Bad Boys (1995) Retrospective / Review 

A couple of errors in the last upload of this review were kindly pointed out by some of my viewers. These have been corrected with this re-upload.

That scene where the hanger explodes in the background and the 911 turbo blasts down the runway will forever be etched into my memory. Such a great movie.

The Martin trying to sneak in to his own house scene make me cry 🤣

The funny thing is a "buddy cop" film or TV show heavily depends on how the actor's gel on screen. No matter what else is going on in the film or TV show. They themselves can hold the whole thing together. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are amazing together in Bad Boys. On a side note, the new Marvel show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier tried to do the buddy cop theme in a superhero show and it just didn't work as the actors didn't gel on screen. Though it shows that Hollywood still leans on the theme even today.

u did lethal weapon and bad boys ,gotta do rush hour now

Mr Harper, yours are the best action film reveiws/retrospectives on youtube! Thanks for your continued great work!

Puting this comment back "as a Miami citizen, I'm still kinda disappointed there's still no giant Miami sign"

Bad Boys seems like a fun action film for anyone who is into the buddy cop action genre.

Your reviews are top class! I love the overall format, especially opening and closing with a trailer. You cover story, acting, soundtrack, cinema performance, a brief cover of sequels and prequels, also spinoffs and video games when available... Best reviews you can find anywhere! Bravo!

One word: Tea Leoni

On January 19, 1996, Simpson was found dead in the bathroom of his Bel Air, Los Angeles home. His death was initially attributed to "natural causes." An autopsy and toxicology report later determined that Simpson had died of heart failure caused by combined drug intoxication (cocaine and prescription medications) while going to the bathroom. At the time of his death, there were 21 different drugs in his system including antidepressants, stimulants, sedatives, and tranquilizers. In August 1996, investigative reporter Chuck Philips of The Los Angeles Times revealed that Simpson had been obtaining large quantities of prescription drugs from 15 different doctors, and that police found 2,200 prescription pills lined up in alphabetical order in his bedroom closet. A 1998 book by journalist Charles Fleming reported that Simpson's prescription drug expenses totaled more than $60,000 a month at the time of his death. He also referred to Don Simpson as "a supercharged simple-minded creature, an Aesop's fable on crystal meth."

Thanks for taking the time to make this review Oliver. I enjoyed watching Bad Boys at the cinema back in 1995, it doesn't seem like 25-years ago though! I'd like to give a mention to Mark Mancina, who did a great job with the movie sound track!

Do Gremlins 2 - The New Batch for it's 30th anniversary 😎

I watched both BB movies after this excellent retrospective. Only ever saw clips of them over the past 20 years or so. I preferred the second one, because it's so outrageously OTT, and it doesn't have the annoying, disinterested performance of Tea Leoni in part II.

I totally agree with your closing thoughts, Bay has been given way too much freedom over the years to just go balls out into heightened reality. I like this picture for its restraint

Really enjoy your work Oliver, only discovered you recently (I think due to a Terminator 2 binge) and love your commentaries and specifically this series. Also, glad to see another brit recognising the genius that is Dog Soldiers.

Love it Oliver ...you are right , one of the most important things about this movie is it launched Will Smiths career as arguably the biggest movie star (top 5 at least ) in the last 25 years

Your intros are so damn good. Sells the entire review to me.

Man, I had the biggest crush on Tea Leoni.

This is by far one of the best action movie scores of all time.

Honoured to have caused a reupload, thanks a million Oliver, come to think of it a retrospective on 1492 would be great, although i’m not sure how much info is available online

So is there any update when Kickstarter backers will receive their copies of In Search of the Last Action Heroes and In Search of Darkness? If you, Oliver, or anyone else knows I’d appreciate it, I purchased them both on blu-ray.

Every time I bump into it on TV I always watch to the end..enjoyable ride and the chemistry between the two leads just worked right from the start.

Back when action heroes were played by real men

I like the in-dept introduction with even mentioning the producers and what they were famous for.

Loved your 'Action Heroes' doc Oliver. Would love to see a retrospective on fight club or maybe something like scream?

I don’t know what it is. This movie really chills me out. Will Smith’s and Martin Lawrence’s chemistry as partners is amazing.

