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Awesome Cheesy Fun, That Didn't Deserve It's Big Box Office Flop, With An Amazing Performance From Bruce Willis!

This is awesome cheesy fun, that didn't deserve it's big box office flop with an amazing performance from Bruce Willis!. I really enjoyed this film, and i thought it was really well done, plus Bruce Willis is simply amazing in this!. It has lots of great humor in it and i thought all the characters were fantastic, plus Bruce Willis and Andie MacDowell had great chemistry together!. It had some very cool action sequences And Bruce Willis is absolutely hilarious here, plus he had some fantastic one liners!. This was panned by almost everyone, however i loved it as i found it to be very funny, and extremely entertaining, with wonderful performances all around!. The character development is really good, and all the characters are very likable, plus the finale was great!. It has definitely achieved cult status (and rightly so), and it has just the perfect amount of action/adventure and humor, plus the ending was great!. This is awesome cheesy fun, that didn't deserve it's big box office flop, with an amazing performance from Bruce Willis, and i say it's a must see!. The Direction is great!. Michael Lehmann does a great job here, with awesome camera work, adding some great cartoon like violence, good shots during the action scenes, and keeping the film at a very fast pace!. The Acting is fantastic!. Bruce Willis is AMAZING as always, and is amazing here, he is extremely likable, hilarious had some fantastic one liners, really seemed to be enjoying himself, had great chemistry with Andie MacDowell and Danny Aiello, and was just tons of fun to watch! (Willis Rules!!). Danny Aiello is great as Willi's partner, they had great chemistry together, and watching them work together was a blast to watch he was just great overall!. Andie MacDowell is beautiful and did excellent with what she had to do, she had great chemistry with Willis, and was very likable!.James Coburn, Richard E. Grant and Sandra Bernhard are all great as the villains. David Caruso is good in his small role. Rest of the cast do great. Overall a must see!. **** out of 5

Not bad, just misunderstood!

I was walking with two friends, one of whom really enjoyed this film (as I did) and one of whom disliked it intensely. The friend who disliked the film said to the two of us, "I'm sorry, but you can't build a whole movie on Bruce Willis and Danny Aiello wisecracking with each other." We looked at him in disbelief and said, in unison, "YES you can!!!"

That pretty well sums up the Hudson Hawk experience. If you go into it expecting a typical Bruce Willis film, you'll be disappointed. It's a fast-paced film full of bizarre humor and great lines and scenes. The closest comparison I can draw would be if you were to mix up the "Taming of the Shrew" episode of Moonlighting and a 60s action film. The dialog is quick-paced, and there's *nothing* in the film which isn't a joke. If you're looking for a serious or sane film, look elsewhere. But one way or the other, if you've ever wanted to really laugh at Bruce Willis, this is the film to do it in. ;)

Microwave Sushi

This movie was on my list of movies generated by actors as personal projects. That's because you really get to know these guys when you see what they really want to do. Bruce worked on this for a very long time.If you check out Willis' acting stuff, it is a particular style, very much like Mel Gibson's. The idea is to focus on the character in a serious way, but always let the audience know that there is a carefree guy doing it. The formula is subtle and depends on the genuine take on life that the actor has.If you allow for the incompetent editing and execrable score, this is a very clever movie. In particular, it is a very clever placement of a movie about other movies. It walks through the various motions of a real movie, with lots of references to remind you. But it is really a bunch of jokes that make the broadest fun of movies. The position and distance that this film has to real movies is precisely the same as Bruce's acting stance to the job he does in portraying the character.Check it out. It's got some problems, but it tells you a lot about Bruce in whatever of his other films you like, and will likely enhance that film.

Misunderstood...

This movie is a classic farce (something Hollywood hasn't done much of in a while - at least, not intentionally). Situations and characters are so far over the top it's amazing they don't just float off into space. Bruce Willis is in cute smile / sarcastic wisecrack mode - more like his 'Moonlighting' days as opposed to his current action hero motif - he gets to deal with psychotic billionaires, the "MTV-IA", (somewhat) organized crime, and attractive nun from the Vatican. They play this one on cable quite a bit lately, and I still get a kick every time I channel-surf to it - it's good for a good chuckle several times a minute. Watch it, sit back, have fun, but don't try to take anything even remotely seriously!

