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You'll get a kick out of this sci-fi comedy/adventure starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith. Since I'm a little late on reviewing this film(it's been out for awhile now), I won't delve too deep into the premise of the film. Just know that Jones' "Kay" character handpicks Smith's "Jay" character to replace him and they form a hilarious odd couple with Jones playing the straight man and Smith being the goof-off.
"Men In Black" provides plenty of laughs and action for even the toughest sci-fi critic. Smith does an excellent job without coming across as smarmy as he did in "Independence Day." Jones' no-nonsense character is the perfect foil to Jay. Rip Torn does a good job as Zed and Linda Fiorentino is good as the coroner in the wrong place at the wrong time. Vincent D'Onofrio also does a good job as the big, bad bug. Some of the biggest laughs come from Kay's encounter with an alien informer who hides out as a dog and Tony Shaloub's performance as an alien peddler with a pawn shop.
The action is spread throughout the film at perfect intervals, often with great comedic sidelines such as the "noisy cricket" and Kay and Jay's drive through the tunnel in what Jay refers to as a "Ford POS."
Overall, a really fun movie to watch multiple times. The language is mild for the most part, although a few words slip here and there. Some of the alien action might scare younger viewers, especially the big bug conflict at the climax, but there isn't anything here that would scare children over ten. I'll leave that up to the parents.
Check it out for some good sci-fi fun.
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My usual movie fare consists of independent and foreign films and I shy away from the typical big brash Hollywood movie but sometimes everyone needs a good laugh.
This is a very funny film that puts a whole new spin on "illegal aliens".
Part sci-fi spoof, part action movie, the film makes use of a lot of special effects. Some of the forms of space creatures are in and of themselves a riot.
The humor ranges from slapstick to the silly to sometimes being surprisingly witty.
There are parts of this movie that are laugh out loud funny.
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It is simply one of the most unimaginable things I have ever seen. It amazes me how people loved this movie.
I don't want to waste my time going into detail what I hated about this movie because the film is only indicative of a larger problem.
If you don't know what this problem is then perhaps this is the film for you.
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This movie is a classic already. There are so many great scenes it becomes a surreal extraterrestrial trip. Will Smith exploded in the 90s to become one of the leading block buster action Heroes. Thus, I think right now Men In Black is looked over in terms of its art because the formula is par with other Smith movies. The dialogue, however, is exceptional. The dialogue is never overdone, but manages to fit into the quirky originality of the movie(Jeeves in the pawn shop). Many of the most impressive lines and puns were formulated by Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, as the director notes in the commentary. The opening scene of the smashed dragonfly sets the tone for the dark humor and amusing awkwardness. The music is uncomfortably fun and wierd, so it's just right. I also think audiences like films with an exciting premise, which J finds himself in. Also, talking caffiene addicted beer chugging worm guys can't hurt, right? Tommy Lee Jones' portrayal makes Agent K a hall of famer of film characters. Plus, Ray Park (Darth Maul) is in it. He plays the alien with the freaky eyes, and he actually did his wall flip without assistance! The DVD is exhaustive, with more bells and whistles than agent K's arsenal. MIB is definitely a much stronger film in the theater, but nonetheless cool. Now..."Look here into the light..."
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I had the opportunity to watch the new collector's edition of "MIB' the other night. What a great DVD with a lot of neat extras.
Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) and his partner Dee (Richard Hamilton) are two of the Men In Black, an elite force of men in a secret institution that are charged with "Protecting the Earth From The Scum of The Universe". Dee is unable to stop an alien from attacking, requiring Kay to blow it to bits. Dee wants out of the business. Kay needs to find a new partner. James Darrel Edwards III (Will Smith), a NYPD detective, is the best candidate. Kay sees something in him. Zed (Rip Torn), the director of the division, agrees to let Kay recruit Jay (Smith), despite his misgivings. Almost immediately, the Earth is threatened by an alien force that wants to prevent another galaxy from falling into the hands of Edgar (Vincent D'Onofrio), a hick farmer that has been killed by an alien. The alien, a roach like creature is using Edgar's skin as a disguise. Edgar is searching for the galaxy. The Men In Black must stop him, or the other alien race will destroy the Earth.
"Men In Black" is a quintessential summer film, a film that works in so many ways. Released in July, 1997, the film cemented Will Smith's stardom. Smith is very good. He plays Jay in a somewhat somber way, cracking jokes, but in a more refined manner than we had seen him do to this point. He is actually trying for a character here and he succeeds. Tommy Lee Jones is just perfect as his partner, the aging, wiser mentor of the couple. Jones has many funny moments, allowing his dead pan persona to help define his character.
The film is also aided immeasurably by it's brevity. So many films like this run in excess of two hours because they spend so much time establishing the characters and then telling a story. "MIB" does all of this in 98 minutes, moving along at a brisk pace, keeping us occupied and interested.
Two of my favorite scenes both showcase Tommy Lee Jones. The first is the tunnel sequence. The Ford LTD that Jones drives zooms through the Holland tunnel aws Jones sings along to Elvis Presley. The catch? The car is riding on the roof, Jones is singing along merrily as Smith is frantically trying to get seated. The second is a scene in which Jones interrogates an alien that has disguised himself as a little dog. Jones is shaking the dog, trying to get information out of the alien. Very funny. Smith is also very good, perhaps best in the audition sequence. His character is participating reluctantly in the audition, trying to fill out a test with a pencil that breaks, no where to write. Very funny.
The DVD presents a great print of the film, very clear and crisp, available in widescreen (yeah!) and pan and scan (boo!). It was a joy to watch the film again, so quickly transported into the world that director Barry Sonnenfeld creates along with the writer, Ed Solomon.
The 2 DVD set has a second DVD with a lot of extras, perhaps the most interesting of which is a 'scene editing workshop'. I only had time to try one of the three options. This option presented three different takes of three different parts of the scene. You can preview each take, select one and then move on to the next segment. After you have selected one scene for each bit, you can play them back as you have edited them. Then you can compare them to the film.
The second neatest feature is the 'special effects deconstruction'. Two segments are presented and you are allowed to view five different aspects of it, switching back and forth as you watch it. The first aspect is the original storyboards, then a blue screen strip, followed by a composite and so on. This allows the viewer to watch, in an abbreviated fashion, the process of creating these sequences. A lot of fun and a lot of information.
There are also a lot of production photos, including a large segment of photos taken at ILM as some sequences were created.
There are also the requisite trailers, talent files and commentaries.
Interestingly, there is a teaser trailer for "MIBII", which doesn't reveal anything at all for the simple fact that they can't. The film has been delayed due to budget constraints and other problems.
A great DVD. Check it out.
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