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Summary: "The Big Hit" is a big hit! *god, that was stupid.*
Review: I couldn't have had more fun with this movie if I tried.
'The Big Hit' goes under comedy the same way 'Idle Hands' does. Even though it's marketed as an action (or in 'Idle Hands''s case, horror), it was intentionally meant as a comedy. On to the plot!
The plot is thus: four hitmen, one of them Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg and the other Lou "Wolf Lake" Diamond Phillips. The other two I don't care about. Desperate for cash, the four inept thieves kidnap a (former) millionaire's daughter and demand money. The only problem is that this young girl also happens to be the goddaughter of their own boss. Hilarity ensues.
I've wasted my time on such action/comedies like 'Shanghai Noon' and such, and wasn't expecting much from this film. What I's got was a lot. This movie keeps the giggles coming and coming throughout the whole film. While it may not be high-brow, intelligent humor, it's enough to entertain you for an hour and a half. As for the action, there's a lot of it in the beginning and in the end, but it just seems to disappear in the middle. However, since it has that action movie trademark, cars exploding for no apparent reason after they hit something, it's good enough for me.
This film also has some points that reach out to ME. For instance, ska songs on the soundtrack (Save Ferris' 'The World Is New' and a non-ska song by Buck-O-Nine) only add to the points, and Danny Smith's portrayal of an agitated video store clerk is one never to be forgotten.Overall, if you want a fun movie, I couldn't suggest this more. Marky Mark still got it. Dude, Man, Dude! Luv,
Muttz!
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Summary: MUCH MORE FUN THAT IT should BE!!!
Review: WARNING: THIS REVIEW IS RATED PG Is the film flawed? Oh YEAH!! Are there ridiculous lapses in logic? You bet!! Is it fun? I think so. I'm not quite sure how to describe this movie. It's about a likeable hitman, who kicks serious butt and racks up a huge body count, but he's the only person we care about in the movie. His co-horts are untrustworthy and (gasp!) lazy, and his two girlfriends are both horrid in their own special ways. The movie is an action comedy...but not in the way we might expect (a la Rush Hour or its ilk). It is obvious the budget was low, so the makers of the film decided the whole tone of the film should be cheesy. But almost everyone in the movie gets into the style of silliness, and thus a non-finicky viewer has an amusing 90 minutes. Here's one example of the ever-shifting tone: Mark Wahlberg (our likable hit man) is coming home to his fiancee (Christina Applegate...a jewish princess with an over-the-top accent and really tight pants). He is driving with a chopped up body in the trunk, and pulls into his suburban driveway...except its not his house, just one that looks exactly like all the other houses in the neighborhood. Someone yells out "Wrong house!" and Wahlberg pulls back out and into the right driveway. The scene takes about three seconds, but it's funny because it's incongruous. How many hit men live in suburbia...at least in movies? Everyone in the movie is WAY OVER THE TOP in their performances. Lanie Kazan actually seems reserved...if that gives you an idea. Elliott Gould is totally gross and very funny. Bokeem Woodbine is amusing in the role of a thug with a fixation on masturbation. Lou Diamond Phillips is totally unlikeable as a character, but gosh darn it, he sures seems to be having fun. The whole film is a lark. It also plays right into Mark Wahlberg's strengths. Wahlberg seems to have the "nice guy" act down very well. It's why Boogie Nights worked so well...he was just so innocent and likeable. In PERFECT STORM and THREE KINGS, it was his innocent nature that worked for him. As soon as he starts getting serious or pensive or angry...it stops working. And in FEAR, with Reese Witherspoon, he tries sinister and comes off silly. He takes the "aw shucks" nice guy attitude to the nth degree in THE BIG HIT, and we really root for him. This is not a movie for film "criticism." It would totally fall apart under scrutiny, whether for logic, continuity or artistry. But if you're in the mood just to have a little fun, and like guns going off, and cars crashing, and a bit of satire while you're at it...you could do worse.
