When their adoptive mother is gunned down in a store robbery the 'four brothers' investigate the murder for themselves & look for the killers, but not all is what it seems.
Director:
John Singleton
Stars:
Mark Wahlberg,
Tyrese Gibson,
André Benjamin
Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops, whom they idolize, only things don't quite go as planned.
A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the President. After being double crossed for the attempt and on the run, he sets out for the real killer and the truth.
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.
After he reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.
Director:
Rawson Marshall Thurber
Stars:
Dwayne Johnson,
Kevin Hart,
Danielle Nicolet
Having endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord.
Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have the money that other people have. So he enlists the help of fellow bodybuilder Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie) and ex-convict, Christian bodybuilder Paul Doyle (Dwayne Johnson). Their kidnapping and extortion scheme goes terribly wrong since they have muscles for brains and they're left to haphazardly try to hold onto the elusive American dream.Written by
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Michael Bay wanted Mark Wahlberg to be as tan as possible. So Wahlberg, throughout filming, had to get a full-body fake tan every week for the movie. See more »
Goofs
When the characters are in the gun shop, rifles can be seen on the wall with MAGPUL stocks. Such stocks weren't released until the mid-2000s, and would not have existed in 1995. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Daniel Lugo:
[groaning and grunting out his situps]
I'm hot! I'm big!
Daniel Lugo:
[sees a squad of police cars]
Fuck!
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Speak Up
Written by John Costello, David Hilker, and Jeffrey A. Freundlich
Performed by Marcus Latief Scott
Courtesy of Fervor Records
By arrangement with Wild Whirled Music See more »
It's nice to see Michael Bay take a little break from explosion-fueled action movies, and do a dark comedy based on events that took place during the fall of 1994 to summer of 1995, in Miami. In this film, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, and Anthony Mackie play a trio of bodybuilders of a Miami fitness center, who kidnap a millionaire named Victor Kershaw, and extort him for money. Their plan is to take his money and his house, and then murder him. While their attempt to obtain his wealth succeeds, their plan of eliminating goes terribly wrong, and unleashes a turbulent chain of events.
I honestly enjoyed this movie, it was fun to watch at times. However, I can't say I enjoyed every single bit of it. Some parts, such as the kidnapping, were exciting to watch. Then there were other scenes that didn't quite make much sense. I sat through a few scenes where I thought "what's the point here?", then the movie would suddenly get exciting again. Aside from this, this movie is very quotable, and had some memorable lines by Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson. The two showed some good comedic chemistry in many scenes and it made the film more enjoyable.
Some people may be offended by this film because it's a comedy that takes horrific events that occurred in real life and turns them into comedic situations. However, I kinda like the idea of the film being a comedy. I think the director made this film a comedy because of the characters and their stupidity. Mark Wahlberg plays Daniel Lugo, the owner of the fitness center (Sun Gym) and the leader of the gang who does the kidnapping. Then, Dwayne Johnson, who plays Paul Doyle, a member of the gym, and Anthony Mackie, who plays Adrian Doorbal, a friend of Daniel Lugo. These characters were not very smart and their attempts on kidnapping, stealing, and murder often lead to unwanted results. The characters' stupidity is kinda what made the movie entertaining and somewhat funny.
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It's nice to see Michael Bay take a little break from explosion-fueled action movies, and do a dark comedy based on events that took place during the fall of 1994 to summer of 1995, in Miami. In this film, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, and Anthony Mackie play a trio of bodybuilders of a Miami fitness center, who kidnap a millionaire named Victor Kershaw, and extort him for money. Their plan is to take his money and his house, and then murder him. While their attempt to obtain his wealth succeeds, their plan of eliminating goes terribly wrong, and unleashes a turbulent chain of events.
I honestly enjoyed this movie, it was fun to watch at times. However, I can't say I enjoyed every single bit of it. Some parts, such as the kidnapping, were exciting to watch. Then there were other scenes that didn't quite make much sense. I sat through a few scenes where I thought "what's the point here?", then the movie would suddenly get exciting again. Aside from this, this movie is very quotable, and had some memorable lines by Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson. The two showed some good comedic chemistry in many scenes and it made the film more enjoyable.
Some people may be offended by this film because it's a comedy that takes horrific events that occurred in real life and turns them into comedic situations. However, I kinda like the idea of the film being a comedy. I think the director made this film a comedy because of the characters and their stupidity. Mark Wahlberg plays Daniel Lugo, the owner of the fitness center (Sun Gym) and the leader of the gang who does the kidnapping. Then, Dwayne Johnson, who plays Paul Doyle, a member of the gym, and Anthony Mackie, who plays Adrian Doorbal, a friend of Daniel Lugo. These characters were not very smart and their attempts on kidnapping, stealing, and murder often lead to unwanted results. The characters' stupidity is kinda what made the movie entertaining and somewhat funny.