miami vice

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » July 29, 2006, 3:22 am

best way to describe this movie is bland.

very un original plot, very, very little if any character developement...and a script with absolutly nothing new or exciting to offer besides the same undercover cop plotline played out one hundred times over

colin ferrel did have a good haircut though! made me miss mine when the bastards cut off 4 inches instead of 1/2!!

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » July 29, 2006, 2:02 pm

This movie actually got made? I thought it was a joke.

noel · Post by **noel** » July 29, 2006, 2:36 pm

I always wondered what sort of individual would actually pay to see something like this.

Thanks for confirming my suspicions.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » July 29, 2006, 3:26 pm

Yeah really, who would EVER be tempted to see a movie directed by the guy who made Manhunter, Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, and Collateral...

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » July 29, 2006, 3:38 pm

Not knocking anyone for seeing it, just wondering why anyone would want to make a movie out of a cheesy (however popular) 80s TV show. Figure any iconic pop thing would have faded years ago.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » July 29, 2006, 4:39 pm

So deso Collin Farrel play a white Will Smith or Martin Laurence?

noel · Post by **noel** » July 29, 2006, 5:40 pm

Keverian FireCry wrote:Yeah really, who would EVER be tempted to see a movie directed by the guy who made Manhunter, Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, and Collateral...

Is there a possible difference between any of those movies and this movie? Could that difference possibly be perceived through the previews?

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » July 29, 2006, 6:35 pm

Of course there are differences between the movies, but from a solid director like Mann I would expect even one of his weakest films to be atleast moderately enjoyable. He is the master of dark, atmospheric crime dramas. This was another cop/crime drama which certainly had potential- and no I didn't think the previews looked bad, but they also didn't impress. Seemed like a completely reasonable movie to check out in theatres. /shrug

noel · Post by **noel** » July 29, 2006, 7:26 pm

I honestly didn't pay much attention to the director. I saw the preview, saw that it was another remake, saw that it had Collin Farrel and promptly forgot about it.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » July 29, 2006, 7:42 pm

colin farrel is a wretched excuse for a man. I tend to avoid shit he is in too.

miami vice is dated now, but it really was one of the best cop shows ever. a remake with the original creator of the show directing who also happens to be a fucking awesome director had me interested until I found out farrel is going to be wrecking it. they should have gotten someone like eric bana to do it. I guess there aren't many actors that can emulate don johnson's look in that show and pull it off, and even though farrel can, he's also a fucking jackass and a shitty actor.

Drinsic Darkwood · Post by **Drinsic Darkwood** » July 29, 2006, 8:01 pm

I've really enjoyed most of Mann's films, so I checked it out last night as well. I'd say Xzion pretty much hit the mark.... bland is a good one-word description. The shoot out / gun fight scenes are pretty much all this movie has going for it, which are up to par with typical Michael Mann shoot outs. Can't say the same about the rest of it. I'd consider it rental-worthy.