1000+ images about The A Team ~ Movie on Pinterest | The a team, Sharlto copley and Liam neeson Are they trying to shoot down the other drone? …No, they're trying to fly that tank. ~ The A-Team (2010) See More Joe Carnahan Turns an Old TV Show Into a Movie - The New York Times The New York Times Movies |4 Guys Who Still Like to Blow Things Up Search Movies | Movie Review | 'The A-Team' 4 Guys Who Still Like to Blow Things Up The A-Team Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller PG-13 Continue reading the main story Photo From left, Liam Neeson, Quinton Jackson, Bradley Cooper and Sharlto Copley in Joe Carnahan’s film “The A-Team.” Credit Doug Curran/20th Century Fox The biggest hurdle that confronted the makers of the “The A-Team,” the raucous, winking big-screen version of the raucous, winking small-screen 1980s television show, wasn’t logistical.

The problem wasn’t how to demolish this van (throw something heavy on it) or destroy that helicopter (write a software program) or toss bodies through the air (cue the stunt men and more software). It wasn’t even making sure that the audience doesn’t burst out laughing whenever Jessica Biel , in her role as a military captain who wears black leather and heels, enters to assure everyone that all the panting, grasping, groaning and sweat-sweetened man-on-man action is (ahem) heterosexual. No, 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. In case you’ve forgotten, the original show with Mr. T and George Peppard was about four military commandos turned outlaw mercenaries. It apparently originated when the television executive Brandon Tartikoff asked for “ ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘The Dirty Dozen’ and ‘The Magnificent Seven’ all rolled into one, and Mr. T drives the car.” With Frank Lupo, Stephen J.

Cannell, the auteur behind “The Rockford Files,” complied with an over-the-top action series that he thought the critics, if not viewers, would find a laugh riot. The audience dug it five seasons running. Continue reading the main story The desire to capitalize on the success of the original “A-Team” is understandable, as is the failure to transpose its mix of hyperbolic action and cheesy humor to the big screen. The show’s pilot featured a chase sequence on a movie back lot in which Peppard, as the group’s leader, Hannibal Smith, sits in a convertible driven by Mr. T while dressed in a rubber reptile suit and smoking a stogie. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Top that, Mr. Carnahan! He can’t, partly because what made “The A-Team” work — heroes who at once embrace and lampoon the tough-guy persona and the accompanying genre fixings — is such a familiar strategy, from the late James Bond films through the “Indiana Jones” franchise, “Hellboy” and almost every show on the USA Network.

It goes without saying that wisecracking tough guys in the movies are as old hat as the fedora that Humphrey Bogart wears in “The Big Sleep.” Yet no matter how witty their quips, there’s often an underlying seriousness to old-school tough guys that helps distinguish them from many of their more recent counterparts. (Not that modern audiences don’t want semiserious, as witnessed by the runaway success of the “Bourne” franchise.) Among other things, the characters in movies like “The A-Team” and “The Losers” (yet another comedy-infused action flick “inspired” by “The Dirty Dozen” that opened in April) insist on their own triviality. Nothing — not the characters, not their stories and certainly not their violence — is meant to register deeply. Their words and worlds are disposable; it’s no wonder they fade so fast. Please verify you're not a robot by clicking the box. Invalid email address. Please re-enter. You must select a newsletter to subscribe to.

Sign Up Privacy Policy The same fate awaits “The A-Team,” which, like the show’s pilot, opens in Mexico with some ay-caramba clichés: a sneering general, snarling minions, growling dogs. This time Hannibal is played by Liam Neeson , who, unlike Peppard, registers as far too intense to fall for the joke, especially if it might be at his own expense. After meeting cute in the desert, Hannibal and B. A. Baracus (the character first played by Mr. T and now by a serviceable Quinton Jackson), rescue Face ( Bradley Cooper , all smiles and muscles) from the general. After some rat-a-tat-tat and the old kablooey, the hard-hitting, easy-grinning threesome goes to collect its fourth, Murdock (Sharlto Copley, late of “District 9” ). I could describe what happens next, but since no one involved with this movie appears to have paid much mind to the story, including Mr. Carnahan and his co-writers, Brian Bloom and Skip Woods, there’s no reason to bother.

The point of this movie, in any event, isn’t the plot, which in this case is a leftover stew of action-flick ingredients, including villains who work for (gasp) American spy agencies and antagonistic former lovers one kiss away from liftoff. What counts in movies of this sort is moving the characters around on the game board in ways that are simultaneously identifiable (so you get what you expected) and newish (so you don’t feel ripped off) — well, that, and blowing stuff up. From the repetitive looks of it, Mr. Carnahan enjoys blowing stuff up almost as much as he enjoys letting you know how much he enjoys blowing stuff up: as he has in movies like “Smokin’ Aces,” he indulges in screen mayhem with the usual overcutting and increasingly preposterous set pieces. He’s very serious about his own action chops, and in that regard alone he betrays the original show. His estimable support team here includes, among others, the action wizards Tony and Ridley Scott, six producers, various assistant directors, more than a half-dozen special-effects outfits and numerous stunt performers, all of whose efforts pale next to that special effect known as Mr.

T and George Peppard in a lizard suit. “The A-Team” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). The violence emphasizes the cartoonish moment of impact — Pow! Crunch! Splat! — rather than the bloody, disgusting aftermath. The A-Team Opens on Friday nationwide. Directed by Joe Carnahan; written by Mr. Carnahan, Brian Bloom and Skip Woods, based on the television series; director of photography, Mauro Fiore; edited by Roger Barton and Jim May; music by Alan Silvestri; production designer, Charles Wood; costumes by Betsy Heimann; produced by Stephen J. Cannell, Spike Seldin, Tony Scott, Jules Daly, Alex Young and Iain Smith; released by 20th Century Fox. Running time: 1 hour 57 minutes. WITH: Liam Neeson (Hannibal Smith), Bradley Cooper (Face), Jessica Biel (Charissa Sosa), Quinton Jackson (B. A. Baracus), Sharlto Copley (Howlin’ Mad) and Patrick Wilson (Lynch).

The A-Team Writers Joe Carnahan, Brian Bloom, Skip Woods Stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley Rating PG-13 SCREEN IT! ARTISTIC REVIEW: THE A-TEAM "THE A-TEAM" (2010) (Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper) (PG-13) If you've come from our parental review of this film and wish to return to it, simply click on your browser's BACK button. Otherwise, use the following link to read our complete Parental Review of this film. QUICK TAKE: Action: A quartet of special forces ops escapes from military prison and sets out to clear their names and get revenge on those who wronged them. PLOT: Eight years after forming an unlikely quartet of special force ops, Col. John "Hannibal" Smith (LIAM NEESON) leads Lt. Templeton "Face" Peck (BRADLEY COOPER), Sgt. B.A. "Bad Attitude" Baracus (QUINTON "RAMPAGE" JACKSON) and Capt. H.M.