Old good action comedy with Bruce Willis

Hudson Hawk with Bruce Willis is about dolce vita (e.g. cool life) of crazy multi-millionaires, the whole movie goes in instant action filled with gags, and there is not a sentence without a sarcasm - what more do you need for a nice evening ? It is hard to believe, but comparing to senseless computer FX twin-movies of today, Hawk lets characters to have some inner feelings - even in environment of speed, shooting and blasts. Romantic music, fashion-dressed people, fast decisions, and rush for success - Hawk is recommended movie for people of new Millennium

One of the worst films Willis has ever been in and an understandable box office flop...

STAR RATING: ***** The Works **** Just Misses the Mark *** That Little Bit In Between ** Lagging Behind * The Pits Freshly released from jail, cat burglar Eddie 'Hudson Hawk' (Bruce Willis) is approached by two crime brothers to pull off another caper. But this turns out to be just the beginning of a crazy plot involving an eccentric couple (Richard E Grant and Sandra Bernhard), his best friend (Danny Aiello) and a curator (Andie McDowell) with a, er, holier real profession...In 1988, Willis had appeared in Die Hard, the unforgettable action classic that pretty much re-defined the genre and pretty much cemented him as a bona fide Hollywood star. But then the 90s dawned. He attempted a more dynamic drama role with the disastrous Bonfire of the Vanities which was one major box office disaster, before returning to his action roots with this and scoring another big time flop. It had all the right ingredients, an all star cast (namely, headed by Willis himself) and no doubt plenty of publicity to back it up, but then the reviews came out and the film lost takings at a very fast rate. And the vast majority of the people who saw the film agreed with them.The film has a nonsensical and irritating plot that seems unsure what to do with itself throughout the film and is never exciting or amusing at any point. It's very self-indulgent in every respect, thinking the knowing action (the big bangs) and the knowing humour (Willis's smug cynicism) will pull it through. Willis is his usual smart-aleck self, but it's not enough to rest a film on. In the villains role, Grant and Bernhard are annoyingly hammy and over-the-top. Supporting players Aiello, McDowell and James Coburn are okay, but they are as lost in the mess of everything as everyone else...It wanted to make a big bang, but everyone agreed, this is a hawk you didn't want to catch. *

One of worst films of the last 25 years

This is a stunningly awful movie. I went to see it when it first came out, and is one of only a handful of films that I walked out on. It's hard to believe the number of 4 and 5 star reviews of this film posted. This illustrates a problem with the reviews of DVDs on Amazon -- that basically only people that already like the movie are going to buy the DVD and review it. The movie was almost universally panned by critics, and flopped at the box office.

As far as violent chocolate commercials go, this really isn't up there with the likes of....what?....oh right.

Please feel free to read the opening line again people. Has that sunk in? Do you feel the urge to scream, what in the holy living hell is he on about? You should do because Hudson Hawk is a dreadful, product placement veichle for Bruce Willis to mug the camera and do over the top things.It's a vanity project, and it's a shining example of what happens when people with power just don't give a rat's ass. Uncouth, grating, overblown, unfocused, and just plain unbearable. Hudson Hawk is the kind of movie made by stuck up, overpaid, clueless bastards with money to burn.Eddie Hawkins (Willis) is the Hudson Hawk, the greatest cat-burglar who ever lived and he has been blackmailed by the CIA and an OTT camp villain couple called The Mayflowers (Richard E. Grant and Sandra Bernhard). Against his will he is shipped off to Rome (literally) to steal some of DaVinci's greatest works. His friend Tommy (Danny Aiello) and an undercover nun (Andie MacDowell) assist him as he robs the Vatican and tries to shake off a bunch of MTV-generation CIA agents called the Candy Bars (Kit-Kat, Butterfinger, Snickers and Almond Joy).What a load of total and complete trash. If it were a TV programme over in the UK it would be pulled by authorities for such product placement and ridiculous garbage.Don't watch this film.

