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  1. Bad Boys a movie for the family@ismaca919d
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    Bad Guys is a pleasantly surprising heist comedy from Dreamworks that should satisfy both parents and kids alike with its fast-paced, colorful action and heartfelt messages about redemption.

    Based on the best-selling book series, the film tells the story of notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Mr. Piranha and Mr. Tarantula who try their hand at being good guys after years of nefarious deeds. Sam Rockwell leads the voice cast with his usual wit and charm.

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    DirectorsPierre Perifel and animation vet Aaron Horvath keep the 95-minute runtime zipping along at a brisk pace through dynamic action sequences and snappy dialogue. The CGI is crisp and stylish without leaning too heavily on realism.

    But what truly makes Bad Guys stand out is how it balances laughs with thoughtful moments on the difficulties of changing lifelong habits and accepting second chances. Young viewers will relate to its theme of personal growth.

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    With just the right mix of humor, adventure and life lessons, Bad Guys is that rare family film fun for all ages - a complete cinematic package. Its hopeful message of redemption shouldn't be missed. Dreamworks is on a role with this one.

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  2. Bad Boys (film) : before Smith was HUGE and kind of near the end of Lawrence@gooddream2784d

    Marin Lawrence never really took off like Will Smith did. This might have been because Martin is not traditionally good-looking and had to rely mostly on his comic appeal and he also wasn't as believable as an action hero since he is quite short (sorry Martin.) It was a pretty interesting crossroads for these two stars though and Bad Boys is a wildly entertaining film that I enjoyed immensely.

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    Was Michael Bay already a well-known action-film director in 1995? I honestly don't know because I was not paying attention to director names at that point in my life. I think the main thing that was going on was that Will Smith and Martin Lawrence were transitioning out of sitcoms and moving onto the silver screen and everyone wanted to see them work together. That was my reasoning anyway.

    The movie goes like this Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) are a couple of cops who are investigating a bunch of confiscated drugs that have gone missing and the police force suspects it was an inside job. They have a limited amount of time in order to figure out whodunnit or the Feds are going to take over and shut down their precinct. It is a pretty typical plotline for cop movies.

    They also need an attractive lady to be involved in the storyline so in comes Julie Mott (Téa Leoni) who is a witness to the crime but will only speak to Mike Lowry for some trust reason. Hilarity ensues when Marin Lawrence needs to pretend that he IS Mike Lowry - when MIke is well-known for being a playboy when he, Marcus, is a dedicated family man.

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    The action is good, the pacing is good, the casting was done well and the comedy isn't the entire film - it is actually a small part of it and according to lore much of the comedic stuff in the film was ad libbed because the script was considered quite dry and boring by Michael Bay. Bay asked Lawrence and Smith to help spice it up a bit and much of the comedy wasn't in the screenplay at all.

    maxresdefault.jpg this is how the "freeze! mother bitches!" line came to be... but in today's SJW world that would probably be too anti-non-native-English-speaker or some other nonsense

    I would say if you are my age there isn't much chance you haven't already seen this film but if you are younger than I am you should have a look at what Will Smith's early film career looked like.

    I am a sucker for mindless action films and therefore really like this movie and other ones similar to it. There is nothing particularly ground-breaking about anything that happens in this film and Michael Bay caught some flak from critics for using superfluous explosions rather than having a real story... a system that has pretty much defined his career over the past 23 years and made him super-duper rich.

    8 / 10

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  3. Bad Boys (1995) - Good In So Many Ways@lionsuit3011d

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    An all-time action classic, Bad Boys is a master of character, dialogue, action sequences, and dramatic irony.

    Trailer:

    Besides highlighting some great vehicle and foot chases, the action here is best simply viewed. It's some of the best the 90's offered.

    Regarding story tools, what does the audience know that the (or some) characters don't? Getting a bird's eye view of Captain Howard's plan sets up some great comedic opportunities.

    The Captain's Plan:

    Marcus explaining the shrine of pictures and getting out of a sexy moment with Julie after the nightclub shootout are two examples.

    Beyond this story approach and all the great action moments, what I love about this film falls on the friendship at the core of it, the characters, and their delivery. All so well done.

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    It is a heartfelt, well made, fun and funny film.

    Directed by Michael Bay and written by George Gallo (story), Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, and Doug Richardson (screenplay).

    "Yeah, and some Skittles" Moment:

    Cheers to Bad Boys.

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