"Howling Mad" Murdock (SHARLTO COPLEY) in covert operations for General Morrison (GERALD McRANEY). Now in Iraq, they set off to recover stolen U.S. Mint printing plates and $1 billion worth of newly printed currency. But they must contend with CIA agent Lynch (PATRICK WILSON) and civilian contractor Brock Pike (BRIAN BLOOM) who leads a private armed force working for Black Forest, all of whom also have their sights set on that. While Hannibal's crew is successful at using their ingenuity and skills to retrieve the missing plates and money, things go wrong when the latter is blown up along with General Morrison. Since their mission was secret and their contact is now gone, the team ends up arrested by Dept. of Defense official Capt. Carissa Sosa (JESSICA BIEL) and her team. She ends up demoted, while Hannibal and his team are sent to separate military prisons. With Lynch's help, however, they all escape and reunite. From that point on, and while avoiding Carissa and others who want to recapture them, Hannibal and his team set out to clear their names and bring those responsible to justice.

OUR TAKE: 4 out of 10 Like most things in life, TV shows that are original and/or exceptional in one or more ways are the ones most people can remember down to intimate details. The mediocre to poor and especially the abysmal ones, on the other hand, are usually quickly cleared from one's memory except in the general sense of recalling the title and perhaps a star or two. For instance, I only need to see the beginning of most any "Seinfeld" episode and I can describe what's going to occur next, even if it's been years since I last saw it. Yet, for every series like that, there are countless ones where the shows all blend together into one forgettable amalgamation of mediocrity. Take the old action series "The A-Team" as an example. While I fit squarely into the targeted demographic (male, under 21) when it originally aired, I couldn't describe one specific plot if my life depended on it.

And that's because each week the show -- that debuted on NBC back in 1983 following the success of the somewhat similarly themed first Rambo movie, "First Blood," and ran for 5 seasons -- featured its unorthodox but highly proficient quartet of special forces ops doing their thing in defeating one bad guy or another while perpetually trying to clear their names. Aside from Mr. T as one of the characters and a number of his catch phrases, nothing from the show stands out for me. I imagine many viewers will have the same reaction to the new big-screen adaptation that's hitting theaters this week. And that's not just because it's essentially an elongated episode from the show (albeit staged in introductory mode) or that it closely follows on the heels of the quite similarly themed and equally forgettable action flick "The Losers." Instead, it's all due to the fact that filmmakers nowadays have apparently forgotten how to make good and -- more importantly -- engaging action pics. "Back in the day," we could count on flicks like "Kelly's Heroes," "Bullit," "The French Connection," "Die Hard" or even the sci-fi hybrid "Predator" to enthrall and entertain us.

In today's moviemaking climate, and apparently hoping to appease the ADD riddled target generation that replaced mine, the genre's filmmakers mightily confuse nanosecond edits and jumbled direction -- where it's hard to tell who's who and what's what -- with satisfying action. The result is akin to a video game on steroid-fueled speed, where everything is amped up to try to gain the young male viewer's attention. In fact, there's even a video game reference in this pic. Sadly, for as frenetic as they can be, at least the action in most video games can be followed. Here, it's just a mess, and a decidedly less than engaging one at that. In full disclosure, I wasn't looking for high art from a movie like this. I knew going in that it was going to be dumb, silly, cheesy and, if anything, clearly over the top like only Hollywood can deliver, especially when in pure summer popcorn mode. And at times it works on that degree, at least sort of.

There's a scene where the unlikely quartet -- Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton Jackson and Sharlto Copley who are modern-day fill-ins for George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Mr. T and Dwight Schultz respectively) -- ends up in a tank plummeting from the sky after the transport plane carrying them is shot down. With time running out, they then try to "fly" said armored vehicle over to a specific and desired landing point, all by firing the big gun for propulsion. It's dumb, goofy fun, and in that particular instance, the film is quite entertaining if fairly questionable in terms of applied physics. Sadly, writer/director Joe Carnahan ("Smoking Aces") and co-screenwriters Brian Bloom and Skip Woods can't manage to maintain that sort of silly, elbow to the ribs exuberance. Sure, there are other over-the-top theatrics, stunts and such, along with plenty of male charisma, machismo and bonding slathered on.

Yet, most of that quickly starts to feel rather old and repetitive following each such occurrence, with the shootouts, explosions, fights and corrupt government and military officials all ultimately blending together into a forgettable heap of excess (at one point, Neeson's character even states that overkill is underrated -- Carnahan apparently took that to heart). It doesn't help that the story -- that's been updated from featuring Vietnam vets to Iraqi War ones -- has too many villains and ancillary characters. That includes the one played by Jessica Biel who's present, as was the case with the actresses on the TV show, in hopes of tempering a bit of the testosterone with a pretty face and a touch or two of romantic chemistry (with Bradley Cooper who plays his part as if he walked directly off the set of "The Hangover" and onto this one). It's not that any of that's confusing -- in fact, it's quite simple when boiled down to the basics -- but all of those folks and their accompanying baggage end up weighing down the production that ultimately feels like nothing more than an elongated and bigger budgeted episode of the TV show. Not that I can remember any of them specifically, which will also hold true for most of the material offered here.

Intermittently fun but nothing more, "The A-Team" rates as a 4 out of 10. Reviewed June 8, 2010 / Posted June 11, 2010 If You're Ready to Find Out Exactly What's in the Movies Your Kids are Watching, Click the Add to Cart button below and join the Screen It family for just $7.95/month or $47/year Film review: The A-Team | Film | The Guardian The Guardian The A-Team 2 / 5 stars Liam Neeson stars in a boisterous big-screen version of the 80s action TV series. By Peter Bradshaw All lit up again ... Liam Neeson in The A-Team Wednesday 28 July 2010 08.39 EDT First published on Wednesday 28 July 2010 08.39 EDT Share on Messenger Close An intermittently entertaining feature-length revival of the 1980s TV series: its flashy hyperactivity bears the unmistakable stamp of co-producers Tony and Ridley Scott.

The original show was about a golden-hearted crew of ex-army mercenaries for hire – to good causes only – led by George Peppard as the cigar-chewing Col "Hannibal" Smith and Mr T as the massive and mohicaned Sgt "Bosco" Baracus. Now Liam Neeson is playing Hannibal, and the mixed martial arts-fighter-turned-actor Quinton Jackson plays the mighty Mr T role. Bradley Cooper plays the smooth ladies' man Templeton Peck, and the crew's crazy chopper pilot, "Howling Mad" Murdock, is played by the South African actor Sharlto Copley, from District 9. I can't think of an actor more improbable in a comedy role than Neeson. That great serious bear of a man never looks entirely comfortable in the part of Hannibal. Nonetheless, Neeson does his best, shepherding this allegedly adorable bunch of rule-flouting wild men as they are wrongfully imprisoned for something they didn't do, and then set out to take down the real bad guys and clear their name. The action begins in Baghdad at a time when, it seems, US forces are leaving Iraq.

