Starsky & Hutch (2004)

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• Josh M

  
  Starsky and Hutch is a diverting and inventive waste of time. No attempt was made to create a serious take (like Michael Mann's horrendous Miami Vice film version) on the iconic TV show, but instead to use it as fodder for frothy, pointless retro fun, jam packed with some of… More
  Starsky and Hutch is a diverting and inventive waste of time. No attempt was made to create a serious take (like Michael Mann's horrendous Miami Vice film version) on the iconic TV show, but instead to use it as fodder for frothy, pointless retro fun, jam packed with some of the 70's cheesiest pop classics, (Afternoon Delight, That's the Way I Like It and the David Soul classic 'Don't Give Up on us Baby, sung by the musically challenged Owen Wilson). Talented comedy director Todd Phillips shows his directing chops here pre-Hangover. Phillips knows how to direct a scene for laughs, he's one of the best out there right now. The star studded cast are all welcome visitors to the party, including Snoop Dogg as Huggy Bear, bad ass blacksploitation veteran Fred Williamson, the always welcome comedic anarchist Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughan as the fu manchu-ed drug kingpin. Starsky's red stiped Gran Torino is used to comic effect here. Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller employ their generic personas very effectivelyl (i.e. laid back amoral California dude, uptight stupid Jewish dude who takes himself WAY too seriously). I watched this with my teenaged nephew, who loved it. It's a good suggestion for guys who are looking for something funny to watch with their male kids that's edgy enough to be cool, but ultimately harmless. Look out for original TV pair Paul Michael Glazer and David Soul at the end. On the depressing side, they look like old grandpas, but are still in good shape, and seem to be having fun.

• Directors C

  
  The story sometimes feels like its a bit flimsy and it certainly doesn't provide much action or the man-childedness of Hot Fuzz. But it benefits from chemistry between Stiller and Wilson and it did make me laugh.

• Jeff "

  
  Starsky & Hutch is a fairly decent comedy with nothing too special or memorable going for it. The film loses its fire after a few repeated viewing, but for what it is, Starsky & Hutch is a fun comedy. I enjoyed this film even though it's nothing remarkable. The comedy is… More
  Starsky & Hutch is a fairly decent comedy with nothing too special or memorable going for it. The film loses its fire after a few repeated viewing, but for what it is, Starsky & Hutch is a fun comedy. I enjoyed this film even though it's nothing remarkable. The comedy is good, but never quite excellent. There are quite a few good laughs in this film, and there's a few laugh out loud moments, but it never becomes real good for that matter. The film is decent and manages to be entertaining, but the film is one that you can watch only a few times, and forget about it. For what it is, Starsky &Hutch can be seen as a guilty pleasure almost. There are a few very funny moments in the film, but the film could have been done better than it is. This is a fun film to watch, with plenty of mindless humor to enjoy, just forget the TV show, and you might like it. I did, but after a while, the film got old and I didn't enjoy it as much. Will Farrell's cameo is what made the film funny, if only he had more screen time. Starsky & Hutch is a funny film for the most part, but it definitely isn't a strong one at that. The film could have been much better than it is. For mindless comedic fun, Starsky & Hutch is a good view, but for the die-hard fans of the show, they definitely should skip this one as it has barely anything similar to the classic show.

• Melvin W

  
  Starsky: In Bay City, when you cross the line, your nuts are mine.  "Crimebustin's a joint effort" What a fun movie Starsky & Hutch is. When this movie came out I had to be dragged into seeing it, but I ended up loving it. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson have great… More
  Starsky: In Bay City, when you cross the line, your nuts are mine.  "Crimebustin's a joint effort" What a fun movie Starsky & Hutch is. When this movie came out I had to be dragged into seeing it, but I ended up loving it. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson have great chemistry on the screen together. Vince Vaughn is a decent villain and I really liked Jason Bateman in his limited role. I have never seen the original series, so I can't comment on how this is as an adaption of the tv show. All I can say is it is one hell of a fun ride. The movie is made-up of some really well made and hilarious scenes and some pretty mediocre scenes. But there's more good scenes then bad. A few come to mind. The dance club scene is awesome with a great cameo by Patton Oswalt. The Nearly There benefit is really good. Some bad scenes include the guitar scene with Owen Wilson and even the scene with Will Farrell. The Will Farrell scene should have been one of the best, but it just isn't executed well at all.  On a whole, I enjoy this movie every time I watch it. I've seen it numerous times now and I'm beginning to find that it doesn't lose it's entertainment value. Starsky & Hutch is a better than average comedy with a really fun and cool plot. 