This is my personal favorite review oliver has done, I find it so fun to watch.

Hi Oliver, thank you for this review!

WHY THIS CHANNEL IS SO UNDERRATED????

My favorite of the 3! Used to be my favorite movie as a kid. I saw it in theaters

One of my favorites growing up. Thanks oli

Speaking of Speed, I just did a search and apparently you haven't covered it yet which is pretty surprising. Hope you choose to do it soon!

Love your stuff. When are you gonna do wierd science

Totally agree with you about Mark Mancina, Oliver! Michael Bay really messed up by not having Mancina return for the subsequent films. The musical score was one of my favorite parts of the first film. It really gave the franchise an identity. I feel like the sequels really lost something without Mancina's music.

Great video as always. :) The team behind this movie is truly all-star. The sequels lost part of the original crew along with the mojo of the first movie. Bay works best with small budgets and strong producers who know when to say no. The movie also had huge influence on 2002 one season action cop show Fastlane, which is one of the most insane shows ever. Basically, it's Miami Vice shot and written like a Bad Boys movie with lots of rock rap on the soundtrack. Also, how come Don Simpson's biopic hasn't been made yet?! Oh, and why is Marcus family on the cover art for the soundtrack?! :D

Another great video. Thought about doing 'The Addams Family' (1990)?

Hi Oliver, question regarding using clips from movies. Im about to do a movie review and would like to use snippets from movies but Im afraid about the copyright law. How does it work? Am I allowed to use short clips like yourself or do you need permission? Thank you :)

Arguably one of the best Movie reviewers on RU-vid. Watch all of them to judge yourself if you choose. Gotta appreciate the care, effort and work.

A classic film from my childhood! I don’t remember the second film at all, so I should watch it and catch up. I didn’t even know there was a third film until about a week before it came out lol

Never could get into Bad Boys 1, maybe I should give it another watch but I've always loved Bad Boys 2

The main actress looks literally the same as Megan Fox, who was also later cast by Michael Bay. Looks like he had a very definitive type

Well, I’m ready to see the third ☝️, because I have already, watched the first, 2 movies!

I saw this in the theatre and I mildly remember the hype but never thought of this as retrospective-worthy material. I wonder if you would be interested in reviewing a few of my childhood and pre-teen movie landmarks: Silent Running or The Abyss, just to name a few. Huge fan of the channel, by the way!

Can you do a review of "speed or face off." They're my favorite 90's action movies!

Lol I forgot how funny this movie was I’m watching it as I type this lol “don’t be alarmed we’re negros” lol

Another great one!

No offense, but I think it was rather odd that you ignore the fact that Martin Lawrence also starred on his own show. While it wasn't as popular as the Fresh Prince, but I do think the Martin show was also a big part of Lawrence's career. In fact, the thing of what made this film such of a novelty for me back when I first it, was the fact of seeing these two lead actors who had both starred in their own sitcom, that were personal fan favorites of mine, together in a buddy cop comedy was something I could never imagine back in the day. Unfortunately, that novelty have kind of wore off for me, as the years went on.

AWESOME WORK... LOVE THAT MOVIE!

One of the most aged aspects of the film is the ending which has Tea Lioni and Will Smith's characters having an obvious attraction but they never acted on the attraction because the studio obviously didn't want to deal with an interracial relationship in a movie that isn't trying to break down any barriers.

Please review Nighthawks, 48 HRS, The Driver, The Hitcher and Extreme Prejudice.

I was 16 when this came out in the UK and some of my mates went to see this despite it being an 18. I saw it 2 years later when a mate taped it for me and he said he thought it wasn't as good. I thought so at first too but got round to enjoying it and even showed it to my cousins that summer and also some house guests. Have both BB movies on DVD. Enjoyable stuff.

Must watch all over again :)

Compared to Bad Boys 2 Bad Boys 1 is a relative masterpiece.

Was this video hidden? I thought I've seen all of your uploads.

Could be wrong, but I think the name is pronounced "fu shay" lol Still love your stellar work

I really love the series with the 3rd being my favorite and the 2nd one was hilarious and awesome.

Please do a review of Speed, The Rock and Broken Arrow.

One of the best movies of the 90’s!