This momentous future event is not signalled by a helicopter on the embassy roof, as in Saigon, but with a cordial and orderly leave-taking between cheerful American soldiers and supportive Iraqis. Hannibal receives an order to take an undercover job: retrieve a Saddam-era printing press used for manufacturing phoney US dollars with a view to undermining the American currency. Hannibal's boys accept the mission but they are betrayed by someone within the US command, and wind up court-martialled and imprisoned – they have to make their breakout from there. Cooper will give his fans something to brood over in The A-Team. He was promoted to star status in The Hangover, where a mysterious comic alchemy got the very best performance out of him and his hunky good frat-boy looks were well deployed. Since then, the magic has worn off. Here he does a lot of lounging around in a slightly metrosexual towel, the effect of which is offset by his hearty, unreflective jock laugh. Jackson's character is a little more nuanced, if that is the correct term, though Copley is very wacky as the over-the-top helicopter pilot.

Those who remember his tremendous and subtle performance in District 9 will, again, wonder what has happened. There's a game performance from Patrick Wilson as the creepy CIA man Lynch, who gets some nice throwaway black-comic lines. A selling point of the original TV show was that people rarely, if ever, got killed, and the movie sticks reasonably closely to the spirit of this feelgood practice. Even at the very beginning of the movie, when Hannibal is threatened by two savage dogs, he somehow extricates himself from the situation in such a way as to leave the dogs unharmed. It's soft-centred stuff; efficient entertainment – which, admittedly, is far harder to make than is generally understood. But I think Liam Neeson would be well advised to leave the action-comedy roles alone. Ben's Movie Reviews: The A-Team Co-writer/Director: Joe Carnahan Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Sharlto Copley Many may debate this point, but I think Carnahan is one of the most competent directors working today. He knows his audience, knows his strengths, and plays perfectly to both of them in this movie.

The formation of the team in the early minutes of the film brilliantly captures the tone: light-hearted, brash, sarcastic, and funny. Part of this comes from his handle on the material - he co-wrote the script - and part of it is from his very obvious passion for the characters. More than any other "team-based" movie this year (with the exception of Inception ), The A-Team gives each character his due and provides a real sense of history and camaraderie between the leads. Most movies with characters that "specialize in the ridiculous" are at least going to register on my interest level, and this one resonates especially well because of the combination of how well the characters are treated and how well the action works in the context of the movie. The story is a typical "framed for a crime they didn't commit" deal, complete with the easy-to-hate Black Forest task force and smarmy CIA specialist played by Patrick Wilson. There's also the "hot on their trail" agent, embodied here by Jessica Biel (in one of her most tolerable performances of the last five years). Liam Neeson commands attention as Hannibal Smith, the leader of our foursome of heroes.

Bradley Cooper oozes charisma as "Faceman" Peck, Rampage Jackson is a perfect update of Mr. T's iconic B.A. Baracus, and District 9 alum Sharlto Copley does some fine work as the crazy man-child Murdock. The script is kind of goofy, with action sequences that absolutely defy physics and common sense (especially the bullet-ridden final 20 minutes), but the bond between these characters and their relationships are so honestly portrayed by all of these actors that it's easy to excuse most of the film's issues because we're having so much fun watching this all unfold. Within the main four, there are some interesting dynamics taking place. B.A. and Murdock's constant trickery (and Murdock's breakfast bribes) give some much-needed humanity to these guys. Face and Hannibal have a Mark Wahlberg/Donald Sutherland vibe from The Italian Job, the student-teacher-partner thing that works well with two especially likeable actors like Neeson and Cooper in the roles. Aside from the ludicrous parachuting tank stunt, a much less buzzed about stunt occurs during a break out from a moving vehicle about halfway through the movie.

I won't give away what happens, but the reason I like it so much is because the movie operates on a level where insanely complex stunts like this are regular shenanigans to the A-Team; the level of difficulty of this stunt is never commented on by any member of the team - they're just THAT good. The Blu-ray is solid, including a great behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the film which really gives some insight into the approach of Carnahan and company. And while a gorgeous picture quality is something that should be assumed from Blu-rays these days - it's almost 2011, studios, get your act together - unfortunately it's not a given quite yet. This disc, however, definitely meets the visual standard, and allows us to see Carnahan's action through a crisp filter. There's also an extended edition of the movie (along with the theatrical version, of course), a montage mash-up set to the A-Team theme song, character chronicles, and more standard fare like a gag reel and deleted scenes.

But perhaps the most interesting bonus feature is an interactive commentary called "The Devil's in the Details," which sees Carnahan commenting on the movie as it's happening (telling stories like the time when Rampage accidentally knocked out a stunt man) and occasionally offering graphics with various information about the movie: weapons used, what stage of "the plan" the characters are currently experiencing, and more. Like I said, this is one of the most enjoyable action movies of the year. It's not the smartest thing you'll see, but it's a blast, and we definitely need these types of movies in our summer movie schedules. I hope this movie does well enough on DVD to earn a sequel, because the continuing adventures of this crew is definitely something I want to see more of. If the main cast returns - including Jessica Biel and the actor who appeared in a small cameo at the very end of the film - and Joe Carnahan is directing, a sequel to The A-Team would be pretty damn awesome. Until next time...

Posted by Ben Pearson at 9:10 AM 1 comment: The A-Team Remake Series in the Works at 20th Century Fox TV - ComingSoon.net The A-Team Remake Series in the Works at 20th Century Fox TV SHARE The A-Team remake in development for TV Deadline brings word that 20th Century Fox is developing a modern take on the classic TV series The A-Team. Fast & Furious producer Chris Morgan will executive produce The A-Team remake series with Tawnia McKiernan, the daughter of original series creator Stephen J. Cannell. Albert Kim (“Sleepy Hollow,” “Nikita”) will script the latest adaptation of the material. The outlet reports that like the original series, the new show will focus on a team of special forces operatives framed for a crime they didn’t commit, and intent on bringing down the black-ops organization that set them up. In between clearing their name, however, the team will help others along the way. Unlike the original cast, the new series will include both male and female members among its ranks.

Originally created by Cannell and Frank Lupo, the series premiered in 1983 and went on to last for five seasons and 98 episodes. It starred George Peppard as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, Dirk Benedict as Lieutenant Templeton “Faceman” Peck, Dwight Schultz as Captain “Howling Mad” Murdock, and Mr. T as B. A. Baracus. A feature film remake was released in 2010 from director Joe Carnahan and featured Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as the four main characters. The A-Team Reviews & Ratings - IMDb 8 June 2010 If any film demands to be graded on a curve, it's The A-Team. Simply consider the notion of making a big-budget summer movie from of one of the cheesiest television shows of a cheesy TV era. It's a crafty plan to lower your expectations. As long the movie isn't two hours of punching grandmothers and kicking puppies, you're likely to leave the theater saying, "That was better than I expected." Guess what? It works like a charm.