• Mark W

  
  As film versions of classic Television shows go, this happens to be one of the most appealing from "The Hangover" director Todd Phillips. The appeal comes from the fact that it sends up it's original, rather than try and replicate it. Detectives David Starsky (Stiller)… More
  As film versions of classic Television shows go, this happens to be one of the most appealing from "The Hangover" director Todd Phillips. The appeal comes from the fact that it sends up it's original, rather than try and replicate it. Detectives David Starsky (Stiller) and Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (Wilson), have a lead on a new type of undetectable cocaine which takes them to the door of businessman and philanthropist Reese Feldman (Vaughn) who they become determined to bring to justice with the help of street-savvy informant Huggy Bear (Snoop Dogg). The styles (complete with cardigans), the cars, and the haircuts are all here and they are all exagerated to fine comedic results. Wilson and Stiller are a fine comedy duo and this is probably the most suited for their double-act. They are both perfectly cast as the crime fighting duo with excellent support from a handlebar mustachioed Vince Vaughn as their arch rival, along with furry mustachioed partner in crime Jason Bateman and a perfectly cast Snoop Dogg, with some sharp lines, as the eponymous informant "Huggy Bear". Already an iconic character, here he's re-imaginned to delighful results. Although, I'm not a massive fan, the cameo appearance of hair-netted convict Will Ferrell, with an affection for belly-buttons and dragons is hilarious as he displays a "Midnight Express" desire toward Wilson. The film itself is not entirely laugh out loud material but it is mildly amusing and maintains it throughout its entirety. The main goal here, seems to be fun and that exactly what it achieves, throwing in an enjoyable cocaine-fuelled disco dance-off scene. Not normally my type film but its a good buddy-buddy cop movie that's nothing more than light entertainment and works well, for what it is.

• Richard C

  
  C+

• moon r

  
  if you remember the original teevee show, then you remember the times it was made in ... faux kewl hadn't been tin plated yet, was still in the experimental stages (rap music would steal and seal that donut). stiller and wilson therefore have fun, and so do we, sending up the… More
  if you remember the original teevee show, then you remember the times it was made in ... faux kewl hadn't been tin plated yet, was still in the experimental stages (rap music would steal and seal that donut). stiller and wilson therefore have fun, and so do we, sending up the cool that we tried to be being, yo, flared collars and bell bottoms. vaughn and bateman are the friggen bad guys, yoiks, and, in a bit of inspired casting, snopp dogg IS huggy bear! chill out dude.

• Film C

  
  Its an entertaining enough movie, that is funny and fun to watch!!

• KJ P

  
  Funny, but it's missing something!

• Conner R

  
  A perfect comedy that brings together one of the best teams ever, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. That alone makes this movie worth while, but is an extremely good movie aside from that fact. The plot is really interesting and Todd Phillips always makes a great efoort in directing.

• Anthony L

  
  A fucking awful film version of a much loved classic TV show. They got everything wrong, just so a bunch of infantile friends could have a little fun and make a little cash. Hollywood at its worst!

• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"They're the man."</i> Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino with the help of police snitch called Huggy Bear. <center><font size=+2 face="Century… More
  <i>"They're the man."</i> Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino with the help of police snitch called Huggy Bear. <center><font size=+2 face="Century Schoolbook"><b><u>REVIEW</u></b></font></center> The tale of two oddball police detectives who have a habit of getting stuck in awkward situations even with the best of intentions. Starsky (Ben Stiller) is very much by-the-book ? embarrassingly so ? whereas Hutch has a laid back rather ?hippy' approach to the rules. One of the films great strengths is that it plays on satire and keeps the action secondary. The two main characters are ably aided and abetted by Huggy Bear (Snoop Dogg) and, although there is a big-drugs-bust plotline, the movie's main intention seems to be to make a homage to the style and clichés of certain 70s filmmaking (and the original TV show); car chases, for instance, focus on tongue-in-cheek action rather than adrenalin, and the cops' love of empty-headed curvaceous women combined with a homophobia towards each other and gay men is portrayed laughingly as an echo of the attitudes of the times rather than appealing to those sentiments. Not the sort of comedy I expected to enjoy so much personally, but I quickly warmed to this movie and found the feelgood factor continued unabated till the end.

• Daniel P

  
  A deliciously bad movie that was a lot of fun. It's borderline unwatchable in places, but so too was the old TV show. It's clear that the actors involved had a great time making this movie, and while it appears to have been a vanity project, there's nothing really wrong… More
  A deliciously bad movie that was a lot of fun. It's borderline unwatchable in places, but so too was the old TV show. It's clear that the actors involved had a great time making this movie, and while it appears to have been a vanity project, there's nothing really wrong with it: it's hard to be too disappointed when expectations are low. There were a few good laughs, that's about all I can say about it.

• Josh L

  
  Better than I anticipated. I have no clue what Starsky & Hutch is all about because I never saw the show, but this was a funny and pretty entertaining movie.

• Sophie B

  
  This had so many funny moments in it like when they had to do the dragon stuff! Cracked me up. Owen and Ben are great partners and look great together!

• Tim S

  
  Wilson and Stiller have a great supporting cast.

• Curtis L

  
  Pretty funny. Another Wilson/Stiller hit.

• Keysha H

  
  It was funny..like all Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson pairings. But Zoolander was better.

• Candy R

  
  good film. Ben and Owen work well together.

• Dean !

  
  A reasonably funny action comedy. Fans of the series might not like it but if you're a fan of the actors other films, you know what to expect. Has some hot babes in it to, Carmen Electra and Amy Smart for two.

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