Men In Black
Threat advisory: High - High risk of entertaining activities
Movie propaganda
Protecting the Earth from the scum of the universe!
They are the best kept secret in the universe.
Working for a highly-funded yet unofficial government agency, K (Tommy Lee Jones) and J (Will Smith) are the Men In Black, providers of immigration services and regulators of all things alien on Earth. While investigating a series of unregistered close encounters, the MIB agents uncover the deadly plot of an intergalactic terrorist who is on a mission to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies currently in residence in New York city.
In order to prevent worlds from colliding, K and J must track down the terrorist before the Earth is destroyed in the bargain. They are our best, last and only line of defence.
They work in secret and they dress in black.
Theatrical propaganda posters
Target demographic movie keyword propaganda
- Film comedy science fiction aliens illegal immigrant
Persons of interest
- Tommy Lee Jones .... Agent K
- Will Smith .... James Edwards/Agent J/"Slick"
- Linda Fiorentino .... Dr Laurel Weaver/Agent L
- Vincent D'Onofrio .... Edgar
- Rip Torn .... Chief Zed
- Tony Shalhoub .... Jack Jeebs
- Siobhan Fallon .... Beatrice
- Mike Nussbaum .... Gentle Rosenburg the Arquillian Jeweler
- Jon Gries .... Nick the Van Driver
- Sergio Calderón .... Jose
- Carel Struycken .... Arquillian
- Fredric Lehne .... INS Agent Janus
- Richard Hamilton .... Agent D
- Kent Faulcon .... First Lieutenant Jake Jensen
- John Alexander .... Mikey
- Keith Campbell .... Perp
- Ken Thorley .... Zap-Em Exterminator
- Patrick Breen .... Reggie Redgick
- Becky Ann Baker .... Mrs Redgick
- Lowell Cunningham .... Author
- Ed Soloman .... Storywriter
- Ed Soloman .... Screenwriter
- Barry Sonnenfeld .... Director
Cinematic intelligence sources
Intelligence analyst
Special Agent Matti
Theatrical report
Snappy, snazzy, rootin', tootin', lean, mean alien stomping machines. And that was just the first five minutes.
If you're a big fan of the comic on which this was based, then you'll be really upset because it got Hollywood-ised along the way (big surprise), the darkness and violence being transmuted into humour and slime. You know what I mean.
But if you've never even heard of the comic, then this will be for you. It's Mission: Impossible meets Independence Day meets Lost in space meets Ghostbusters meets Boyz in the hood. Scary thought, huh? A couple of wise-cracking secret agents running round the country shooting things and having fun (like they do) all in the pursuit of truth, justice and the American way.
It's pretty to look at, funny to watch, funky to listen to. It hits smack, blam in the middle of the movie-going demographic. It's a great evening's entertainment. You can even quote some of the lines to your mates as you leave the cinema. I recommend a McPig-out beforehand, and the purchase of large quantities of popcorn, maltesers and coke to maximise your enjoyment during.
Media intelligence (DVD - Deluxe collector's edition)
- 9 hours of added value
- 5 extended and alternate scenes
- All-new documentary, The metamorphosis of Men In Black
- Audio and "live" video commentary by Barry and Tommy Lee
- Character animation studies with director introduction (includes angle change function)
- Men In Black music video performed by Will Smith
- Trailer: Theatricals
- Talent profiles
- Original behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of the movie
- Storyboard comparisons to final film comparisons
- Storyboard and production photo galleries
- Tunnel scene deconstruction with introduction and optional commentary by the ILM creative team (includes angle change function)
Media intelligence (DVD - Limited edition box set)
- 13+ hours of added value - it's the first dual layer, double-sided disc in Australia and will be released on 2 discs
- 3 scene editing workshops where you can edit cuts from a scene in your own order. You can play it back and compare it with the final cut and listen to Barry explain why he chose the cuts he did
- Collectible insert consisting of a 12-page booklet including production notes and conceptual character drawings
- Creatures: concept to completion animated art gallery
- Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video supervised by Barry
- DVD-ROM and web links
- Edgar bug fight scene deconstructed (includes angle change function)
- Expanded storyboard, conceptual art and production photo gallery
- Second audio commentary with Barry, Rick Baker and ILM team
- Widescreen and Fullscreen presentations
Security censorship classification
M (Low level violence, low level coarse language)
Surveillance time
98 minutes (1:38 hours)
Not for public release in Australia before date
DVD rental: 5 September 2000
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