The A-Team, against all odds, is one extremely entertaining film. It puts pedal to metal about 90 seconds in and never lets up. That's also savvy because it's also kind of a mess that would collapse under its own weight if it slowed down for more than two minutes. Director Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces, Narc) isn't taking that chance. Action scenes come flying at you hard and heavy from start to finish. The results are mixed: Some sequences are choppy and confusing, others thrilling. But like a comedy that never stops pitching jokes, content if only half of them stick, The A-Team pitches action, action, action, with a side of action and a little action to wash it down. The plot follows the general concept of the TV series with a few tweaks.

A (very) lengthy credits sequence set in Mexico shows us how the team of former Army Rangers comes together: Leader John "Hannibal" Smith (Liam Neeson), his right-hand man Templeton "Face" Peck (Bradley Cooper), powerful Bosco "B.A." Baracus (Quinton "Rampage" Jackson) and loony pilot James "Howling Mad" Murdock (Sharlto Copley). We jump ahead several years, where the A-Team is now an Army covert operations crew with dozens of successful missions under their belts. But when they're set up for a fall by a variety of villainous forces, the boys have to break out of jail and fight to clear their names. That's pretty much all you wanted to know about the plot, right? Because it gets pretty confusing from there and doesn't matter in the slightest anyway. It's only there to support  that's right  action. Before I tell you why A-Team is worth your hard-earned cash, I should lay out its many faults. Though Carnahan directed, it's not surprising to see director Tony Scott was one of the producers.

Too many scenes evince Scott's "look"  the camera shoved in way too tight on the actors, so you can't tell what the hell's going on in fight scenes or big gun battles. The special effects are wildly uneven too, especially in the climax. It looks like the usual Hollywood problem of the CGI being "just good enough" to make a locked-in release date. This time, it's nowhere near good enough. But then, The A-Team is a nitpicker's dream, if you really want to go there. Jessica Biel's casting seems like an inside joke  "we're not taking this seriously, and neither should you, so let's cast a gorgeous but astonishingly wooden actor in this role." Maybe you're wondering whether she's really that bad. Look at it this way: This is the first major film role for "Rampage" Jackson, an MMA fighter. He's not great, but he's not too bad  and that's high praise for a non-actor stepping into the iconic role. Yet he's a good bit more believable than Biel. So with those issues, what makes The A-Team so entertaining? The rest of the cast, actually.

If you can look past Biel (actually, look right at her, that's what she's there for), the film is jam-packed with colorful, charismatic performances. Neeson seems a bit odd at first stepping into George Peppard's shoes as Hannibal, being considerably taller, leaner and tougher. But that's appropriate for the movie, which is basically the TV show on (lots and lots of) steroids. No attempt is made to explain his Irish accent, nor that of Copley, who is South African. It doesn't matter: Somehow in this film, it works. But the film decides early on to focus on Cooper, hot off his success in The Hangover, and it's the right choice. You'd never have guessed the guy who played eighth fiddle on Alias would be front-and-center for a star-making performance, but it's true. The A-Team shows off Cooper's buffed-up physique almost to the point of absurdity  he's shirtless on screen more than Mark Wahlberg in Date Night  but Cooper's charisma carries the day throughout. A well-rounded supporting cast also delivers.

Patrick Wilson and Brian Bloom, as potentially shady characters related to the A-Team's troubles, steal every scene they're in. (It probably doesn't hurt that Bloom, a veteran actor mostly relegated to TV work, gets co-writing credit.) Their wonderfully brash characters bring welcome levity to the pounding machine of gunfights and explosions that propels The A-Team. Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't note the drinking game that by all rights should be born from this film: Drink whenever a guy with icy blue eyes is on screen. You'd pass out halfway through the film. There's Cooper and Neeson alone, plus Bloom and Wilson, with a little Gerald McRaney  yes, Major Dad himself  thrown in for good measure. If you're really into dudes with bright blue eyes, The A-Team is like porn. If you're into nonstop action and lots of male bonding, The A-Team is like porn. If you're into deep, fully-realized female characters  well, look elsewhere. But if you had to ask me what I would want a big-screen take on a really silly TV show to be, The A-Team more than fits the bill. It's ridiculous, sure.

But it's also a ridiculous amount of fun. Was the above review useful to you? 239 out of 347 people found the following review useful: I love it when a plan comes together! A Simple, short review. from Canada 9 June 2010 The A-Team is easily one of the best summer movies made (It knows what it is, and what it isn't - It doesn't try to be anything else), and some of the most fun I've had at the movies in a long time. On top of some great action sequences that left people cheering, the crowd also laughed non-stop. Bradly Cooper's comedic timing is excellent! This one is worth checking out. Bring your friends! They did the show justice, and will introduce a younger generation to a great show. Carnahan put together a great movie, which easily could have gone the way of Starsky & Hutch, or Charlies Angels. Have fun! from Netherlands 8 June 2010 Overkill is underrated. One of the many mottoes Colonel John Hannibal Smith throws around whilst hatching his brilliant plans, dispensing them like his insightful wisdom increases the chances of success.

A motto director Joe Carnahan has taken to heart in making 'The A-Team'. A smart move, as complete and uncompromising exaggeration appears to be exactly what the format asked for. Especially since the translation of TV shows to the big screen has proved to be no easy task. Just look at 'Miami Vice', which pretty much bombed despite the presence of Michael Mann, the director/producer who created the original series. Or the near criminal trashing überhobbyist MacGuyver recently received by the hands of questionable farce 'MacGruber'. In a world so significantly different from the mid-eighties, the severely underpaid and hopelessly dated missions of the four fugitives could have very much been out of place as well. The reincarnation by the hands of Carnahan however, avoids many of the pitfalls that the outdated format has to offer. For one, the director has brought the well known premise of the series to the present. Vietnam has been replaced by Iraq and the bad attitude of Bosco Baracus is not the only thing that makes the foursome dangerous: the happy-go-lucky stance of a team that rarely asked for enemy casualties has been replaced by an attitude that better suits a group of elite soldiers.

What is especially striking is how well the cast handle their roles, and how much fun they have doing so. Understandable, since the characters in Carnahan's installment have been blown up as well. Hannibal in the hands of Liam Neeson, although not as charismatic as George Peppard, is equally complacently on the jazz whenever a dangerous situation can be even remotely relished. Templeton "Faceman" Peck in the version of Bradley Cooper enjoys the swindling of both women and all sorts of tools even more than his predecessor Dirk Benedict and the script provides Quinton "Rampage" Jackson with a philosophical depth to his distinctive character - and evolution thereof - in the BA 2.0 version. The acting skills of the professional wrestler are up for debate, but then again you never questioned Mr. T. either. Even though he played the bejeweled, Mohawk sporting powerhouse with an acute fear of flying as an overly enthusiastic pupil in a school musical, always staring at the next person to speak his lines way long before they had the floor.

