The A-Team Is Actually Kind Of Good

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in 1983, our TV screens were glowing with the high octane action and explosions of Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell's The A-Team, a show that would put a team of wild mercenaries against high-profile criminals. Then in 2010, years after Mr. T and George Peppard had retired their badges, we were treated to a silver screen adaptation of the show starring the likes of Liam Neeson, Bradly Cooper, Jessica Biel, Quinton Jackson , and even Patrick Wilson. The film was ultimately forgotten by audiences almost immediately and has since joined the ranks of underwhelming remakes in Hollywood. However, is it REALLY that bad? We don't think so. Let's get into it.
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@BoyNamedSue4 15 дней назад

This film is so good. Should have been a trilogy

@JoBloOriginals 15 дней назад

Not to mention the spinoff potential 😮

@ribotarify Час назад

@@JoBloOriginals I enjoyed the movie and unfortunately disappointed it didn't do well to warrant sequels. It was a fun movie. The flying tank was my favorite scene. I can see them converting an old Honda Civic into a tank in the sequels. How do you think they could have gone into spinoffs?

@timothycarter6341 15 дней назад

"Are they trying to shoot down the drone?" "(Bored) No, they're trying to fly the tank." - best line in the movie!

@bladerunner27x 15 дней назад

The unrated version is even better.

@fabianmorales4203 15 дней назад

I love the unrated version. Tge editing is so much smoother. Not as choppy and is just a funner movie period.

@Hugh839 15 дней назад

@@fabianmorales4203 Yeah, it's fantastic! It's a tragedy that they never made a sequel to this!

@JessicaDwyer 15 дней назад

I agree.

@ianbrewster8934 15 дней назад

Did not even know that existed ok found my weekend watch

@bullit199 15 дней назад

Hard disagree on unrated version. Pacing issues and just gets too unrealistic at times. Theatrical is better.

@ck.standard 15 дней назад

Criminally underrated film. An absolutely awesome and entertaining ride

@user-be7tc2bd6e 14 дней назад

AGREED.I bought this movie from a pawn shop on dvd for a $ 1.00 and was quite surprised at how-GOOD-the film was,now I have to go dig out the dvd and watch it again. LOL.

@Salsa_Shark 9 дней назад

A total surprise, I had the lowest possible expectations.

@socialsciences8214 15 дней назад

Thank you for acknowledging this great masterpiece. The world really slept on this film and it's a shame because I hate reboots but this is a rare gem where they get it right.

@xforeverknightx 15 дней назад

This was such an underrated film. I grew up in the 80s so the these kind of shows where my jam and I loved the film.

@TheNameisPlissken1981 15 дней назад

Sadly, A-Team creator Stephen J. Cannell passed away in 2010 at the age of 69. A true genius if there ever was one!

@JoBloOriginals 15 дней назад

RIP to a legend

@joelellis7035 10 дней назад

I think it was his dying wish to get this movie produced.

@scrappyny7432 15 дней назад

I was sad to see the van get crushed so soon in the movie. It was like one of the main characters being killed off way too early

@joelellis7035 10 дней назад

I think it was supposed to be reprised in later movies. This one was supposed to be an origin story.

@raymondhemphill146 15 дней назад

I love both The Losers and the A-Team movie. It’s a bummer we didn’t sequels to either.

@brandonmurphy301 14 дней назад

Came here to say these words in this order. Agreed.

@joelellis7035 10 дней назад

Agreed. I watched both in the theater. I thought it was a trend, but sadly, one and done for each.

@hitmanmonaghan6633 9 дней назад

The Losers was great! I was hoping it would inspire a 100 Bullets series.

@scjarrell 15 дней назад

The A-Team is VERY good. I think those who did not ever watch the TV show are the ones that crashed it. Having grown up on the TV show, I found the movie to be great. It is one of my favorites.

@TEGRIDY_FARMS 15 дней назад

Never watched the show, but obvi know about it. I love this movie. I probably have rewatched it 5 times at least.

@Diggy22 15 дней назад

Good theory for why The A-Team didn’t do as well at the box office as it should have, but I have a more accurate answer: The Karate Kid remake. Check the box office opening weekend for that release. That Jaden Smith/Jackie Chan team up was a juggernaut that weekend, and it took the lion’s share of the receipts. In the long run, The A-Team was the better movie though.

