" in all of its glory. Further, the follow-up with DiBergi is also funny, just because it Reiner portrays him with a certain desperation, as his career has soured in quite similar fashion to the that of the band, stating "Hey, Kubrick's last film sucked."

Final Thoughts
While some will refuse to purchase this film because the captions were left off of the transfer, and they will try to hunt down a copy of the Criterion Collection version of the film or wait until MGM realizes and corrects its error, this film is definitely worth renting and, even in its current state, is a worthy addition to any DVD collection. The humor of the film is as fresh today as it was in the early 80's, perhaps even fresher because a bit of distance can further allow the viewer to laugh at all of the 80's rock conventions which are rather accurately depicted in this film. On a scale of mockumentary comedies from 1 to 10, this film definitely goes to 11. Further, if MGM does fix its error, this version of the film might become a collector's item.

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Cameron Poe, who is a highly decorated United States Army Ranger came to his home of Alabama to his wife, Tricia. only to run into a few drunken regulars at where Tricia works. Cameron unknowingly kills one of the drunks and was sent to a federal penitentiary for involuntary manslaughter for seven years. Then, Cameron became eligible for parole and can now go home to his wife and daughter, Casey. Unfortunately, Cameron has to share a prison airplane with some of the most dangerous criminals in the country, who somehow took control of the plane and are now planning to escape the country with the plane. Cameron has to find a way to stop them while playing along. Meanwhile, United States Marshal Vincent Larkin is trying to help Cameron get free and stop the criminals including, Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom. Written by John Wiggins

Cameron Poe, a highly decorated US ranger, is convicted of manslaughter after protecting his wife in a drunken brawl. Finally, after eight years, he's being paroled and going home to his wife and daughter. His ride home: the Jailbird, which is also transporting society's vicious murderers to Feltham Penitentiary, Lousiana's toughest maximum security prison. A surprising escape is made on board the plane as the cons seize control of the plane, and head it towards Las Vegas. The officials on the ground want to blow it out of the sky, but three people know an alternative... US Marshal Vince Larkin, Cameron Poe's wife, and his daughter. Written by Cameron Poe {sprintcs@idirect.com}

Cameron Poe is a highly decorated military officer who is sent to prison because of killing a man while defending his wife. Seven years later, he is granted a parole. He is put on a plane with many other convicts. Everything looks smooth until one of the convicts, Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom breaks out of his restraints and takes control of the plane. The D.E.A quickly learns of the event and plans on shooting the plane down, but U.S. Marshall Vince Larkin sees Poe as an ally and tries to work with him before his superiors shoot down the plane. Written by Ridley Lavine

When Cameron Poe, of the US Army, is found guilty of manslaughter after killing a drunk man while protecting his wife outside a bar, he is sent to jail for eight years. During that time his daughter is born, but he waits patiently in his cell until his release date. He is flown home on board the Jailbird, which also transports some very dangerous convicts to a maximum-security prison in Louisiana. The convicts manage to escape directed by Cyrus "The Virus", who also leads the plane's take-over and re-routes it to an abandoned airfield to catch another plane which will take them to a foreign country. With Poe's help, the authorities learn where the convicts are headed for and manage to get there before they take off again. After the police and army are killed in an ambush at the airfield, the convicts take off again toward Las Vegas, but a US Marshal, Vince Larkin, with the help of Poe on board gets there again in time to finally stop the convicts. Written by Marcos Eduardo Acosta Aldrete

Cameron Poe is an Army Ranger who was going to go home to his pregnant wife when he got into a fight with three men. He would kill one of them and the other two ran away with the knife they had and because of that he would be convicted of manslaughter. After eight years he would be paroled. He would be part of a group that's being transferred to another prison and flown in a special plane. While in flight a fight breaks out and two of the most dangerous criminals, Diamond Dog and Cyrus the Virus Grissom, would break out from their restraints and take over the plane. When the plane makes it's first stop Poe and friend who's a diabetic and who wasn't given his shot, and all the syringes were destroyed, try to get off but Grissom wouldn't let them. He then tries to alert the authorities but got away. Now the government is considering shooting the plane down but U.S. Marshall Vince Larkin thinks that it's a little hasty and believes that Poe is an ally. When Grissom leads them on a wild goose chase, Poe alerts them to where they are going. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

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The Session

Sally: "Hello everyone, and welcome to another meeting of Cinema Trash-Lover Anonymous. It seems we have a new participant this evening, so let's all welcome him."

