by Republic Pictures
Sales Rank: 41644
Price: $9.98
Sean Penn delivered a star-making one-two punch in the early '80s, debuting as stoner Jeff Spicoli in <i>Fast Times at Ridgemont High</i> and turning up only a few months later, all but unrecognizable, as a steel-nerved teenage convict in this raw, powerful prison drama--and both performances hold up remarkably well. While the story line of <i>Bad Boys</i> has the familiar contours of classic jailhouse melodrama (Penn's fearless Mick stands tall against a bullying Latino gang boss played by Esai Morales), the sense of tightly wound raw force the actor conveys is so convincing that it's actually a little scary. It goes way beyond the blunt-force impact of a standard action star; Mick's acts of violence are expressions of personality, practically eruptions of his life force. The authenticity of this portrayal is reinforced by the closely observed production design: the youth-prison set is so cunningly textured that many moviegoers took it for the real thing. Ally Sheedy also made her film debut in <i>Bad Boys</i>, as the girl Mick leaves behind on the outside. <i>--David Chute</i>
Viewer Reviews This was one of my favorites when I was younger and I'm happy to see that I still enjoy it. Sean Penn's performance was great in this film. To include everyone else. It has a very good dark atmosphere, solid acting, and action.
Bad Boys of course stars Sean Penn as a lunatic delinquent. He pulls off a crime that kills a young kid and lands him in a youth prison. He has to put up with the other inmates plus fight for his life later.
This is a very exciting movie and I recommend this to those especially who are fans of 80's films. The DVD extras aren't that great. Containing just the trailer and commentary.
