Mr.T was originally asked to provide a cameo in this remake of the hit television show that aired from 1983-87. Unfortunately, he declined, stating that he would only be part of the film if he could portray his origianl character, Sgt. Bosco 'B.A.' Baracus. Nope, sorry Mr. T, stick to your 'World of Warcraft' commercials, because Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson did a much better job than you could've. The action scenes alone would have required the 57 year old to be continuously monitored by a physician. Even without the "Rocky III" star, the movie rocked. I was never a fan of the show, but I was somewhat familiar with the plot, but allow me to recap for ya. A ragtag squad of Army rangers brought together by fate, complete missions in their own brilliantly unorthadoxed way. But when a mission goes wrong and they are framed for it's failure, they stop at nothing to clear their names and finish the job.
The actors chosen for the foursome were a credit to their roles. Liam Neeson ("Taken" & "Batman Begins") plays Col. John Hannibal Smith, the man with the plan. Liam has always been a favorite of mine, a sediment recently renewed after his ass-kicking role of Brian Mills, and the brilliant actor portrayed the cigar-smoking leader with ease. Can't wait for the next one Liam.
Bradley Cooper ("Yes Man" & "The Hangover") is the handsome playboy Lt. Templeton "Face" Peck. The colorful and suave actor probaly didn't have to work that hard to get into character. He was sexy suave enough already.
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson 'pitied the fool' way better than Mr. T did, and his balls were constantly being broken by Murdoch, actually Sharlto Copey
("District 9"), just as accurately as they were in the television series.
All in all, an awesome movie. Even if you never watched the series, or even if you were a fan, you'll enjoy this film. Well worth the admission, and the $19.99 when it comes out on DVD. Keeper!
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