Bad Boys



...and some skittles





As we discussed yester night as we watched this brilliant action comedy again, this may be one of the funniest/best buddy cop films ever made. Unapologetic in it's extreme existence. Michael Bay is known for over the top films. This was really the launching point of Will Smith's action career. He has done pretty good since playin' Mike Lowery. His partner Marcus (Martin Lawrence) did awesome in the film considering he was a comic first and an actor second. You would not have guessed that watching it. It also gave us the stunning Tea Leoni. She is witness to her best friend being murdered by some Frenchie with a knack for heroin sales. He actually broke into the police department's evidence hole and stole several thousand kilos of heroin from a bust made by the aforementioned Mike and Marcus. No fear, Joey Pants is here. Pantoliano that is. He plays the Captain, who as A-Bomb put it, "plays the super nervous, screaming cop perfectly." I agree. His constant fear for his job makes his actions (basketball scene) hilarious. As if it's not bad enough that their biggest bust has been nabbed and they once again have to find these drugs, but they are constantly getting into situations. Bad ones. A Car jacking, shootouts, bag over the head, shot, thrown through a window, and a near drowning in a kiddie pool. Good thing these guys are "Super Cops". They will stop at nothing to protect their witness and get the bad guy. A stunning race to the finish line finishes out this awesome action film. The language of the film is also a point to be made. A-Bomb pondered how many of Marcus' lines may have been improvised using his comedic background. I think he was right. They just seemed to natural and stupid that writers would not have put them in there. But with originality, comes flair. It just adds a little spice. One of the funniest scenes is when Marcus and Mike must switch lives for reasons I won't go into. That leads to Marcus having to explain to his witness that he is not gay, and all the pictures of his partner in his (Real Mike's) apartment are symbols of every time he saved his life. Will the good guys, which are actually Bad Boys win in this adrenaline fueled Michael Bay replica of all his other films? I also love the running gag about how Marcus' driving resembles that of a grandmother, but as we know, he learns how to really drive by the conclusion

NBM rates Bad Boys - Phenomenal

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