At the MIB headquarters, K tells J that he has not been training him as a partner, but a replacement. [20], On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 90 reviews, and an average score of 7.50/10. John Wiggins, Agents Jay (Will Smith) and Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) protect our world, that is crammed full of aliens who live among us, and most of them are respectful citizens of planet Earth, but every race can have a bad apple or two. The film spawned two sequels, Men in Black II (2002) and Men in Black 3 (2012); a spin-off film, Men in Black: International (2019); and a 1997–2001 animated series. And I'd say, because it wouldn't make any sense." The film was released in the United States on July 2, 1997, by Columbia Pictures, and grossed over $589.3 million worldwide against a $90 million budget, becoming the year's third highest-grossing film. "A person is smart. [22] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Amblin Entertainmentand MacDonald/Parkes Productions produce… The more of them you hit, the more points you get. These men are described as tall and slender and appear in Trinity and often drive black Cadillacs or jaguar. And they only contact two types of people : people who claim to have seen a UFO and people who research UFOs. An official comic adaptation was released by Marvel Comics. The alien, who used the name Rosenberg, was a member of the Arquillian royal family; K fears his death may spark a war. Men in Black Trilogy [Blu-ray] [3 Discs] The recent Hollywood blockbuster film Men in Black was an entertaining piece of science fiction.The film’s plot involved special agents investigating extra-terrestrials and unidentified flying objects (UFOs). This last one became K, and one of the agents became his partner D. The MiB has continued since then, with Zed as its senior a… Brad Abrell, Thom Fountain, Carl J. Johnson and, "You know the difference between you and me? You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Men in Black (also known as MIB) is a 1997 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, produced by Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald and written by Ed Solomon. Men in black, in American popular culture and in UFO conspiracy theories, are men dressed in black suits who claim to be government agents who harass or threaten UFO witnesses to keep them quiet about what they have seen.. Men in Black may also refer to: . One of these had Laurel Weaver being neuralyzed and K remaining an agent. Sonnenfeld decided to change the location to New York City, because the director felt New Yorkers would be tolerant of aliens who behaved oddly while disguised. Loosely based on The Men in Black comic book series created by Lowell Cunningham and Sandy Carruthers, the film stars Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith as two agents of a secret organization called the Men in Black, who supervise extraterrestrial lifeforms who live on Earth and hide their existence from ordinary humans. Dr. Albert K. Bender … [1], Despite its grosses, writer Ed Solomon has said that Sony claims the film has never turned a profit, which is attributed to Hollywood accounting. User rating, 5 out of 5 stars with 1 review. Read critic reviews He kills them and takes a container from them but is angered to find only diamonds inside. A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. MIB informant Frank the Pug explains that the missing galaxy is a massive energy source housed in a small jewel. In 2035, a technophobic cop investigates a crime that may have been perpetrated by a robot, which leads to a larger threat to humanity. "[8] Elfman was nominated for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score at the 70th Academy Awards for his score. Men In Black a secret government organization set up to deal with all the aliens that have been coming to Earth since the 1960s. Hancock is a superhero whose ill-considered behavior regularly causes damage in the millions. More Buying Choices $28.43 (16 used & new offers) Multi-Format $105.96 $ 105. Release Date: 09/08/2020. Edwards goes to the address and undergoes a series of tests, for which he finds unorthodox solutions, including a rational hesitation in a targeting test. Garry Crystal Date: January 20, 2021 The men in black interrogate people who have seen UFOs, and then threaten them not to reveal anything they have seen.. After an operation to arrest an alien criminal named Mikey near the Mexican border by Agents K and D, the latter decides that he is too old for his job, prompting the former to neuralyze him so he can retire. As with his Addams Family films and Get Shorty, which were more overtly funny than the sneakily subtle Men in Black, Mr. Sonnenfeld takes offbeat genre material and makes it boldly mainstream. Unbeknownst to other people, there is a private agency code named MiB. With Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Vincent D'Onofrio. Thanks to a smart script, spectacular set pieces, and charismatic performances from its leads, Men in Black is an entirely satisfying summer blockbuster hit. A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. [17] A Blu-ray edition was released on June 17, 2008. This was the start of the great sci-fi-comedy series featuring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith as two MIB agents. "[29], Men in Black won the Academy Award