Scott: "Hi, everybody. My name's Scott Weinberg and ... I love Con Air. I've tried everything, honestly. Self-medication, hypnosis, Scorsese marathons... Nothing works. Every time I see more than 11 seconds of Con Air, I just have to sit down and watch the whole loud, stupid, ridiculous thing. So I thought group therapy might help..."

(Stunned silence)

Sally: "Now now, let's be supportive here. Glen, for example, really loves... What was it, Glen?"

Glen: "Krull. So what? Peter Yates is underrated. Liam Neeson's in it. You wanna make something of it?"

Sally: "No, no, Krull's fine, Glen. Love that Glaive. And what about you, Dawn. Would you care to introduce yourself?"

Dawn: "I swear I'm never leaving the house again."

Scott: "What?"

Dawn: "Who's ready to party on the big boat besides me?"

Sally: "Oh, yes. Dawn speaks only through the dialogue of Speed 2. She's made remarkable progress."

Scott: "Good to meet everyone, but I think I might need a level 9 intervention here. I mean ... Con Air."

Sally: "Scott, knowing you have a problem is half the battle. Why not explain where you think this affliction comes from."

Scott: "It was supposed to be just another action movie. Nicolas Cage is a super-macho army-dude who gets thrown into prison after killing this asshole in self-defense. I just couldn't believe it..."

Sally: "Well, you know it's just a movie..."

Scott: "Yeah, but it was so unfair. And his wife was so hot."

Sally: "So he's sent to prison."

Scott: (openly weeping) "Yeah. And while he's in prison his really smokin' hot wife has their baby, and get this: on the day he's supposed to be released, he ends up on a hijacked plane full of, like, 10 really colorfully disgusting bad guys. I mean they're rapists and lunatics and..."

Sally: "And Nicolas Cage has to find a way to survive."

Scott: "Oh, if only! He also has a best friend dying of insulin shock, a lady guard threatened with rape every 19 minutes, and a Colombian drug cartel to quash! Seriously, there's enough stuff in here for 11 Simon West movies."

Sally: "So why is it that you find yourself drawn to this particular film?"

Scott: "It's just awesome. Con Air is pretty grim and violent, but it has a really twangy comic-book sensibility, too, as if the filmmakers realized 'Hey, if we're going to make an outlandish action flick, let's make it rrrreally outlandish.' Plus, and I know you're gonna think I'm insane, but..."

Sally: "Go on. It's OK."

Scott: "I think it's actually pretty ... clever, too."

(Muffled chuckles fill the room.)

Scott: "I know, I know. It's shameful. But the screenplay, which I hear was cobbled together by about seven screenwriters, actually has quite a lot of zing and wit."

Sally: "It's the Cusack factor, isn't it?"

Scott: "It's gotta be. I mean, it's fun to see Cage in a mullet and emoting like a Louisiana inbred, but there's something so enjoyably bizarre about seeing John Cusack glib his way through a mega-wacky Jerry Bruckheimer action flick. And the guy has some fun with it, too, like he knows he's way out of his element."

Sally: "Your chart says you have an extreme weakness for big ensembles and grizzled character actors. This might help to explain why..."

Scott: "Oh don't even get me started. Malkovich, as head scumbag Cyrus Grissom, is the most hilariously evil villain this side of Clarence Boddicker. The guy gets four consecutive death scenes, so you just know he's evil. And he's got henchmen galore! A devious master racist (Ving Rhames), an oily slasher (Steve Buscemi), a hillbilly pilot (M.C. Gainey), a vile rapist (Danny Trejo), a nasty thug (Nick Chinlund), a tiny cross-dresser (Renoly Santiago), a two-bit crackhead (Dave Chappelle)...

