Wednesday, August 18, 2004
White Chicks
White Chicks ++(2)
Marcus Copeland: Marlon Wayans
Kevin Copeland: Shawn Wayans
Tiffany Wilson: Anne Dudek
Brittany Wilson: Maitland Ward
Megan Vandergold: Brittany Daniel
Heather Vandergold: Jamie King
The Wayans brothers manage(barely)to pull off another movie. I am not sure how long they can keep it going, only time will tell.
The movie starts out as you would expect, two brothers manage to screw up an FBI operation. This is where the first problem with the story happens. Does the FBI really put brothers together as partners? Would either of these 2 actually be able to pass the tests and all other basic requirements to become agents? Would a verbal scolding from their supervisor be the punishment for their screw-up? If any of these things are true, god help the U.S. we are in serious trouble.
So, if we ignore all of that, these two are actually given another assignment. To watch 2 socialites, and make sure they are not kidnapped. Problem 2, does the FBI take volunteers for assignments? Can an agent refuse to take an assignment because they feel the person they are to protect is going to be way too much trouble? Anyway….we have to assume all of this to be true if we are going to continue watching. So lets just go with it. Our heroes, figure they will do such a good job watching these girls, that they will get back into the good graces of the Chief.
Well we all know that something goes wrong, the girls refuse to go to the Hamptons for the weekend. So the guys will have to pretend to be the sisters, if they are to foil the kidnapping. Elaborate makeup and costumes are created for them. Funny jokes, misunderstandings with spouses, quick changes into and out of costume to get a girl, and attempts to ward off male advances happen just like you guess they would. If you have seen “Some like it hot” you have seen most of what happens here. Of, course everything works out in the end. The kidnappers are caught, the boys get to keep their jobs, husbands learn a valuable lesson, the guy gets the girl, and everyone lives happily ever after. The End….
That is not to say there are no new and funny moments, there are; plenty of them actually. I did laugh out loud many, many times. If you allow a huge amount of slack in the set up and just let it go you will enjoy the movie, provided you like idiotic comedy. There is not reason to see it in the theatre, though. I suggest renting the DVD when it arrives, or spending the $3.95 on the pay per view.
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Marcus Copeland: Marlon Wayans
Kevin Copeland: Shawn Wayans
Tiffany Wilson: Anne Dudek
Brittany Wilson: Maitland Ward
Megan Vandergold: Brittany Daniel
Heather Vandergold: Jamie King
The Wayans brothers manage(barely)to pull off another movie. I am not sure how long they can keep it going, only time will tell.
The movie starts out as you would expect, two brothers manage to screw up an FBI operation. This is where the first problem with the story happens. Does the FBI really put brothers together as partners? Would either of these 2 actually be able to pass the tests and all other basic requirements to become agents? Would a verbal scolding from their supervisor be the punishment for their screw-up? If any of these things are true, god help the U.S. we are in serious trouble.
So, if we ignore all of that, these two are actually given another assignment. To watch 2 socialites, and make sure they are not kidnapped. Problem 2, does the FBI take volunteers for assignments? Can an agent refuse to take an assignment because they feel the person they are to protect is going to be way too much trouble? Anyway….we have to assume all of this to be true if we are going to continue watching. So lets just go with it. Our heroes, figure they will do such a good job watching these girls, that they will get back into the good graces of the Chief.
Well we all know that something goes wrong, the girls refuse to go to the Hamptons for the weekend. So the guys will have to pretend to be the sisters, if they are to foil the kidnapping. Elaborate makeup and costumes are created for them. Funny jokes, misunderstandings with spouses, quick changes into and out of costume to get a girl, and attempts to ward off male advances happen just like you guess they would. If you have seen “Some like it hot” you have seen most of what happens here. Of, course everything works out in the end. The kidnappers are caught, the boys get to keep their jobs, husbands learn a valuable lesson, the guy gets the girl, and everyone lives happily ever after. The End….
That is not to say there are no new and funny moments, there are; plenty of them actually. I did laugh out loud many, many times. If you allow a huge amount of slack in the set up and just let it go you will enjoy the movie, provided you like idiotic comedy. There is not reason to see it in the theatre, though. I suggest renting the DVD when it arrives, or spending the $3.95 on the pay per view.