for Best Makeup, and was also nominated for Best Original Score and Best Art Direction. The two MiB find themselves in the middle of the deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist (Vincent D'Onofrio) who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies. He also felt much of the city's structures resembled flying saucers and rocket ships. The Machines: 10 Things You Didn't Know About The Making Of The Movie, Razzie Awards: Every Worst Picture ‘Winner,’ From ‘Can’t Stop the Music’ to ‘Cats’ (Photos), Reality Week: Sony Eyes Unscripted Adaptations Of Feature Films & Plots Reboot Of ‘The Newlywed Game’ & Global Versions Of ‘Murder House Flip’, Top 30 Highest-Grossing Comic Book Movies, Top 25 Highest Grossing Alien Invasion Movies. [11] Galoob was the first to license, in which they released various action figures of the film's characters and aliens. Then, one of the agency's finest men only going by the name "K" (, Rated PG-13 for language and sci-fi violence, The Mitchells Vs. With Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement. a semi-comic science fiction media franchise that originated After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas is going to impact Earth in less than a month, NASA recruits a misfit team of deep-core drillers to save the planet. Performed by Wendy Batson and Jillian Lopez.SUEDE Showcase Fall 2009 The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager. [23], Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, praising the film as "a smart, funny and hip adventure film in a summer of car wrecks and explosions. Smith and Jones make an unlikely pair, but they work in harmony really well here, and it's a pretty funny adventure.Fine special effects help to bring the aliens in MIB to life, and they have as much character as the duo in black, and they get just as many laughs. 21 wins & 39 nominations. Agent Jay is sent to find Agent Kay and restore his memory after the re-appearance of a case from Kay's past. $22.99 Your price for this item is $22.99. The bug arrives at the observation towers of the 1964 New York World's Fair New York State Pavilion at Flushing Meadows, which disguise two real flying saucers. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it. MIB agents have their former identities erased while retired agents are neuralyzed. Inside one body (which turns out to be a piloted robot) they discover a dying Arquillian alien, who says that "to prevent war, the galaxy is on Orion's belt". Producers Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald optioned the rights to The Men in Black in 1992, and hired Ed Solomon to write a very faithful script. View production, box office, & company info. The bug tries to escape on the other ship, but J slows it down by taunting it and crushing cockroaches, angering it. The film featured the creature effects and makeup of Rick Baker and visual effects by Industrial Light & Magic. Was this review helpful to you? Agent J travels in time to M.I.B. I ended up where everyone else did, only I took three months. [19], Men in Black grossed $250.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $338.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $589.3 million. He and J head to a morgue to examine the bodies the bug killed. The film also received a third-person shooter Men in Black game developed by Gigawatt Studios and published by Gremlin Interactive, which was released to lackluster reviews in October 1997 for the PC and the following year for the PlayStation. Based off of the comic book. [13] Other promotional items included Hamilton Watches[14] and Procter & Gamble's Head & Shoulders with the tagline "Keeping the Men in Black in black".[15]. The whole action sequence cost an extra $4.5 million to the filmmakers. Edwards accepts and his identity and civilian life are erased as he becomes Agent J. Directed by F. Gary Gray. As the arrival point of aliens on Earth, Welch felt the headquarters had to resemble an airport. Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek from Washington, D.C. to New York City to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age. In another case, John Keel, encountered Men In Black while investigating the Mothman case. The first film, Men in Black, was released in 1997, the second film, Men in Black II, in 2002, the third film, Men in Black 3, in 2012, and the fourth film, Men in Black: International, in 2019. It's also extraordinarily ambitious, with all-star design and special-effects talent and a genuinely artful visual style. Men In Black follows the exploits of agents Kay (Jones) and Jay (Smith), members of a top-secret organization established to monitor alien activity on Earth. [16] The film was re-released in a collector's series on videocassette and DVD on September 5, 2000, with the DVD containing several bonus features including an interactive editing workshop for three different scenes from the film, extended storyboards, conceptual art, and a visual commentary track with Tommy Lee Jones and director Barry Sonnenfeld; an alternate two-disc version was also released that had a fullscreen version on the first disc. K tells J that he has chosen James Edwards ( Will Smith to resemble an Airport are dressed all Black! Registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin 1997 science fiction film for Score. 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