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Bad Company

Anthony Hopkins , Chris Rock , Joel Schumacher    PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)   DVD
2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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"In Bad Company" -- A Behind-The-Scenes Feature With Cast Interviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Better than I anticipated July 15 2004
Format:DVD
From the reviews I heard, and read, I was expecting Bad Company to be a horrible movie. This movie was actually not bad. Granted there were some far fetched issues, like Anthony Hopkins running up flights of stairs in no time, but too me this movie was a good action comedy.

Chris Rock plays Mike Turner/Jacob Hayes. As Jacob Hayes, he is a bookie/DJ/hustler who is coming to terms with his ending relationship with Julia who after three years is moving to Seattle to move on with her life. Jacob is brought into the CIA to help finish a case his now murdered brother Mike Turner was working on. Agent Oaks has 9 days to make Jacob as polished and knowledge as Hayes to make the mission a success. Jacob is to help twart a possible suitcase bomb from getting into the wrong hands. As Mike Hayes he has to speak well, and well act like his brother without blowing the whole case. Turns out he can mix his street smarts and get over. He can't fool everybody though. When Nicole (played by Garcelle Beauvais) she knows right off he is not Mike. Jacob has to dodge bullets, and is ready to leave the case all together until His girlfriend Juila is kidnapped by the bad guys.

The movie had some great action scenes. Some of the comedic lines were out of place, but the comedic lines that did fit well in the film were funny. The scene where puts Air supply son "All out of Love" on in a club was very, very funny. Those folks in the club looked like they were about to jump him!!! Kerry Washington has a bright future if she keeps getting some good roles. Irma P Hall has a role in the film as Jacob foster mother. Michael Early also had a very small minor role, so small and minor there was really no sense in him being in the film. The same with Garcelle Beauvais her role was so minor I wondered if it was really necessary. Aside of that I really enjoyed this film, the movie is predictable at time, but interesting enough to keep you watching. I would actually rent this again.

If you enjoyed Rush Hour, or Enemy of the State then you should enjoy this movie.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Throwing Nothing But Rocks Dec 6 2003
Format:DVD
Bad Company is yet another attempt to put a new spin on the worn and weathered action-comedy buddy pic. Unfortunately, the film offers nothing new, and is only slightly watchable because Chris Rock is let loose every now and then.

After a top undercover CIA Agent is killed in the line of duty (Rock), while negotiating with terroists. It just so happens that they are holding on to a rougue nuke; Senior agent Oakes (Anthony Hopkins) decides to recruit his identical twin brother named Jake (Rock again) to complete the sting operation.

Poor director Joel Schumacher hasn't had very much luck lately. The last good film he turned out was A Time To Kill, ever since then, he can't seem to find good material. The script falls back on every tired cliche` Of course the pair don't see eye to eye, Jake wisecracks his way through as a fish out of water, and is afraid of getting shot. The villians are cardboard cut outs of what's come before. For his part, Hopkins seems like he knows he's in a bad film, and wishes he had said no to the whole thing. Despite the gravity of the situation--no one seems to care in the story. There's also not much tension in the film either. It seems as though no one had much confidence in this one anyway. At 156 minutes, all one really gets is a few funny one liners from Rock, that are good for a chuckle--that's it.

Not wanting to throw salt on the wound, the DVD only has one main extra: a typical 12 minute long behind-the-scenes featurette, aptly titled, "In Bad Company". A few sneak peek trailers are included for a lttle padding.

Rather than call the film Bad Company they should have called it Sad Company...Watch some of Rock's comedy concerts instead of this piece of trash. Trust Me. You will have a better time.

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1.0 out of 5 stars A typical Bruckheimer disaster. Sep 27 2003
By Eric
Format:DVD
Bad Company is still slightly better than Gone in Sixty Seconds, but the point is, producer Jerry Bruckheimer is churning out crap at an alarmingly fast rate. And with Kangaroo Jack out, he's not slowing down this trend whatsoever (2001's Black Hawk Down proved to be a fluke on his part). The man truly doesn't know a good script when he sees one, and the odd part is, he typically hires decent directors and to helm these pictures, which typically follow a specific formula. You got your heroes on one side, the despicable villains on the other, a countdown clock, and lots of stuff getting shot up real good.

Bruckheimer also knows how to draw in A-list actors. Anthony Hopkins is in this film. Anthony Hopkins! And he's paired with Chris Rock, who plays twins here, though the more refined, cultured one is killed off early on, and the plot has to do with the more street-wise half having to pose as his CIA sibling to make a transaction involving a nuclear bomb go smoothly. Hopkins plays his trainer, so you can see the filmmakers were opting for a mismatched buddy picture.

But the point is, there's very little about this movie worth mentioning. The premise is silly, but good action movies can be made from a lack of strong plot, right? Last year there was the wonderfully entertaining The Transporter. But no, Bad Company fails from the start because it brings nothing new to the proceedings. Everything is bland and predictable, all the way down to the perfunctory shootouts. The only bright spot is an energetic car chase, but even that is marred by Rock's awful one-liners and Hopkins' unconvincing bid as an action hero.

Hopkins and Rock display little to no chemistry. I cannot remember laughing once during the entire film, nor do I recall anything in the way of thrills, excitement, or fun. Jerry Bruckheimer won't be remembered as cinema's worst producer (Dino De Laurentiis, Yoram Globus and Menahem Golan have done much worse), but when people speak his name years from now, it probably won't be out of fondness.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Rock is a crock and Hopkins is wasted, not good at all
with stupid twists and actions scenes and triple crosses, I thought this movie was a yawn. proably the worst from Joel Shumacher if not that but its right up there with his worst... Read more
Published on Nov 5 2003 by Michael Bolts
4.0 out of 5 stars Truly Surprised
I remember when this movie came out in theaters. I saw the previews on TV, but was not driven to go out to see it. Read more
Published on Aug 8 2003 by Jon P.
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad
Chris Rock is always going give a stellar performance, and that is exactly what takes place in Bad Company. Read more
Published on Mar 3 2003 by Tyler Disley
1.0 out of 5 stars Bad Company? Means CIA or Bad Bad Movie?
One of the worst movies ever seen. So contrite and so ridiculously made. Since when the so-called CIA would have jurisdition in domestic affair? Read more
Published on Jan 8 2003
1.0 out of 5 stars It BURNNNNS!
AUGHHH! Oh, avoid! I actually thought this could be funny. Chris Rock didn't write his lines and it's never funny. There seems to be a lack of interest on all parts. Read more
Published on Jan 2 2003 by D.N.
1.0 out of 5 stars Bad company, bad movie
Simply put, this is a disappointing film. From the casting to the implausible and even more impossible plot, the whole thing does not make any sense. Read more
Published on Dec 3 2002
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor attempt
The story was good, but theree where too many unbelievable elements. It was surprising to see such poor work from such good actors.
Published on Nov 29 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars Good "RUSH HOUR"-like movie. no more, no less.
What did you expect? It's a truely funny movie with some action thrown in! If you liked RUSH HOUR (or even BLUE STREAK with Martin Lawrence), then you'll like BAD COMPANY. Read more
Published on Nov 28 2002 by The Bus
4.0 out of 5 stars A well-crafted espionage adventure
BAD COMPANY is getting a lot of bad raps as far as reviewers go and I question why such exalted expectations are heaped on this rather good film. Read more
Published on Nov 26 2002 by Grady Harp
3.0 out of 5 stars You're only as good as the company you keep
Not to be confused with the classic western directed by Robert Benton, Joel Schumaker's and Jerry Bruickheimer's film is a fish out of water story. Read more
Published on Nov 25 2002 by Wayne Klein
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