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In this reunion of Swingers co-stars Jon Favreau (making his feature directorial debut) and Vince Vaughn, the two star in a new Mob comedy set in the underbelly of New York City. Favreau plays Bobby, an aspiring boxer who has a lackluster record but refuses to give up his lifelong dream. Ricky (Vaughn) is a loose cannon hanger-on who dreams of breaking into the mob. When Bobby begins to get close to old-time Mob boss Max (Peter Falk), Ricky believes it is a way into organized crime. Max is more interested in Bobby carrying out orders, but he allows the two to perform a job In New York under the supervision of a smooth crime lord (music mogul Sean Combs). Ricky then is powered by the idea that he and Bobby are bigwigs in their new community of acquaintances and begins to assume the role of a high roller -- at the expense of his friend. Made, also written by Favreau, also features Sopranos regular Vincent Pastore, Famke Janssen, and Faizon Love in supporting roles. ~ Jason Clark, RoviReview
The stars of Doug Liman's buoyant male bonding comedy Swingers return for this similarly engaging Mob effort, this time under the surprisingly astute direction of first-timer Jon Favreau. In the age of The Sopranos, any film making comic light of the Mafia seems to have its work cut out for it, but this breezy, funny, appealingly cast feature still manages to seem fresh. Vince Vaughn strains for effect on occasion, but is well-matched with Favreau; the two play off each other with the ease of Laurel and Hardy in their heyday. Nearly everyone onscreen makes the most of their brief roles (save for Sean Combs, who fails to escape his notorious persona with a rather weak performance), especially Peter Falk, blessedly returning to a scene-stealing character role. Made isn't much food for thought, but it's a fun ride, filled with nicely idiosyncratic dialogue exchanges and an enviable energy that proves Favreau's talents might extend further than many would have ever predicted. ~ Jason Clark, RoviCast
- Vince Vaughn - Ricky
- Jon Favreau - Bobby
- Sean Combs - Ruiz
- Famke Janssen - Jessica
- Peter Falk - Max
- Faizon Love - Horrace
Credit
Roswell Hamrick - Art Director, Peter Billingsley - Co-producer, Laura Jean Shannon - Costume Designer, Jon Favreau - Director, Curtiss Clayton - Editor, John Starke - Executive Producer, John O'Brien - Composer (Music Score), Anne Stuhler - Production Designer, Christopher Doyle - Cinematographer, Jon Favreau - Producer, Vince Vaughn - Producer, Lisa Kent - Set Designer, Tom Nelson - Sound/Sound Designer, Jon Favreau - Screenwriter| Made (1972 Film), Maddalena Z (1989 Film) | |
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- Artist: Original Soundtrack
- Release Date: July 10, 2001
- Type: Soundtrack
- Genre: Soundtrack
Review
The Made soundtrack is almost as entertaining as the movie it accompanies. You get a groovy Dino opener and heaps of hip-hop hijinks ("making cabbage/living lavish"), but the instrumentals are as good as the singles this time around, especially the finger-popping airport atmospherics by J.O'B/Lyle (unfortunately, the awesome Ennio Morricone-type climax music didn't make the disc). Plus, a savage Monster Magnet cut (played during a too-brief Famke Janssen strip scene) can only be found here. Vince Vaughn might call this delicacy "stylistically strapped." Get it before it's gone. ~ Doug Stone, Rovi| Maddy Moneypenny (Album by Maddy Moneypenny) | |
| Made (2003 Album by The Infamous) |
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- Genres: Rock
Biography
The alternative pop/rock group known simply as Made formed in Toronto, Canada, around the beginning of the '90s. Members were lead singer and guitarist Jason Taylor, guitarist Simon Bedford-James, drummer Alison McLean, and bassist John Bowker. Keeping a bassist didn't prove an easy task for Made. Along the way Bowker was replaced by Scott Fairbrother, who was later replaced by Frank Guidoccio. Each of the members added backing vocals, and brought plenty of experience to the formation.Made appeared on the club circuit in Toronto around 1994. Word of mouth quickly spread information about the group and resulted in a ready-made fan base. That same year members recorded two independent albums, Rumball and Big Bother. The efforts left Made deep in debt, but also landed it a deal with Universal Records. It was three long years before their next album, Bedazzler, hit the market. It was followed by the release of the lead track, "Hairdown," as both a single and a music video. A few of the other tunes from Made are "Smudge," "Hippies," "Half an Hour," "Joanne," and "On Fire." ~ Charlotte Dillon, Rovi
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Made (2001 film)
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| Directed by | Jon Favreau |
| Produced by | Jon Favreau Vince Vaughn Peter Billingsley |
| Written by | Jon Favreau |
| Starring | Jon Favreau Vince Vaughn Peter Falk Sean Combs |
| Music by | John O'Brien Lyle Workman |
| Cinematography | Christopher Doyle |
| Editing by | Curtiss Clayton |
| Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | July 13, 2001 |
| Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $5,480,653 |
Made is a 2001 film written and directed by Jon Favreau. It stars Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Peter Falk, and Sean Combs.