Sally: "That's a lot of villains, to be sure, but..."

Scott: "I know, right? And it's all up to mulleted Nic Cage and snarky office-guy Cusack to save the day. Plus there's Star Trek guy (Colm Meaney) as a pompous ass and a really hot co-worker (Angela Featherstone) who serves no real purpose in the movie at all...

Sally: "OK, so you like the admittedly silly concept, and you're a big fan of the ensemble casting. There's nothing too crazy about..."

Scott: "Sally. Have you actually seen Con Air?"

Sally: "No. I don't much care for R-rated movies."

Scott: "OK, well, this is easily one of the silliest action flicks ever made. I swear: the flick plays like it was originally intended to be done as a cartoon. Everything is beefed-up, broad, and ... almost satirical in delivery. It's not exactly a spoof of action flicks, but everyone involved clearly has tongue wedged firmly within cheek."

Sally: "So you think..."

Scott: "Oh, and the score. Love the Con Air music. Honest."

Sally: "OK, that's fine, but..."

Scott: "Don't judge me."

Sally: "We're not..."

Scott: "Yes! Yes, I know I have a problem! I fully acknowledge that Con Air is to cinema what Garfield's Coloring Book Volume 4 is to literature! I'm sick, help me!"

Sally: "Look, Scott, you obviously have some real problems. Your file indicates that you also enjoy watching Resident Evil, Deep Rising, Charlie's Ang...

Scott: "Someone unlock these handcuffs. I know my rights."

Sally: "Scott, we have a standard test regarding people afflicted with Con Air Syndrome, and here it is: The song that plays just as the end credits roll, I believe it goes "How Do I Live Withouuuutt Youuuuu?" -- what do you think of this song?"

Scott: "I don't have to answer these questions. I'm from Philadelphia, you know. Birthplace of..."

Sally: "Answer the question."

Scott: "Look, I'll be OK. Someone go get my Amadeus DVD. Pizza's on me."

Sally: "Scott, the Live Without You song? Please?"

Scott: "OK OK, I like that awful freakin' song, too! It's like the perfect cornball icing on the ultimate cheeseball cake! I'm sorry! Look, forget Con Air! Let's talk about Schindler's List! That's a good movie! I can have good taste sometimes!"

The DVD

Video: The anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) transfer is a marked improvement over the previous "bare-bones" release ... but we'll further define the term "bare-bones" in just a few seconds.

Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, which I like to play extra-loud when nobody's home. Optional English subtitles are available if you blow your eardrums out while watching Con Air.

Extras: OK, so get this: The previous release of Con Air came with a theatrical teaser and a trailer. Fans of the flick would surely rejoice given such riches. Naturally, we expect a new "unrated extended edition" to come packing a few extra goodies. Nope.

Not even the two trailers from the previous release have been included here! All we get are some Disney previews for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Grey's Anatomy S1, Glory Road, Annapolis, Crimson Tide: Extended Edition, and Enemy of the State: Special Edition -- and I bet you good money that those last two have a Con Air trailer on 'em!! Grrrr.

Oh, and as far as the "new stuff" that's always wedged back into a movie when a studio wants to make a few extra nickels, Con Air Extended offers the following stuff. (And I spotted all this stuff instantly, which should tell you how many times I've seen Con Air in the past several years.)

(Extended version "spoilers" may be found in the following ramble:)

Early in the flick, Poe's eventual attacker says something snide about his lovely Tricia -- something nastier than in the theatrical cut. There's also a glimpse of Poe getting arrested that wasn't there before, as well as a sequence in which Baby-O (Mykelti Williamson) rescues Poe from a burning cell during a prison riot. There are some tweaks made to Dave Chappelle's dialogue, and a little extra back-story on how Poe once killed a prison bully called "The Giant." Danny Trejo gets to deliver an extra dose of rapist ugliness, and there's also a semi-pointless conversation between Cusack's & Featherstone's characters. Colm Meaney gets an extra moment to ruminate over the death of his DEA agent, Cage shares a few extra words with prison guard Bishop, Garland (Buscemi) gets to kill a guard (off-camera, but unexpected!), and Bishop shares a quick exchange with con-pilot Swamp Thing. There's also a moment of looting when the cons land at Lerner Field, and a good deal of extra interplay between Poe and his buddy Baby-O.

