> > > > > July 18 - Bad Boys II
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> > > > > Didn't see the original.
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> > > > Loved the original. I rate it alongside My Dinner With Andre and Enemy Of The State as the only good movies Will Smith has been involved in. This is on my "too see" list.
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> > > Enemy of the State fell off of my "good movies" list about three minutes in, when the NSA agents pause a videotape of the Smith character and rotate the shot so they can see the other side. I'm thinking, okay, if you're making a movie, you're working with cameras, yes? So anyone involved with this film should have known better than to include something like that, yes?
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> > Yes, that scene sucked. Escpecially seeing as they could have just put another camera in the shop, pointing in the right direction. But I still liked the movie.
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> > wintermute
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> Mind you, I figure, if I could forgive it in Bladerunner (with a still photo, no less), then I can't hold it against other movies.
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> wintermute

I have to agree with wm here. Everyone likes to bash "Enemy of the State" for that scene, but who cares? The movie assumes there is magic technology and uses it as the setup for a wicked-cool action/suspense flick. It's not believable, but that's fine by me.

And, while the movie is nowhere near the equal of "The Conversation," it's very cool to see Hackman essentially reprising that role. I also like Will Smith, despite the fact that he picks a lot of bad roles. He's a very talented actor and just oozes charisma. I haven't seen "Bad Boys" but the trailer for BB2 is hilarious. I may have to see it.

Stephen