Made Men

Rating:
Summary: Made Men for DVD
Review: The only reason I bought this movie is because of all the hype around it(Richard Donner and Joel silver produced it). These guys have done some of the best action movies to date(The Matrix, Lethal Weapons). So I couldnt resist seeing this movie. However this was a entirely differnt type of movie. The acting was good, and the story was decent, but dont be fooled by the hype around it, there are only two big shootouts in the entire movie, which was disapointing coming from Donner and Silver. There wasnt even a big action scene between the villian and good guys. You would think they could come up with a better climax! Any how the movie is entertaning and is good enough to put in your action video collection. P.S. This movie has great picture quality and its anamorphic widescreen!

Rating:
Summary: Made Men for DVD
Review: The only reason I bought this movie is because of all the hype around it(Richard Donner and Joel silver produced it). These guys have done some of the best action movies to date(The Matrix, Lethal Weapons). So I couldnt resist seeing this movie. However this was a entirely differnt type of movie. The acting was good, and the story was decent, but dont be fooled by the hype around it, there are only two big shootouts in the entire movie, which was disapointing coming from Donner and Silver. There wasnt even a big action scene between the villian and good guys. You would think they could come up with a better climax! Any how the movie is entertaning and is good enough to put in your action video collection. P.S. This movie has great picture quality and its anamorphic widescreen!

Rating:
Summary: Action, double-crossings, and $12 million bucks!
Review: Well, it is defintely action packed! To add to it, Vanessa Angel is always a sight to see and Belushi (just as Will Smith) has to put some of his comical wit throughout the flick! After being placed in the Federal Witness Protection Program, Belushi starts making plans with wifey Angel and some stolen bucks($12 mill) until the feds, the cops, the mob and some backwoods buddies start coming after him. Good lazy Sunday (early) afternoon flick to watch before a baseball or football game

Rating:
Summary: "The Mod Squad meets Deliverance"
Review: You probably didn't catch this hit and miss action film in theatres as it took the direct-to-video route. That is a bit surprising, because it is at least as good as much of the action fodder that seems to crowd the multiplex. But, now you can experience it on DVD with a nice anamorphic widescreen transfer and great sound editing.

The film involves twelve million dollars and a big mouth in the witness protection program who stole it. There are corrupt cops, trustworthy criminals and untrustworthy spouses. To go into it more would be to rob the film of its strongest element, Screenwriter Robert Franke's clever story twists. Aside from that and some nice photography, the film comes across as derivative and unsatisfying. Jim Belushi is not likable enough for the viewers to want him to succeed and Timothy Dalton (with a wincing Southern accent) belongs in the major miscasting hall of fame. And often story points are dropped when it seemed convenient.

But, Made Men is at its heart an action film. Even so, the action is small and intimate (What else would you expect in an extreme backwoods town). MADE MEN doesn't have the wow of other Joel Silver and Richard Donner produced films, but is at times sufficient.

Rating:
Summary: "The Mod Squad meets Deliverance"
Review: You probably didn't catch this hit and miss action film in theatres as it took the direct-to-video route. That is a bit surprising, because it is at least as good as much of the action fodder that seems to crowd the multiplex. But, now you can experience it on DVD with a nice anamorphic widescreen transfer and great sound editing.

The film involves twelve million dollars and a big mouth in the witness protection program who stole it. There are corrupt cops, trustworthy criminals and untrustworthy spouses. To go into it more would be to rob the film of its strongest element, Screenwriter Robert Franke's clever story twists. Aside from that and some nice photography, the film comes across as derivative and unsatisfying. Jim Belushi is not likable enough for the viewers to want him to succeed and Timothy Dalton (with a wincing Southern accent) belongs in the major miscasting hall of fame. And often story points are dropped when it seemed convenient.

But, Made Men is at its heart an action film. Even so, the action is small and intimate (What else would you expect in an extreme backwoods town). MADE MEN doesn't have the wow of other Joel Silver and Richard Donner produced films, but is at times sufficient.