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Summary: The "Big" Hit is just that - a BIG Hit !!
Review: How to _best_ praise THE BIG HIT, I asked myself ? To first mention the ONLY thing I did _not_ care for ... which was its extreme use of vulgar speech, in particular, a Certain Four-Letter Word. Forgivable, of course, being that THE BIG HIT not only is an ACTION flick, where emotions run high, but that, after all, we're dealing with items such as "Contract Killings". I.E. - since THE BIG HIT contains themes that should revulse *any* "cultured" person, unless we acknowledge that this is FANTASY and hand ourselves over to "The Willing Suspension Of Disbelief" (thank you Theatre Class 101), we would be Triple Hypocrites, wouldn't we, considering the "uglies" of: Murder; Unlawful Restraint (kidnapping); and of course, vulgar language. Having said that, its time to (finally !! you say ?) PRAISE this superb movie !! Point One: How much I loved the spunk of lovely then-newcomer China Chow's splendid performance as the Abducted Beauty Non-Hesitant To Tell It As It Is ... namely, that she's being kidnapped by a Group Of Horny Incompetents Who Can't Even Spell Correctly !! When baddie Bokeem Woodbine in his rage rephrases her ransom message to "they'll kill me", we want to kill _him_ - and In Reality, would it come to that, We Men Watching would gladly dispatch the baddie ... for Keiko is only as saucy and independent as We Men Ourselves Are. And the Producer and Director nicely play on this positive evocation of defense of China as the movie's Heroine. Since no doubt I'm already nearing the 1,000 word Review Limit, may I close my remarks with how very *pleased* I was to view Avery Brooks, of Star Trek/Deep Space 9, in this Wonderful Movie, not to mention other favorites of mine, such as Elliot Gould, Christina Applegate, Lou Diamond Phillips, Morgan Freeman, and Lela Rochon ... not necessarily in that order !! Of lesser temporary acquaintance but who I am going to have to look into in detail include Antonio Sabato, Sab Shimono and Danny Smith. I have high praises for EVERYbody involved in this great movie !! And, in conclusion, despite the excess usage of vulgarities, I rate THE BIG HIT an A+ !!
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Summary: Bizzare if not mediphorical
Review: "The Big Hit" is one of those movies which draws two types of people to see it; the people that understand it, and the people that don't understand it. Frankly, I don't understand it the least. Is this suppose to an action flick, or a comedy? Or maybe it's a Kung-Fu flick with all American actors? Either way you put it, it's bizzare if not mediphorical. Mark "Marky Mark" Wahlberg plays what-seems-to-be an average social worker. But really, he's a somewhat cold-blooded hitman. The film's over the top beginning shows some "bang, Bang" and "boom, boom" here and there, that seems a little too violent for an action (3 of the hitmen have a conversation as their targeted man lies their bleeding and dying horribly, where then one of them does a pose as he shoots him in the chest. Bizzare) Lou Diamond Phillips co-stars, in probably one of the most wierdest roles, as a gold-tooth Latino assassin that is more laughable to look at then to actually pay attention to his character development. Christina Applegate makes a small appearance as Wahlberg's hyper active Jewish fiancee, who is constantly giving him a headache...well, more of a stomach ache: for some reason, throughout the film, Wahlberg's character is suffering from some kind of a acid reflux, thus craving an addiction almost to Pepto Bismal and Mallox. I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone else but John Woo (Executive Producer) fans.
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Summary: I can write a long review , but I choose not to .
Review: I can write a long review , but I choose not to ! Do you want to know why ?
Becouse this is movie for guys mostly . And the main story is : a professional hit man trying to return rental video ! It is already funny ! Wait , untill you se the movie itself !Exellent comedy with a lot of action ! Guys ! Do I need to say more ?!
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Summary: Should've been a big hit...