The theatrical cut of Con Air runs 115 minutes; this one goes for 122.

Final Thoughts

You'll be happy to know that after a month-long diet of Kubrick, Hitchcock, and the Coen Brothers, I was released from the Home for the Criminally Schlock-Addicted, and have since gone on to recommend films as varied as The Proposition, The Notorious Bettie Page, and United 93

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Cassidy Merteuil, the distant cousin of Kathryn Merteuil, arrives in Santa Barbara, California to attend college. There she meets Jason Argyle, a former friend from her high school also attending the school. Jason gets a roommate, Patrick Bales. Jason and Patrick form a mean-spirited partnership of seducing and dumping various young women on campus. When both of their latest conquests bore them, Jason bets Patrick if they can seduce a particular newcomer, who is under the wing of Cassidy. But nothing is what it seems as a triangle of Cassidy, Jason, and Patrick forms with each one scheming to outwit the other. Written by Matthew Patay

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Exploration of the intermingling of gamblers AND sexoholics anonymous continues in sunny Santa Barbara (because ritzy New York locations are so goldang EXPENSIVE) where an all-new gaggle of horn'd up well-to-dos bet each other they can't diddle each other and get all handsy anyway. Does it make a lick of sense? Well, yeah, IF YOU PAY STRICT ATTENTION!!! Purely as a public service, yours truly did and enjoyed very nearly every salacious frame. Forget all the polish and star power of the MTV-ified Dangerous Liaisons retread. The horsey prequel. Here we've got a juicy after-prep-school erotic thriller where they forgot to take out all the dirty parts. Bad music. Awful acting. And when it can't get much more astonishing -- a cringe-worthy RAPE tossed off as a mere plot device. Yet there's something magnetic in Hawaiian honey Kristina Anapau's pint-sized Queen Bitch and her court of canoodlers. Could SHE alongside dueling boy-toys Kerr Smith and Nathan Wetherington be the magic trio to muster Blown Away 2!?! Three breasts. Thong flinging. Slow-mo diddling. Gratuitous ping pong match. Advanced hetro tongue rasslin. Ol' falling-in-love montage. Mickey slipping. Kristina twists the knife: "You're off to prison, where the sex is never boring!" (2004, 85 mins, 1.78:1 anam, DD 5.1, Trailers.)

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Narcotics cops Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Bennett (Lawrence) head up a task force investigating the flow of ecstasy into Miami. Their search leads to a dangerous kingpin, whose plan to control the city's drug traffic has touched off an underground war. Meanwhile, things get sexy between Mike and Syd (Union), Marcus's sister. Written by Anonymous

Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who are part of the Miami PD's Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT), still don't always get along, and now they're keeping secrets from each other. Mike's secret is that he's been seeing Marcus' sister, Sydney "Syd" Burnett, a reported paper pusher for the DEA's New York office. Marcus's secret is that he has asked for a transfer, because he wants to spend more time with his family, and less time with Mike. That's all set aside when their boss, Captain Howard, assigns them to stop the flow of record amounts of ecstasy into the city. This puts Mike and Marcus on the trail of the most dangerous enemy that they have ever faced...Cuban drug kingpin Hector Juan Carlos "Johnny" Tapia, who wants to take control of the entire ecstasy trade in the USA, and is working with local dealers and club owners such as Russian mafia boss Alexei. Every time the Miami PD has ever arrested Tapia, Tapia has sued the Miami PD for false arrest, and won millions of dollars. This has caused the department to back off and not go after Tapia. Well, everyone has backed off except for Mike and Marcus, who have never faced Tapia before. Now, it seems that Tapia is using a mortuary as a cover for his operations, smuggling ecstacy hidden inside dead bodies, while sending his money to Cuba in hidden compartments in the coffins. While Mike and Marcus try to bring Tapia down, they also deal with the discovery that Syd is actually working undercover for the DEA to bring down a money laundering operation run by Alexei, and as part of her undercover job, Syd is in deep with Tapia. When Haitian gangsters try to steal Tapia's money and kill Syd, the two investigations cross paths. Syd's cover is later blown, and she is kidnapped by Tapia, who takes her to his compound in Cuba. With the unofficial help of people from the CIA, the Miami PD, and anti-Castro forces in Cuba, Mike and Marcus head out to rescue Syd, and bring Tapia down. How far will Tapia go to keep his drug empire? And how far will Marcus and Mike go to rescue Syd? Written by Todd Baldridge

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The Movie:

"Oh, he gonna test drive the s--- outta this."



"Bad Boys II" is absolutely ridiculous, violent, over-the-top, ear-poppingly loud and seemingly as much inspired by the game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" as it is the first "Bad Boys" film.

Yet, I liked it.

Seemingly aimed towards those who responded poorly towards Bay's "Pearl Harbor", "Bad Boys II" is Bay to the 10th power - loud, flashy and explosive - and then some. The film comes eight years after the original, which introduced us to Bay's work and also, made bigger stars out of then-TV actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence (the film was originally going to star Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz). The sequel reunites Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Smith) in Miami (rumors had the film's plot headed overseas, with the working title "Bad Around The World") trying to stop a massive shipment of a particularly bad batch of ecstacy from hitting the shores. In other words, it's the original, only much bigger and about four times as expensive. Meanwhile, Marcus' sister, Sydney (Gabrielle Union), is working for the DEA on the bust and also, seeing Mike.

Plot? Well, that's about all there is to it. However, Bay and the film's team of screenwriters have managed to turn a simply plotted action picture into a 150-minute epic. The film certainly doesn't skip on the action sequences, throwing such sequences at the audience as a band of thieves on a car truck tossing cars - which spin and flip down the highway (one going right over their heads) in pure Bay fashion - at Marcus and Mike. Another scene late in the movie has the two trying to overtake a giant mansion, which much of the Cuban army in persuit.

The acting is pretty decent, too. Lawrence and Smith still share great chemistry with one another, and the film's comedy - despite being pretty crude at times - is well-delivered by both (Lawrence has been funny with Smith and, in "Nothing to Lose", Tim Robbins). As with any Michael Bay film, the camera is just as much a character - see one shootout, where Smith fires at criminals on both sides, behind him in the next room. The camera circles through both rooms - seamlessly, as it did in David Fincher's "Panic Room" - as the action continues.

Overall, it's too bad that "Bad Boys" didn't go someplace else with the characters, but in terms of more of the same, at least this is much - much (at 150 minutes, it's too much) - more of the same. Although it didn't exactly get a welcome reception, I thought it was a fun picture.


The DVD

VIDEO: "Bad Boys II" is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen here. With sleek cinematography from "Coyote Ugly" DP Amir Mokri, "Bad Boys II" has the sleek, stylized appearance of a Bay picture. The transfer mostly does the film's look justice, but there were some concerns scattered throughout. No compression artifacts were apparent (all the supplements have their own disc, so the film is essentially by itself on disc 1) and the print looked pristine. The only issue that the presentation really has is in regards to edge enhancement: while not severe, there are noticable, mild instances of edge enhancement in several scenes.

Sharpness and detail remained first-rate throughout the show, as the picture maintained impressive definition and clarity. The film's bright, vivid color palette looked well-saturated and clean throughout, with no flaws.

