Rating: Summary: sure it's silly Review: this is a silly movie but it is meant to be. not one thing in this movie is meant to be taken seriously. if you look at it as a serious movie then i am sure many will hate it. but if you see it just for some laughs and the effects then it can be watchable and fun. if you are a will smith fan you will more than likly enjoy it. i never saw the tv series from the 60's so i didn't have anything to base it against.
Rating: Summary: You've Got To Be Kidding Review: I thought the movie was very disappointing. I think the miscasting of Will Smith as Jim West was one of the major factors in the failure of this movie. It was the hood meets the KKK in the reconstructionist south that had an odd effect on the tone of the movie. I really liked Will Smith in many of his other movies but this was a bit of a reach. Do we suspend history for the sake of political correctness? Let's do a remake of the Clint Eastwood Westerns, oh and who should we cast as Joe? Oh I know, Will Smith.Other than that the movie was ok, a bit silly but good for a laugh or two. If I'm forced to watch it on a long flight over the Pacific Ocean I may consider jumping.
Rating: Summary: Novel Potential Review: "Nice-try" remake of the original Wild Wild West TV series from the 1960's. Agents James West and Artemus Gordon are dispatched by President Grant to prevent the evil genius Dr. Loveless from carrying out a threat to fragment the integrity of the United States. The plot is actually good, but the cast and the scripting in my opinion fell short of whatever the producers were trying to achieve and doesn't reach the potential of what this film could have been. Will Smith and Kevin Kline are OK, but a little too "wacky" for my tastes and stray too far from the original characters portrayed by Robert Conrad and Ross Martin. The the casting of Will Smith does not work well for fans who remember the original TV series, he appears too young to be an experienced agent, and his contemporary behavior detracts from the period setting, as well as the introduction of racial humor. Salma Hayek's presence in the picture doesn't serve much purpose, she's a distraction for the heroes, implying that she will become a love-interest for one of them, but in the end reveals that she is married to one of the scientists kidnapped by Dr. Loveless. On the brighter side, the machinery and inventions are entertaining and fun to watch, with armored tanks, trains, and an 80-foot tall "spider" vehicle. However, the airplane hastily built by the heroes near the end of the story does "stretch credibility" as one reviewer wrote in his comments. Some of the stunts in this picture, and the storyline of how West and Gordon manage to defeat Dr. Loveless, also fall short of sophistication. Overall it's an OK adventure movie, but doesn't hit the "bulls-eye" as a successful remake.
Rating: Summary: Not that bad. Review: Sure this wasn't the best movie in the world, but it isnt as bad as everyone thinks it is. You have to go in knowing that it is a comedy. It wasn't suppose to be realistic. For me the thing that saved this movie was the fact that Salma Hyek was in it! If you like looking at beautiful women go see this movie. You even get to see the upper half of her rear in it. She wasn't in the movie as much as I wanted,though. OVER ALL A GREAT MOVIE that could of used 1 or 2 more funny scenes.
Rating: Summary: THIS ONE SUCKS! Review: What was Willie thinking when he dared to say to the Cinescape magazine that this one would be the "most outstanding and imaginaginative film of 1999"? Worst, he said that Obi Wan Kenobi and Qui Gon Jinn would be no match for him, maybe he thought: "Oh! since I have been the hero on 2 of the most succesful films in history this has to be a hit as well, and to be sure it'll be released around the 4th of july; because since ID4, Men in Black, and Armaggedon were instant box-hits and where released on the 4th of July" This film not only lacks of good storytelling, but on good action, Will's antics don't save this baby, neither the acting of my scuptural compatriot Salma Hayek. In my country this film was on box-office for only 3 weeks. So don't waste your time with this one.
Rating: Summary: The Best Of The West Review: in this movie I loved how kevin kline slipped a knife in his shoe. Will Smith is outragiosly funny and so is kevin kline. I've got 6 words for you. THE FUNIEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME
Rating: Summary: Ok, if you disassociate it from the television show. Review: I was a big fan of the show when it was on television, so I approached this video with caution. I'm glad I did. Smith and Kline generated a good on-screen chemistry, but for "Wild, Wild West" fans, it pales compared to the show. I think the gadgets stretched credibility, and was distracted by some of the anachronisms. Worth watching in itself, but don't expect too much.
Rating: Summary: Wild, Wild West... Review: If you were a fan of the original television version of Wild, Wild West, you'll like the movie. Plenty of gadgets and plenty of laughs. Will Smith and Kevin Kline make a wonderful team. This is a great DVD!
Rating: Summary: Still gagging Review: I feel sorry for Will Smith and Salma Hayek because they made this inanely stupid and often pathetic movie. It started off okay but thats just because Will Smith is charismatic. After that it went downhill and there was no looking up. At the end I was gagging on this piece of swill with no plot whatsoever. Thats why I went to go see South Park after that because that was a real movie with a real script and a real plot. Don't see this one it'll leave you gagging.
Rating: Summary: If I was king for a day........ Review: I would order every copy of this putrid pile of garbage destroyed. It would be no great loss if this "film" were lost forever. I simply cannot believe that Sonnenfeld thought this film was good enough to release. From the contrived, stupid, implausible plot to the forced comedy this movie was just about the worst I've ever seen. I only gave it a 1 star rating because I couldn't go lower. There's too much in this film to critique; but trust me, it's bad.
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