Téa Leoni. 😍

Do a Braveheart retrospective!!!

You should review the Howling franchise.

The real star was the 964 Turbo. And maybe Tea Leonis' legs.

please do an episode about The Flintstones 1994 and 2000 movies

Oliver Joe pantoliano kinda looks like Michel biehn ever notice that

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Great retrospective as always. This was one of the biggest movies from my childhood and one of my all time favorites. I was 12 and somehow got to see it four times at the theater. 😄 I have an all new appreciation for Martin saying "This ain't Charlie's Angels" to Tea because I read on her Wikipedia that she was cast as an angel for Angels 88. Great inside joke.

Classic. 2 was great too.

HAPPY NEW DECADE!!!!!! 2020's

The cinematic birth of the legend that is Michael Bay.

Please do a review of Face/Off

Has anyone ever really said they're a fan of Michael Bay and his work? :D Or is just a statistic probabilty? :D I have to give him Bad Boys 1 and The Rock. But apart from that...

So bizzare that the editing almost hides the epicness of action scenes. What is there to hide? It's all for real lol

48 hours >lethal weapon series> rush hour>>>> large large large gap Bad boys. Never thought or saw much in it just more of Will Smith who was a top 10 all time talent coasting by on his looks and a smile. An Michael Bay is one of the worst directors of all time. No thanks. However your breakdown of it remains amazing Oliver and wish you had the time and patron money to allow you to do far far more reviews as you do sometimes like this :)

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Ive only seen for life and I thought that was pretty good

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Do a 3000 thousand miles to grace land retro

Two words i never thought i would hear in a sentence coming of the mouth of someone reviewing a Michael bay movie: Michael bay & Restrained

you should do the Rock :))

Kiss of the Dragon is Tcheky Karyo at his best. Despite the awesome action scenes he provides, This is coming from someone who is a fan of his. It works in this case because he's playing a cold secret agent type so that's fine. Whenever Karyo is in a movie, it immediately gets better. I can't think of anything I saw him in, and didn't like him. Wish he'd get that household name role. He's recognizable sure, but one of those good actors you recognize but don't know the name of.

Do Toy Story (1995) for its 25th anniversary

25th Anniversary Edition 1995-2020

Bad Boys is clearly the best of the series. 2 i thought was overblown and awful , 3 was a better effort but it wasn't nearly as good as the 1st

It would be great to see your review on The Specialist (1994)

Bad Boys for life

The REAL Bad Boys features Sean Penn and Clancy Brown.

" Bad Boys " 3 out of 5

Ugh the buddy cop is “tired”? I’m so sick of people shutting down ideas before they’re made.

Does this guy have to make long videos

Review of The Rock???

No mention of the crappy but kind of fun PS2 video game which ripped off Max Payne a bit (in a C grade kind of way)?

Still the best one. Bad boys for life was not good to me. How does a man fully recover from multiple gunshots at close range and then have the dumbest villain who is controlled my his mother...

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Not worth the bother, this franchise blows hard, but thank you for your excellent work as usual

Well, not for me, Oliver. I didn't like this movie very much, and I don't think it was entertaining. The action scenes were routine, screenplay as F-bombs was so disappointed and stunned me, and two guys were too arguing and complaining to each other. Martin Lawrence didn't work out for me. He was pretty annoying and doing that dirty-mouth talking. Will Smith was may be charming, but way too cool. Except Tea Leoni was really gorgeous and grew on me more. Anyway, this type of buddy-cop formula does seems tired. It just recycled from other films, particularly like the "Lethal Weapon" and "Beverly Hills Cop" series, recurrent stock-characters, police detective clichés and over-long action scenes. I know that this movie was a big successful at the box office, and all of fans really enjoyed it a lot, and the chemistry between Martin Lawrence and Will Smith was fine. But I don't. and I think it was a mediocre, sloppy action film. So thumbs down for me on "Bad Boys". Bad Boys (1995) 2/4 👎👎

The film itself is pretty generic, the bad is the bad guy but no one knows why, the protagonists are the bad boys but nobody knows why! The whole film is a long Music Video!

Back when michael bay knew how to direct a movie

This flick is cheap... dirt cheap.