@rockoorbe2002 15 дней назад

Yes it is. Now I've been watching original A-Team marathons and i will say this. While the original cast can't be beat (in particular the chemistry between Baracus and Murdoch), the remake did improve by alot on the 80s era cheesy special effects and stunts. And the casting was top notch. Everyone was spot on. While Liam Neeson as Hannibal, Bradley Cooper as Face and Sharlto Copley as Murdoch were outstanding, the big surprise here was Quinton Jackson filling Mr T's shoes and overalls as Baracus. This is how you do a remake

@fasih_rehman 6 дней назад

Lets say it a reimagining versus a remake!

@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545 15 дней назад

I agree with you completely. And the extended cut is that much better. The A-Team is a total banger. The Losers is equally great. The A-Team is the blueprint for making maybe the perfect adaptation of an old TV show. Well this and Miami Vice. Taking the original and updating it without losing its charm and feel. These two films are the perfect adaptations. Btw, the credits in that fake movie referenced all the original 4 from the series. Thomas Banacek was George Peppard's 70s insurance investigator. JJ Starbuck was Dirk Benedict in the OG Battlestar Galactica and Clubber Lang was Mr.T in Rocky 3.

@Cyril29a 15 дней назад

The C130 scene is the best, I rematch it regularly. "No... they're trying to fly the tank..."

@timothycarter6341 15 дней назад

You love that line, too? Fantastic!

@Bjamz1138 15 дней назад

Love that whole sequence. Face with the "it's a little stuffy" I'm gonna Crack a window!" Or Murdocks "Recently!" When answering a question about falling

@Cyril29a 15 дней назад

@@Bjamz1138 The only issue is BA trying to keep the ropes on himself, pulling them down as he says "I blame you Hannibal!"

@Cyril29a 15 дней назад

@@Bjamz1138 That's my Diversion... they die on this version!

@rig-zag 14 дней назад

Ice Cube as BA is an inspired casting choice. The only other option would've been Terry Crews.

@pablom-f8762 10 дней назад

Quentin nailed it in my opinion.

@thedefinitionisthis 15 дней назад

Totally underrated adaptation. The show itself was pretty corny, but still iconic. The movie did a great job updating the origin story and adapting them for a modern audience. I was bummed that it performed pretty poorly at the box-office upon release. It absolutely deserved a sequel, and possibly a complete movie franchise.

@wstine79 15 дней назад

I love the moment when the A-Team were flying the tank. It was loud and silly. The group worked well together. I could hear Bradley Cooper's Rocket Raccoon voice in that scene.

@RedmoonIndustries 6 дней назад

As silly as you think that scene was, look up [Reel Physics Ep 001 - "The A-Team - Tank Flying!"]

@jimmyhass4900 15 дней назад

I grew up watching the show growing up and loved it. And I was skeptical of the movie until I watched it and it was so much better than I could have ever hoped. Everything you said is in the nose about this movie. And I really wanted a series of these.

@brianparksdesign 15 дней назад

I know. I would have loved to have seen a trilogy with this cast.

@ukmediawarrior 15 дней назад

Absolutely loved this movie as a fan of the tv show. This is how you bring back an 80's IP, you take the material seriously, you do NOT turn it into a comedy!!

@ricardoaguirre6126 15 дней назад

Im a mid 90s millennial who was actually familiar with the A team before the movie. I went through a classic tv phase in my teens.

@cristobalc5425 15 дней назад

A Team movie was def underrated. Hopefully a sequel?

@user-be7tc2bd6e 14 дней назад

A sequel was planned,but,the film under performed at the box office,grossing $ 177 million world-wide against a $ 110 million dollar budget,so the plans were dropped.

@lordofthereels6790 15 дней назад

An A-Team meets The Fall Guy movie crossover would have been awesome IMO

@joelellis7035 10 дней назад

call it "The Underperformers"? I loved The Fall Guy too. It just seems that 80s nostalgia just isn't marketable right now, unless you're Tom Cruise.

@curlAlldizzle05 15 дней назад

So glad someone has talked about this movie in a positive light. Being someone who also watched this show when I was younger. I absolutely enjoyed this movie. And whenever it comes on I watch it everytime. It's amazing to me though, how companies miss the fact that other good or great movies came out at the same time. Did they not pay attention to that ahead of time or at least consider it wasn't their fault the got out sold. I Definitely wanted.. needed a sequel. The crews bond seemed immaculate! Ah well...

@djassassinuk 15 дней назад

Love The A-Team and love this reboot of it. It's a damn shame they didn't get to make a follow up!

@danielshayder8875 15 дней назад

This movie had so much potential.

@Locadel2003 15 дней назад

Bradley Cooper was still in his “Hangover” phase

@nicholasbennett7367 15 дней назад

Murdoch in the remake was hilarious

@fredskull1618 15 дней назад

I never understood why people hated the movie. It’s a lot of fun!