The biggest fun, however, comes from Howling Mad Murdock in the interpretation of 'District 9'-phenomenon Sharlto Copley, who occupies the crazy pilot with both a zest for life and an absolute fearlessness of death  cue the suicidal midair antics. His inimitable flying skills, Murdockian features (sock puppets and his interaction with BA for example) and especially his imitation of Mel Gibson in 'Braveheart' - including stick horse - make him the movies' main asset. The script then. The plot, pretty much a side issue, continuously serves up action excesses  equally incredible and entertaining  but yields more than a whipped episode of the series stretched to a playing time of two hours. You could say the plot is kind of a cross section of the five years the series ran, if you omit the recurring missions the mercenaries entered into. There is plenty of borrowing from existing story lines, more or less adapted to the new universe of Carnahan. The film opens with a spectacular introduction of the four veterans some years ago - only Hannibal and Face are trusted comrades, BA and Murdock have still to cross their paths - setting up the Alpha team that started it all.

Included of course, is a supporting role for the black GMC Van, which can impossibly be disregarded as the fifth member. Cut to eight years and eighty successful missions later, to the operation that sees the team become the proverbial scapegoat the series theme credits were based on  something to do with a crime they didn't commit. The bank robbery in Hanoi has been replaced by the hijacking of a truckload of counterfeit money in Baghdad, commanding General Morrison is still here. The CIA is present as well, in a possible set-up for a sequel in which Hannibal's outfit will be contracted by the organization in a reference to Stockwell (Robert Vaughn) of the fifth season of the series. The plot is driven by the aftermath of the robbery, offering supporting roles for Captain Charisa Sosa (the distractingly attractive Jessica Biel) and CIA man Lynch (Patrick Wilson, 'Watchmen'), but it's all a mere hook for ridiculous set pieces and extravagant action to be towed on. Hannibal's crack commando unit must pull out all the stops in order to clear its name, in an adventure that at times offers absolute top entertainment.

That is, if you're willing to believe that a parachute suspended tank (as seen in the trailer), wherein the fearless foursome escape from an exploding plane, can be easily maneuvered in midair using the inboard cannon, simultaneously discarding enemy aircraft like it's a game of Duck Hunt. There are enough sequences that ask more than a lot of your ability to shut off your brain, but as said that exaggeration is exactly what this film needed. 'The A-Team' is simply a masterful popcorn spectacle par excellence, offering high-level action entertainment and jokes that are more often than not very decently set up. The cast has great fun working with the pleasantly unlikely adventures and the story is  in good tradition - full of references to the 80's hit series it is based on. The plot falters a bit left and right and the credo overkill is underrated is at times perhaps taken a little too far, but that is merely an expected consequence of handing control over to the man behind 'Smokin' Aces'. Regardless, the oncoming release might well feature a well-deserved 'to be continued' by the time the end credits start rolling. Was the above review useful to you?

220 out of 320 people found the following review useful: A film well worth watching from Singapore 10 June 2010 I just returned from watching this movie, and frankly, I didn't even know it was a story taken from an earlier series until I wikipedia-ed it just now. That being said, the expectations and sensitivities in a fan of the original series is non-existent in me, so this is purely based on what I felt about the movie itself. First off, the casting is near perfect. Everyone had a role that they played very well, and while Rampage Jackson's acting could have been a little better, his presence and screen time were downplayed to perhaps make up for it. But that's what I'm talking about, it was a very good balance of characters that was consistently carried throughout the movie. Who really stood out for me was Sharlto Copley. For someone who wasn't professionally trained as an actor, he portrayed the crazy Murdoch flawlessly. I brought my parents to watch the show and they loved his performance, with mom going as far to say the movie worked because everything funny came from him.

I have to agree, I was certainly very entertained for the whole duration of the movie largely due to him. What I didn't particularly like were the computer generated effects. They looked quite fake at times, and it hints at a rushed job by animators. While the first three quarters of the film had a fairly consistent amount of action, the last quarter was overkill. Spoilt the movie a little for me, but the overall experience was a good one. Movies are meant to entertain and I most definitely was, much more than I expected for the price I paid for my ticket. Word of warning though - you really shouldn't think too deeply about the story when you're watching this. There are unresolved plot holes and some people have expressed upset at this, but the film was never marketed as a 'story' kind of film in any way so they really should've known better. This movie is not for movie buffs who look for the meaning of life in films, but if a hilarious, well-acted, action-packed movie is your thing? I say go watch this now.

Story : Okay Acting : Ranging from awesome to not bad Cast dynamics :Brilliant Special Effects : Acceptable to meh at times Duration : Long but I didn't feel it Would watch again : YEAH. 9 June 2010 *** This review may contain spoilers *** I was quite a fan of the A-Team when I was a wee lad, thanks mostly to cable TV reruns, and I was eagerly anticipating this movie from the moment I saw the first episode. At no time did I think it wouldn't happen. Of course, as the years passed, and I grew older and wiser, I came to realise that an A-Team movie might just be a really bad idea. I mean, c'mon, an ex-Army unit that never kills ANYONE? That uses ridiculous plans that frequently broke the laws of logic and physics? Yeah, right. Fortunately, when this film WAS announced, I couldn't help but feel a little excited. Especially when that cast came forward. And the first trailer had me revved up... and nervous. Could so easily be trash. Well, it is trash. Trash of the most glorious, overblown, wonderfully-fun kind.

Tongue planted firmly in cheek, and with utter acknowledgement of the fact that the most it can aspire to is "A Fun Night Out". The cinematic equivalent to a Big Mac: ridiculously bad for you, and part of you wishes you hadn't, but you still enjoyed the hell out of it anyway. The cast work well together, and have a pretty good team dynamic. Liam Neeson brings the right combo of gruffness and cool to Hannibal (though a little more humourless than George Peppard), and Bradley Cooper is, well, Bradley Cooper, wise-cracking and entertaining as con-man Face. Though many have spoken ill of Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson as B.A., I thought he was capable enough in a role that required little more of him than snarling watered-down catch-phrases. Of the foursome, the easy stand-out is Sharlto Copley's jittery, crazy-eyed Murdock, who manages to steal the scene whenever the camera lingers on him for more than three seconds. If District 9 marked him as a bright new talent, hopefully this film should make him a star.

Jessica Biel as conflicted agent (and Face's ex) Charisa Sosa, and Patrick Wilson as smug CIA man Lynch, offer some fine support, but really, this film's all about the action. And the action. And the action. Which is served up with a trowel. Most of it's wonderfully-overblown, but in that great "Aw, that was cool" way that was prevalent in the Eighties (though the level of exaggeration which the climax reaches does start to stretch even the most resilient switch-off action fan). All in all, my best advice is sit back, switch off, and enjoy the ride. It may not be the A-Team you remember, but it's a hell of a lot of brainless fun nonetheless. And we really haven't had that for a while. Was the above review useful to you? 120 out of 169 people found the following review useful: Face, you have nothing to worry about from Denmark 11 June 2010 I remember first hearing about this. Cautious optimism was among my immediate reactions.

