Bird on a WireBird on a Wire
An fbi informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years now an old flame has recognized him and the bad guys are back for revenge. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/01/2006 Starring: Mel Gibson Goldie Hawn Run time: 110 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: John BadhamThis action-comedy from 1990 makes the critical mistake of trying to mix a potentially suspenseful plot with the kind of humor that Mel Gibson can only get away with in his Lethal Weapon movies. It doesn’t work here because the movie’s supposed to be a Hitchcockian thriller and Mel’s wisecracking–not to mention some implausible plot twists and ridiculous chase scenes–makes it impossible to take any of this movie seriously. It works best as a lightweight vehicle for Gibson and Goldie Hawn, who bring their own established appeal to their roles as old lovers who are reunited under unexpectedly dangerous circumstances. After testifying against some drug-running killers, Mel’s been safe under the protection of the FBI’s witness relocation program, and Goldie coincidentally enters his life again just as the bad guys are hot on Mel’s trail. They join up and go on the run from the villains and … well, let’s just say director John Badham doesn’t have any big surprises up his sleeve. Goldie and Mel are enjoyable, as always, but you’d have to be their biggest fan to watch this movie more than once. –Jeff Shannon
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Review by Gunner for Bird on a Wire
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Bird On A Wire is about a guy (Mel Gibson) who is in the Witness Relocation Program (WRP)going by the name Billy Ray Bowers, named for both the scoundrels that could have been his Daddy, per his Momma. One day his ex-fiancé ( Goldie Hawn) drives up to the gas station where he is working and tells him to fill `er up, unleaded.
Goldie Hawn at 45 still had great legs and takes every opportunity throughout the movie to show them off..
The movie is filled with action and for the ladies even has a shot of Mel Gibson’s back-side.
Recommended for fans of Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn ( of Laugh-In fame).
Gunner February, 2008
Review by K. Dyar for Bird on a Wire
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It was fun – a hoot! Some of the reviews I read on Amazon.com took this flick way too seriously. Its just fun.
Review by Ian Phillips for Bird on a Wire
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Superstars Mel Gibson and the loveable Goldie Hawn star in this enjoyable, action-comedy. The plot is somewhat convoluted but the general story is that Rick (Gibson) is hiding under the FBI witness re-location program but he gets nervous when an old flame, Marianne (Hawn) recognises him. Before he can assume a new identity, the man he put in jail (David Carradine) is released and comes to pay his respects. Rick and Marianne find themselves reunited when they are thrown into a cross country, action packed adventure, avoiding gangsters, police and an amorous veterinarian, played by Joan Severance. There is nothing short of great chemistry between the two leading players, even if there roles are quite typical of roles they have both played in other films. Never the less this film holds many laughs and good points and the unforgetable climax in an elaborate zoo exhibit is where the film really scores best.
Review by Richard R. Titsch, III for Bird on a Wire
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This movie sure got bashed bewtween Malten and Shannon. Well, let’s give it a thoughtful review – just for kicks. On the upside, this movie did illustrate, well, the laughable personal and professional behavior of just about everyone in the late 1980s. In fact, the illustration by itself should get a rise out of people who lived as adults through the “Crazy 80s” and others. The government and its representatives were represented in this movie as what most Americans would believe to be true to form, Gibson was a protected government informant and Hawn was his high school love, it helped the movie and Gibson that she was a rich, divorced attorney. Her character enabled Gibson to emerge victorious in a battle planned by a corrupt FBI Agent and an honorable FBI agent who became the unfortunate victim of Alzheimer’s Disease. Their adventure was wild and wooley. However, on the downside, it did fall short in that there were certain scenes in which there was an unrealistic portrayal of technical procedure (like the bank scene for instance) and other scenes which did take away significantly from the movie. Basically folks, the movie was a no brainer, but it was fun and Hawn and Gibson made a pig into a chicken – rent it for fun, you won’t have any regrets!
Review by John Seger for Bird on a Wire
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When I first saw this film, I attended a sneak preview on a saturday night in Palm Springs. It was a sold out showing, the audience was cheering, laughing and applauding. I was right there with them!!!! Goldie Hawn is gorgeous, hillarious and brilliant here!(isn’t she always?!!) Mel Gibson is equally good. The teaming of these two actors was awesome! Action, comedy, romance, this box office blockbuster has it all! A classic that gets better with each repeated viewing. Two movie icons together in a great movie!Critics were not kind to this movie, but audiences ignorred the reviews and enjoyed the film and it was a mega-hit, grossing over $80 million at the U.S. box office.