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…

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…

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"…

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…