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Wild Wild West
- Review Date: May 19, 2003
- PG-13
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- 1999
Common Sense Media says
Western action-comedy has some cool special effects.
Parents say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie has some PG-13 level sexual references, including prostitutes and Loveless' impotence. Naturally, there is lots of cartoon-style action- violence.
What's the story?
Based on the campy 1960s TV show, WILD WILD WEST follows the adventures of Civil War era secret agent James West (Will Smith) and his sidekick Artemus Gordon (Kevin Kline), a master of disguise and technology. When their nemesis Dr. Loveless (Kenneth Branaugh) vows revenge for losing his entire lower half in the Civil War and aims to gain total world domination within seven days, West and Gordon set out to stop him. Salma Hayek plays the lovely Rita Escobar, who flirts with all three men and spends much of the movie in fetching 19th century lingerie with a brief detour into a union suit with the trap door open.
Is it any good?
Wild Wild West has a weak, weak script. It is not unusual to see a trailer that is better than the movie, but in this case the music video is brighter, wittier, and more exciting than the movie. Will Smith's appeal goes a long way toward making up for poor plotting and dialogue, but not far enough.
There is some attempt to deal with the fact that West is a black man at a time when most black people had only recently been freed from slavery, but the entire movie is so completely preposterous that the effort is awkward and inconsistent with the tone of the rest of the film. Indeed, the overall tone of the film is awkward, not giving Kline or Hayak much to do, though Kline has a nice turn as President Grant. Branaugh is happily over the top as the bad guy, there are some cool special effects, and Smith's charm and grace carry it a long way, but not far enough to make it anything more than a pleasant diversion less raunchy than Austin Powers.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the stereotypes in Westerns and why there are so few movies about the wild West being made anymore.
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Great Teen Film
This movie is a great action fantasy film about the old west. Age 15+ though I would say.
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Not for tweens at all, if you want your kids to grow up with some morals.
I don't remember the TV show being anywhere near how they created the movie. James West wasn't black but I love Will Smith. I hate they have to have so much sexual references towards the prostitutes. Yes I know there part of the times then but it can be controlled more than it was.
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Too much sexual content!
This movie, while very witty, has exposed female buttox, conversation and views of cleavage and quite a bit of swearing. There's even more sexual content than that which i've listed but that was enough for me! This movie is funny but too inappropriate.
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Perfect family movie besides the 1st scene
Great Movie watched it when i was like 9 or 10 loved it and im actually watching it right now on netflix luv it!!!!!
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very funny
very funny when will smith dresses as a belly dancer but there is a scene when you can briefly see will naked. Not too violent
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breif partail nudity and some funny laughs thats all this movie is about
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Hilarious, but really not that great content-wise
This movie is hilarious.....minus the innuendos and language. The first scene is the most awkward, just fast forward through the first five minutes and you won't miss a thing!
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Kid, 12 years old
May 31, 2009
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wild wild west review by critic07
It is so awesome. I think it's so interesting i love it!
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Eh, just an okay movie
I was actually surprised by the constant flow of sexual innuendo. There a lot of subtle images and lines in the movie that kids and tweens likely wouldn't get, but considering the more blatant content and behavior, I'd reccomend the movie for kids 15+
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funny full of action but a slight bit over the edge on the brief sexual and parcial nudity.
i think that the movie was good being a huge will smith fan i cant say to many bad things about it except the first couple scene which has will and a girl in a water tower[passionate kissing] and a few sexual remarks and when the water tower falls you briefly see will smith's rear end not incredibly innapropiate but some what suggestive the second part would be on the second floor of the saloon many girls are pictured as prostitutes and alot of cleavage including a remark"could you help me undress" made by a undercover sheriff dressed as a well built women. i was surprised by how many little sexual comments that was said by the cast in each scene of the movie. I would view movie first before letting a twelve and under view this movie thanks God bless
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| Studio: | Warner Bros. |
| Director: | Barry Sonnenfeld |
| Cast: | Kevin Kline, Salma Hayek, Will Smith |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Run time: | 106 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | June 30, 1999 |
| DVD release date: | November 30, 1999 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | action violence, sex references and innuendo |
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