@se7enisrael 15 дней назад

Thank you! I'm tired of feeling like the only one who appreciated this movie. I even did a rewatch earlier this year Shout out to Sharlto Copey🇿🇦

@JoBloOriginals 15 дней назад

You’re not alone! JoBlo is here for you 🤘

@JoeFiorelloFilms 15 дней назад

That whole ‘The Greater Escape’ sequence was genius

@Spider-Too-Too 15 дней назад

still dont get why they never made a sequal, the movie is balls to wall fun

@MegaRayland 15 дней назад

Well, the reason was simple: the first one didn’t even break even in theaters. The bigger question is why that was the case when it had everything going for it.

@kenthehobo 15 дней назад

Freakin' love this movie! Great action, awesome cast. It's fun and exciting! Alpha. Mike. Foxtrot!

@AlbertSantoso 10 дней назад

“You speak Swahili?”, “You don’t?” 😂😂

@camaronshoultz6137 15 дней назад

Could not agree more!! Amazing movie, perfect cast and great director!! Should have had several sequels!

@KenAdams426 15 дней назад

You all should do a video on the greatest theme songs from TV shows. Something that is missing and has been for the last 20+ years if not even longer. Those theme songs are what made the show, and the reason i'm writing this is because you mentioned Simon and Simon which is my favorite of them all. The sax riff in that is the best. the 80's and the saxophone.

@JoBloOriginals 15 дней назад

Now THAT is a great idea. We just may have to work on something like that if y’all want to see it!

@KenAdams426 15 дней назад

@@JoBloOriginals Hell yes. I mean growing up in the 80's so many memories flood back with all the theme songs to all the show i watched as a kid, my mom and her shows. I mean i never watched Dallas, but damn if i dont queue that up to just hear the theme song. Simon and Simon. The Fall Guy. I have the Dukes of Hazzard record with the theme song and The General Lee by Johnny Cash. Magnum. Miami Vice, Mr. Belvidere. The one that always gets me is Perfect Strangers. Reminds me so much of my mom and how we watched together when i grew up. Facts of Life, Alf, Just the 10 of Us. Growing Pains. A-Team. Knight Rider. Punky Brewster. Family Ties. setting the VCR to record these shows. Making sure it was set to channel 3, and then the right channel on the VCR and then setting the timer and making sure the time was correct. And if you had storm come through, power went out, forget about it. you come home to that damn blinking 12:00 and you just fall to your knees in heartbreak. LOL God those were the days and wish the kids of today would be able to experience that.

@annahaskell2673 15 дней назад

The tank falling into the lake with the married couple, one on shore, the other in a boat fishing...has to be an all time great bit. Stored it in my memory banks when I need to laugh.

@RedmoonIndustries 6 дней назад

it was a great scene, but the RU-vid video titled [Reel Physics Ep 001 - "The A-Team - Tank Flying!"] will make you look at that scene a little differently, in an awesome way

@SirSmoldham 15 дней назад

I enjoyed the movie a lot more than the show. The original "The A-Team" had too much collateral damage... mainly the sets (talk about Stormtrooper aim). This film did what the first "Mission: Impossible" movie did by taking the TV show's known tropes and turning them inside out. Both movies found out that the real threat was within which I loved.

@cheeseburger12 13 дней назад

The flying that tank scene would not have worked in any other movie.

@RedmoonIndustries 6 дней назад

heh take a look at the RU-vid video titled [Reel Physics Ep 001 - "The A-Team - Tank Flying!"]

@DarthBirk001 14 дней назад

I totally agree with you on your opinion! I love this movie!!! I’ve seen a lot of remakes from past tv shows, and you’re right, they just don’t stick the landing! This movie is both fun, and entertaining! The cast is perfect, and the story is updated for current audiences! I had so hoped for a sequel to this film, and it’s a shame that it didn’t happen.

@josephamato2031 15 дней назад

We never got a sequel 😢

@a.freeland179 15 дней назад

Truly a shame we didn't get a sequel. Especially if everyone stayed on. Cast writers and directors

@robertvaughan2903 12 дней назад

Awesome video! I waited twenty years for this movie and saw it 3 times in its opening week. It was everything I hoped for and more. I was absolutely heartbroken when the sequel got cancelled 💔 It's also a huge shame that the planned 2015 tv reboot never came to be either. I still live in the hope that one day soon, we'll see another A-Team reboot.