Later, I caught a trailer(on that, do not think for a second that you saw all the good stuff, there's plenty they didn't give away). I was still not sure what to think. Then I watched it tonight. I enjoyed every single frame. No, I'm not kidding, this works from the very start and never loses you. I love the show, and this pays a lot of respect to it(at times, a tad much... early on, Neeson's every other line contains the word "plan"), and this not only nails the four characters(who all get an unforgettable introduction each, and several individual heroic moments), it doesn't merely imitate, but builds and slightly reinterprets to update them. They are played rather well; Liam looks like he was born with that cigar in his mouth, Bradley genuinely is charming and suave, Sharlto(from District 9; he reverts to his dialect here and there) comes across as a lunatic without that making us dislike him, and Jackson... well, he looks cool, he's not asked to do anything he can't handle, and he's certainly got more charisma than any other wrestlers on the silver screen(or Vin Diesel).

The acting is in general marvelous, and every role is well-cast. Everybody is a bad-ass in this(on/off at least), and that does get old every now and then. Biel is largely eye-candy(as is all other females in this), though we know that she can do this kind of thing, and she doesn't let us down. The dialog wants to be as clever and full of banter as 2008's Iron Man, and this leads to it trying too hard some(with that said, two thirds of it works perfectly, and it's not a complete buzz-kill when it doesn't). It is hilarious a lot of the time, and the half-full theater I was in all clearly got a kick out of it. This is two hours of pure fun with non-stop, awesome action that doesn't repeat itself, with shoot-outs, chases and fights. It's not realistic, and it's not meant to be. The plans are *brilliant* and seeing them gather materials for them is a blast. This keeps to an immensely fast pace, without overwhelming us, and it fits in plenty of well-thought out plot(that doesn't confuse, in spite of twists and such, that hold up).

The script is by the guy who did Wolverine, Swordfish and Hit-man and a rookie; however, maybe because of help from the director(who I've only seen one other thing by, his outstanding The Hire short), they turn in something magnificent. FX are plentiful(occasionally overshadowing the people... be careful, Carnahan), and excellent with a few brief poor bits. The editing is tight, cinematography stylish. While it's black and white, switch-off-your-brain-at-the-door, Hollywood popcorn flick, it doesn't claim or attempt to be anything else, and it's an utterly well-made and re-watchable one at that. There is a little strong language and brutality to the violence in this(no blood). I recommend this to fans of the television series who don't have impossible-to-reach expectations, and everyone who can get into a movie that just entertains you for a solid 120 minutes. 8/10 Was the above review useful to you?

130 out of 196 people found the following review useful: The A-Team: a very good B-movie from Netherlands 10 June 2010 If you are looking for a light, funny and action packed movie, it doesn't get much better than this. The A-Team is very, very easy too take in, but never boring, has action-scenes that will blow you out of your seat and is stuffed with plenty of damn funny moments. Also very nice for a change: this action/comedy film doesn't take itself too seriously. Which is quite refreshing if you take a look at all the 'comedy with a message' crap Hollywood produces these days. The new B.A. (Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson), Murdock (Sharlto Copley), Hannibal (Liam Neeson) and Face (Bradley Cooper) are all great at their roles. Props for Patrick Wilson as the slick C.I.A. agent Lynch and Jessica Biel is lovely as always. Joe Carnahan, who wrote and directed this movie, simply did a great job and gives the audience exactly what it needs. I'd say it was definitely worth my money. Was the above review useful to you?

93 out of 139 people found the following review useful: A+Team from New Zealand 21 June 2010 Being a fan of the 80's television series as a child, naturally I was pretty excited 3 or 4 years ago when i heard about a possible 'A-Team' feature film. Back then, I believe the rumoured cast included Bruce Willis and possibly Jim Carrey??? The years went by until about a year ago I saw a picture of the current A-team cast in "EMPIRE" magazine....what - no Mr T????? OUTRAGE!!! I was disappointed in the least and my eagerness and enthusiasm for an "up-dated' version of a beloved classic jumped out the window and died! Then, 2010 roles upon us and the trailers for the film hit the internet and cinemas but still - it didn't grab me. It looked tacky, un-original(well it's Hollywood and a re-make so it still kind of is), with totally over-the-top and overblown Micheal Bay-style action sequences and not a single trace of any whit or plot visible!

If it was not for my Dad (also an avid fan of the show) offering to pay for me, I probably would not have bothered seeing the film. Well...not at the cinemas anyway. We watched the film last night and i have to say, it was definitely better than I was expecting. It was actually and surprisingly very good! I was fearing all my fond memories of my favourite characters such as 'B.A. Barachus' and 'Mad Murdoch' would be spat on and watered-down into ironic cliché versions of what they originally were - instead, I was treated to a clever and accurate modernisation of one of the best T.V. shows of the 80's! The main concept for A-team to work is all about a successful interpretation of the characters. If the characters aren't right - the film will fall flat and will only be branded as A-team by name alone, nothing more than a cash-in on the name. Fortunetly the characters, although played by different actors - are successfully updated and portrayed and still somehow feel the same as the originals with the humour and witty dialogue still there in spades!

The cast did a fine job in their respective roles especially South African actor Sharlto Copley as 'Howling mad Murdoch'! He was hilarious and out of all the cast - resembled his 80's counterpart most accurately in his appearance. Quinton Jackson, although not quite Mr T - still managed to portray a descent portrayal of 'B.A' and although I don't recall him saying his famous catch-phrase more than once, he made up for it with his witty tattoos! I thoroughly enjoyed the back-story to his fear of flying!!! The action scenes (as obvious from the trailers) are pretty big and impressive which is normal by today's standards. Lot's of explosions, gun/fist fights and airplane chases a-plenty fill the plot (yes...there is actually a plot) in nicely. None of the action sequences are drawn out too long and although some of the scenes suffer a bit from a little too much CGI, shaky-cam and quick cuts making visibility difficult and a bit muddled, still doesn't take away from the film's overall entertainment value. The plot is not overly complicated but it IS there and it is not completely dumbed-down and insulting to the viewers intellect.

A perfect balance of action, story and humour make A-team a brilliant and successful up-dated film adaption that successfully brings The A-team into the new millennium yet doesn't tread over the original. Thankfully the best bits aren't shown in the trailers and the film is most deserving of at least one more sequel! I pity the fool who doesn't enjoy this film! Was the above review useful to you? 42 out of 55 people found the following review useful: Pity the fool who doesn't enjoy this film from London, United Kingdom 22 June 2012 When I heard that they were making a movie of The A-Team, I fully expected a Thanksgiving-size turkey. I was never a massive fan of the TV series, which despite the running theme of good guys versus the government always felt like a smug, popular-culture expression of Ronald Reagan's politics. Just because you can remember the catchphrases doesn't mean it was any good. The TV show was formulaic down to having exactly the same stunt - a car spinning over sideways - in every episode. Why bother making a film of it?

