The A-Team (Carnahan & Scott, 2010)

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999155.html?categoryid=1 3&cs=1

:)

[Skitch]

Sounds good to me...curious how this will pan out though.

[Morris Schæffer]

Big news!


We love it when the plan to put The A-Team on the big screen comes together – and it's coming together quite nicely, as a matter of fact, with the news that Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper are in talks to star in the Joe Carnahan-directed adaptation of the ‘80s TV show about four resourceful Army vets on the run for a crime they didn’t commit.

As has been rumoured for a while, Cooper – who became a star this weekend with the success of The Hangover – will play Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck, the group’s ladies’ man, and the role originated by Dirk Benedict.

But it’s Neeson’s involvement, as the A-Team’s leader, Col. John ‘Hannibal’ Smith, that’s got us all kinds of excited. The role, originally played by George Peppard of course, has been linked with all manner of A-listers over the years, including George Clooney and Mel Gibson, but Neeson is spot-on.

As Taken showed, he can still kick ass and take names, even at the age of 57, and he should bring gravitas to the project. Given that Carnahan is apparently keen to excise any camp, jokey aspects from the movie, Neeson’s presence is a step in the right direction. He’s Qui-Gon effin’ Jinn, for God’s sake…

There’s no word yet on who Carnahan will cast as the two remaining members of The A-Team, the African-American tough guy B.A Baracus (first played by some guy named Mr. T) and the batshit insane pilot, ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock (the legendary Dwight Schultz), but with production set to begin in August in Vancouver, we’d imagine that we’ll hear some news sooner rather than later.

Fox is stumping up the cash for this one, which is also produced, oddly enough, by Tony and Ridley Scott. The movie’s set for release on June 11, 2010.

[Ezee E]

Can't say I'm excited. Carnahan's Narc may have just been a fluke.

[MadMan]

Hey, I'm down, but then again I'm a huge fan of the A-Team.

[Ivan Drago]

Did Neeson drop out of Lincoln?

[The Mike]

This will work if they get Bill Hader to play Murdock.

[Fezzik]

This will work if they get Bill Hader to play Murdock.

Am I the only one who doesn't find Bill Hader funny? He comes across as someone trying too hard to be funny, and for some reason, he does nothing for me.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Am I the only one who doesn't find Bill Hader funny?

I sure hope so.

[Fezzik]

I sure hope so.

Touche' :)

In fairness, I liked him in Adventureland. That's about it, though.

[Morris Schæffer]

Has Howling Mad Murdock been found?

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=25792

[The Mike]

Has Howling Mad Murdock been found?

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=25792Reports today are yes. Also, Jessica Biel's involved.

I am allllllll over this movie. :D

[Morris Schæffer]

Also, Jessica Biel's involved.



Yeah, as an army general. Unbelievable! :)

[Ezee E]

Yeah, as an army general. Unbelievable! :)
Have you seen her? She's ripped like a soldier.

[Ivan Drago]

Has Howling Mad Murdock been found?

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=25792

Foook!

[Morris Schæffer]

set pics

http://www.wwtdd.com/2009/10/first-look-at-the-new-a-team/

[Morris Schæffer]

Check it out:

http://www.aintitcool.com/images2009/ATeamSm.jpg

Ownage!

[Sxottlan]

Cool. I think I'm most curious about Neeson in this.

[Morris Schæffer]

Cool. I think I'm most curious about Neeson in this.

Good ol Oskar Schindler looks badass in that pic eh? :)

[Dukefrukem]

That's a pretty cool shot.

[The Mike]

I need to see the van ASAP. This is looking awesomer by the minute.

[Sxottlan]

Good ol Oskar Schindler looks badass in that pic eh? :)

Schindler's List 2: Schindler's Pissed!

[MadMan]

Oh hell yeah.

[Morris Schæffer]

The trailer is on the way!