One of the Top 10 movies of all time

This was a great movie. Its an action, adventure, romantic, musical, comedy.

I don't feel its something that's real, as who in real life would break into song in the middle of a heist? But I easily lost myself in the fantasy of it and it was a very entertaining movie.

I cant believe this wasn't a hit movie.

Fun to watch

Some movies take themselves too seriously, or try too hard to be funny. Hudson Hawk is neither. Nor, is it believable. If any of these things bother you in a movie, you probably won't get it. However, if you like to see movies making fun of movies, and story lines that just ask you to accept them in the guise of humor, then you'll love this one. I never understood why this movie didn't rate well. I liked it the first time I saw it.Bruce Willis and Danny Aiello make a great team. Danny Aiello's role in this movie really made me want to seek out other films he was in. He's a subtly funny and self-deprecating actor when the role calls for it.<Spoiler ahead> To me the funniest thing is still the means that they use to "Synchronize their watches" before performing a "job". This always happens in any big spy/war/thief movies and they found a very entertaining way to work it in. Of course, it makes it more believable for those of you that remember what 45s are. </Spoiler over>

The kind of film only the Coen brothers can pull off

Hudson Hawk is the kind of movie only the Coen brothers can do. Under the hands of them, it would have been delightful, witty, and charming. However, it wasn't directed by the Coens, so is has 'flop' printed all over it. The slapstick comedy is misplaced, Willis's wisecracks are lame and come too often, the musical numbers aren't entertaining, the only saving grace is a couple of very neat action sequences. Still, it's not as bad as the critics would have you believing, it just isn't good. 4/10.

One of my favourites, there is a secret to it

Forget about who is in it (though you might decide later, like me, that the cast is perfect), forget about how it was marketed! This movie demands that you watch it at the right time and in the right frame of mind. Watch late at night after a few beers or whatever and let it suck you in. There is a lot about this film that is perfect. Once you accept that it is "fantasy-comedy" ,to coin a genre, the music, acting, direction and clever writing will win you over. This is not a Saturday afternoon popcorn movie, give it a chance and make up your own mind. I was lucky enough to have no preconceptions the first time i saw it and was in the perfect mood- it is now a movie that I save to spring on people at the right time and they are always won over.

Lots of fun

This is one of my all time favorite movies - The bizarre, quirky humour is exactly to my taste. Certainly it is an odd movie...in my experience people either REALLY love it or REALLY hate it - nothing in between. Essentially it makes fun of itself all the way through. If you're the type who can laugh at yourself then you will probably love it. If not, then you will not understand it and will hate it.

"BUNNY!! BALL, BALL!!!"

Hudson Hawk has cult movie written all over it. Bruce Willis and Danny Aiello have a blast making robberies while singing show tunes. It put me in the spirit of the movie and I enjoyed myself. Everybody in the cast overacts but that didn't bother me at all. This is the kind of movie that after years pass will be considered a cult classic. Check out Hudson Hawk if you want to have a good time. Because like all the best films, you have to suspend your belief in reality to make it work and this movie is fantasy on a whole new level.


Ok, I be real honest with you folks. This is one of the greatest movies ever... I am craving a cappuccino as I write this... Go and watch the film. In fact i'll watch it with you. And if you don't like it you can... what's that??? Speak up guy in the second row!!! Say it again! So ever one can hear you... Oh for god sake!! IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT GET THE F#@K OUT!!!

Under-rated just plain fun movie!

This is a fun movie! Don't bother if you are looking for serious plot or a movie that takes itself seriously. This is a movie that obviously was fun in the making and playing, which results in fun in viewing it, too.

This is a vehicle (or vanity) film for Willis, but among the better vehicle movies in my opinion. If you like silly, fun movies, then you'll probably like this one. Some of the irreverence to "proper" film making that we saw and loved in "Moonlighting" is present in this film, which suggests that Willis introduced a lot of creative input to that TV show.

If you haven't seen Hudson Hawk, rent it before you buy, but I'm sure you'll come the same conclusion I have that this is one you must own. As others have said, it's one of those movies you can just pop in when nothing else sounds just right.

