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Best Men [VHS]

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

BEST MEN surprised me very much; I wasn't expecting such a delightful, if a little bit depressing, movie. Directed by Tamra Davis with a keen eye on characterization and humor, this movie is one of those you smile most of the time, and have a good time with its surreal and zany plot.
Luke Wilson plays Jesse, a convict getting out of prison after a theft, and who is getting married to his sweetheart, Hope (Drew Barrymore). Along for the ride are his best friends (Dean Cain as a former Green Beret, who is gay; Mitchell Whitfield as the lawyer Saul, who was Wilson's lawyer; Andy Dick as the nerdy Teddy, who is in a bad marriage; and Sean Patrick Flannery, who plays Billy and is secretly the philanthropic bank robber known as Hamlet because he spouts off lines from the play when he robs the banks. Billy doesn't tell his buddies that he's planning on robbing a bank before the wedding, but one thing leads to another and all the men are holed up in the bank with the local sheriff (Fred Ward) who also happens to be Billy's father! Soon, the inevitably nasty FBI comes in, headed by the sadistic and cold agent, played with malevolent glee by the durable and dependable Raymond J. Barry (Dead Man Walking, The Chamber).
The movie moves from some very humorous scenes to a devastating finale. This dramedy works because the performances are top notch and the script while manipulative is honest. Brad Dourif gives one of his best performances since "Cuckoo's Nest" as the mentally challenged Vietnam vet. Fred Ward, Dean Cain, Sean Patrick Flannery and Mitchell Whitfield are also excellent. It's the best work I've seen Cain do.
The movie entertained me immensely, and I would recommend it to audiences who enjoy a dramatic comedy! Or is it a comic drama?
Cheers!

This movie has it all. Exploration of relationships, platonic and romantic, self-examination, character study, comedy of folly, and all without being heavy-handed or boring. All the performances are top-drawer and each character has something to offer which is great and rare, making this truely and ensemble piece. Dean Cain's performance is especially captivating, but not so much that it fails the mix. You like and care about each one of the characters, warts and all. I would recommend this movie to anyone, because I think anyone regardless of taste preferences would find something to love about this movie. Definately worth the look.

i saw this film on cable back in may, and 5 minutes after it was over i went looking to buy it on the internet. i found you couldn't get it anywhere. finally, it's coming back, on video. hopefully it will get the credit [and exposure] it deserves. it is great. it has comedy, drama, action, romance and everything else you could want in a film. see it today!

I received this DVD as a gift. The person who bought this knows that I am absolutely NUTS over Drew Barrymore. Even thought Drew is on the cover her actual role in the movie is minor. Her role here is comparable to her role in "Donnie Darko." The movie does start off a bit tepid and ends with a punch. Watch and listen carefully for there are some shocking surprises. I will say that the movie is well made and engrossing. However, if you must buy this movie, buy it for the fun of watching it and not for solely for seeing Drew.

When I first began watching this movie I thought, "what the hell is this all about." But as the movie progressed, I must say it was well worth the watch. This movie had everything from action, drama, and even a few Shakespearean quotes. Sean Patrick Flannery gives an award winning performance in my book, and the rest of the cast works well together and really make this movie come alive! That being said, go watch it already!

I bought this movie because Drew Barrymore is in it and I'm collecting all her movies. I watched it for the first time today and to tell you the truth the end was a little to sad for what I thought it was gonna be.
To quote the back of the movie:
"Hope's (Barrymore) big mistake on her wedding day was sending the groomsmen to collect her jailbird fiance Jesse (Wilson) from Prison. For on the way from the penitentiary, the best man, Billy (Flanery), decides he needs a little cash infusion from the town bank...so he holds it up! But's it's not long before all of the groomsmen are held up - when the cops surround the place! And since neither hell nor high water will stop Hope from having her day...she rushes in to join her fugitive wedding party, at the risk of spending her honeymoon - not to mention the rest of her life- behind bars."
It was a wonderful cast of Drew, Luke Wilson, Dean Cain, Andy Dick, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Mitchell Whitfield. A good description of this movie is a different kind of shotgun wedding.

To put it simply, this movie just goes to show that "B" grade movies doesn't necessarily mean that they are "B" in quality. In fact, I would say that Best Men is better than some supposed "A" grade movies.

This movie has something that a lot of others lack - originality. I was kept entertained throughout the entirity of this movie, as were other people that I have recommended this movie to.

This movie definitely definitely gets two thumbs up from me.

I rented this movie not knowing what to expect, but ended up loving it. It has everything one could want in a movie and more - comedy, action, romance, and great acting. This movie shows how tight friendship can be and the ending is killer! I never realized how much of the Hamlet "To Be or Not To Be" soliliquy I actually knew. Sean Patrick Flanery and Dean Cain give stellar performances. This is an under-rated, under-marketed movie!

I would also recommend "The House of Yes" to those who enjoy the dark comedies....

Luke Wilson adn Drew Barrymore pair up again after being in "Home Fries." This is much better. Luke Wilson, who just got out of jail, pairs up with his friends Andy Dick, Sean Patrick Flannery, Raymond J.Barry and Dean Cain. Flannery decides to rob a bank on the way to Wilson's wedding and gets them all in involved in it. I haven't seen Andy Dick in very many movies before, even though he is funny in this and I'm glad to see him in movies because of how funny he is, it's just he plays the same character he does in "Newsradio." Some parts of this movie lag, which is the reason it only got 4 stars but it's still good. Fred Ward stars as Flannery's father, who just happens to be the Sheriff. Good movie, if you have Cinemax, I believe you can watch it on there because it's not out on video yet. So, hey, see it.

To be quite honest, although there was a stunning cast, the plot was gory. It was sweet and had it's element of romance, but it was too morbid for me to enjoy. If you are watching for Drew Barrymore, don't bother. she only appears halfway through the movie and then only sporadically afterwards. Dean Cain on the other hand looks mighty fine, if you're after a gay man. It's not the type of movie you want your children to watch. Trust me.