Description



Starts off as you'd expect, with just a hint of the theme music and it's variation of the classic voiceover (Apparently they were arrested one year ago for a crime they didn't commit), which runs throughout the trailer. We see Hannibal in his colonel uniform attending a military funeral. Next we get quick shots of the team breaking out of a prison bus and then Hannibal meeting with Face on a beach. Some footage of fast cars and a shot of B.A. getting out of one. It's filmed from the rear, so we can get a good look at the mohawk! That just leaves Murdock, who's introduced in his familiar jacket/cap getup, complete with pilot's headset. From there it's all high action mixed with nostalgia, sure to leave fans of the show with a "plot-hatching Hannibal" sized grin. Everyone involved gets to break out a well known piece of of their character. Hannibal gets to chomp a stogie and proclaim "I love it when a plan comes together". B.A. gets to act hella-tough and lament on how much he missed his van. Which of course gets a big a reveal as any of the characters. Which is only fair, there are few vehicles more iconic than that GMC van. Face, full of his trademark charisma, questions the sanity of Hannibal's plan, tells B.A. that he has a bad attitude and makes out with Jessica Biel's Lt. Sosa character. And Murdock, who get's the least amount of screen time, still finds time to show us how off kilter he is by calmly announcing that their planes wing is on fire. After the escape and the character revealing we get around 30 seconds of the team on their mission which is all ziplines and gunfire and helicopters. It ends with the bullet riddled A Team logo and the tagline "There is no plan B".
Don't look to me for a accurate critical review of this thing. I'm far too biased. I absolutely love the show and it looks like they're trying to keep it's fun spirit alive whilst ratcheting up the action several notches. So it's more than alright by me. But I can offer my opinions on a few small matters. From what I gleamed in the trailer, it looks like Bradley Cooper is staying the truest to his television counterpart. Something about the way he delivers his lines reminds me of Dirk Benedict's Faceman through and through. On the other hand, Sharlto Copley's Murdock seems to be from from the south. Unless that's just Murdock putting on a southern accent, as Murdock would do! Looks like Quinton Jackson is just playing a gruffer version of himself, which is fine, as Mr. T did the exact same thing. As for Liam Neeson... Look... Nobody will EVER truly replace george Peppard as Hannibal. I'm sorry, but he IS Hannibal. If he were still alive today I'd be the first signature on the petition to have his 80 year old face gracing the screen as the teams true leader. But having said that, Liam Neeson seems well suited to the role. He has that twinkle in his eye. The one that says, "I'll probably land us in a situation that will may us killed, but we'll have one hell of a time getting there.". He looks the part and sounds the part and I don't think he'll find a lot of negativity from the fans.

[Skitch]

:lol: love that tagline! Oh, sweet, warm nosatalgia.

[Fezzik]

:lol: love that tagline! Oh, sweet, warm nosatalgia.

Indeed. It's cheesy and punny, but fits sooooo well.

I can't wait for this.

[Morris Schæffer]

:lol: love that tagline! Oh, sweet, warm nosatalgia.

Haha, yeah it's great.

[number8]

Who the hell wrote that? Ack.

[Watashi]

You anticipate some of the worst movies, Morris.

[Grouchy]

For some reason I anticipate this a lot too. Why? It's The A-Team.

Why can't Mr. T play B.A., though? He's still badass.

[Acapelli]

For some reason I anticipate this a lot too. Why? It's The A-Team.

Why can't Mr. T play B.A., though? He's still badass.
he doesn't even want to do a cameo, very much doubt he'd want the lead (not that he would have been offered)

[EvilShoe]

For some reason I anticipate this a lot too. Why? It's The A-Team.

Why can't Mr. T play B.A., though? He's still badass.
Also, black people don't age.

[Grouchy]

Also, black people don't age.
Exactly! Look at Morgan Freeman! The man's been 70 years old for decades!

[Dukefrukem]

here it is (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/43573)

mwhahahaha @ the last shot

[Morris Schæffer]

I'll watch it, but after seeing that, the nostalgia factor had better stick around to keep me cautiously pumped.

[Morris Schæffer]

Haha, I got this from another site.


Was that Michael Strahan as Mr. T? Did I just see Michael Bay with an accent in a ball cap? Where's the gratuitous shot of Jessica Biel?!

Ole Sharlto does kind of look like the King of Explosions.

[The Mike]

Awesome. This is officially my most anticipated movie of ever.

[Morris Schæffer]

As Someone on RT noticed from the trailer, BA is asleep during the plane sequences. :D

[The Mike]

As Someone on RT noticed from the trailer, BA is asleep during the plane sequences. :D

The only thing I wanted added to the trailer was a "I aint gettin' in no plane with Murdock!" moment. :D

Well, maybe B.A. explaining to small children that "Hannibal was a Carthagenian commander", but that's just a personal favorite for hearing Mr. T deliver it.

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/hw800/38764.jpg

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http://www.empireonline.com/images/image_index/hw800/38766.jpg

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[Dukefrukem]

trailers on apple (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox/theateam/)

[Kurosawa Fan]

That looks AWFUL.

[hey it's ethan]

That looks AWFUL.
YOUR INNER CHILD IS DEAD

[Kurosawa Fan]

YOUR INNER CHILD IS DEAD

My inner child is alive and well. I know this because he's still vomiting after seeing that trailer.

[Spun Lepton]

Looks about as stupid as the show was.

/bring it on

[The Mike]

Best Movie Ever.

[MadMan]

Hell yeah I'm going to go see it. I still even watch the reruns of the original show on RTN.


I probably shouldn't have revealed that last bit....

[The Mike]

Hell yeah I'm going to go see it. I still even watch the reruns of the original show on RTN.


I probably shouldn't have revealed that last bit....Nah, the fact that you actually watch something is pretty amazing. :P

[MadMan]

Nah, the fact that you actually watch something is pretty amazing. :P:lol:

Hey now....I may procrastinate on viewing movies. But I don't skimp on the TV watching.