@redswastedtalents4671 4 дня назад

I love it when a JoBlo Originals video comes together

@Bluboy30 15 дней назад

With the exception of the frantic action scenes of that era, I enjoyed this film, too. I think their mistake was that the film was PG-13. Cooper blew up because the hard R-rated Hangover film and they should've made this one into a hard R-rated action picture.

@marcrichardson517 15 дней назад

I loved this movie… It was er’thang that was the show…period. Casting was AMAZIN!!!

@ryanb8138 9 дней назад

This movie came out right after I graduated high school and I remember seeing it 3 times in the theater that summer. This movie definitely deserved better!

@thealcohologist8624 15 дней назад

Totally agree, as a fan of the show, they nailed it with the film. Loved the cameos too

@virgil3241 14 дней назад

I had a friend buy me a Lego Duplo A Team Van with all the characters. And it was my 51st birthday, and its proudly displayed in my rec room

@mattmozgiel2111 15 дней назад

Carnahan is one of my favourite action directors out there today.

@david.stachon 15 дней назад

Great essay. Couldn't agree more.

@MillennialDiligence-sx8re 5 дней назад

Thankfully this opened the door for Carnahan and Neeson to do The Grey, a legitimate masterpiece.

@lancestallard9304 15 дней назад

Sharlto Copely is criminally underused in Hollywood. That man elevates every movie he is in. Hard-core Henry and open grave are fantastic

@nathanslay6342 14 дней назад

Fun fact: This film is directed by the same guy we gave us two of the best most underrated thrillers of all time, Narc and the Grey.

@Mylifeintechnicolor 14 дней назад

7:01 That scene while being over the top the physics of the parachute and the fact the tank is a amphibious version still blows my mind. A old youtube show called "Reel Physics" made a episode called "The A-Team - Tank Flying!" going over the calculations behind the possible scenario.

@RedmoonIndustries 6 дней назад

awesome, I've been trying to pass the vid around on a couple comments here, glad someone else knows about it! [Reel Physics Ep 001 - "The A-Team - Tank Flying!"]

@Frank_42 13 дней назад

I always wanted that theme song to play every time I walk into a room.

@notperfectedyet7998 15 дней назад

Two things I wish they'd done with this film. First, use the theme song throughout. Second, have Jon Hamm be Decker at the end.

@algerae1984 14 дней назад

It was actually pretty solid. Just hate we never got a sequel

@TheJbhmetal 14 дней назад

Damn Straight! One of the few examples of remakes being great. It didn't deserve the criticism.

@disposablepal 8 дней назад

I still praise this film to anyone that will listen. It was pure goofy cinema in all its glory. Jessica Biel’s delivery of “no, they’re trying to fly the tank” is one of my favorites. You can tell her character is not even shocked because she’s seen them pull off shit like that all the time.

@Zeoran 15 дней назад

There's still time to do another sequel to this movie. Need to get it going before Liam gets too old though. It would make a great Netflix movie.

@Fenglang1 8 дней назад

Dude, Neeson is 72!

@HamiltonLLB 10 дней назад

This is one of the few films (especially reboot films) that deserve a sequel!

@StrikeTeamLeada 15 дней назад

Jessica you did an amazing job watched beginning to end loved every bit. Well done!!!

@KenAdams426 15 дней назад

back when it was cool to have an out going message when you missed a call, i had the beginning of the A-Team that you just played as my outgoing message. and at the end where he says if you can find them, i added you better leave a message.

@thedaftpowerranger8828 13 дней назад

The A team was such a good movie my bro downloaded the entire OG series and we would watch episodes together when we had time good memories

@user-oj3ud2kt6v 5 дней назад

You have a nuanced appreciation due to nostalgia. It is particular to your youth. Others may have had the same for other elements of pop culture. Far to particular to you personally to say it deserved a wider audience.

@bethchaisson2375 13 дней назад

Being a fan of the TV show, I enjoyed the movie a lot. I have no complaints.

@alejandrovillegas177 15 дней назад

I had a blast with this one... loved it very much. Great cast, great script awesome action in the limit of the insane "FF" kinda thing with the tank used as a plane and the final plan... really a shame it didn't had the love it deserved.

@RedmoonIndustries 6 дней назад

Something you may not know that I find completely awesome... 6:56 Apparently the Tank Flying scene is actually possible according to this video on RU-vid [Reel Physics Ep 001 - "The A-Team - Tank Flying!"] look it up, it's a really good analytical video of the scene!

@romeb3804 5 дней назад

I definitely wanted more of these movies. The characters were awesome!

