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The Losers

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On the surface, it's just another action movie. Stuff blows up, people get shot, the bad guy is trying to destroy the world and the good guys are trying to stop him. It's the perfect popcorn movie.

But take a closer look at The Losers and you'll start to see that there's more than just mindless entertainment going on here. It's not trying to deliver a message, thank god, and it's not an action movie with pretentions of being great art. But it's smart, well written and well acted, and that separates it from the last 10 action movies you paid good money to sit in the dark and stare at.

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I saw this a few hours ago with a friend, and personally, I thought it was awesome! It was literally filled to the brim with action, comedy, and special effects. Clay, Roque, Jensen, Pooch, and Cougar are part of an elite United States Special Forces team that are on assignment in Bolivia. When they are betrayed by an enemy named Max, they become fugitives and are believed to be dead. They are forced to team up with a mysterious woman named Aisha who may be able to help them find Max. I understand this movie is based on a comic book by Vertigo, but I never read any, so I couldn't compare it. My favorite character was Chris Evans as Jensen, because he had all the hilarious lines. Another thing, was that this film reminds me a lot of 'The A-Team' If you love action, I highly recommend THE LOSERS!!!

Adapted from the short-lived Vertigo comic series, "The Losers" delivers a solid B-action-movie experience. It's got humor, `splosions, and an over-the-top bad guy played by Jason Patric. A few things holding this film back from true greatness are the over-stylized editing (it feels a bit gimmicky after a while), the fight scenes are fast and frequent but aren't that memorable, the plot seems like it was lifted from an "A-Team" episode, and there's no big name stars to pick up the slack for the less than original characters that fill the film. Jeffery Dean Morgan is the leader of The Losers, and while he did an excellent job as The Comedian in "The Watchmen," I couldn't help but wonder how much more an actor like George Clooney or Russel Crowe would bring to the part.

However, the cast has some major talent with Zoe Saldana (kicking butt and in her underwear no less) and the future Captain America, Chris Evans. I doubted Evans' ability to pull off the part of Marvel Comics' most patriotic superhero, but his performance in "The Losers" has convinced me otherwise. Overall, "The Losers" was a fun action film and hopefully they'll come back for another go-round.

This is a good action movie, and I was pleasantly surprised by the film when I saw it in the theaters. It keeps the core elements of the comic book series, and manages to not lose the books charm. You DON'T have to read the books to enjoy the movie, but if like the move, the books are even better.

Hollywood is sometimes down right weird! This year two movies with the same plot and same characters came out with in months of each other,The Losers and The A Team. The Losers is based on a comic book and the A Team well you know.... When the A Team video comes out I will review it, but of the two, The Losers was the best. It is grittier and rougher arond the edges and true to its source the comic book. Edgy is the key word here. The Losers are a no nonsense group of men and woman. The whole picture is feels harsh , grimy, rough, and delibrately anti slick .

The characters are stero typical in many ways,BUT since they are not well known actors/faces they come across fresh and dare I say it "likeable." I am very inpressed with Morgan[Clay] the leader. His character has flaws and he is not always right. The "girl" is truly a badass and that is why during one "funny" scene the losers try to kill her. Oh the "sex" scene is really HOT, pun intended.

The action is enhanced by the use of different camera angles. The main thing I want to praise and bring attention to is the use of humor. Humor in films particularly action movies must never be forced or corny. It must flow out of the action and usually it is dead pan. The Losers does this right and it makes the funny lines sound natural and funnier.

If there was death match between the A Team and the Losers, it would be no contest..The Losers, they fight to win and they don't fight fair or try to trick you.

The credits were welcome and a nice touch. I hope there will be another film, but since this one didn't really make money, I doubt it. That is ashame because I would love to see this group again.

THE LOSERS is anything but. Created to appear like a comic book in motion, writers peter Berg, James Vanderbuilt and Andy Diggle have come up with a script that has defined some strong, unforgettable characters, outlined an all over the place story line, and managed to polish it all off with just the right amount of parody, humor, steamy scenes, and silly dialogue that makes the movie work. It is a film highly dependent of pyrotechnics and special effects, but these also are pulled off in such a way that they, too, are entertaining an even set the audience to cheering.

The story comes across as a bit jumbled due to the many sites where the action takes place, but essentially it is the tale of a group of five men (CIA operatives) who in an attempt to save some children in a fated helicopter escape from a disaster in Bolivia instead are assumed dead when the report of the exploded helicopter reaches the US. The five men toss their dog tags into the flaming ruins of the helicopter and thus become lost to the world. The team is a talented and well trained unit and each of the members has a special identity and gift: Clay (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) is the leader (and womanizer), Roque (Idris Alba) is the brains, Jensen (Chris Evans) is the wildly funny guy, Pooch (Columbus Short) is the sensitive guy, and Cougar (Óscar Jaenada) is the sniper with the ever present hat. The team (the Losers) becomes the target of a betrayal in dealing with one Max (Jason Patric) who is preparing the bomb to end all bombs. Out of nowhere comes the mysterious Aisha (Zoe Saldana) who works her way into the group via Clay's attraction to her beauty. But Aisha has her own agenda and the team joins her in uncovering and hopefully destroying the lethal Max who is planning global warfare. There are unexpected twists in the plot and internal challenges to the team's structure, but it all comes round in the end.

Yes, this is yet another noisy action film with classy acting from not only the stars but from everyone in the large cast. It is a hoot of an action thriller and hopefully this cast will be reassembled for a Part II in the future. Grady Harp, August 11

The dvd arrived when it was promised and I was anxious to view it. Losers did entertain me but I was expecting a bit more to be honest. I was expecting something along the lines of a Rocka Roller but overall I wasn't disappointed other than having one of the stars killedat the end.

The Losers is an action movie with very little character development, and a ridiculous ending. In other words, it's a great movie (but only if your into that type of film). Sit back, don't think about it too much, and enjoy the ride.

People who don't like this film say that the movie has plot holes or that it's simple. That's sort of the point. It's a good, old-fashioned action film. It has good looking studs, hot women, cool weapons, a bad-ass villain and numerous explosions. It's meant to be a ride, not an Oscar-worthy, mind-bending drama. Enjoy it for what it is - fun.

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--This review may contain Spoilers pertaining to the Losers, The A-Team and The Secret Window.--



I enjoyed this movie, it's comedic level did make me laugh or chuckle at times. It was entertaining, definitely watchable. Most of the characters were good, if half fleshed- which I think is ok for an action comedy like this.

However, there are some really huge problems I had with it.

1. The plot is extraordinarily predictable. I suck at predicting movie plots. I didn't get that Mort was a schizophrenic in The Secret Window until the last scene where he starts talking to himself.
So when I predicted the entire plot of The Losers within the first 6 minutes, you know its predictable.

2. The bad guy totally walked away unscathed in the end. How badass can this team really be if they don't even get the bad guy?

3. Unoriginal.
It's a very similar plot as the A-Team, which was and AMAZING movie in my opinion. The Losers was almost like a severely more predictable, not-as-good ripoff of The A-Team. So, If you find yourself in front of your local Redbox, I would suggest picking The A-Team over The Losers, but if your just looking for a flick, the Losers will do the trick.

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