Some spoilers.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith. John and Jane have been married five or
six years—depending on whom you ask. Their marriage, conceived in deception and
lies, is about to fail. After five or six years, the truth explodes like a
Fourth of July aerial display and they learn exactly who they married.
Both are assassins employed by competing enterprises.
Their respective companies discover the truth first and
assign a new job; kill the other. After a muffed attempt at the mutual
kill-off, John and Jane learn the truth about their special talents and react with
typical finger-pointing:
John: We have an unusual problem here, Jane. You obviously want me dead, and I'm less and less concerned for your well-being.
Jane: [after shooting through a wall at John] Still alive, baby?
But they keep missing their
target:
John: That's the second time you've tried to kill me today.
Jane: Oh, come on, it was just a little bomb.
Maybe they have a “...crap marriage...” but love and
passion hides behind their feelings of betrayal. They, ahem, make up (this
be the boobs part of the post) and
come to grips with their past. But their firms are definitely not okay with
their acceptance and hire new company assassins to take care of “the problem”.
But John and Jane are great at what they do...killing
people:
John: How many? Ok... I'll go first, then. I don't keep exact count, but I'd say, uh, high 50s, low 60s. I mean, I know I've been around the block an all, but...
Jane: 312.
John: What? How?
Jane: Some were two at a time.
And they join forces and prevail against their employers.
Great movie with lots of Show rather than Tell. Good humor throughout
also, more than what you might think for this grim subject matter.
Now my Gripe/Whine: The makeup sex is, er, rather explicit, at least for PG-13
and TV. I was surprised that they could show it.
I adored this film. What more could you want. Two incredibly good looking people, sex symbols and a great story line, fantastic action, saucy sex scenes...thoroughly enjoyed it. Great choice.
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I've never seen this one, but it sounds like a great concept for dark humor. I have to wonder, though, why their companies wanted them to kill each other?
ReplyDeleteCompetition. Money. Secrets.
DeleteHey it IS an excellent movie. The humor is well placed and not creepy like it sounds, LOL
I enjoyed that film.
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You bet. Thank for hosting
DeleteSqueaky floors and locked doors... and this movie was hot!
ReplyDeleteJeremy [THE WOLF]
Howlin' Wolf Records: On-Line Magazine
I laugh every time he backs over that guy. Sorry, I have a weird sense of humor
DeleteThis is the movie that brought Angelina and Brad together in real life. He left Jennifer Aniston for Angelina.
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yep.
DeleteHere's one I haven't thought about in years! Great pick for the blogfest. :)
ReplyDeleteThe blood is implied via major carnage.
DeleteThat is a guilty pleasure movie. I love their therapy sessions.
ReplyDeleteThe highway scene is one of my faves
DeleteI know I've seen it, but I don't really remember it. That's typical for me though. I do remember enjoying it when I did see it.
ReplyDeleteArlee Bird
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Road trippin' with A to Z
Tossing It Out
Haven't seen this but it definitely sounds entertaining.
ReplyDeleteI'll go against the grain and say I couldn;t finish the movie. It was, well ... awful. What can I say?
ReplyDeleteStephen Tremp
A to Z Road Trip
I somehow never saw this movie, even though I know it is a classic since the Brangelina thing became a reality. I really wanna watch it sometime. Also, you had me at 'makeup sex' XD Sex scenes have gone extinct from action movies lately. I wonder why.
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MopDog
Never saw the movie, I was afraid it might be pretty bad.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I actually thought about mentioning this one myself. Great choice!
ReplyDeleteFor me, it was entertaining, but it lacked something to make it amazing.
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The make-up sex was deliciously passionate. Yep, great movie. And funny. Good choice.
ReplyDeleteI did see this. I don't remember much about it, though.
ReplyDeleteI think this movie is hilarious. It's a shame that Brad Pitt left his wife, but the chemistry between Pitt and Jolie is unmistakable. I admire their efforts to make the world a better place.
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Janie
They also remind me of Willy Dunne Wooters and me.
DeleteHi, visiting from the BBC blogfest. Haven't seen this one, but sounds great fun. Like the concept and the humour. Thanks for the reco.
ReplyDeleteI loved this movie! It was great fun and Brad and Angelina were perfect.
ReplyDeleteMissed this when it came out and always meant to go back and watch it... I really will this time! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you wrote about this movie because I've always wanted to see it but the times that it has come on cable, I was into watching something else and didn't bother recording it. Maybe I will now, thanks to your post. Happy BB&C!
ReplyDeleteMichele at Angels Bark
This was a great movie. So much fun and snark! Great choice!
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