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What the hell is this about?


Hey does anyone actually know what this is about. I heard it was something to do with security guards posing as cops, but then i heard from somewhere else that it was NSA posing as cops and i don't know what this is really about?

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Two lesbains run into a large stash of gold and they steal it, only to drop it off in the footsteps of two security agents who use the gold to buy them selves fake ID thingys to make them selves look like cops. As one of the agents begin to wise up, Martin's best friend kills accidently that man. Martin then confesses the truth about everything from the gold to the fake ids, he teams up with the rest of the force to capture his former best friend who turns out to be in charge of a cocain smuggling ring

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If only the film used that storyline...

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I saw this movie when it was called Maximum Security. Steve Zahn's character was a cop and Martin Lawrence's character really wanted to be a cop. Martin accused Steve of police brutality, and racial profiling. They then end up working together. It was funny then. Now, watching the trailers, the movie is 90% remade, and i'm not too sure.

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Sorry, but Martin Lawrence is the worst actor/comedian (? aren't they supposed to be funny?) alive. The guy hasn't made a single good movie (apart from maybe "Life" with Eddie Murphy, but it's Eddie's movie) and he should be thrown out of Hollywood altogther. Martin, if you're reading this (and I'd like to think that you are) just...go, and don't come back!
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baaah

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the man sucks...have you not seen his terrible excuse for acting all over the screen!? it really amazes me that people still hire him for movies, i mean, i know some people like him, for instance, my brother....but you can't torture the whole world for the lack of intelligence of people like him and you, it's just terrible....thanks for listening to my rant

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How can you say that Martin Lawrence is the worst actor/comedian ever. Maybe its because you haven't seen any of his movies. You've forgotten about Bad Boys, Blue Streak and Big Momma's House. He was hilarous in all three of these movies...hmm...maybe that's why they're making sequels to Bad Boys and Blue Streak. Before you decide to run you're mouth again, make sure you know what you're talking about. The preview for this movie looks great and there's no doubt in my mind that it'll be a smash at the box office.

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Don't forget Nothing to Lose with Tim Robbins. Also very funny.

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If you want to kill every unfunny people you meet, you got (are) a real problem !

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quangijaut, I love you.


(Manloaf loves no one and is merely expressing collaboration for the comment made by the individual(s) stated above. In no way can any forcible action be taken to hold him to his word. (Whether it be by courtship, marriage or some kinky 3 way with a horse a can of beans and a pair of boxing gloves.) If provoked, legal action will be taken.)

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Can you please tell me what a black man acts like, it would seem to me that you are some sort of expert. If you don't think the guy is funny, then hell that is your opinion. I personally don't think Jim Carey and alot of so call comedian are funny and that is why I don't go and see their movies. I don't sit around writing B-S to say "they should die," or say stereotypical stuff like "Jim Carey being funny is like all other white man trying to be funny."

Also when you are talking about the jokes that are used in a movie, realize that most of the time the actor saying the lines/jokes, did not write it.

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Umm,
I am sorry, did I call you a racist? I don't remember those words being written by me. It was said that Martin Lawrence act like every other black man, all I wanted to know was what or how does a black man act. I made no assumptions or implications about your race(because I don't care), don't make assumptions about mine. I did not make this a black and white thing, you did. I simply stated that if you don't like the man's acting don't watch his movies. I also noted that Martin Lawrence and most other actors don't write their own script. I am sure Martin Lawrence is just trying to get paid. So please don't put words in my mouth because I sure as hell is not putting any in yours.

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You are ONE nasty person to say such things about good comedians. I feel he's one of the best actors around with no luck,that's it.

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Quote: "How can you say that Martin Lawrence is the worst actor/comedian ever. Maybe its because you haven't seen any of his movies. You've forgotten about Bad Boys, Blue Streak and Big Momma's House."

We haven't forgotten them. But we're trying to.

Quote: "there's no doubt in my mind that it'll be a smash at the box office."

Since when do box office returns equate good movies? Don't forget, "Master of Disguise" opened at #1, and that godawful piece of trash was the worst movie of 2002.

Quote: "Before you decide to run you're mouth again, make sure you know what you're talking about."

You should learn to heed your own advice, my friend.

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Wow, a lot of Martin hating going on. Well, like he said in his DVD release "Runteldat": Critics are just jealous M.F.'s that can't do what he is doing. Like it or not, he will continue to make movies and money. Deal with it and get a life and quit judging success and create some success of your own. And for the individuals who think he should be killed---What the *bleep* are you talking about? With a screwed up view like that you should maybe move out of the USA and join the Talaban or something. Get real.