Since there have been few enjoyable remakes of old American TV shows - only the Ben Stiller / Owen Wilson parody of Starsky and Hutch springs to mind - the omens were not good. The film version of The A-Team is not merely over-the-top. It's in a geostationary orbit 22,000 miles above over-the-top. Ridiculous does not even begin to describe it. There's the way 'Hannibal' Smith (Liam Neeson), having been beaten half to death by crooked Mexican cops, avoids being shot with his own gun by the forward thinking of taking the firing pin out - and then uses said firing pin to free himself from his handcuffs which he then puts on the two nasty-looking dogs sent to finish him off. And then says 'I love it when a plan comes together!' Then there's the way Smith randomly chances upon another former US Army Ranger, BA Baracus (played by cage-fighting star Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson) - who has just had to beat up an entire gang of Mexican smugglers to get his beloved GMC van back - in the middle of the Mexican desert.

The two of them go off to rescue Smith's partner, 'Faceman' Peck (Bradley Cooper), crashing into the gang's camp just as 'Face' is about to be burned alive (although he's still laughing and joking about it all, naturally). The crew then dash off to a local mental asylum where they are told that the best pilot (and biggest lunatic ever), Captain HM 'Howling Mad' Murdock, can be found. Having sprung Murdock, the four make their escape in a hospital chopper which is then chased by the nutty Mexicans in a helicopter gunship. Having used a variety of ludicrous means to evade the gunship's missiles - including stalling their chopper to avoid heatseekers - the fearless four cross into US airspace where a jet fighter is conveniently ready to shoot down the Mexicans. None of these facts are spoilers. All of these things happen before the opening titles. The A-Team is like Hollywood Action Movie Lasagne: it's a layer of cliché, followed by a layer of implausibility, followed by another layer of cliché and so on, with the whole lot finished off with a sickly rich layer of computer-generated special effects. There's one spectacular set-piece after another.

If anything, The A-Team tries just too damned hard to blow us away, to the point where the possibility that anything that is displayed on screen could actually happen becomes inconceivable. While they were blowing all that money on CGI, they clearly didn't bother spending much on make-up. Liam Neeson's grey hair looks like it was done by the people responsible for the 'before' shots on those Just For Men adverts. In other words, it's every bit as implausible as the rest of the film. And just when the implausibility ratings couldn't get any higher, the woman pursuing our friendly rogues, far from looking like The Freak from Prisoner Cell Block H (as you might expect a ball-breaking military chick to look), wears high heels, a sleek black leather coat and looks like Jessica Biel. (Oh, hang on, it is Jessica Biel.) And yet, after watching half an hour of this utter nonsense, I noticed something else: I hadn't stopped smiling. As one high-octane, tongue-in-cheek incident followed another, I found myself muttering 'No way!' as frequently as BA Baracus was grunting 'This is bullshit, man!'. In other words, a lot.

Because the truth is that The A-Team is fun. Just leave your reality check at the door. Not that action movies should ever try to be kitchen-sink dramas. In fact, this is an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink drama. So it's one 'gag' - in the old Hollywood sense - after another. It's as much an homage to Buster Keaton, albeit a very loud, violent homage, as it is to the original A-Team TV show. And at least it doesn't take itself as seriously as Mission Impossible. It's also got 'FRANCHISE' stamped all over it. At the very least, expect a sequel. For those familiar with the TV series, where Hannibal, Face, BA and Murdock are soldiers of fortune in the Los Angeles underground, this film is like a prequel: it ends where the TV series begins. And don't worry if don't catch it at the cinema. If you've got a problem, and you know where to find a Blockbuster, you can hire The A- Team. On DVD, in a month or two, at least. Was the above review useful to you?

48 out of 70 people found the following review useful: Fun , entertainment , comedy and noisy action with the nostalgic team Author: ma-cortes 21 August 2010 Amusing return to the classic series created by Stephen J Cannell , also here as producer along with Ridley Scott , with an appropriate cast and overwhelming C.G. special effects . Excellent homage to the entertaining episodes with a complex intrigue but following the canon and overemphasis on usual characterization and special effects . A new entry of the mythical series of ¨A Team¨ , this time written and directed by Joe Carnahan , the creator of the successful film titled "Smokin's aces" and many others ; here is developed the first meeting between Annibal Smith , and his pals . While on the lam, they became heroes for hire, working as good-guy vigilantes around the US or the world . At the end of their stint in Irak Col. John "Hannibal" Smith ( Liam Neeson in the role of the deceased George Peppard) and his team were framed for stealing some plates (which they had done, but under orders).

The operative group is sent on an assignment to recover plates for printing 100 dollar bills that were utilized to print a billion dollars. After making the mission and returning to the base their commanding General (Gerald McRaney) is murdered in a blow up and the plates are robbed and they are condemned to an US and Germany military prison . They escaped and went on the run, pursued by Captain , later degraded Lieutenant Sosa (Jessica Biel). Hannibal Smith was their chief and an expert at disguises . Templeton Faceman (Bradley Cooper substituting Dirk Benedict) was the team's con artist and lady's man . M.A. Baracus (Quinton Rampage Jackson replacing Mr T) with extreme panic to flight , he was their mechanic , but also took care of mayhem and intimidation . The final member of the Team , "Howling Mad" Murdock (Sharlto Copley similar role to Dwight Schulz), was an expert but nutty pilot, and a certified lunatic , but they broke him out of a mental hospital whenever they needed him for a dangerous mission. This entertaining story is concentrated on known characters as well as thrill-packed action and special effects although there're numerous of that too .

The movie has unstopped ,tension, comedy , emotion, suspense and sensational scenarios like is customary development of the franchise . Spectacular , exciting , fast-paced , thrilling this is the description of this new cinematic outing of ¨A Team¨ , film that reinvents the saga through a perfect pulse narrative that does not give a second of rest to the spectator who is trapped for two hours approx. in a genuine visual spectacle . Humor , thrills , several agreeable characters and trademark effects abound and will please the series enthusiasts such as the neophyte . The agreeable acting convinces , especially the leader Liam Neeson , the sympathetic Bradley Cooper and Brian Bloom in a super-villain role , while other players also make a nice work as Patrick Wilson and the gorgeous Jessica Biel. And of course , special appearance in brief cameos from Dwight Schulz and Dirk Benedict , though doesn't appear Mr. T. The moving final amazing the spectator , in which the stirring and spectacular scenes create a perfect union that terminates with an ending that leaves you stuck in the armchair facing the formidable spectacle as a privileged witness . It is the rebirth of the series, an enjoyable homage , the start of a new scenario .

