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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang [DVD] [2005]
enlarge	Director: Shane Black Actors: Robert Downey Jr, Michelle Monaghan, Val Kilmer, Corbin Bernsen, Deanna Dozier Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£18.99~~ Buy Used: £0.01 as of 25/11/2009 08:55 GMT details You Save: £18.98 (100%) New (34) Used (73) Collectible (3) from £0.01 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 64 reviews Sales Rank: 5815 Format: PAL, Widescreen Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 99 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 7321900586719 ASIN: B000BLI0SC Theatrical Release Date: 2005 Release Date: March 13, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review With smart scribe Shane Black both penning the script and behind the camera, IKiss Kiss Bang Bang/I was never going to be ordinary. Yet it's far better than you could have hoped for, marrying in comedy, action, a bit of a detective work and a constant, knowing wink to the audience. P Cruelly underperforming at the box office, the film finds Robert Downey Jr as a small time thief, who quite literally finds himself stumbling into the world of acting. With a potential role as a private detective in the offing, his agent arranges for him to spend his time with private investigator Val Kilmer. All is fairly light, until a dead body crosses their paths and a genuine mystery presents itself. P And that then sets the scene for a pacey, energetic film spearheaded by a trio of strong performances. The main plaudits should go to the interplay between Kilmer and Downey Jr, who both eat up their respective best roles in years. Meeting them head on though is Michelle Monaghan, who plays a wannabe actress with a talent for fast talking, and looks that Downey Jr's Harry can't help but resist. P Now it's fair to argue that the setup itself doesn't feel particularly fresh. Yet the execution most certainly is, with Black savvy enough to know when to avoid the genre clichés, and when to drive his script right through the middle of them with a great big grin on his face. Grounded by a splendidly witty narration from Downey Jr, IKiss Kiss Bang Bang/I is, at the point this review is being written, an underappreciated gem. Hopefully time, and DVD, will see it right.--ISimon Brew/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...13 Next » Hilarious! July 30, 2006 K. Williams (UK) 23 out of 23 found this review helpful I hadn't heard of the movie but stumbled over it on Amazon. One of the best films I have seen for a long time. The film is made in a very 'spoof' type of way but IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT (someone that watched it with me didn't get that bit)! br / br /Really funny scenes with Val Kilmers character and Robert Downey Jnr. Downey Jnr does an excellent narration for the entire script. A refreshing change from hollywood - more please! Surprisingly Excellent March 10, 2007 M. Evans 19 out of 19 found this review helpful I missed this at the movies and didn't know anything about it prior to watching it. What a brilliant film this is. The dialogue is fantastic and makes it one of those films you can watch over and over. br / br /The action is great and the plot is really good too. If you like Coen Bro's films or films like Grosse Pointe Blank then I think you'll love this film (not that it's anything like that film). br / br /I found it to be full of comedy throughout, some of it subtle and some of it slapstick. br / br /The first 20 minutes or so are a bit dis-jointed but once Downey and Kilmer get together the film takes off and never stops. Best film in ages November 10, 2006 S. J. Smith (Southampton, England) 12 out of 12 found this review helpful As always Robert Downey Jnr makes the film, which is incidentally very witty, intelligent and above all entertaining. In this post modern approach to the dark, pulp fiction crime novels of the fifties the characters are very well defined and the film has a quirky air of unusualness about it. It is a black comedy of the blackest kind, but is oddly more emotionally realistic than the Tarantino films it is compared with. br /A must see film for those who wish their films to be engaging and challenging. br /Excellent!! What a great film.... June 1, 2006 Laebrye (United Kingdom) 11 out of 11 found this review helpful I saw this in the cinema when it first came out. Regular movie trips had become almost tradition so on one week when we were stuck for something to watch, we folloed the reviews and saw this. I was more than pleasantly surprised. The humour is strong, frequently reducing the audience to fits of laughter. The plot twists and turns and although it can get quite hard to follow the acting is top notch and truly outstanding. The one liners in particular are expertly delivered with fantastic timing. br / br /All in all, a really enjoyable film for anyone who likes intelligent plot lines and great comedy. Genious July 21, 2006 K. Owesen-Lein 10 out of 10 found this review helpful This movie is just brilliant. There not much else to say about it, the story is great, the script is great, acting is great. This is one of those films that do not need an Oscar to be great; it is easy, hilarious and smart. I see that some other people comment on the narrating, but that is one of the things that makes this a good film, its ingenuity. It is an original film with a great plot. I just got to say: Buy it! You will love it, I did. Showing reviews 1-5 of 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...13 Next »

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