[Grouchy]

I also watch A-Team reruns. I love how in each show everything explodes, yet absolutely none dies.

[Morris Schæffer]

One guy actually died once:

http://www.legendarytv.com/the_a-team/the_a-team_jack_ging.asp

[Skitch]

Saw trailer on the big screen last night. Giggly nostalgia goosebumps. My ass is so in the seat.

[Morris Schæffer]

Trailer 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYvhqct2FMQ

Better than the previous one. Looks like tons of fun!

Or grab some hi-def formats near the top of the page.

http://www.davestrailerpage.co.uk/

[Dukefrukem]

Trailer 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYvhqct2FMQ

Better than the previous one. Looks like tons of fun!

Or grab some hi-def formats near the top of the page.

http://www.davestrailerpage.co.uk/

I wish that ending scene wasn't in the trailer. :(

[eternity]

The A-Team is awful. Awful awful awful.

[Sxottlan]

Stick around after the credits for some cameos.

Holy %&$@! Why did I think that Dirk Benedict has been dead for years? I'm more than happy to be proven wrong. I freaked out when he popped up. Seriously, I thought I read he passed away years ago. And I know I wasn't thinking of George Peppard.

[megladon8]

The A-Team is awful. Awful awful awful.


At least it wasn't directed by Christopher Nolan, eh? :P

[eternity]

At least it wasn't directed by Christopher Nolan, eh? :P
At least Nolan makes films that are technically competent, with plots that actually give (painfully contrived) reasons for the events taking place.

I say this as a fan of Smokin' Aces, for some reason. The A-Team starts as a funny joke and quickly becomes a painfully awful piece of shitty mc shit shit.

[Skitch]

The A-Team is awful. Awful awful awful.

The A-Team is awesome. Awesome awesome awesome.

Course I may still be choking Prince of Persia from my mind....

[megladon8]

At least Nolan makes films that are technically competent, with plots that actually give (painfully contrived) reasons for the events taking place.

I say this as a fan of Smokin' Aces, for some reason. The A-Team starts as a funny joke and quickly becomes a painfully awful piece of shitty mc shit shit.


Have you seen Narc?

Granted, it's been probably 6 years since I last saw it, but I remember it being one of the best gritty cop dramas of the 2000s.

[eternity]

Have you seen Narc?

Granted, it's been probably 6 years since I last saw it, but I remember it being one of the best gritty cop dramas of the 2000s.

I really like Narc. Carnahan was 2/2 with me, but this...god dammit.

[Sxottlan]

I enjoyed this. Incoherent, nonsensical at times and full of plot holes, like was that sea plane scheduled to stop by that freighter and was no one else on board? But I was a fan as a kid and yeah, the nostalgia won me over.

The way the team came together in the beginning is beyond contrived. I'm thinking we're about to see Hannibal chat up B.A., but then suddenly he's carjacking him and talking to him like he's never met him before and I'm thinking, "Huh?"

I enjoyed the action and the characters and just about all of the acting. The broadly drawn but complimentary characters of the show were a big draw and part of what I think continues to make it popular. I'm wondering if Sharlto Copley is the heir apparent to Dennis Hopper with his frenzied pathetic fearful looks. I wish Liam Neeson had more of the wild eye look of George Peppard's Hannibal.

Though I didn't need Joe Carnahan to keep hammering home points by cutting back to exposition scenes just a few minutes earlier. Or how the action scenes weren't allowed to really unfold without cutting back to the guys planning said action scene. The tank scene was inspired I thought.

There's also a blink-and-you-miss-it reference to Dwight Schultz's character from Star Trek: The Next Generation.

[lovejuice]

stupid fun. yay. surprised not many people here saw it.

[Skitch]

stupid fun. yay. surprised not many people here saw it.

I saw it twice. I thought it was a total summer popcorn blast of nostalgia awesome.

[Henry Gale]

Yeah, the last three posts basically sum up my thoughts. I watched this with little planning or anticipation of doing so beforehand, but once it started I found myself surprisingly into it and just breezily entertained and charmed by it.

It's definitely not a very good movie at all, and if it didn't have Cooper, Copley and Wilson or its fairly consistent action, then it wouldn't be anything at all. But as it is, I'd say it's not a bad way of killing two hours with the hollow praise of calling it one of the better (though significantly more mindless) summer-y action movies from last year.

[Morris Schæffer]

They should have veered more towards an action thriller with a genuinely awesome mission and humour thrown in at more judicious intervals. You would never think of the likes of Die Hard and Lethal Weapon as comedies, but when they try for funny, they're still hilarious.

I thought A-Team went for the predictably easy route with far too much buddy banter. For the next one, gives these guys something approaching a suicide mission and restrict the buddy antics. Surprise me rather than trying to emulate the TV show, thus making me feel like it's going tru the motions.