Keyser_Soze Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 The series peaked with the second film where they invaded Cuba. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Greatoneshere Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: The series peaked with the second film where they invaded Cuba. Few things will ever top the sheer gonzo insanity of Bad Boys II. Movie is epic. As for this one, the same guys who directed Bad Boys III came back to do this one and that one was surprisingly solid. Nothing great but good enough for a Bad Boys film. I have faith this will at least be as solid as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 I was gonna say they are too old for this shit, but then I remembered Taken, and Nesson was the same age as Will Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, Greatoneshere said: Few things will ever top the sheer gonzo insanity of Bad Boys II. Movie is epic. As for this one, the same guys who directed Bad Boys III came back to do this one and that one was surprisingly solid. Nothing great but good enough for a Bad Boys film. I have faith this will at least be as solid as that. Bad Boys 2 is one of my all time favorite action movies. 3 was alright. I didn’t hate it but I only watched it once in theater and never felt the need to rewatch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 4 minutes ago, DarkStar189 said: Bad Boys 2 is one of my all time favorite action movies. 3 was alright. I didn’t hate it but I only watched it once in theater and never felt the need to rewatch. Yeah I only saw the third once at home but what I thought was going to be a disaster was actually fairly funny and entertaining, particularly the generational difference angle. It was nothing memorable (I only remember a few bits of it now) but it wasn't a bad or mediocre film either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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EternallDarkness Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I loved 3 so I can't wait for this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I've seen the other 3 in theaters so may as well ... I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentbob Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I’ve only seen the 2nd movie one (in theatre) and absolutely hated it. I remember checking my phone on the time several times throughout. Plus the Cuba thing had me throw my hands up and say “ SURE! WTF NOT!” I like big dumb fun action movies but this one was just big and dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 The ironic thing is the critics LOVED the third one compared to the first two. It’s going to bug me till my dying day that THIS ONE isn’t called “Bad Boys 4 Life”. But they wasted it on the third one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Will Smith desperately needs this one to be a hit to regain some public goodwill so I’m interested to see how this one does because the stakes are much higher than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 I'll start by admitting a fondness for the Bad Boys series that I can't entirely justify. As a teen boy, I ate up late 90s through early 00s Michael Bay dumb action flicks. Give me some dynamic camera angles of fast cars, some oversized explosions, swing the shot a full 360 around our heroes, punctuate it with some cheesy comedy, and I'm sold. Ride or Die is a great entry in that style of filmmaking. The camera work is unhinged in the best way. It's overly dynamic almost all the time, blending impressive steady cam work, virtual camera trickery, swooping drone shots, and even some crazy flipping first person views. I'm pretty sure that more than one camera shot gets its own sound effects, like you're personally being flown into the action. The directors and cinematographers here took Bay's over the top look and amped it up to 11. No, the plot doesn't really hold together, the film hits every cliche in the book, and every attempt to pull on heart strings feels more than a bit misguided (especially when it involves Will Smith), but it's still a fun watch. Martin Lawrence gets to be even more crazy than he has been in the other entries and Will Smith gets to pretend he's still the biggest action star on the planet. If you want to watch the best action movie of the summer, go see Furiosa or Fall Guy, but if you've seen those and still have a taste for action, you can do far worse than Bad Boys: Ride or Die. 1 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 All I've seen from this is that Will Smith turnaround camera shot, which sounds like is a lot in this movie from your review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 I haven't seen Bad Boys: Ride or Die yet but I think it's time we start mentioning the names of the directors of Bad Boys 3 and Bad Boys 4, Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah (who professionally for credits go by Adil & Bilall), two brown (I believe Moroccan) Belgian dudes who have now consistently been making good movies for a decade. Except for the Bad Boys movies, they also co-write all the movies they direct. It's a shame their Batgirl movie got permanently shelved by WB/DC because clearly these two have some serious talent. I highly recommend their Belgian films Image, Black, Gangsta and Rebel (which they made between the two Bad Boys movies). Black and Rebel are particularly good. They also directed two episodes of Ms. Marvel. If this movie makes good money then hopefully they continue to grow their skills because I foresee even better movies going forward if they're given a chance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 So go in for a matinee, gotcha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Just got out from seeing this. It's a Bad Boys movies, which is all you can ask for. Martin Lawrence is UNHINGED in this movie and I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Other than the 'twist' being insanely obvious, this one is a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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