New DVDs: 'Bad Boys II,' 'The Battle of Shaker Heights,' 'Gigli'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Bad Boys II" good for a Blockbuster night, "The Battle of Shaker Heights" is mediocre and giggle at J-Lo in "Gigli" in today's Foxlight.
Bad boys, bad boys, watcha gonna do? Throw a lot of money but no plot at you. That's basically the idea behind reuniting Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in "Bad Boys II." (search) New on DVD this week -- stuff blowing up is never as cool on the little screen. And these two go everywhere -- including Cuba -- to make things go boom. Instead the whole movie just kind of implodes. But it is fun to see these guys back together, so it's worth a rental.
Next, if you made a movie as lackluster as "The Battle of Shaker Heights," (search) when would you release it? The one week when no one could say it's the worst movie of the week -- the same day they release "Gigli." Let's start with "Shaker Heights." A nice performance from the lead doesn't save this thing from complete mediocrity. It's time to stop cutting these Greenlight movies a break just because they're from first-timers -- so was "In the Bedroom" and it was made on roughly the same shoestring budget.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Finally, yes, "Gigli" (search) is here. Consider this fair warning. And only rent it if you really just want a good laugh. Fast-forward through everything else for the gobble gobble scene and then take a shower. You will feel unclean.