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Film fans might someday recognize 1997 and '98 as the years Hong Kong came to Hollywood. Stars Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Chow Yun-Fat, Jet Li, and Michelle Yeoh all appeared in major Hollywood projects...( read more 
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MCT:July 25, 2008One of the few Mark Wahlberg movies I truly enjoyed. Pussywhipped assassin Wahlberg finds his balls and love in this farce of a movie.
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MCT:July 23, 2008I'm hoping one day I'll see it! *makes it a priority*
My brother said he thinks he's seen this :O ! I got to say , Mark has really awesome hair in this one =]P -
MCT:June 20, 2008
A very bizarre movie, but still very fun to watch. I wasn't exactly crazy about the sequence of the film, but the action sequences were awesome! This is not exactly the type of movie you'd expect to see Mark Wahlberg in, and it's not one of his better performances but it still wasn't terrible. The comedy element of this movie was really what kept it rolling throughout. After all of that, I think one of the only other drawbacks was some of the actors... they weren't really actors.
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MCT:June 14, 2008
A lot of fun. LDP really shines in this one as a guy who backstabs his way through life so he can afford a boat to blow up dolphins.
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MCT:May 23, 2008
Yes,it's silly,exaggerated,implausible,its characters are immortals like Wile E Coyote but this movie wasn't meant to be taken seriously,it's a B movie,it doesn't aim for an Academy Award!I hate when people expect too much from a movie like this one...If you like Tarantino or/and Rodriguez stuff-and I do-this is a movie for you.No masterpiece but entertaining,no life-changing material but enjoyable,never trully excellent but funny.Too bad Antonio Sabato jr's role was so small...
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MCT:May 7, 2008
ok, with an all star cast thought it was going to be better than it actually was.....stunts and bodies were great
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MCT:May 1, 2008
This was a fully awesome movie. Finally a movie worth watching that is entertaining from start to finish.
The movie is all about a successful young hit man who kills for a living - it's the only thing he's good at. He and his three teammates decide to kidnap the daughter of a rich businessman to earn some extra cash. What they don't know is that he is bankrupt, and that the girl is their boss's goddaughter. So their boss as you can imagine is furious, and one of the kidnappers is called to help him track down responsible, so they have to look innocent and track down their teammates and kill them with no choice if they want to stay alive themselves. Meanwhile the kidnappers have no idea what is happening, and the hit man falls in love with the kidnapping victim, changing the job for everyone.
I thought this storyline was original and hilarious. It could have worked if it took a more serious side and made things less of a joke, it still would have been just as good. It is a pretty action packed movie though, if you like big explosions and car chases then this won't disappoint you. It's not really intense because of the comedy and funny lines; it can make the most serious things in the movie quite funny.
Mark Wahlberg was the reason I picked this up in the first place, and as I expected he was fantastic as he always is. He is a great action movie star, not too bad looking and extremely talented. Two thumbs up for him. The other casting choices were perfect for the roles they played. Apart from a few exceptions there was nothing wrong with the cast. I especially enjoyed seeing Lou Diamond Phillips in this movie; he made the whole thing more entertaining.
I can't really figure out what would have made this movie better. It deserves the 3.5 stars and maybe even more.. perhaps if they made some of the scenes a bit more serious and believable? This is still a great comedy/action flick that I imagine you could watch over and over again. If you haven't seen this already - you should really see this! -
MCT:April 11, 2008
If they had only gotten rid of one of the girls Mark Wahlberg's character was juggling it would have all been fine. As it was too much juggling of non-essential characters nearly ruined an otherwise great movie.
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MCT:March 20, 2008
This was actually pretty funny. Mark was a little softer than I'm used to seeing him but over all it was good. Lou Diamond Phillips was hilarious.
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MCT:March 6, 2008
Totally awesome! Humor, Love, Action. I totally adore this movie! That knife fighting sequence is just killer! Real men. That's what I am talking about. Need more of them these days! So funny! Melvin (Mark Wahlberg) is a great hero!
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MCT:February 15, 2008
MARK WAHLBERG IS TOO SEXY FOR THIS WORLD, THAT'S WHY HE'S INVITED TO LIVE WITH ME FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!<33
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MCT:February 5, 2008
This was cheesy in all the right ways. And quite funny. Lou Diamond Phillips steals this movie. Great work.
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MCT:January 25, 2008
Hey Hey!
Now that Ive FINALLY got the DVD, I can do a proper review!
Man, they dont make them like they used to. All the overblown, adrenalin charged action scenes, the grace and beauty not just in the choreography but in the number of bullets and explosions one can throw in. Those were the good ole days, and along with movies like Face Off, Broken Arrow and Replacement Killers, this sorta ventures into the Action/Comedy zone, and does pretty well, I loved it.
I guess this is the movie which bought Mark Wahlberg into the action genre, playing the too nice hit man, in contrast to the devilish Lou Diamond Phillips, who was hilarious as the out of control killer.
Aside from the director Kirk Wong (Crime Story), the movie was produced by John Woo and Wesley Snipes, so the action shines, and not too much fancy pants stuff, just some slick moves and fight scenes and interesting comedy moments, some which were stolen from other movies, but of course, who gives a F? im having too much fun watching it.
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MCT:December 14, 2007I thought this was pretty funny. I didn't hear of this before I watched it and I thought it was excellent and I continued to watch it.
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MCT:December 12, 2007This movie blew so hard. Dumb plot, even dumber characters and stupid style that was so trying to be cool. Skip this piece of shit.
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MCT:November 24, 2007
mark whalberg is so fine in this movie it is good and but it is one of those movies that you feel has no point to it
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MCT:November 9, 2007Not the best but by far not the worst movie I've seen.John Woo was involved so there's plenty of action.It has a good lineup of stars that kept me entertained.
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MCT:October 3, 2007
An explosive comedy. Well, it isn't all that explosive, at least by today's standards, but it is pretty hilarious.
The story isn't all that great and it is fairly stupid at times. But, it is this story that sets up the comedic elements for this film. This is one of those films where it's on the borderline between being a comedy or being a serious action flick. Unfortunately, this film has just a little too much ridiculous comedy that takes away from the seriousness of this film. This movie would have definitely benefited more from being an action adventure rather than a comedy.
The acting is OK at best and I think it is due to the fact that there are a little too many characters for a short 90 minute film. This is one of the earlier films of Mark Wahlberg and you can see that his acting isn't as mature as his latter movies like The Italian Job. I would love to say that the star of the show is China Chow because she is damn beautiful, but the real show stealer is Lou Diamond Phillips. He portrays his character nicely and his performance is memorable. One of his greatest roles. Another thing about this film is that they market this film at having Antonio Sabato Jr. as one of the co-stars. Well, he is in the film for the first 15 minutes then he disappears. Do not watch this film if you just want to see him.
The action in this film comes in the beginning and the end and it is pretty explosive and entertaining for this type of movie. There are lots of shootings and explosions to go around.
Give this film a try if you want to see a comedic action film. Just don't take it seriously because this is The Big Hit, not The Big Lebowski.
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MCT:September 10, 2007
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MCT:September 8, 2007
This was actually the very first movie that my husband and i watched on our very first date- so it has sentimental value to me!
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