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The A-Team, Movie

The A-Team 2010

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Big screen version of the classic '80s, fool-pitying, TV show. The Hangover's Bradley Cooper will play Lt. Templeton 'Faceman' Peck, Liam Neeson is Col. John 'Hannibal' Smith, District 9's Sharlto Copley is Capt. 'Howling Mad' Murdock and former mixed-martial-arts fighter Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson is B.A. Baracus. More

The group of Iraq War Special Forces veterans-turned-mercenaries look to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect of them of war crimes.  After escaping from a military prison, Peck, Smith and Baracus join forces with Captain Murdock, their reconnaissance pilot, as soldiers of fortune. Hide

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Andrew Hedley Flicks Writer

Joe Carnahan’s amusing, enjoyably over-the-top adaptation of the ‘80s TV show reminds me of his previous film, Smoking Aces, in terms of wacky lunacy combined with heavy ammunition. As a stand-alone film, The A-Team won’t last in the memory – the story is a thin backdrop for some character-based comedy – but it does a good job of creating a strong sense of camaraderie between the titular team. More

It’s the performances that make it work, especially Neeson (the guy is one of Hollywood’s genuine stars and don’t you forget it) and The Hangover’s Bradley Cooper, who displays some smooth comic timing. District 9’s prawn-prodder Sharlto Copley is just as lovably loony here, even though he finds his South African accent hard to shake. Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has the right looks for B.A. Baracus, although he doesn’t get as many good one-liners as the others.

There are many nods to the TV show – B.A.’s fear of flying, Murdock with a sock puppet – some of the landscapes and locations even have an appealing on-the-cheap look, and there are plenty of choppers performing gravity-defying stunts. Carnahan’s movie doesn’t take itself seriously at all, which adds to the lightweight charm of what is essentially Charlie’s Angels with balls. Hide

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NO LOSERS

AZZAroy Nobody (?)

BETTER THAN I THOUGH IT WOULD BE. NICELY UPDATED FOR TODAYS AUDIENCE. ADDITIONAL SCENE AFTER END CREDITS. PITY THE FOOLS WHO WALK OUT BEFOREHAND!

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Awesome 2hr escapist movie and worth the admission price

kevin Nobody (?)

As a child of the 1980s I either cringe or statically happy that they try to stay true to the inspirational source material for which it's adapted from. This movie is a good dose of action, drama and humour. I would say its a guys flick esp if ur partner has overdosed you with Sex and the city 2. Worth the price of admission

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It's alright

Ken-Burns Flicks Superstar (?)

Someone else instead of Liam Neeson should have played Hannibal. The rest of the cast were good but it didn't have the interest/excitment factor I thought it would have.

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Thoroughly enjoyed it!

Adrian B-Grader (?)

This was everything I expected it to be! Like the review says, doesn't take itself too seriously and was just the right amount of over-the-top to be enjoyable, without being ridiculous. Well worth seeing if you're even remotely a fan, and probably worth checking out if you enjoy an explosion or three.

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A for AWESOME!

Hastley A-Lister (?)

Totally! Loved it! Probably best remake I've liked. Given the ending there'll def be a 2nd one. Great great fun... prob best moment... the rescue of Murdoch!!! hahaha

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Great PLAN!

Bruce J Bryan Nobody (?)

A great remake of a much loved classic. Predictably over the top but thats how it should be... The only thing i didnt like was the cargo ship being blown up by 1 rpg but thats ok too. Great movie to get into and forget your own life. LOL Lots of fun

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Fantastic Fool!

Mr G Nobody (?)

I have to say the review really underestimated this movie - I nearly didn't go see it.

It's only 3* if you didn't like the original series or expect something high brow from such a remake - and if you did, I piddy you, fool!!

It's great, switch your brain off fun and exactly what I want and should be able to expect from a remake and what in this case I actually got! It's a laugh out loud extreme ride especially at the beginning. Funny as. Run don't walk to see it before it goes 'cos I hope they make another movie. The cast was expertly picked!! I love it when a plan comes together so well like this one has!!!

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Cool

Stars Nobody (?)

only because call of duty was mentioned

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The A Team!

Marek Nobody (?)

What has 8 legs and a big black prick= The A team!

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A for Average

adamatdramatrain Flicks Superstar (?)

Joe Carnahan directed the brilliant 'Narc' and the violently fun'Smokin' Aces' but it seems in a desperate bid to sell-out and make something for all - he's come acropper. Is this for kids? Is it for adults? Both? It just doesn't know what it is. Big and loud, frenetic and sometimes fun - this is a movie in dire need of a script. Things blow up but it's all so Michael Bay and you just don't care enough to stop looking at your watch. Think BAD BOYS 2 or TRANSFORMERS 2 or 3... And if you liked them, you may just like this. Highly forgettable but fun if you leave your brain behind to watch something else on TV while you go see this popcorn muncher... Shame. This could have been a great TV to movie experience :(

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Press Reviews

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Bored out of my mind during this spectacle, I found my attention wandering to the subject of physics. Full review.

Christchurch Press (Margaret Agnew)

Brought up by a TV critic father, my sisters and I were never allowed to watch rubbish like The A-Team on telly when we were growing up. Full review.

Hollywood Reporter

The film seems nearly writer-free. Absolutely no time gets wasted on story, character development or logic. Full review.

Los Angeles Times

An underwhelming experience. I pity the fool, as TV star Mr. T might say, who mistakes this for genuine entertainment. Full review.

New York Times

The obstacle that the director Joe Carnahan and his colleagues failed to clear was finding the right self-mocking tone for a movie that was, by the looks of it, too expensive to risk real laughs. Full review.

NZ Herald (Francesca Rudkin)

You've got to love it when a plan comes together - this is a lot of fun. Full review.

Rolling Stone (USA)

It's big, loud, ludicrous and edited into visual incomprehension. But pity the fool who lets that stand in the way of enjoying The A-Team. Full review.

TVNZ (Darren Bevan)

So this new version of The A Team is to be applauded; a faithful, straight and relatively intelligent action thriller which will appeal to fans new and ol Full review.