DVD Collection #10: Bad Boys and Bad Boys II: Whatcha Gonna Do?

The Bad Boys series of movies came about at the end of the "buddy cop" era of movies. Will Smith plays the rich playboy Miami cop that has so much money that he doesn't really need the job, and Martin Lawrence plays the family man that needs the job, loves his family, and always seems to find himself in situations that jeopardizes both while blaming Smith's character. The first Bad Boys movie gave you hope for this genre in a time when that particular type of movie had been done so many times already...it was a fun movie with plenty of action. The second one brought back a lot of the same characters...threw in a bit MORE action...a little bit over the top humor, hooked Smith's character up with Lawrence's sister for some additional tension between partners, but still managed to maintain itself as an enjoyable movie.

Martin Lawrence and Will Smith could go back and make a third Bad Boys movie if they wanted to, but they should probably leave it alone before it turns into the later Lethal Weapon movies where both of the leads are "too old for this shit". If you're a buddy cop action movie fan, you should definitely check this out.