If you've seen this movie, what did you think of it?

I finally got around to renting the DVD, saw both theatrical AND extended versions, and most of the people who review it got it right: it's an okay action movie but it is NOT the A-Team, if you've seen the show, no, doesn't come close at all. Much praise to Sharlto Copley for trying to keep Murdock closer to the original, I hate to think what it would be like if he hadn't done that, he was the best thing about the movie. Oh and whoever had the bright idea for Sosa's character, how much were they drinking? Oh yeah and on another note, regarding the character of Lynch

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this prick makes the original from the TV show actually look competent, now that's scary.

Shale wrote:

I never watched the TV show so there's nothing to compare. I got to see it free-standing without any pre-coceived notions about who the characters were supposed to be.

Well there might be something to that one but it's only because I'm a fan of the TV show that I ever decided to see this movie. It certainly didn't get my interest purely on its own merit.

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I saw the movie. It was an absurd action flick. I don't think I ever watched a whole episode of the original TV series but I know who the characters were supposed to be. Didn't help a bit.

I have seen an episode in passing, and who doesn't know who Mr. T is. BTW, does that actor have a different name or is he just "Mr. T?"

Shale wrote:

I have seen an episode in passing, and who doesn't know who Mr. T is. BTW, does that actor have a different name or is he just "Mr. T?"

No that's his real name. Sort of. His mother wanted people to at least sound like they were giving him respect so she gave him the first name of "Mr." His last name, "T" is really the phonetic pronounciation of his actual name, Tea.

Tony Marino wrote:

Shale wrote:

I have seen an episode in passing, and who doesn't know who Mr. T is. BTW, does that actor have a different name or is he just "Mr. T?"

He legally had his name changed to Mr. T because that way when people address him they automatically have to show respect and address him as Mr. unlike his brother and father and grandfather who were all 'boys' when people spoke at them. His real name is or rather was, Lawrence Tureaud. But boy I would love to see what he would do if somebody actually did address him by his birth name.

I forgot they even made a movie for that shit....