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We need more functioning lunatics in this world :D
But first, some history:
Way back when the movie was officially greenlit and has pretty still pictures to show for, I caught wind of it on 8days and made a note to watch it when it came out. Mainly because there's Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper looks so much like Hugh Jackman in that shot.
Then I went on a Star Trek kick and watched TNG. Lt. Reginald Barclay was introduced in one of the episodes and went to do some more digging and found out that he was actually Howling Mad Murdock in The A Team TV series! Dwight Schultz acting neurotic was thoroughly enjoyable. Dwight Schultz acting all-out crazy must be brilliant!
Then a few months past until the summer movie blockbuster season is back. Started making a list of movies I wanna watch during this period and The A Team came up again.
And then the promos started. For weeks, I would walk past the giant wall of A Team poster in the MRT station and I would look up to see a giant Sharlto Copley and think "he looks like one of the Wilson brother". It's the squint/nose combo I think... And he's gonna play Murdock! Given that he's only ever been in 1 movie prior to this (and it's a movie I'm quite curious about after hearing all the good things people say but never really quite found the time
After that, I really can't wait to watch The A Team. Sharlto Copley's manic energy would translate brilliantly into crazy too!
And today, my wait is over!
~~~Warning: Truly spoilery here! Look away now!!~~~
Hope that's enough spoiler-space. XD
*ahem* Let's begin.
Qui-Gon Jinn's brilliant use of a firing pin!
Cheap man's Hugh Jackman in a bunch of tyres!
Qui-Gon running from Somewhere in Mexico to Somewhere Else in Mexico on foot!
Me trying not to smack myself on the head the moment the words P I T Y tattooed on new Mr. T's left fist appeared onscreen!
Me actually smacking myself on the head the moment the words F O O L tattooed on new Mr. T's right fist appeared onscreen!!
Why does Qui-Gon's Ranger tattoo look newer than new Mr. T's? Did he get it re-inked recently??
The woman they rescued never get heard from ever again!
Wikus acting crazy! I <3 him so much!! Bonus: smarty glasses!! <3 I cannot resist The Megane.
Oh dodgy CGI!
Helicopters are not supposed to do that! You fail Physics forever!!
So that's how Mr. T got his fear of flying...
Nightowl II lost weight and looks a bit like Michael Westen in Burn Notice especially with that Kevlar vest and shades on!
Did Jessica Biel's mouth get bigger? Also, she looks better in period costume (I feel).
Best use of accents ever! Also amusing is how they go about gathering stuff. I half-expect duct tapes and paperclips to be involved but that would be copyright infringement so no. D'aww...
Oh dodgy CGI!
Best use of airbags ever! I wonder how many airbags are necessary to be used as flotation devices for containers in real life...
New Mr. T gets lied to!
BIG BOOM AND THEY'RE DOOMED! As expected!
Oh demotions! Boohoo...
Middle judge's nametag says Carnahan! I wonder if the left and right judges' nametags say Bloom and Woods, the other 2 credited writers.
The Great Escape!
Best use of "So _____ walks into a bar" joke!
Best use of a tanning booth! Hot damn cheap man's Hugh Jackman's well-fit. Those abs... *_*
Best use of custom carplate! And hair. Lots of hair. *_*
Best use of 3D movie screening!! The A Team theme! REGINALD BARCLAY!?!?!?! O_O Now I really need to get it when it comes out in DVD to find out what the other names on that movie-within-a-movie are...
Smart army boys are smart.
New Mr. T lied to and drugged!
Why don't they just drive out of the way? Maybe to the left. Oh I know, to the right!
Flying tanks in the sky! Best use of tank turret and ammo. Why do they stock the tank with ammo when it's being transported in a plane anyway?
Oh regroup time!
Best use of rappelling as a plot device. I also like how the trailers I'd seen previously didn't really show much of what happen from this point on.
Photo booth couple fight! All those chances for a headbutt wasted!!
Oh dodgy CGI!
Blatant lies!!
Is that flashback really necessary? Really?? =____=
Oh more regroup time!
Best passport mix-up ever!
"You speak Swahili?!" "You don't??" XD <3 muchly!
New Mr. T lied to and drugged again!
"You're supposed to catch him after you jab him!" "*pause* Ouuu..."
This is the start of a beautiful
More prep work!
"Overkill is underrated" = Best quote ever!!
Life lessons as taught by Qui-Gon Jinn.
Being reassured by the crazy one is very reassuring!
Oh I know what that metal thing is for!
Oh really really dodgy CGI! Did they hire the BBC CGI team for this movie?!
Wikus = pilot. New Mr. T = driver. I wonder who has a boating license between Qui-Gon and cheap man's Hugh...
Best use of ketchup packets ever!
Sane Wikus is strange...
Status Quo Is God! (click here)
Was wondering where was Dwight Schultz since him and the original Face had cameos and bro pointed out that he's German Doctor #1 as listed in the credits. No... I don't remember any German doctor's in that scene... And oh wait, post-credit scene! Dwight Schultz is rather well-kept for a man of age 62 =3
Oh oh! Fun fact! Dwight Schultz's and Sharlto Copley's birthdays are only 3 days apart.
And of course, since my brain was checked at the door and my apparent love for OTT crazies clouded my judgment, I want sequels! It was a fun, albeit hastily cobbled-together ride. I didn't realize 11 different writers had a go at it until after I got back and did more poking. That would totally explain the schizo feel of the movie.
So, bring on the sequels! And make sure only 1 team of writers work on it this time, ok?
Oh post-movie knowledge! Bad guy Pike is one of the script writers!!
Edit (13 Jun 2010): My Head A Splode! (click here) Both Dwight Schultz and Sharlto Copley were 36 when they played H.M. Murdock. O_O
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And remember kids, always stay til the end of the movie credits mmkay? XD
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