Men in Black (1997)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.0/10   

Director:

Barry Sonnenfeld

Escritores (WGA):

Lowell Cunningham (comic)
Ed Solomon (screen story)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

2 julio 1997 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Comedia | Ciencia-Ficción

Frase comercial:

Protecting the earth from the scum of the universe

Plot:

Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Men In Black | New York City | Bug | Technology

Premios:

Won Oscar. Another 17 wins & 28 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Funny Sci-Fi. As Good As Ghostbusters.

Reparto

Tommy Lee Jones	...	Kay
Will Smith	...	Ofcr. James Darrel Edwards III
Linda Fiorentino	...	Laurel
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 (as Fredric Lane)
Richard Hamilton	...	D
Kent Faulcon	...	1st Lt. Jake Jensen
John Alexander	...	Mikey

También conocida como:

MIB (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Hombres de negro (Argentina) [es]
Men in Black: hombres de negro (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence.

Duración:

98 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Español

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby SR | DTS | SDDS (8 channels)

Clasificación:

Denmark:11 | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:AL (1999 video rating) | Australia:PG (re-rating on appeal) (rejected) | UK:PG (cut) | Philippines:PG-13 | South Africa:10V | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13

Locaciones de Filmación:

54 Macdougal Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Compañía:

Amblin Entertainment

Trivialidades:

Will Smith, after reading the script, did not want to accept the role. It was his wife Jada Pinkett Smith that convinced him to take the part.

Errores:

Continuidad: The signs in the windows of the Russian restaurant change when shown from the inside.

Citas:

[first lines]
Nick the Van Driver: Goddamn bugs!

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "Damages: You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant (#2.9)" (2009)

Banda de Sonido:

The Promised Land

Funny Sci-Fi. As Good As Ghostbusters.

As I stated above, Men In Black is just as good as the sci-fi comedies Ghostbusters I and II. But instead of chasing ghost's we're chasing after rogue aliens.

James (Will Smith) is an officer in the NYPD and one of the top officers. After a hard night, James is questioned by his own police force for allegedly killing a suspect who fell off a building. As James insists that the person was acting strangely, Agent K (Tommmy Lee Jones) comes in and takes him out.

James is welcomed to a secret agency which keeps aliens in check. After a brief examination of his life, James (now Agent J) joins the agency. On his first day, suddenly K and J are on a mission to stop a massive cockroach from destroying Earth and starting a galactic war.

The chemistry between Smith and Jones is hilarious. Smith has some great comedy scenes especially when he is using his new weapon, the Noisy Crickett and him trying to deliver a baby squid type creature. The aliens are smart, their inventive, and their just plain fun when seeing how they identify themselves and hide their identities. The story is funny and will keep you laughing at almost every scene.

The presentation of aliens as everyday people trying to live normal lives in Manhattan is a lot more fun than the presentation of murderous aliens (Independence Day). Another great part is that the film isn't overblown with special effects of alien explosions and massive battles. Instead comedy and chemistry keeps this top comedy flowing.

Men In Black. Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Fiorentino, and Rip Torn.

4 1/2 out of 5 Stars.