Bad Boys II (2003) Rated: R for strong violence and action, pervasive language, sexuality and drug content. Runtime: 147 mins. Director: Michael Bay Writer: George Gallo (characters); Marianne Wibberley (story) Cast: Will Smith; Martin Lawrence....complete cast Genre: Action/Comedy
Tagline: From producer Jerry Bruckheimer
Most memorable quote: It ain't no pool. It's a big-ass puddle with blue plastic.
Eric's reel commentary: ...It may be the curse of the sophomore slump, but more likely it's a matter of producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay just falling back on a familiar formula without really investing in the script....full review
Whatcha gonna do when the sequel sucks (played to the theme Bad Boys by Inner Circle)
Bad Boys II is a “B” movie with A-list actors and a blockbuster budget. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return with Joe Pantoliano as members of Miami’s finest. This time they are cracking down on Russian and Cuban Ecstasy dealers.
Joining the cast is Gabrielle Union as Lawrence’s sister from the DEA office in New York and Smith’s love interest unknown to Lawrence.
In a nasty turn of events, she is kidnapped and taken to Cuban territory. Given the relations between our country and Cuba, it is up to a covert tactical task force to infiltrate the drug lord’s mansion and rescue Union.
Bad Boys II is full of high octane car chases and gun fights, but the story is too drawn-out and the plot is a huge stretch on reality. It may be the curse of the sophomore slump, but more likely it's a matter of producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay just falling back on a familiar formula without really investing in the script.
Even though the 2 1/2 hour movie is about 40 minutes longer than it should be, the extras on the DVD are a nice addition. The disc includes deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes and a music video from Jay-Z.
Eric M. Croas
Screen formats: Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Subtitles: English; French; Closed Captioned
Sound: English: Dolby Digital 5.1; French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Extra Features: Color; interactive menus; scene access; deleted scenes; production diaries; sequence breakdowns; stunts and visual effects featurettes; music video.
Featurettes:
Visual Effects: 18 minute featurette highlighting the contributions of visual effects director Rob Legato.
Stunts: 9-minute featurette that covers the film's stunts.
Trailers: On disc 1: Complete studio trailers of: Bad Boys; Bad Boys II; Radio; Once Upon a Time in Mexico; Spider-Man; Radio; S.W.A.T.; Spider-Man; The Missing and Underworld.
Sequence Breakdowns: Features selected sequences from the film. Shows on-set footage; storyboards; original script. The Sequences are as follows: MacArthur Causeway; Ica Van Chase; Monorail Fight; 5 Man Ratchet; Tapia's Mansion; Shanty Town.
Production Diaries: Behind-the-scenes looks at some of the production of the film.
Deleted Scenes: 7 minutes worth of deleted scenes, most of which are actually extensions of scenes that made the "cut". The seven scenes that were cut are as follows: Group Therapy; Mike and Mara; Arriving at the Haitians' House; First Scene at Phat's; Talking About Mama's House; Hit on Dog; Fake Funeral.
Bad Boys II (2003)
