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Starsky and Hutch (Widescreen)

Ben Stiller (Actor), Owen Wilson (Actor), Todd Phillips (Director) | Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Format: DVD
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson--dark, wiry, and tense meets blond, lanky, and loose--make a solid comic team (and previously appeared together in Zoolander), but the funniest man in Starsky and Hutch is Vince Vaughn. Vaughn dives into his role as a sleazy drug dealer (who nonetheless buys a pony for his daughter's bat mitzvah) with the offhand zest that he brings to almost every role (from Swingers to Old School) and effortlessly steals every scene he's in. Vaughn has concocted a new and undetectable kind of cocaine, and only two cops who aren't afraid to break the rules--our titular pair--can catch him. But the plot isn't the point; mocking-yet-loving jabs at the '70s, including the homoerotic overtones of Starsky and Hutch's partnership, are what this movie is about. The satire is surprisingly mild but entertaining nonetheless, particularly when Vaughn or Snoop Dogg (as informant Huggy Bear) hold the screen. --Bret Fetzer

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4.0 out of 5 stars Go along for the ride, July 18 2004
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James Ferguson (Vilnius, Lithuania) - See all my reviews
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I have to say I enjoyed the movie. I'm glad Todd Phillips didn't try to do this one straight up. Ben Stiller was an inspired choice for Starsky, and Owen Wilson offered a pleasant twist to Hutch. I hoped for more from Snoop as Huggy Bear, but he had his moment on the links. The movie struggled at times trying to squeeze humor out of the situations, but in the end it came together.

Phillips borrowed liberally from the late 60's and early 70's, even tipping his hat to "Easy Rider." Vince Vaughn was convincing as the drug dealer, Reese Feldman. Carmen Electra made a fetching Bay City cheerleader. But it was kind of sad to see David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser looking so old. Hard to believe it was that long ago that they were tearing up the streets of LA in their red Gran Torino, which once again was the star of the show. Don't expect too much from this movie, just go along for the ride.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Needless, Dec 12 2008
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Greg Curtis - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Starsky and Hutch (Widescreen) (DVD)
Based on the television series that ran from 1975 to 1979, Starsky and Hutch follows the undercover detectives on their first assignment together as they attempt to crack a cocaine ring. Rather than updating the story to the 21st century -- or plopping the characters in a world that has progressed without them as in The Brady Bunch features -- the creators have wisely set the film in the 1970's.

Director Todd Phillips has also stayed away from the trendy crime films of recent years, renouncing high-tech gadgetry and superhuman acrobatics. Our heroes, therefore, must rely solely on their (sometimes bumbling) wit and savvy.

Ben Stiller as Dave Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson make a dynamic team; then again, Wilson seems capable of making any pairing work, be it Eddie Murphy in I Spy or Jackie Chan in Shanghai Noon/Knights. Wilson's boyishness and nonchalant style are appealing, and make the perfect foil for the angst-ridden Stiller. Their rapport is vintage comedy.

Unfortunately, there are few hard laughs to be found. Although every scene is relevant, the formulaic script plays like episodic television and offers but a handful of clever moments. Nevertheless, the subtle art direction and costuming give the film an abundance of atmosphere, making one nostalgic for the simpler times of the disco-era. Yet, what could have been a groovy soundtrack seems poorly planned and laid down as an afterthought.

So, too, does the pathetic appearance by original duo Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul -- most of the target audience will be too young to recognize them anyway. Lanky rapper Snoop Dogg plays the flamboyant police informant, Huggy Bear, but his performance is forced and flimsy. Juliette Lewis is no better as the mistress of villain Vince Vaughn; both seem to have accepted their roles merely for the cash. Only Will Ferrell as a gay convict with a dragon fetish makes any effort to create a memorable character.

Overall, Starsky and Hutch is a flawed film that fails to zoom ahead like Starsky's beloved red-and-white Ford Torino. Ultimately, this buddy-cop movie will be remembered as yet another poor attempt to mine gold from television's past. Rating: 4 out of 10.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Yup, just not that funny., July 20 2004
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Worth a chuckle if on TV late at night, but that's about it. Not a huge let down, but you expect more. Just not "zany" as it wants to be. The DVD extras are fairly lame as well, as most DVD supplements are becoming. If you really want it... buy it used from some rental outlet.
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