The Big Hit

The Big Hit

The Big Hit
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Actor: Avery Brooks, Bokeem Woodbine, Christina Applegate, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mark Wahlberg
Brand: WAHLBERG,MARK
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0; Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
Published: 1998-10-01
DVD Release Date: 1998-10-20
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Movie Reviews of The Big Hit

Movie Review: The "Big" Hit is just that - a BIG Hit !!
Summary: 5 Stars

How to _best_ praise THE BIG HIT, I asked myself ? To first mention the ONLY thing I did _not_ care for ... which was its extreme use of vulgar speech, in particular, a Certain Four-Letter Word. Forgivable, of course, being that THE BIG HIT not only is an ACTION flick, where emotions run high, but that, after all, we're dealing with items such as "Contract Killings". I.E. - since THE BIG HIT contains themes that should revulse *any* "cultured" person, unless we acknowledge that this is FANTASY and hand ourselves over to "The Willing Suspension Of Disbelief" (thank you Theatre Class 101), we would be Triple Hypocrites, wouldn't we, considering the "uglies" of: Murder; Unlawful Restraint (kidnapping); and of course, vulgar language.

Having said that, its time to (finally !! you say ?) PRAISE this superb movie !!

Point One: How much I loved the spunk of lovely then-newcomer China Chow's splendid performance as the Abducted Beauty Non-Hesitant To Tell It As It Is ... namely, that she's being kidnapped by a Group Of Horny Incompetents Who Can't Even Spell Correctly !! When baddie Bokeem Woodbine in his rage rephrases her ransom message to "they'll kill me", we want to kill _him_ - and In Reality, would it come to that, We Men Watching would gladly dispatch the baddie ... for Keiko is only as saucy and independent as We Men Ourselves Are. And the Producer and Director nicely play on this positive evocation of defense of China as the movie's Heroine.

Since no doubt I'm already nearing the 1,000 word Review Limit, may I close my remarks with how very *pleased* I was to view Avery Brooks, of Star Trek/Deep Space 9, in this Wonderful Movie, not to mention other favorites of mine, such as Elliot Gould, Christina Applegate, Lou Diamond Phillips, Morgan Freeman, and Lela Rochon ... not necessarily in that order !! Of lesser temporary acquaintance but who I am going to have to look into in detail include Antonio Sabato, Sab Shimono and Danny Smith. I have high praises for EVERYbody involved in this great movie !! And, in conclusion, despite the excess usage of vulgarities, I rate THE BIG HIT an A+ !!

Summary of The Big Hit

A foursome of full-time hit men looking to score extra cash kidnap the boss' goddaughter.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: R
Release Date: 6-MAR-2001
Media Type: DVD
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 and directors John Woo, Ronny Yu, and Tsui Hark directed Face/Off, Bride of Chucky, and Knock Off, respectively. Another entry into this new era of entertainment is The Big Hit, directed by Che-Kirk Wong (who also directed Jackie Chan in Crime Story), executive produced by John Woo, and produced by Wesley Snipes. Mark Wahlberg leads this all-American cast in a played-for-laughs macho blowout. Rounding out the testosterone brigade are Lou Diamond Phillips (sprouting a gold-capped tooth and a dirty mouth), Bokeem Woodbine (who, according to this DVD's director audio track, wore extra socks where it counts), Antonio Sabāto Jr., and Avery Brooks. Wahlberg plays Melvin Smiley, a nice-guy hit man with an ulcer and a severe insecurity problem. He's short on cash due to the spending habits of his unsuspecting fiancée Pam (Christina Applegate) and his girlfriend-on-the-sly Chantel (Lela Rochon). He and his crew decide to do a little freelancing and cook up their own heist to make a little mo' money--specifically by kidnapping Keiko (China Chow), the daughter of a Japanese businessman whom they target for ransom. Little do they know her dad is broke and she's the goddaughter of their boss. The Big Hit has action scenes aplenty (one of the stunt coordinators worked on Woo's The Killer and Bullet in the Head) and the same cornball sense of humor as other films in the Hong Kong action genre. Slick pacing and over-the-top humor made this movie a miss with the critics but a fun ride for fans of Hong Kong-styled action. --Shannon Gee
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