@19Hutch89 15 дней назад

Totally agree. It's a well-made movie with a great cast that captured the fun and spirit of the tv show. Should have been a franchise

@MarioFaker 15 дней назад

YESSSS! That's what I've been saying! It has the same silly physics defying action of the Fast & Furious movies, but with a talented cast who work well together and have great chemistry!

@Forcemaster2000 15 дней назад

Loved seeing this in the theater, and so sad there were no sequels! Maybe one of the best remakes ever!

@jolfer1334 15 дней назад

I really like this movie. It's very unfortunate how underrated it is

@LordRae 15 дней назад

Yes! This movie was great. It had the spirit imho but with a modern sensibility.

@hussd21 15 дней назад

I went to see this in theaters and had a blast. Like you said the cast really meshed well together, the action was fun even though some of it is a little far-fetched. I wanted a sequel for this movie immediately after, but I guess we'll just have to settle with this one-and-done

@franzeusq 14 дней назад

You can watch it once, and forget that you just watched it 15 minutes later.😅

@UnchartedMedia 15 дней назад

I get that the cast of the movie kinda doesn't talk about it anymore but that's a shame because I think the cast and their chemistry is the strongest thing about the movie. Everyone seems to be having so much fun and I thought each of the 4 core members was really well cast. It's just a fun action movie with memorable lines and set pieces that I wish did well enough to warrant a sequel

@connlarson4906 12 дней назад

Deserves a sequel

@doesntmatter6736 4 дня назад

Rampage losing his fight like that weekend certainly did not help the release.

@MrKylelee18 11 дней назад

I have this on Blu-ray and I’m glad I got it. It’s a fun action movie and those are hard to find now.

@ICESTORM5150 15 дней назад

LOVE this flick. Super underrated !

@sulrich70 12 дней назад

How he managed to top Dwight Schultz I don’t know. But he absolutely nailed it.

@Dandrews7399 15 дней назад

john hamm should have been decker, but yes, this film is underrated and should still have a trilogy.

@jliller 15 дней назад

A fun film. The flying the tank scene is latter day Fast & Furious levels of over-the-top, but I still would have liked to get a sequel.

@MillennialDiligence-sx8re 5 дней назад

Starsky and Hutch was fun as hell.

@waynereynolds2044 12 дней назад

I loved it when the A Team came out as i have always been a fan of series and i loved Face and also colonel Decker.

@captainchuppachup 9 дней назад

I love this movie. Easy to watch, fun, and captures the spirit of the T-Show brilliantly. Didn't get a fair shake of the stick. Should have been the next Mission: Impossible or Fast and Furious franchise.

@dustinkenney5803 15 дней назад

Starsky and Hutch Is Fantastic! Definitely an underrated movie.

@michaelgrotz5229 15 дней назад

I love this movie. It's one of the few movies I can watch over and over again without getting tired of it. The TV show was great too!

@OperativeD 11 дней назад

I was always a Hannibal Smith fan. Though my late Father said I reminded him of Faceman more 😆

@Young8mvp 11 дней назад

You're right about Land of the Lost and Dukes of Hazzard but way off base about Starsky & Hutch. That was a great movie...

@waynevia6976 15 дней назад

A good remake unlike most remake's. I got the complete series Blu-ray of the tv show and watch it all the time. Liam neeson is a great Hannibal, but nobody beats George Peppard who is my favorite on the tv show. Great movie though i wish the movie was set during the Vietnam war and then picks up to 1982 just like the tv show did.

@peterfromaustria724 15 дней назад

This movie is a guilty pleasure und part of my feel good trilogy that I watch when I’m down (the other one would be Shooter and Battleship)

@Hoboranger 15 дней назад

I loved the original show and how it portrayed Vietnam Vets in a positive light and highlighted their mistreatment upon return. I may have read that in to it at the time, but growing up in that era, it came through intended or not. The movie was good action but the A-team only fit the 80's.

@ciaranmurren 15 дней назад

The tank was too much.

@robvegas9354 14 дней назад

A real gem. What a great movie!

@usmcmech96 5 дней назад

It was a bit over the top and was hardly an Oscar type film, but I had a fun time in the theater and have rewatched it several times.

@agent_meister477 6 дней назад

It breaks my heart that we only got one outing with Nelson and co, but pure dreck like Bay's Transformers have had several.

@travit666 5 дней назад

1:43 I remember first seeing this movie on the FX cable channel back when they used to do like trivia things with the movie it's where I also saw a thanks Spider-Man 2.5 or whatever it was I saw a lot of movies on FX where they did things like that I know I saw Mr and Mrs Smith on FX I used to watch so many action movies and stuff like that on that channel back in my youth like 15-ish years ago