Bad Company

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Action and comedy at their worst, 2008-03-25
Bad Company wasn't a perfect film and it could have been. With the direction of Joel Schumacher and the on screen partnership of Chris Rock Anthony Hopkinks but I was wrong. The film is slowly paced and Chris Rock looked bored in the role. Skip this one even if you're a diehard Rock fan.

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More Than Expected!, 2007-06-06
I don't usually watch a film too concerned about who is in it, who produced and directed it. If any of these are familiar, so much the better (e.g., Tony Scott). First of all, the pairing of Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock was simply a surprise. The soundtrack is excellent (and who cares if any of it was used before?). It begins as what looks like a fairly serious film (several killings in Prague) and then BAM! it is a comedy. If they spent any time showing how they figured out that Michael Turner (Kevin Pope's alias) had a twin brother (the husling Jake Hayes) it would have spoiled the film completely. br / br /Much of the hilarity and charm of this film comes from that BAM--and it comes through. Does anyone expect Anthony Hopkins to be anything but dry as an FBI Agent? I mean, his boss, after all, seems to be 30 years younger than him. Why is he taking orders? Why does he have a crew of geeky 30-somethings to handle, as well as groom Jake Hayes for a critical job? br / br /It isn't perfect. I'll bet Chris Rock made up 40% of his lines on the spot (like, what does C.I.A. stand for?). Anyone expecting "Three Days of the Condor" gets what is expected, disappointment. Taken for what it is (such as, why is one of the head criminals an ex-K.G.B. Colonel named "Vas" which is at best an OLD nickname for an out-of-date Russian first name.....it moves, it is funny, and is definitely worth two viewings, so at least, well, $9.99. And there are so FEW comedies worth the time these days!!!

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Amazing Hopkins-Weak Movie, 2006-02-04
Bad Company was a quite a disappointment, considering the presence of Anthony Hopkins. br /The movie sheds light on a CIA operation that is about to go awry when one of its operatives is killed in Prague. Following the discovery, however, of a long lost twin to take the deceased's place, it just might work... br /The plot has elements of both comedy and adventure, though it fails to take off. The acting is pretty weak (with the exception of Anthony Hopkins who does a great job of trying to cover up the mess that is Bad Company), while the humor and the plot are just about average. br /On the positive side, the movie's European location was quite enjoyable and Anthony Hopkins is Anthony Hopkins. br /On the negative side, Chris Rock really overdoes it with all the hoopla. ENOUGH already! br /Moreover, weak/uninteresting story/script/dialogues, with the cherry on the cake being the nationalities of the "terrorists" (who surprisingly say some pretty accurate things!) which are not openly mentioned, but the leader "Dragan" has a Serbian name and his No2 speaks Greek (with a very strong American accent mind you). No further comment needed here... br /Though the potential for a great movie was definitely there it fails to take off. A shame really... br /In a nutshell, it's an ok movie if you've got nothing else to do, and that's about it; it lacks that extra something to put it over the top. No masterpiece here. br /If Anthony Hopkins is what you had in mind, check out the AMAZING movies: Remains of the Day, Instinct, and of course, the Silence of the Lambs, among others.

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, 2005-06-21