Made [UMD for PSP] | ![Made [UMD for PSP]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51J0HRFAFTL._SL160_.jpg) | Director: Jon Favreau
Actors: Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Joe Goossen, Famke Janssen, Makenzie Vega
Studio: Live / Artisan
Category: DVD
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Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 60,662
Format: Closed-captioned, Color
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: UMD for PSP
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 012236184294
EAN: 0012236184294
ASIN: B000C65YX0
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Release Date: January 3, 2006
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Progressing beyond their indie hit Swingers, Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughan return with Made, playing (respectively) Bobby and Ricky, long-time pals in Los Angeles. Failing as amateur boxers, they're recruited by their mob-connected boss (Peter Falk) to make what should be an easy delivery to an East Coast kingpin named Ruiz (Sean "P. Diddy" Combs). By the time they reach New York, Bobby's no-nonsense approach has been bulldozed by Ricky's hopelessly false bravado, which he's blithely absorbed from too many mobster movies. While Ricky invites disaster with reckless ambition, Bobby just wants a happier, legitimate future for his stripper girlfriend (Famke Janssen) and her neglected young daughter. Made is an urban comedy that's sharper than its popular predecessor if not quite as appealing. Favreau and Vaughn make a hilarious odd couple of the underworld, and Vaughan's bullish performance--even as it grows redundant and deliberately irritating--is a raucous blend of stupidity and baseless braggadocio. Even more surprising is Combs, playing a thinly veiled variant of himself and providing some of the film's funniest, most authentic confrontations. As Favreau mines danger, humor, and pathos from carefully modulated scenes, the movie gains unexpected depth that sustains it through lulls of inspiration. And while Sam Rockwell, Bud Cort, and others pop in to spin gold in walk-on roles, Made continues to work its subtle charms, even with a tacked-on happy ending that arguably doesn't belong. --Jeff Shannon
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 Casting missteps, chaotic and confused script, not serious April 2, 2010
Pork Chop (Lisbon, Portugal)
MADE, released 2001 will probably be of interest to viewers weighing
Vince Vaughn's cult status, and to the curiosity surrounding the
script.
Unfortunately, the entertainment promises made turn out short, in
more ways than one.
First, it can't be denied that Jon Favreau does a great acting job
as the "straight man" (reminiscent of James Gandolfini) while Vaughn
puts in a solid effort as he "comedian" among the 2 gangster
trainees. Yet, the latter doesn't manage to put in that magic touch
that makes any difference or that matters in the overall story, just
his usual artful skill in his verbal exchanges with the other
protagonists.
The errors, were perhaps casting Peter Falk as the lead mobster in
this film, considering the number of years the actor has been
type-cast as a television actor playing Columbo. Also, his schtick
doesn't seem entirely convincing, as he seems entirely too
intellectual, too literate and too comfortable in his Columbo
mannerisms that he's inculcated in his other role. There is an
identical flaw in selecting P Diddy playing a mobster, considering
most people won't separate the real life persona from the actor
playing his role in this picture, perhaps due to lack of time in
acting school, although Diddy does manage a valuable presence, as
does Falk.
The story, to me, fails in terms of coherence, and above all,
entertainment value, as it seems written by someone with a bad
hangover, such that a minimalist, direct sequence of events is
shown, which takes away from the credibility of the movie, (as it's
too often demonstrated in low-budget TV pictures.)
The strong point, is the realism of the scenario, a money laundering
cash drop, among several gangsters. There's an important issue
raised, also, which are the low moral standards and confused
behavior seen in certain social circles, which shocks newcomers,
(such as Favreau's character) when they come into contact with it,
such that he returns the money from the job, by prefering to box,
not to be a gangster.
Not a film most would want to see a 2nd or 3rd, time, losing points
for its chaotic and confused approach that even Vaughn couldn't undo
the mess.
 SO FUNNY! January 6, 2010
Jersey
I ordered this movie because I saw the last half in a hotel room while on vacation and laughed the entire time...I wanted to see the movie in its entirety. I am a Vince Vaughn fan & I would compare this movie to SWINGERS...
Jon and Vince, are at it again!! August 3, 2009
Sully (La Jolla, CA)
Jon and Vince are great. If you liked them
in "Swingers", you'll love them in this!
Also, Peter Falk, is priceless!! Check it out!!
"IF I WAS GAY I COULD GET LAID ON THE SUBWAY." February 7, 2009
Steven Travers (CALIFORNIA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Vince Vaughn is on a roll. I cannot think of a single bad movie he has ever made. "Made" is his very best. He is absolute genius in this spoof on gangster films, but so is everybody else. Jon Favreau plays his straight man, as usual, and is at his laconic best, but check out "Puff Daddy" Combs as some kind of gang leader in New York. Combs almost steals this show. In fact, everybody in every scene steals the show throughout - the fat black guy who is Combs' right hand man, the Scottish drug merchant (the "Red Dragon"), and how about Peter Falk as a smarmy L.A. Mob guy?
This flick has everything, including backstory and character development. Vaughn and Jon played football at Hollywood High but blew the Fairfax game because Jon got caught stealing, but Vince took the heat, so there is a reason for their loyalty to each other. Jon's girlfriend is a stripper who hooks on the side, but Jon refuses to see it. He gets a gig through stripper entrepreneur Falk - go to New York because they need some "strong arm guineas." The plane ride is insane with Vaughn screwing up and breaking every rule set before them. In the Apple he just goes off the deep end in a world of laughs, spoofs, hilarity and laconic irony. In the end, Vaughn's alcohol- and sleep-deprived paranoia saves their lives, and upon return to L.A. the girlfriend is revealed as a coke whore. Jon has a heart of gold whern he "adopts" her beautiful daughter, and Vince now seems to have grown up, just a little.
This is a cult classic. It should be up there with "Old School", "Swingers", "Animal House", "Caddyshack" - you name it.(...)
Have to see! January 27, 2009
Cathy (PA)
If you are a Vince Vaughn or Jon Favreau fan, you have to see this movie. I bought this as a gift for a Vince Vaughn fan who had never heard of this movie. They loved it!
Just a really funny movie.
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