Fans of the series may find much to love , but others will be bewildered by excessive and breathtaking situations . Thrilling soundtrack by Alan Silvestri , he composes an impressive musical accompaniment to the film . Furthermore a colorful and glimmer cinematography by Mario Fiore . Suitable for family viewing , it's an entertaining adventure which young and old men will enjoy . Fans of the series will find very bemusing and fun . It is amusing to watch and aficionados are sure to love it , resulting to be one of the best adaptations based on TV series of the last times. Was the above review useful to you? Page 1 of 37: The A-Team - Houston Chronicle The A-Team Published 5:30 am, Thursday, June 10, 2010 Photo: 20TH CENTURY FOX PHOTOS Image 1of/1 Close Image 1 of 1 Face (Bradley Cooper, from left), Murdock (Sharlto Copley), Hannibal (Liam Neeson) and B.A. (Quinton Jackson) bring in the heavy artillery when the A-Team is called into action.

Face (Bradley Cooper, from left), Murdock (Sharlto Copley), Hannibal (Liam Neeson) and B.A. (Quinton Jackson) bring in the heavy artillery when the A-Team is called into action. Photo: 20TH CENTURY FOX PHOTOS The A-Team 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The characters in The A-Team are in possession of esoteric knowledge. They know what's going on in the movie. To each other, they talk about various people and situations, and we just sit patiently, accepting that they know what they're doing, that it will all work out for the best. Kind of like watching a Latin Mass. Yet somehow this is OK. The A-Team is a Joe Carnahan movie, i.e., an experiment in propulsion and personality over substance and story. Carnahan directs as if his audience were made up of creatures without thought or memory, who can only be distracted by flashing images and wisecracks. The characters he places onscreen are without interest. Their problems are not our problems. But the sheer motion, the spectacle and the flashes of wit take The A-Team out of the realm of garbage. It's fun.

The movie is based on the TV show of the same name, which was considered lowbrow in the 1980s. But that was before the collapse of Western civilization, so the filmmakers had their work cut out for them. Carnahan and co-screenwriters Brian Bloom and Skip Woods introduce the main characters over the course of a long and entertaining credits sequence, in which Hannibal ( Liam Neeson ) is about to be devoured by dogs and Face (Bradley Cooper) is about to be burned alive. Face, apparently, had sex with his tormenter's wife, and before the angry husband lights the match, he asks why. “Well, she's so hot, and we both hate you, so …” The attitude is offensive, but the logic unassailable. The movie also introduces Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as Baracus, the role made famous by Mr. T. Actually, Mr. T. was so distinct, even for those of us who weren't fans of the show, that to see Jackson here is to think, “Who is this nice guy going around in a Mr. T.

costume?” The script gives Jackson plenty of opportunities to say, “I pity the fool,” but he just doesn't have the anger — or the comedy. There's something missing there. After the credits, things settle down for about a minute or two to give the audience, not quite a story, but a pretext for the ensuing action: Some Arabs are in possession of authentic $100 plates and will soon be printing billions and billions of dollars in counterfeit currency, which will result in … oh, I dunno, the collapse of the world economic system, the end of life as we know it, take your pick. Basically, the only thing between us and disaster are the morons in this movie. They have to get the plates! Get the plates! This becomes the movie's mantra. Along the way, we meet Jessica Biel as a Department of Defense agent, who used to be in love with Face, but now she hates him. Biel needs careful handling as an actress, and Carnahan is not the one to give it to her. And so with this film, she assumes the crown once held by Jessica Alba , as the movie star with the most profound inverse relationship between her good looks and her acting ability.

Neeson and Cooper pick up the slack, with Cooper especially showing a comic insouciance that we haven't seen before. The action sequences are imaginative and grand in scale, and every so often someone gets off a good line. It would probably be for the best if Carnahan might drink one less Red Bull before showing up on the set or in the editing room. But by the end of The A-Team, there's the sense of having had a full movie meal — most of it empty calories, but with lots of opportunities for seconds and thirds. Main Characters | The A -Team Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The A -Team Wiki Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. The main characters of the A-Team TV series (left to right) Faceman, Murdock, Hannibal (seated), and B.A.

The main A-Team members on both the NBC-TV series The A-Team and the 2010 film are as follows: Main characters Main article: John "Hannibal" Smith John "Hannibal" Smith is the leader of the A-Team. He is a brilliant tactician and a master of disguise. Hannibal is distinguished by his cigar smoking, black gloves, disguises, and his catch phrase, "I love it when a plan comes together." Always "on the jazz" (a phrase coined by B.A., meaning that Hannibal thrives on adventure and life-threatening situations), he seems to genuinely enjoy every situation they get into. He also works as an actor, playing monsters in low-budget horror movies. He is portrayed by Liam Neeson in the film adaption. Main article: Templeton "Faceman" Peck Templeton "Face(man)" Peck was suave, smooth-talking, and hugely successful with women who serves as the team's con man and scrounger, as he is able to get his hands on just about anything they need.

Effectively second-in-command behind Hannibal (although Murdock outranks him), he is the one who arranges for supplies, equipment, and sensitive information using numerous scams and hustles. Tim Dunigan played this role in the pilot episode, and Bradley Cooper in the film adaption. Main article: B. A. Baracus Bosco "B.A." Baracus is a highly skilled mechanic and the A-Team's regular Mr. Fix-It as well as being the teams master at arms. His character is basically that of the public persona of Mr. T himself. He is a skilled fighter and is easily roused to anger, earning him the nickname "Bad Attitude". Despite his reputed attitude, he is a nice guy at heart. He has a special fondness for children and never drinks alcohol , preferring milk instead. He is most upset by Murdock, frequently referring to him as a "crazy fool". He suffers an intense fear of flying, especially when the plane in question is flown by Murdock. This difficulty is often overcome by other members of the team drugging him, or otherwise rendering him unconscious, so he can be transported without objection. He is portrayed by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in the film adaption.

Dwight Schultz as Ex-United States Army Pilot Captain H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock (1983–1987) Main article: H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdock Howling Mad Murdock was the best chopper pilot of the Vietnam War who is either mentally unstable or exceptionally good at pretending to be so. Although he was their pilot on the Hanoi bank raid, he was not officially part of the A-Team and so not tried by the military. Though interned at a psychiatric hospital, he routinely escapes to accompany the A-Team on their missions. The symptoms of his "insanity" varies from episode to episode, but generally includes self-identification with fictional characters, hallucinations, belief in the "intelligence" of inanimate objects, among others. He frequently refers to his invisible dog, "Billy". Unlike B.A., the initials "H.M." were never explained in terms of Murdock's actual name, and the nickname "Howlin' Mad" is simply attributed to him. He was permanently discharged from the hospital in the fifth season. He is portrayed by Sharlto Copley in the film adaption.

Question: In which 2010 film are the main characters played by Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton Jackson and Sharlto Copley?
Answer: 'THE A-TEAM'