Movie Description
Following their success five years before with SWINGERS, Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up again in MADE, a comedy about two very different down-on-their-luck L.A. friends who get caught up in a dangerous deal in New York City. Favreau stars as Bobby, a hardworking, very serious construction worker who dreams of becoming a boxer and settling down with his stripper girlfriend (Famke Janssen) and her young daughter. Vaughn plays Ricky, an obnoxious ne'er-do-well who thinks that pulling off a big job for boss Max (Peter Falk) will be their ticket to the big time. The duo is sent off to New York to take part in a deal they know nothing about; while Bobby waits calmly for them to be discreetly contacted, Ricky never shuts his mouth, barking orders at random people, flashing his green and his wry smile all over town, annoying the heck out of everyone he meets, especially Ruiz (Sean "P-Diddy" Combs), who is their connection. The film is beautifully shot by master cinematographer Christopher Doyle, who recently filmed Wong Kar-Wai's stunning IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. Bobby and Ricky make the perfect pair; Favreau is often silent in scenes, watching deadpan as Vaughn steals the show as the brazen, overbearing, but lovable Ricky. To lend authenticity to the film, Favreau shot it in such landmarks as Hollywood High, Tavern on the Green, and the Central Park Zoo, and he hired SOPRANOS stars Vincent Pastore (Big Pussy), Federico Castelluccio (Furio), and Drea de Matteo (Adriana) to further the mob connection. The film was coproduced by Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in 1983's beloved A CHRISTMAS STORY.
| Credits | | Producer: | Jon Favreau | | Cast: | David O'Hara, Faizon Love, Famke Janssën, Jonathan Silverman, Peter Billingsley |
| Details | | Edition: | Special Edition | | Sound: | Stereo Sound, Surround Sound |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughan
Documentary - INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING IN AMERICA
Documentary - GANGSTER LIFESTYLE
Documentary - MAKING THE "MADE" MUSIC
Deleted Scenes
Music Video
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Interactive Game - Scene Edit Workshop
Trivia Game
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Biographies
Editorial Reviews
"...Mr. Favreau goes back the roots of verite independent film, having the sleazy milieu photographed by the two-fisted cinematographer Chris Doyle....Mr. Doyle gets the low-life wooziness just right..."
New York Times - p.E12 - Elvis Mitchell (07/13/2001)
"...MADE is an amusing gangster caper..."
USA Today - p.6E - Michael Clark (07/13/2001)
"...Fitfully amusing....[The] two leads generate engaging chemistry..."
Variety - p.19 - Joe Leydon (07/16/2001)
"...In his first feature role, Combs has a volatile coal-eyed magnetism..."
Entertainment Weekly - p.45 - Owen Gleiberman (07/20/2001)
"...The kind of crime comedy that you root for....[Combs] brings ease and charm to a crime lord who doesn't have to raise his voice to be heard..."
Rolling Stone - p.70 - Peter Travers (08/02/2001)
"...Hilarious....MADE is a consistent pleasure, a delightful blend of farce and sentiment..."
Los Angeles Times - p.6 - Kevin Thomas (07/13/2001)
"...It's a brave take on male bonding, and one rarely found in American cinema..."
Sight and Sound - p.53 - Ryan Gilbey (02/01/2002)
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