Loud explosions, gun-fire, lots of CGI, and outlandish stunts. That’s pretty much what you’ll see in this movie version of The A-Team based loosely on the popular TV series (more on that later) from the 1980s. In this version, the four soldiers are framed and sent to prison. They break out in an eye-blink and are busy stealing equipment as part of an elaborate, incoherent plan to clear their reputations. Liam Neeson plays Hannibal (the planner), Bradley Cooper plays “Face” (the cute guy), Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson from Mixed Martial Arts plays B. A. Baracus (made famous by Mr. T), Sharlto Copley plays Murdock (the crazy pilot). The filming is as jumpy as an MTV video. You might want to wait for this to come to cable. GRADE: C
If you’re a big fan of The A-Team TV series, then you’ll want to take a look at THE COMPLETE A-TEAM on 16 DVDs that are packaged in a replica of The A-Team’s signature black van. Very cool and only $100!
Thanks for the review. We’ll definitely wait for cable.
Kenneth Turan, in his NPR review of THE A-TEAM, said the movie felt like a 2-hour trailer, Jeff! I can’t disagree.
I don’t think I ever watched a single episode.
You didn’t miss much by not watching the TV version of THE A-TEAM, Patti. It was just a silly action series. But it had plenty of fans which explains the movie re-make.
It’ll be interesting to see how this does. Overall box office is down compared to last summer.
The movies of Summer 2010 have been pretty weak, Drongo. Still, there are plenty of potential hits in the pipeline. You know I’ll be reviewing them as they’re released.
I thought the TV series was pretty silly, really a parody of itself, and the new film looked like it had the silly but took itself seriously, so this won’t even be a rental for us. How you sat through it I can’t imagine, George.
I confess, I was fidgety while watching THE A-TEAM, Rick. Roger Ebert’s headline said: THE B-TEAM.
Hey, if he could sit through KILLERS he could sit through this one.
I bet TOY STORY 3-D will be big.
Diane and I plan to re-watch TOY STORY and TOY STORY 2 before we go see TOY STORY 3 in 3-D, Jeff. You’re right: it may be the biggest movie of the summer.
I am hoping my grandson will go to Toy Story 3. He’s been off movies since something scared him.
I remember seeing THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN when I was about eight years old, Patti. I watched most of the movie from under my seat.
I never liked the TV show and have no plans to see the movie. I admit I’m surprised they did away with the chick’s role, though.
I watched THE A-TEAM on TV, but I’ll watch anything with George Peppard in it, Bob. He’s an underrated actor.
Not a huge Peppard fan, but THE BLUE MAX enthralled me as a kid.
I loved THE BLUE MAX, too, Drongo. Peppard had a certain style that I find congenial. Loved Peppard in BANACEK.