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Are you serious that Martin And Zahn play a fag couple???? no way in hell i'll ever like Zahn again if it's like that i mean he's like the funniest guy ever but if he plays a queer with Martin forget it

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Keep your homophobic tripe to yourself, redneck.

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SORRY, I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THAT GUY USED BIG MOMMAS HOUSE, BAD BOYS AND BLUE STREAK AS GOOD EXAMPLES OF MARTIN LAWRENCE'S WORK - THEY ALL SUCK!
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Kiss my ass, Martin. It would be the best move of your career.

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Geez, easy fellas it's only a movie. Now kiss and make up.

Give us a Hollywood ending here...

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hey don't leave me out of the loop...i hate ML as much as anyone (if not more)...so, while i wont attack Darkganger, i disagree with what he has to say...not the racist stuff (this is a movie post, so i wont get into the other stuff) ...but i think ML is totally stupid, his movies suck, and National Security is an idiotic movie that only stupid people can like...and yes it is full of racism...that really dosent bother me....but oh well.....
BTW....to the moron who said it was going to be a box-office smash...where are you d*ckweed...

my movie review:NO STARS/*****

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Well.... So much for that Hollywood ending. LOL. I guess that's what happens when a bunch of ignorant a--holes are trying to discuss a movie by Martin Lawrence, it ends up like World War III...

And Yes! That means ALL of you. Get over this movie, get over Martin Lawrence, and most of all, get over yourselves. Now go do something productive. Peace out.

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Wow. Anyone who hates this movie enough to write this much and end up offending and attacking each other on this board has just made a lot of people go see National Security. Remember, negative publicity many times ends up getting people interested. There are some good points made in all this though. Its true that if the roles were reversed in National Security, it wouldn't have been made, thats obvious. I think Martin Lawrence can be funny as hell, but National Security is preoccupied with the racial "jokes" to the point of draining the humor right out of it. The writers are really to blame here, but Martin did take the job. By the way, there is more in this film besides the jokes about white people. It doesn't do much to make black people look good either, especially where Martin's character is concerned. So blaming Martin is the least of the problem. Look at the people who wrote the script, the things you hear Martin say, as well as the Director and Producers who made the film happen.

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if i may give my impersonation of Martin Lawrence in every movie i have ever seen him in... *ahem*.... AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN. thank you.

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someone asked why steve zahn's name not mentioned in the commercials...the reason was that the movie did not do too well with white audiences in the preview...so they decided to specifically target black audiences...so when steve zahn found out about this he took a new director, brought in an editor, and made a new cut to the movie...since Martin Lawrence will release his movie as the "Black Cut", Zahn will relase his as the "Funny Version"...i saw the movie and here are the differences:

the movie starts of pretty much the same up until the part where Steve thinks Martin is trying to break into the car...the bee shows up...Steve takes out his night stick and tries to kill the bee...except here the bee lands on Martin's forehead and Steve takes out his gun and says "Dont Move!" then empties the entire clip on Martins head, killing the bee and Martin....he goes to trial, gets six months, gets out after two...goes to the security firm and goes after the guy who killed his partner...the movie is pretty much the same with Zahn getting more lines and no Martin...

i can't wait for the DVD...wath do u think....!

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I'm not even going to acknowledge this conversation by posting something here. Wait a minute...thats what I just did! Ha, ha, ha!

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Man, this thread is freaking HILARIOUS! All of this over one little (well, Lawrence IS rather short and I've met him in person) comedian. I'll start off by saying that I am a black man, so my race doesn't enter into the equation. I often find Lawrence's work rather inconsistent. I only liked the first two seasons of his sitcom. I think his stand-up is funny (especially the one he did right after being in the first HOUSE PARTY movie). LIFE was good (and it's just as much his movie as it is Eddie Murphy's), BAD BOYS was passable (I think it's certainly better than if they had went with their original choices: Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz ). From what I saw of it, NOTHING TO LOSE seemed good. However, the less said about BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE, WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?, BLACK KNIGHT and A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE, the better. I just think that Marty-Mar needs to get his head together before he ends up as a trivia question ("What comedian went on a shooting spree on Sunset Boulevard in . . . ?")

"Here lies an atheist . . .
All dressed up and no place to go."

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Securing the right to remain non-humorous for all people.

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