Men In Black

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A sci-fi adventure comedy about two top secret agents (Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith) with the everyday mission of policing alien activities on planet Earth. The Men in Black's current assignment: to stop an intergalactic terrorist from making Earth his next victim.
  • Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith
  • Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes
  • Release year: 1997
  • Studio: Columbia Pictures
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Synopsis: A sci-fi adventure comedy about two top secret agents (Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith) with the everyday mission of policing alien activities on planet Earth. The Men in Black's current assignment: to stop an intergalactic terrorist from making Earth his next victim.
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith
Supporting actors: Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes
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Release year: 1997
Studio: Columbia Pictures
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MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence
ASIN: B0011E7JBW
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: July 02, 1997
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Amblin Entertainment, MacDonald/Parkes Productions
  • USA Box Office: $ 250 Million
  • Worldwide Box Office: $ 587 Million
  • Filming Locations: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA | New York, USA | USA | 54 Macdougal Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA | 69th Regiment Armory, Lexington Avenue at 26th Street, New York City, New York, USA

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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4.4 out of 5 stars
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“ This is a very funny movie with lots of great action scenes, too. ” Priscilla Stafford  |  113 reviewers made a similar statement
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59 of 63 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Even the Collector's Series is PACKED! September 29, 2000
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I see many people have beat me to reviewing the movie, so I'll review the DVD(s). First of all, if you haven't played the DVDs, you don't know what you're missing! Compare the greatest DVD you've seen before with either of these two and you'll see just how many features we have here! The Collectors' Series has features like the two theatrical trailers for MIB, visual (or audio) commentary, a behind-the-scenes featurette, a behind-the-scenes look at the metamorphosis of MIB, the deconstruction of the tunnel scene, and studies of the 3 main CGI creatures: the Jeebs head transformation, the worm guys (carrying the cigarettes), the opening scene revelation of Mikey, extended and alternate scenes, a mess of storyboards, storyboard-to-film comparisons, behind-the-scenes photos, and conceptual art, and the music video. As you can see, this is one CRAMMED single-layer disc. But only buy the so-called "Limited Edition" if you're a DVD fan that will go to ends of the earth to get a ridiculous amount of features (some of which you won't even want) on a DVD (or two) for it. Also, only get it if you're a reluctant DVD owner and you hate having to watch movies in anything but fullscreen. Because all the Limited Edition has more is the fullscreen presentation, the Edgar Bug Fight scene deconstruction, a few extra conceptual art and the so-called "scene-editing workshop". If you're willing to pay so much extra for only those features, feel free, but you can get 3/4 of the features of the Limited Edition on the Collectors' Series and save a lot of money.
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57 of 64 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great movie and an even better and loaded DVD!!! October 4, 2000
By Timothy Rhodes
Format:DVD
Wow! This limited edition isn't limited in features. Disc one has the wide and full screen versions, visual commentry with Barry Sonnenfeld and Tommy Lee Jones and a technical audio commentry with Sonnenfeld, Rick Baker & the ILM team; this feature is exclusive to the limited edition version. Throw in the standards like the sound setups: English 5.1, english 2-channel (Dolby Surround) and french (Dolby Surround) and subtitles that include english, french, spanish, cantonese and mandarin, and that wraps up disc one! Disc Two is loaded! I can't list them all or I will use up all my space, so I will list the major ones. There is a 3 scene editing workshop which allows you to become the filmmaker, so to speak. You get to edit 3 chosen scenes that were filmed in a lot of different angles and then watch the final cut. Sonnenfeld will also descibe his own editing process. Next, there is a Edgar bug fight scene deconstruction using different angles. Then you have "concept to creation" creatures feature and art and production photo gallery. There are extended & deleted scenes, storyboard comparisons, a documentary, a music video, DVD & web links, trailers, talent files and more! Whew! I said there was a lot, and as you can see, I wasn't exaggerating. Throw in a booklet and letter from Sonnenfeld and small poster which may be signed by the artists and you have a DVD with enough features to keep you entertained and busy. Quickly, the transfer was beautiful and, of course, the movie is great. This movie was one of my favorite Will Smith roles. Aside from the comedy woven into the script, the special effects were great! This is a must have for any fan of the movie or comic book! Enjoy!
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67 of 77 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Don't spend the extra money for this version! September 12, 2000
By A Customer
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
There's no need for me to write about this movie. Many before have done so, and many will follow, with the usual, "It's a great movie" stuff. And, unfortunately, this info will get buried with the reviews that follow. But I hope a few of you get a chance to read it before it slides back into the next pages.

