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Another Great Wilson/Stiller/Vaughn/Ferrell Film I don't know what changed but after seeing it a few times on the Movie Channel, Starsky and Hutch started to grow on me. This movie is hilarious... it just took me a couple of views to realize it. Wilson, Stiller, Vaughn, and Ferrell are perfect, and the laughs keep coming throughout the entire film. Snoop Dogg is a great addition to this film as a high-level snitch. Final Verdict: 4/5 Rent or Buy?: After a few views opened my eyes I rushed out and picked up a copy of this great comedy. This movie belongs in any comedy fans DVD collection. IF YOU FIND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE. Thank you.
After watching it for the first time, I did not like it very much. Being a HUGE fan of the TV show, I really did not like what was done with the characters. The characteristics of Starsky, Hutch & Huggy are totally off base. If you’ve never seen the TV show, watching this movie will not motivate you to do so; which is a shame, because the TV show is SO much better. The movie was suppose to be about how Starsky & Hutch first met, albeit their friendship starts out on shaky ground. That’s all well and good, but after you meet the person that ends up being your best friend, your personalities won’t totally change from the Ben Stiller / Owen Wilson version to the Paul Michael Glaser / David Soul version. As an example, the Batman prequel, “Batman Begins” has a much better transition to the Michael Keaton era films. Starsky wasn’t afraid of his car, nor was he wishy-washy and unsure of himself. He handled the car with ease and was confident and aggressive when necessary. Hutch wasn’t the bad cop-on-the-take, screw-up. He was the health conscious, level-headed, keep-things-calm side of the duo. Huggy had more style and finesse than what is portrayed by the flashy, pimped-out version in the movie. Thankfully, the car is as cool as ever and a joy to watch. Once I was able to set aside my loyalty and comparison to the TV show and watch the movie solely on its merits alone, it wasn’t that horribly bad. There are many funny scenes that are enjoyable, and the car stunts are great. During the credits at the end of the movie, there is one blooper scene with Snoop Dogg and the iguana that is pretty funny, and if you love the car, there is the blooper during the scene when Hutch sees the car for the first time that will make you just cringe… All-in-all, the actors did a good job with a good story line, and the scene with the cameo appearances of Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul is enjoyable. As I watched the movie for the second and third time, it began to grow on me. I really enjoyed the Director’s Cut feature where Todd Phillips takes you through the entire film and explains a lot about the scenes, what was done to them, from adding the computer generated subway at the beginning of the film to telling some behind-the-scenes stories. The story about Snoop Dogg’s 1976 Lincoln is pretty interesting. I understand the concept and the point of the movie, but my initial dislike was hard to suppress. I would love to see a new Starsky & Hutch movie with Paul and David back in action!! IF YOU FOUND THIS REVIEW HELPFUL PLEASE VOTE. THANK YOU !!Read full review
Very funny movie. Ford Gran Torino was truly the Star. Hutch was Great. Brande Roderick was WOW!!!
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One of my all time favorite movies.
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Great purchase-CD played great-good product
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