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National Security [DVD]

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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Format: PAL
  • Language English, Czech, Hungarian, Russian
  • Subtitles: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Uca Catalogue
  • DVD Release Date: 4 July 2005
  • Run Time: 86 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0009UCEWS
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 32,234 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

Although it's enjoyable as a brainless diversion, National Security is one of those forgettable entertainments that denies its own considerable potential. It's a police action comedy in the mould of Beverly Hills Cop, tailored to the buddy-flick formula and laced with racial tensions of the post-Rodney King era. It's set in Los Angeles, where dedicated cop Hank (Steve Zahn) does jail time for allegedly beating Earl (Martin Lawrence), whose only real assailant was an overzealous bumblebee. As fate and lazy screenwriting would have it, the two adversaries reunite as security guards, teaming up to crack a team of violent smugglers led by bleached-blond Eric Roberts (further proof that this movie's got nothing new to offer). Routine stunts distract from the comedy's mostly untapped resource: Lawrence pointedly riffs on racial profiling, and his prolific ad-libs play well against Zahn's by-the-book straight man. If their partnership had been allowed to develop more believably, National Security might have been more than a blip on the box-office radar. --Jeff Shannon

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fun 4 Sep 2009
Format:Blu-ray
Very good film, great choice for bluray although not a clear winner for the blu ray chart but very good film and service
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I found this film to be a refreshingly funny film. So many films are being loosely badged as being comedies. This one is both visually and vocally funny. Some of the best lines are spoken quietly and off camera, so it is worth-while giving it your full attention. The humour was both offbeat and ingeneious. It had me in stitches. Definately NOT a film to watch whilst others are chatting in the background though. (Tell them that if they want to talk, go outside). You will NOT regret watching this film.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you have seen film's such as Blue Streak or Big Mommas House then you will know that Martin Lawrence is a great and most of all funny actor. Basically in this film there are two cops. Hank get's 6 months in jail for assaulting another Officer Earl. He then loses his wife and also his best work mate. If things couldnt get worse Hank & Earl get jobs as security guards and find they end up working together. This is a great film worth to watch and to buy. A Must Have Must See Film! Top Stuff!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
comedy
not at their best but still a funny movie.
they where better in black knight and evil woman respectively.
not bad
Published 16 hours ago by psop
Better for college students
The movie is about two former cops who are unlucky enough to get demoted from being cops and both become security guards. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Londoner
OK
This product came a bit late but the seller kept to all its business values. Very clean, good and well kept. Thanks
Published 15 months ago by PM
Hysterical. A must for Martin Lawrence fans.
This is just hysterical. Martin at his absolute best. The film is silly, funny action packed and also pretty meaningful at times. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by Barbie Bino
there's a reason no professional critic looked at this kindly
it's not just that it it's half-baked and lame, it's not that the action set-pieces look like rejects from lethal weapon 3, it's not that Steve Zahn has more talent in one microbe... Read more
Published on 11 July 2009 by Mark Birrell
who you calling a monkey?
a lot has been made about how martin lawrence never gets decent scripts, and how his talents are wasted, well here is a film which exploits his brilliance, in this, the man can do... Read more
Published on 12 May 2007 by Stephen Greenhalgh
National secuirity
hi, if you want an image look on google there are a few there. anyway, this is an action comedy. it stars Martin Laurance, (bad boys, blue streak) and steve Zahn, (sahara and daddy... Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2007 by Now You Know
cooooooooooooooooool
This film is as funny as it is exciting.

I think you'll probably be surprised at how funny Martin Lawrence is. Like I was. Read more

Published on 4 Nov 2005 by cmonnom
The best film in years!
This film is as funny as it is exciting!
It blends thrills & comedy in a Jackie Chan kind of way.
If you liked Blue streak & Nothing to lose you will luv this film! Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2005
What the problem is?
I usually don't like Martin Lawrence and I find his anti-white humor to be quite offensive as well as his string of bad movies. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2005 by Inspector Gadget
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