Review: This is again one of those movies you must not take too seriously. If you do, you will be spending that 100 or so minutes sitting and wondering why are you watching this... Plot in a sentence: four contract killers go moonlightning and accidentally kidnap their boss' god-daughter and mayhem follows... Don't miss this gem! There are so many in-movie jokes, parodical remarks, sexy booty and great-off-the-wall action you have to see it twice to catch them all... Favourite line: "You can't handle the truth!" (not a mistake!)
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Summary: The Big Hit's Big Ultimate Be All Review By Critic M.A.
Review: Hong Kong action fans will you be pleased or not? Check out the review. First off let me state that my review score is based on the movie alone and is excluding the special features. This Movie is the combination of east meets west. Only one word can really describe what The Big Hit is, BIG! This movie has a diverse ensemble cast including Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina Applegate, Avery Brooks, Bokeem Woodbine, and Antonio Sabato Jr., and an all-star Hong Kong production team-featuring director Che-Kirk Wong (Director of Jackie Chan's Crime Story), executive producer John Woo (Director of The Killer, Hard-Boiled, MI2, and Face Off), and Hong Kong-based stunt consultant Lau Chi-ho (The Killer, Bullet in the Head). Also this movie is produced by Wesley Snipes (Blade 1 & 2). When you hear about this movie and look at the cover of it you come away under the impression it's an all out action film. When you view it, it's a totally different thing. This is a hip-hop/Hong Kong/action/comedy if you will; action seekers will find this to be a more comedy-based film. There's very little action in this one. There is a quite good action sequence at the very beginning I should note to HK action buffs as honorable mention, but it's not long and runs at approx. 6 min. in this 91 min movie. Excellence goes out to Mark Wahlberg for this one, he does it nicely. He finishes this aw inspiring hotel shootout rolling down a banister reminiscent Chow Yun-Fat sliding down a banister in Hard-Boiled it is awesome. There is another action sequence at the very end but is quite bland and not very exciting. This movie won't please everybody I am assured. But, if you're looking for a film with good fun it's here. Also if you're a generation-x type of person like me and are in to the whole gen-x type of movie genre that are new, abstract, and cool you'll get a kick out of it. ...Now there are two versions of this film a The Big Hit DVD with a movie and special features and a The Big Hit (Superbit Collection) DVD which has superior picture and sound quality over any DVD on the market today but has no special features at all. The choice is yours, but if you want my opinion get the one with the special features because the picture quality is good enough and you don't have to sacrifice all the extras...
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Summary: song search
Review: hey i loved this movie, when smiley had the gurl on the table and was about to kiss her, does anyone know the name of the song that was playing then? It doesnt seem to be on the sdtk.
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Summary: I THINK HES...ABOUT THE NOTE
Review: I rented this when The Perfect Storm was in theatres-I have this
thing for Mark Wahlberg-and I bought it soon after I saw it! I just watched it the other day and it is slammin! It's about these hit men-who kidnap their bosses goddaughter
and try to kill Wahlberg to get their money. I thought that Mark Wahlberg was perfect for this movie-he seemed
sweet one minute-then a killing machine the next! I bought this soundtrack-and it is good too-especially Mark
singing "dont sleep". I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants a big hit time. I also own The Perfect Storm and all of Marks movies.
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Summary: Men with guns.
Review: Quite a controversial film, from some of the reviews I've scanned. Loathe as I am to say it, it must be a love it or hate it kind of thing. And as usual with such things, it comes down to whether you get it or you don't. If you get it, you'll see a film that has action sequences the likes of which you won't witness elsewhere with a smattering of comedy thrown in to keep your interest between gun fights. We're not talking high-brow hilarity but a definite and pleasant amusement. Let's be honest though, that's not why you want to watch this film. You want to watch this film because, like me, you saw the cover and knew you really shouldn't overlook a film upon which are plastered the enthusiastic faces of four men with that "look how many guns I have" look in their eyes.
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