SOUND: "Bad Boys II" is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1. The film's sound design is as amped-up as the action sequences, which is a pleasant change from the original, whose sound work - I don't think - reached even the level of what should be expected from a picture of its age. The soundtrack for the sequel, however, is the definition of a modern action film sound mix. Furious, very directional, very loud and absolutely over-the-top, the film's audio pushes very discrete surround use at every moment, offering up reinforcement of the score or impressively detailed and distinct sound effects (see the sequence where the camera spins around the gunfights taking place in a couple of rooms). Despite not being an official EX soundtrack, those who can enable a back rear surround should, as it turns the film's gunfights (and action scenes in general) into 360 degree affairs. The film's gun battles sound realistic enough that most viewers will be ducking in their listening rooms.

Sound quality is also first-rate, as the film's soundtrack is remarkably dynamic. Dialogue remains crystal clear throughout, as do sound effects. Bass is a constant presence in the soundtrack - often heard, often felt. Very impressive, but I suppose I'll have to wait for the (likely) Superbit edition to hear it all in DTS.

EXTRAS: This is a 2-DVD special edition, produced by David Prior ("Fight Club" DVD). The only disappointment is that Bay does not provide his usual frank, honest and curse-filled (few people pepper their sentences with foul language more entertainingly than Bay) commentary.

"This is just a s---, f---in day."
-director Michael Bay, in an on-set featurette.

Trailers: Bad Boys, Bad Boys II, Once Upon A Time in Mexico, Radio, S.W.A.T., Spider-Man (Animated), The Missing (whose trailer has an impressive 5.1 presentation), and Underworld. These are the only supplements on Disc 1.

Visual Effects: This is an 18-minute featurette that focuses on the work of visual effects director Rob Legato, who worked on such films as "Titanic" and Bay's "Armageddon". This piece goes into working on the film's visual effects, talking about some of the bigger FX sequences as well as the littler visual FX that most people don't notice.

Stunts: This is a 9-minute featurette that focuses on the film's stunts, which, amazingly, are mostly real-for-real, when I'd guessed that the majority of the a couple of sequences were made mostly of visual FX.

Sequence Breakdowns: This section provides script material, on-set footage, storyboards, final sequences and more for six sequences. Easily the most fascinating element is the on-set footage, where Bay's intensity (I think he curses as many times in the featurettes as you'll find in the movie) makes for quite the entertaining show. When things go wrong or aren't going fast enough, people are certainly informed. Although there isn't tons of it, this is definitely great on-set footage. Occasionally, there is also on-screen text that offers further explanation of technical terms or certain procedures.

Production Diaries: This section offers 19 short featurettes that explore different aspects of the production. We see more about the film's stunts, learn more about the preparations and obstacles involved in the production. Additionally, there are raw dailies scattered throughout, so we do get to see some outtakes - and we also get to see the $25,000 check that Bay wrote to Columbia Pictures back in 1995 to get a scene completed. These are very informative and interesting segments, but I was a little disappointed that there was not a "play all" option involved, especially when dealing with something like this where there's 19 pieces.

Also: 7 minutes of deleted scenes (mainly extensions) and Jay-Z's "La-La-La" music video.

Final Thoughts: "Bad Boys II" provides 2-1/2 hours of insane, over-the-top action and R-rated comedy. If you liked the first, you'll enjoy what this one has to offer. It's just an expensive, technically remarkable and quite mindless action fest, with Smith and Lawrence offering fine performances. The DVD is impressive, with spectacular audio and superb video quality. Recommended for action fans.

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Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies' man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other. Written by James Hastie {jdh1000@cus.cam.ac.uk}

Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowrey is more of a loose cannon. They are partners on the Miami Police Department, and they are about to take on a highly dangerous case. 100 million dollars in heroin, from the biggest drug bust of their careers, is stolen from police headquarters. Now, they have 72 hours to reclaim the heroin before the Internal Affairs Division gets involved. This puts Mike and Marcus hot on the trail of a French drug kingpin named Fouchet. Mike asks Maxine Logan, a hooker he knows, to keep an eye open for high rollers. Later, she gets a call from a guy who's high on drugs and wants to spend $2000. Maxine asks her best friend Julie Mott to tag along with her to the home of former cop Eddie Dominguez. Julie is not a hooker but the guy's so out of it that they'll be out of there with the money in just minutes. But at Dominguez's house, Fouchet kills Maxine. Julie witnessed the murder, so she contacts the police. But Julie, who doesn't know what Mike looks like, is willing to talk only to Mike. Mike is not around, so Marcus is forced to pretend to be Mike, and when Mike returns, he's forced to pretend to be Marcus. Marcus is a family man who has a wife named Theresa and three kids named James, Megan, and Quincy, while Mike is not, so this is not a very close fit. Mike and Marcus's pursuit of Fouchet kicks into overdrive when Fouchet's henchmen kidnap Julie right out from under their noses. Written by Todd Baldridge

Detectives Mike Lowery and Marcus Brunette have 72 hours to find $100 million worth of heroin before Internal Affairs shuts them down. Lowery becomes more involved after a friend is murdered by the drug dealers. Matters become complicated when Lowery and Brunette have to switch places to convince a witness to the murder to cooperate. Written by Nate Dogg {holtslander@hotmail.com}

HERE IS THE REVIEW FOR THE MOVIE BAD BOYS FROM DVDTALK

The Feature:
At one point in my life, I considered myself a big fan of director Michael Bay. That was before he rolled out over-hyped blockbusters like "Armageddon" and "Pearl Harbor." But watching "Bad Boys" again makes me remember what I liked so much about his earliest movies... his style was fresh.

Mike Lowry (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are detectives investigating the theft of a hefty amount of heroin stolen from their police station in the middle of the night. Concurrently, one of Lowry's female friends is murdered while attending a "private party." Unfortunately for the bad guys, there's a witness, and her name is Julie (Tea Leoni). For reasons not worth getting into, this leads to Lowry and Burnett switching identities, which in turn, leads to funny misunderstandings.

Now, the plot is VERY cookie-cutter. You've seen this movie before, even if it wasn't called "Bad Boys." But regardless of that fact, this is the type of mindless action movie I enjoy every once in a while (please note that I don't consider this a great, or even a very good movie).

Smith and Lawrence have an undeniable chemistry, and it will be interesting to see if they can once again reproduce it when they team up for the upcoming sequel due out Summer 2003 (eight years after the original). In addition to the on-screen pairing of Lawrence and Smith, this movie also features all the buddy-cop, action movie clichés you can stomach…

High speed car chases…. check
One cop's a family man, the other's a playa…. check
Tons of explosions and gunfire…. check
An evil foreign bad guy with an accent…. check
Mismatched partners always arguing with each other…. check
Jokes about how lame white people are…. check
Unnecessary catchphrases like "You forgot your boarding pass!"…. double check

Video:
Being a Superbit release, Columbia Tri-Star proudly presents "Bad Boys" in Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1. This is almost reference quality here, as I haven't seen a DVD with a vibrant color palette like this in a very long time. The print is free of blemishes (artifacting, grain, dirt, etc), and the picture is very sharp. The transfer present on this Superbit edition is noticeably better than the one on the previous release, in case you're wondering.

Audio:
The audio is presented here in Dolby 5.1 and DTS. The more-than-adequate 5.1 audio track was present on the original release. It utilizes surrounds very nicely… but the real star of the Superbit release is the DTS track. Everything sounds excellent, from character dialogue, gunfire and explosions, to the movie's then-hip soundtrack. In certain scenes (i.e. the race), you will feel the DTS rocking your world.

Menus:
A static DVD menu offers the choices of "Play Movie", "Audio Set Up", "Subtitles", and "Scene Selections."

Extras:
No extras here… If you want supplements, go check out the previous release.

Final Thoughts:
For me, Superbits are ONLY for DVD enthusiasts who have a top-notch DTS sound system, and a killer widescreen television set. If you have both, don't care for extras, and genuinely like "Bad Boys", then you should get this DVD immediately. Otherwise, I'd simply recommend it just for the improved transfer.

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