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UteStar · 07-26-2006, 03:37 PM

Maybe its just me, but the new movie 'Miami Vice' looks freakin' rad! (sorry, I had to use 80s lingo). Seriously, it looks dark (I guess it had to be with Mann directing) and it looks very good. Miami Vice was rather dark for its day even though everyone wore pastels, but Mann seems to have truly updated this version of it. Look forward to it.

Venkman · 07-26-2006, 03:59 PM

NBC showed the pilot episode of the Miami Vice tv show last weekend. I remember watching it 20 years ago - still a good show these many years later.

The movie looks good as well.

fusnik11 · 07-26-2006, 04:02 PM

It looks great, I can't wait for the movie.

The movies I can't wait to see:

a. Talladega Nights, The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

b. Miami Vice

livecoug · 07-26-2006, 04:04 PM

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/miami_vice/

82%.. i expect it to drop a little bit, but those are good numbers! i'm kinda shocked!

UteStar · 07-26-2006, 06:39 PM

I am actually not shocked that it is getting good reviews. You have two stars in Farrel and Foxx along with a top notch director in Mann. Mann was smart to take the Miami Vice concept that he worked on 20 years ago and just darken it for today's audience. He could have gone campy on it, but that would have been a disaster. I guess we'll see just how good it is.

Venkman · 07-27-2006, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fusnik11

It looks great, I can't wait for the movie.

The movies I can't wait to see:

a. Talladega Nights, The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

b. Miami Vice

Dude, I can't wait for Talladega Nights. If it's anything like Anchorman, the Legend of Ron Burgandy, I'll be laughing my butt off.

TheSizzle36 · 07-29-2006, 05:18 PM

Has anybody seen Vice? I'm usually one who would rather wait 6 months and spend the $15 that I'd spend for 2 tickets to just get the DVD so if I like it I can watch it over and over (and I usually do watch a movie at night to fall asleep). Although there are some movies that you just have to see in the theatre...

so, who has seen Vice yet? Good? A must see in the theatre? To me it looks a little like Bad Boys, which were pretty solid for what they were, not a whole lot of plot, just the action. Not sure if that is a must see in the theatre, or if it's a just wait and buy the DVD.

Archaea · 07-29-2006, 06:59 PM

Good, not great.

The love interest part of story doesn't click for me. Could have been better edited but I enjoyed the series so it was fun for a change.

UteStar · 08-07-2006, 03:31 PM

I saw it and I tend to agree with Archaea. It was a good movie and I enjoyed it though it was not a great flick. There were a couple of things that I liked quite a bit of the show: Digital film is interesting. As you know, it leads to a grainier, more real like visual. It is impressive. I am glad most movies don't do it, but I like it for some movies (another Michael Mann movie 'Collateral' used digital film). I loved the sound of the movie...the gun fights were terrific as it felt like you were right there with the sound of the gun going off (close and further away) and the sound of it hitting cars, dirt, tires is very cool.

It is not much of an action film to be honest. Good action toward the end and a little in the beginning and the middle. I would have liked to have seen a little more of the relationship between Tubbs and Crockett but there was just little of that probably because Mann decided we would know enough about their relationship before the movie began from the tv series.

Anyway, I liked it but I wish it could have been a little more. Colin Farrel was terrific...Foxx was pretty good as well.

MikeWaters · 01-15-2007, 11:02 PM

Just saw it. I think it's only Miami Vice in name. Doesn't really harken back to the original series.

Am I the only one who thought it came across as a long commercial for satellite phones? Gotta get me one.

07-26-2006, 03:37 PM	#1
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	Miami Vice... Maybe its just me, but the new movie 'Miami Vice' looks freakin' rad! (sorry, I had to use 80s lingo). Seriously, it looks dark (I guess it had to be with Mann directing) and it looks very good. Miami Vice was rather dark for its day even though everyone wore pastels, but Mann seems to have truly updated this version of it. Look forward to it.

07-29-2006, 06:59 PM	#8
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Good, not great. The love interest part of story doesn't click for me. Could have been better edited but I enjoyed the series so it was fun for a change. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

07-26-2006, 03:59 PM	#2
Venkman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 1,799	NBC showed the pilot episode of the Miami Vice tv show last weekend. I remember watching it 20 years ago - still a good show these many years later. The movie looks good as well.

07-26-2006, 04:02 PM	#3
fusnik11 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,506	It looks great, I can't wait for the movie. The movies I can't wait to see: a. Talladega Nights, The Ballad of Ricky Bobby b. Miami Vice

07-26-2006, 04:04 PM	#4
livecoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,176	http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/miami_vice/ 82%.. i expect it to drop a little bit, but those are good numbers! i'm kinda shocked!

07-26-2006, 06:39 PM	#5
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	I am actually not shocked that it is getting good reviews. You have two stars in Farrel and Foxx along with a top notch director in Mann. Mann was smart to take the Miami Vice concept that he worked on 20 years ago and just darken it for today's audience. He could have gone campy on it, but that would have been a disaster. I guess we'll see just how good it is.

07-29-2006, 05:18 PM	#7
TheSizzle36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,786	Has anybody seen Vice? I'm usually one who would rather wait 6 months and spend the $15 that I'd spend for 2 tickets to just get the DVD so if I like it I can watch it over and over (and I usually do watch a movie at night to fall asleep). Although there are some movies that you just have to see in the theatre... so, who has seen Vice yet? Good? A must see in the theatre? To me it looks a little like Bad Boys, which were pretty solid for what they were, not a whole lot of plot, just the action. Not sure if that is a must see in the theatre, or if it's a just wait and buy the DVD.

08-07-2006, 03:31 PM	#9
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	I saw it and I tend to agree with Archaea. It was a good movie and I enjoyed it though it was not a great flick. There were a couple of things that I liked quite a bit of the show: Digital film is interesting. As you know, it leads to a grainier, more real like visual. It is impressive. I am glad most movies don't do it, but I like it for some movies (another Michael Mann movie 'Collateral' used digital film). I loved the sound of the movie...the gun fights were terrific as it felt like you were right there with the sound of the gun going off (close and further away) and the sound of it hitting cars, dirt, tires is very cool. It is not much of an action film to be honest. Good action toward the end and a little in the beginning and the middle. I would have liked to have seen a little more of the relationship between Tubbs and Crockett but there was just little of that probably because Mann decided we would know enough about their relationship before the movie began from the tv series. Anyway, I liked it but I wish it could have been a little more. Colin Farrel was terrific...Foxx was pretty good as well.

01-15-2007, 11:02 PM	#10
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,367	Just saw it. I think it's only Miami Vice in name. Doesn't really harken back to the original series. Am I the only one who thought it came across as a long commercial for satellite phones? Gotta get me one.