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Plot
Bobby has ties to the local mafia boss, Max, but works as an honest mason for Max's construction projects. He fights in amateur boxing matches on the side, but his career is lackluster (five wins, five losses, one draw). Struggling to support his stripper girlfriend Jessica and her daughter Chloe, Bobby decides to do a mafia job for Max. Against his better judgment, he brings his ne'er-do-well friend Ricky along.
Bobby and Ricky go to New York to act as Max's representatives for a money laundering deal with his East Coast partner, Ruiz. They meet Jimmy, who will be their driver, and Horrace, who is connected to both Max and Ruiz. Ricky and Bobby squabble throughout their trip as Ricky tries to live large while Bobby wants to stay cautious and stick to the letter of Max's instructions. Ruiz has a low opinion of the pair, but sends them off to show his criminal contact, the Welshman, a good time. Gaffing several times along the way, the pair eventually manage to arrange a deal between Ruiz and the Welshman's Westie contacts.
Ricky grows suspicious of Ruiz, and insists that they bring a gun to their meeting with the Westies. Bobby adamantly refuses. On the day of the meet, Ricky has disappeared, but Jimmy insists that Bobby carry on with the meeting. As Bobby begins to grow suspicious of Jimmy, he meets with the Welshman and the Westies. The Westies double-cross Bobby and the Welshman, but Ricky arrives from a side entrance with a gun. A Westie recognizes Ricky's weapon as a starter pistol and a fight breaks out. Jimmy arrives with a real pistol and sends the boys away while he deals with the Westies.
Back in Los Angeles, Bobby severs all business ties with Max. Arriving home, he discovers Jessica in bed with a client and snorting cocaine. Bobby tries to convince Jessica to clean up her act for Chloe's sake, but Jessica refuses. Instead, she asks that Bobby take custody of Chloe and leave. In an epilogue set at Chuck E. Cheese's, we learn that Bobby and Ricky are now raising Chloe together, although the two friends still bicker constantly.
Cast
- Jon Favreau as Bobby Ricigliano
- Vince Vaughn as Ricky Slade
- Peter Falk as Max
- Famke Janssen as Jessica
- Sean Combs as Ruiz
- Faizon Love as Horrace
- Vincent Pastore as Jimmy
- David O'Hara as The Welshman
- Makenzie Vega as Chloe
Movie connections
Because the film is written by Jon Favreau and stars Favreau and Vince Vaughn, it is commonly seen as a follow-up to Swingers. The license plate of Jimmy's Limo, "DBLDN11", is a reference to a blackjack strategy articulated in Swingers that one should "always double down on an 11."
During Dustin Diamond's cameo, Ricky refers to him as "Screech", referencing Diamond's character on Saved By the Bell.
Reception
The critical reception of the film was positive, receiving a 71% "Fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes.[1] The film received a limited release in America and had almost no release overseas. It had a world box office gross of $5.3 million.[2]
References
- ^ "Made (2001)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/made. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ^ "MADE". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=made.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
External links
- Made at the Internet Movie Database
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