Finally, this is one movie that has never before been released in widescreen - an injustice in my mind. I pre-ordered this way back in January and can't wait to get it next week!

Bruce Willis IS great!

This film is actually great. Time runs and you laugh all the time. Bruce sings, and what to say - sings GREAT! The plot is so wicked that any second you'll be astonished with sudden turn.I HighLY recommend!

Fun, Stupid & Easy

Hawk, is almost the perfect video movie. If you have an hour and a half to kill, then this cassette is ideal. The primary reason that this film is such a classic is the enjoyment of watching all the performers (Willis, Aiello, McDowell, Grant, Bernhardt and so on) having an absolute blast. The film is certainly over the top, but it never takes it self itself seriously and the viewing of it shouldn't be taken seriously either. It ain't Shakespeare, but mindless entertainment, every now and then, is a healthy thing don't you think?

An over-the-top comedy - and good because of it! "B+"

From beginning to end, this film is filled with tons of effective silliness; a few examples include Bruce Willis and Danny Aiello singing a showtune while robbing a museum, a henchman named 'Butterfinger,' and the brilliantly-delivered, classic line as Willis decapitates a bad guy: "Won't be attending that hat convention in July!" After listening to the director commentaries for both this film and 'Big Trouble in Little China,' 'Hudson Hawk' reminds me of the former - most people at the time of its release (it would seem) were expecting an outright action-adventure and instead got a very unique comedy, so if this movie hasn't been on your radar, keep the thought in mind. This film has a lot of charm, a lot of laughs, and really deserves a look if want a different kind of adventure story.

HUDSON HAWK is Silly Fun.

HUDSON HAWK is a film people either love or they hate. It is hard to say who is right. I personally greatly enjoy this movie, but the case can be made, if you look at HUDSON HAWK in a certain light, that it is a terrible waste of time and money. The story is high-concept, the actors chew the scenery, the plot makes little or no sense and it is over-directed almost to a fault. The one thing that saves HUDSON HAWK as a film, is that it is damned entertaining. I do not contend that every film that is made has to have some lofty goal or socially important message to be successful. HUDSON HAWK proves this statement. The film-makers know it: Micheal Lehmann has not made a film as enjoyable before or since (has anyone seen MEET THE APPLEGATES?), but here he finds that ephemeral "fine-line" that allows the material to flourish. The actors know it: observe Richard E. Grant as Darwin Mayflower, where else could such a fine actor get to cut loose like this (also, see Grant in HOW TO GET AHEAD IN ADVERTISING). Bruce Willis is perfect for the lead role, I mean who takes Bruce Willis seriously?; he hams it up with sincere determination. The screenwriters, including Willis, know it: timing bank robberies to 'Swinging on a Star', the secrets of Da Vinci's gold machine, Andie MacDowell chirping like a dolphin, CIA agents named after candybars...c'mon, this is not a serious dramatic effort. HUDSON HAWK is goofy, campy, ridiculous and inspired. Will this film enter the archives of cinema history? Answer: no. I don't think that this film will even become a cult classic because it tries to hard to be quirky and weird. It is destined to be forgotten in the wash of early 90's comedies, and is not the brightest spot in Willis' cannon (although that may not be saying much when you've got junk like COLOR OF NIGHT or STRIKING DISTANCE under your belt). HUDSON HAWK will continue to be a fluke. It is obvious that this was one of Willis' pet projects, and that he pushed it through to production. HUDSON HAWK exists because of him...but without the support of the spirited cast and crew, this production could have been career ending. So sit back and relax, its really not as bad as you've heard... 7/10

A different sense of humor

This is a film that produces a notorious controversy (the voting statistics in IMDB prove it). Maybe it surprised some of the Willis fans because of his strange sense of humor, most elegant than the usual "McClane Style", buy I'm a veteran Willis fan and I found this title quite refreshing. If you are willing to give a chance to something different, try to see it. The cappucino lover that plays Bruce Willis will cause you love or hate, but not your indifference.