The Pacifier (Full Screen Edition)
by Adam Shankman
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Actor: Brad Garrett, Brittany Snow, Lauren Graham, Max Thieriot, Vin DieselDirector: Adam Shankman
Brand: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Producer: Adam Shankman
Producer: Derek Evans
Producer: Garrett Grant
Producer: Gary Barber
Producer: George Zakk
Writer: Robert Ben Garant
Writer: Thomas Lennon
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Korean (Original Language); French (Dubbed), Unknown
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
Published: 2005-06-01
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-28
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of The Pacifier (Full Screen Edition)
Movie Review: You read the review MY way -- no 'highway' option!
Summary: 5 Stars
How come I always miss the good movies when they cycle through the theaters? Probably because I'm no fan of the action flicks of the flavor Vin Diesel is known for, and don't pay all that much attention anyway. Regardless, I saw The Pacifier playing in a Wal-Mart one day and thought it looked good. Watched it with my family the following Friday night, and after a second run-through of my favorite fight scenes, sat down to write my review.
PLOT: Lieutenant Shane Wolfe (Vin Diesel, but you already KNEW that) is assigned to protect the Plummer family after the father, a military strategist, dies in an attempted rescue mission led by Lt. Wolfe. While Mrs. Plummer departs to recover her husband's secret plans, Shane is put in charge of the Plummer children: Zoe, Seth, Lulu, Peter and baby Tyler. Shane finds himself dealing with typical family issues, such as bratty teenagers, Lulu's Girl Scouts, and changing Tyler's diapers, all while maintaining the strictest of military discipline and protective vigilance.
BAD: ("Bad" in this case is anything that might be objectionable to younger kids, since it IS supposed to be a family movie) There is an opening sequence where Shane leads a patrol of Navy SEALS to rescue Mr. Plummer. Shane and his crew dispatch bad guys with some well-placed blows, and well-choreographed action that results in most of the bad guys getting blown up. Shane fires a missile at a helicopter, taking it down. At first, everything seems well until Shane boards the military transport chopper and finds the pilot slumped in the cockpit. He turns, only to be hit (bloodlessly) by a bullet. Later violence consists of bloodless fast-paced kung-fu/karate/martial arts fights between dark-clad ninjas and Shane. Shane also has to dodge several booby traps, which could frighten young ones. Profanity consists of a dozen or so usages of God's name in vain, and one or two "h*lls." Lulu comments on Shane's physique, asking several different questions about his chest, and if she will have as big a chest as his, and does he wear a bra. Many sequences and/or related dialogue involve discussion of threats to children, and at times, children being held at gunpoint, or threatened. The kids (even the baby) are guarded at one point by a very nasty terrorist with a gun. Shane finds the oldest daughter Zoe sitting outside on an upper-level patio, and cautions "Even a rookie sniper could drop you like a deer." You would know best if your kids can handle it, but sometimes I'm surprised what goes into a "PG" movie. From my perspective, this one's safe for the kiddos.
GOOD: ("Good" in this case means anything positive that attracted me about the movie, and/or provided redeeming values) Shane may be a tough Navy SEAL, but he's all heart. He begins by instilling discipline in the family, albeit under protest from the kids. Shane eventually realizes that while discipline is needed, the kids also need a friend, and he winds up stepping in to take that role. He steps in to ward off Zoe's jerky boyfriend, which she initially resents, but soon appreciates the wisdom of. He helps train Lulu and her Girl Scout troop in self-defense against the swaggering eight-year-old Boy Scout bullies. He puts his own life in danger several times to protect Mrs. Plummer, and the children. The kids hate his military ways, but gradually accept, then love him. The movie's overall emphasis on how hard Shane's job is (replacing both mother AND father) is a welcome tip of the hat to the toughest job in the world; stay-at-home Mom.
THOUGHTS: Tough guys taking over family duties is nothing new, but movie-goers haven't seen any (that I know of) which also deals with terrorists. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, and if you're looking for a good Friday night movie for the whole family, Pacifier's a good one to watch.
DVD CONTENT: The extras are shockingly dismal, but I suppose the movie was more character-based than effects-based. The small scope of interviews and behind-the-scene clips (one featurette about how Vin Diesel is actually a nice guy, one about Brad Garrett, some surprisingly UN-funny bloopers, some cut scenes without any explanation behind them and a small selection of previews) plus an absence of easter eggs all demonstrate that Hollywood needs to have separate behind-the-scenes crews to make the DVD extras. (Perhaps the team from Lord of the Rings)
Summary of The Pacifier (Full Screen Edition)
Walt Disney Pictures presents action hero Vin Diesel (XXX, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS) in a fast-paced comedy smash from the director of BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE! Lt. Shane Wolfe (Diesel) is a tough-as-nails Navy S.E.A.L. who has controlled military operations in every corner of the globe. Now the ultimate test comes when he's assigned to protect the home front ... as in a house loaded with five out-of-control kids! But even when he trades combat gear for diapers and juice boxes, it's not just a babysitting job -- it's an adventure!Vin Diesel is game to soften his tough-guy image in The Pacifier, in which he plays hot-shot Navy S.E.A.L. Shane Wolfe, whose latest mission goes awry when the scientist he's sent to rescue is popped off before he can tell Wolfe where he's hidden some Top Secret software something-or-other. Before you can say Kindergarten Cop, Wolfe is assigned guard duty at the scientist's family home, where he's left with some unruly kids when the widow (Faith Ford) takes off to Switzerland to claim her hubby's safety deposit box under the guidance of Wolfe's superior officer. The trouble with this paint-by-numbers fish-out-of-water kiddie comedy is that Diesel himself is a fish out of water in the movie--he's no comic and is far funnier when he's unintentionally spoofing macho heroics in The Chronicles of Riddick. The film limply throws everything it can at you, including the idea of Wolfe directing a community theater production of The Sound of Music, but is just biding its time until the predictable action climax and hugs-all-around denouement. Vin doesn't look embarrassed, but the supporting cast sure does, especially Everybody Loves Raymond's Brad Garrett as a bombastic vice principal and Gilmore Girls' Lauren Graham as Garrett's boss and Diesel's sudden love interest.--Steve Wiecking
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