Of all the television series that have been adapted for the big screen, few have worked quite as well as Joe Carnahan's reinterpretation of dodgy eighties series The A-Team. The tv show was really for kids despite all the gunplay and action, and probably made more money from lunch boxes and merchandise than the stars did. It was cheesy and cliche-ridden, but the kids loved it. This film however does take it up a notch but manages to keep some of the charm of the series. Although not a huge box office hit, it had the perfect mix of action and comedy, and a cast that embraced the sometimes outrageously implausible plotting to give us a film that was so…

“AHHHHHHHH— You pancaked my van! I’m gonna kill you, fool!”

Joe Carnahan’s directing style is broad, in The A-Team it almost feels as though you’re watching a Michael Bay film. It’s action packed with nicely timed comedic beats and a stacked cast that embodies colorful characters who possess awesome personalities.

The A-Team deserves to be seen in all its glory with The Extended Edition. This film is probably the first Carnahan film I ever saw & I fell in love with it the moment it ended. I’m also a huge fan of The Grey (2011) from Carnahan; there’s a lot more of his filmography that I need to take a look at but one of the biggest mistakes in the history…

In the lead up to the Oscar Red Carpet, as is normally the case, the movie channels were showing utter crap. That was until Film Four stepped in to save the day with The A-Team, a film so entertaining it almost makes us forget how lame the television series was. Remember this was the show that despite the brilliance of Dwight Schultz had cameos from the likes of Boy George and Hulk Hogan that alongside the cartoonish violence was lapped up by a pre-teen audience. It may have a nostalgia factor for some, but the film kicks its ass B.A. style.
The first task faced by director Joe Carnahan was finding a star to replace a Hollywood legend that led…

There have been far too many good action films that have failed at the box office this decade or failed to garner the releases they deserve.

This leads me to the conclusion that people have completely forgotten how to have fun. Unless the characters are wearing capes. Now I recognise that's a blanket generalisation and I have railed against these vociferously and regularly on this website over the last 5 years. But I'm afraid I can see no other conclusion after really enjoying The A-Team and being shocked that it flopped at the box office.

Now of course, the Fast & Furious, James Bond and Mission: Impossible franchises are slam-dunks. They will always make money. But aside from franchises that are…

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I have literally no history with The A-Team and all I knew about it going in was Mr. T was/is a fucking bad ass, so I didn't know what to expect going into this. And what I got was a very fun ride that is kinda stupid.

As I just said, this shit is dumb. It's just a dumb story, really basic shit. But the action is so over-the-top and the film doesn't take itself seriously at all so it kinda works. The cast (well three quarters of them) buy into the film as well, which also lent to my enjoyment. I will say, I think Rampage Jackson was really fucking awful. I…

I haven't seen this in a while and felt like watching something that I didn't need to pay full attention to.

I remember liking this when I first saw it, and I still enjoyed the movie but I don't think it has been aging well. The special effects or green screen scenes all look so terrible, you get taken out of those moments because it looks so jarring.

What they did really well for this was the casting. Each actor suited the role they were in and gave you strong nostalgia vibes for the original TV show.

That van is so iconic. Like Knight Rider or Batmobile memorable.
*side note - I am surprised they haven't made a Knight Rider…

When it comes to fun adrenaline rushes with a large splattering of humor, it doesn't get much better than Joe Carnahan's "A-Team". A big budget, high octane take on the eighties television series, it had its tongue set firmly in its cheek.
The original cast members of the A-Team became household names back in their heyday. George Peppard and particularly Mr T were high profile stars on the back of its success. Peppard of course was in the twilight of a fine career, but had one last bit of fun before he shuffled off this mortal coil. Replacing those guys was going to be a tough prospect. Carnahan however started with the blinding choices of Liam Neeson as "Hannibal Smith"…

Honestly... this movie is just mediocre. Not exactly bad, but definitely not good either. It doesn't even fit in the "so bad it's good" category, like it's just plain, personality-less garbage. There's nothing memorable about it, nothing cool or original exactly, so it just makes you come away with it having no idea who or what the "A-Team" is.

And surprisingly I actually know about the show its based off of thanks to my dad blasting that stupid shit all the time, and well basically any identifiable form of charm or personality that the original had is completely drained from this adaptation. But honestly the show just sucked ass anyway in my view, so tbf it's not like this movie…