The A-Team

This was a classic piece of 1980’s TV. I watched it for years. We bought the merchandise, we talked about it in class. My brother is a big fan. He had the DVD boxed set
Well it’s exciting, and its a good cast, but its a little disappointing. There are lots of memorable set pieces, and some snappy lines.
This film actually seems to be more of a vehicle for Bradley Cooper than anything else. He graces the camera without a shirt. He flirts with the very sexy Jessica Biel. Who is playing the Colonel Decker analogue
They could have had Jessica Garner and a homage to Alias. As they had a homage to BSG
Iraq, will be the new Vietnam. In the original A-Team series our heroes robbed the bank of Saigon. Here they are to liberate some printer plates that have fallen into Saddam loyalist hands. The missing printer plate have some basis
Liam Nelson, does a good job impersonating George Peppard. You see it, in his mannerisms
After 8 years of service. Face is still a Lieutenant?
The film is violent. The opening scenes, where Baracus fights to get to his van, come to mind. The film tries to answer this by having Baracus take a vow of non violence
Some of the action takes place in Germany. They show Cologne rather than Frankfurt Cathedral
The various villain's are better written than normal. The CIA goons, cannot even use a silencer. There is a gasp moment, when one of the baddies is unmasked
Murdoch seems more southern. Less Insane, I don’t know perhaps I am too old, for that sort of humor
John Hamm ( Don Draper) has a cheeky cameo.
I liked it but than I would. I would have wondered about taking a kid to see, it. Its not a bad film, but it lacks fun

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