For the extra bucks you pay for this Limited Edition of one of my all-time favorite movies, here's what you get: a pasteboard box (NOT a plastic keep case!) with the disk info on the back attached with something a little more sticky than spit. That was my first, and very lasting, impression.

The extra disk, while briefly amusing, was a disappointment. The part where the Edgar Bug Fight scene (and the MiB car transformation scene) is deconstructed "using angles" merely allows you to switch through five presentations from storyboard through final edit. By using the angle button you actually destroy the evolution; if you allow it to play it will start the sequence again at the next level.

The long-awaited editing workshop is a joke. You are given three different scenes, each with three shots. Then make one of three choices for each shot and play the results. Looks good on paper, but it's actually much less interesting. Quite tedious.

There is an extra audio commentary track, but how many times do you actually watch a movie with the commentary track turned on? And if you want to watch the music video, you have to go to the second disk.

This is a GREAT movie. But the only way I can recommend this version is if you absolutely have to have the full screen presentation, which is unavailable on the "cheaper" model.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A sublime, entertaining movie in a great package. May 28, 2002
By D. Mok VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
Men in Black was one of my favourite Hollywood blockbusters of the '90s. One of only a handful successful comic-book translations in history, the film retained the irreverence and zany creativity of the best comics while adding the visual grandeur, attention to detail, and narrative focus of the best features.

Rewatching this movie now, it's lost none of its charm. The meticulous Bo Welch production design is superb, director Barry Sonnenfeld's sense of pacing and comic timing impeccable, the Danny Elfman score absolutely perfect for its subject, and the cast is uniformly excellent. Nobody else could have played the role of Agent Jay with such pizazz as Will Smith; Tommy Lee Jones delivers hands-down his best comic performance ever, Linda Fiorentino is delightfully weird as coroner Dr. Laurel Weaver, Rip Torn nearly steals the show as perennially grumpy, inscrutable agency head Zed, and Vincent D'Onofrio is fun to watch as Farmer Edgar/Edgar Bug.

The bonus materials are also great. The "editing workshop", which allows you to play with alternate footage and put together a new version of one of two scenes, is my personal favourite (although I actually agree with Sonnenfeld's poker-faced quip that, "[The audience] will find out that everything I did was perfect). "The evolution of MiB" gives a hint of the major changes that happen on (to) a big movie as it's being made, and the MIIB (Men in Black 2) teasers definitely suggest that MIIB is a must-see for summer 2002.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie.
Men in Black is one of the best movies. Characters have chemistry. Funny. Worth buying. Great price. Great family movie. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Jennifer M. Fira
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome movie
I love this movie. What a good team they make. My son and daughter requested this movie and i can not help but watch it again witht them. Just good family fun.
Published 2 days ago by Jon
4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
A classic comedy. Well worth watching. Good all around acting and an entertaining ride. Tommy Lee Jones is really hilarious.
Published 5 days ago by Scott P. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars great entertainment.
Love both actors - they do these rolls very well and show how versatile they can be. Will Smith has come a long way from "Prince of Bel-Air".
Published 5 days ago by fan4nfl
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite comedies!
Even my husband who never watches the same movie twice - groaned when I put it in and laughed through the movie. He wants the guy who plays the bug to win an award. Read more
Published 7 days ago by C. Wray
4.0 out of 5 stars Men In Black 1
This, I believe, is the digital version(through Amazon Prime, I think) of the movie that I never saw so I can't really comment on this. Sorry.
Published 8 days ago by GREEK
5.0 out of 5 stars :)
this was a good movie and it was back when will smith was cool and everybody thought he was a good guy who did nothing wrong. Read more
Published 9 days ago by choirboyme
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites
I could watch this movie again and again. Smith and Jones couldn't be better. Tommy Lee Jones can deliver a funny line with a fabulously dry sense humor.
Published 9 days ago by Brenda
5.0 out of 5 stars love it
I love all the Men in Black movie and movies with Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith, they both are good actor and they just make the movies good and funny.
Published 9 days ago by Becky McNeal
4.0 out of 5 stars PRETTY GOOD CONDITION for a used BluRay
I ordered this used BluRay to add to my growing collection and was a bit disappointed when it arrived without the slip-sleeve. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Nyle Cavazos Garcia
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