Hudson Hawk [DVD]

Bruce Willis may be mdisappointed by this movie, but our family isn’t. I grew up with this being a super fun movie, bought it as an adult, and still enjoy it. Not for kids, but high school age and up should have fun with the adventure and nonsensical action. Don’t expect ‘Die Hard’, but expect a fun and entertaining movie.

Blown away by the fast service, ordered it and received it the next day. Came in perfect shape, no flaws or scratches. So happy to be able to replace my VHS with a Blu Ray of a great movie.

Sit down with popcorn and enjoy

The conventional wisdom on this 1991 film is that it was a colossal bomb which derailed Willis career. It got terrible reviews, true, and it flopped at the box office, but Ive never been convinced that Hudson Hawk was the awful stinker that its reputation would have you believe. The comedy in this film is certainly off-beat, at times silly, and its easy to understand how the style and tone of this film failed to appeal to film critics. Id agree that Hudson Hawk isnt for everyone. But theres also a slightly surreal, almost absurdist quality to this movie, lurking just behind the surface, and I think that if you accept that not everything in this movie makes literal sense-- or is even intended to make literal sense-- the experience of watching Hudson Hawk is a lot more fun. Relax, switch your brain out of literal mode, and enjoy this bizarre panoply of characters. Youll be glad that you did. The sardonic 90s wit of young Bruce Willis is amusing, and Andie MacDowell is a breath of fresh air. The candy bar gang is hilarious. Sandra Bernhard, in particular, is delicious in her role as the oversexed villainess. If you look at Hudson Hawk as a crime caper, yes, the ending will probably fall flat. If, instead, you look at it as an Alice-in-Wonderland quest for the perfect cup of cappuccino, you wont be disappointed.

Interesting that the Box office Summaries do NOT include how much was taken world wide. I enjoyed this film when I first saw it, and enjoy it in the DVD format. The audio is very good, the Video quality is superb. The Amazon is, once again, far of the mark, and shows just how much the editors are out of touch with the fans of these films. Watch the film, give it a chance, and if you have even a cursory knowledge of what works in europe, then you are likely to enjoy it. Yes the story is convoluted, and yes it is a Bruce Willis Pet Project, but its fun, and most people who like it REALLY like it. And the directors commentary is very revealing. From the deliberate continuity gaffs, to the Three Stooges style elements that are included, you can have a fun time, and dont believe everything that the Director says; for example, he says that the use of the Tape rewound was copied from them in a later film, however, POLTERGEIST 3 uses exactly the same trick, and that was done before this was made. Some other points show a little bit of additional ignorance by the director, but on the exposition of the events surrounding the film, its all fun and games, and shows a lot of fun by all, and this fun is indeed very contagious. [Minor Point: IF you like the advertised cover shown above, do not expect to get it , since that snap is from the inside card on the US release, and it was earlier VHS releases that had the above cover, the DVD as at this date, has another shot. less appealing in my opinion, but still good .] ENJOY

I couldnt find my DVD so I had to purchase the digital version. Quirky comedy, fantastically goofy.

Hudson Hawk is a film like no other. Hilarious at times, head-scratchingly absurd at others, this is a film that will capture your interest and never fails to please when seen by a group of people. The premise is simple: an ex-con is black-mailed into stealing Leonardo da Vincis greatest treasures so a corrupt businessman can use them to turn lead into gold and ruin the worlds economy. If that sentence alone doesnt hook you in, then stop and read no further because this movie is not for you. Bruce Willis is endlessly charming in this and the rest of the cast is flat out awesome. Take a chance, ignore the critics, and be prepared to watch a movie that isnt afraid to have fun.

Great cheap no frills blu ray of an absurdist classic

I think the biggest problem with this movie is that people think theyre supposed to take it seriously. Ummmm, no. Its satirical comedy, not straight comedy. All the indignant people who pan this movie by saying its stupid are taking it way too seriously. Of course its stupid, its satire. (warning, some minor spoilers, but they dont matter much) I mean, the love interest is a nun, he mails himself to the Vatican, he spends the whole movie trying to get a cup of capuccino and his parole officer tries to get him to commit a crime. Think The Da Vinci Code meets Laurel and Hardy.

I havent watched this movie in about ten years. I forgot how much fun it was. Lots of action and comedy. Movies these days just do not stack up to the movies of the past.