Amazon.com A coming-of-age story starring a bunch of fiftysomething stars rather than teenage actors, Wild Hogs is a well-intentioned comedy starring John Travolta (Woody), Tim Allen (Doug), Martin Lawrence (Bobby), and William H. Macy (Dudley) as a group of Midwesterners facing their own versions of mid-life crises. They decide to escape their frazzled personal lives and rejuvenate themselves by taking a road trip on their slick hogs. But their journey is less Easy Rider than it is Three Amigos (plus one). As individual actors, each lead is a formidable star. But throw them all together into one crammed screenplay full of scatological humor and uncomfortable homosexual gags and it doesn't quite work. The actors spend so much time trying to outdo each other on screen that they aren't believable as friends, much less comrades. Walt Becker (National Lampoon's Van Wilder) offers minimal direction on a film that could've used some reining in, especially during scenes between Macy and Marisa Tomei (as a diner owner who inexplicably falls for him). There are promises of some interesting vignettes when Ray Liotta shows up as Jack, the leader of a real motorcycle gang. When Jack threatens to break Dudley's legs, Dudley counters, "I'm a computer programmer! I don't need my legs." Without missing a beat, Jack says, "Fine, we'll break his hands." It's not that the lines are so funny, but they way Liotta delivers them that adds some life to this flailing comedy. Unfortunately, his scenes with the rest of the cast are all too few. --Jae-Ha Kim Stills from Wild Hogs (click for larger image) Product Description Walter Becker (NATIONAL LAMPOONS VAN WILDER) directs this tale of four friends who hit the open road. Woody (John Travolta), Doug (Tim Allen), Bobby (Martin Lawrence), and Dudley (William H. Macy) are middle-aged suburbanite buddies stuck in a rut. Soon, the four are embarking on the adventure of their lives. But when they stumble upon a roadside dive in New Mexico filled with "real" bikers and raise the ire of Jack Jack (Ray Liotta), who is the leader of the Del Fuegos, the Wild Hogs discover that they are in for a greater adventure than they expected, including a showdown in the sleepy New Mexico town of Madrid. Director Walter Becker Star Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence, John Travolta, William H. Macy, Marisa Tomei, Jill Hennessy Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English, French, Spanish Subtitles - French, Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Alternate Ending - Freehwheeling Alternate Ending Brad Copeland - Writer Deleted Scene - High-Octane Deleted Scene Featurette - 1. BIKES, BRAWLS, AND BURNING BARS: The Making Of WILD HOGS 2. HOW TO GET YOUR WIFE TO LET YOU BUY A MOTORCYCLE Outtakes Runtime: 100 minutes Year of Release: 2007, ISBN13: B000QFCD7W ISBN10: B000QFCD7W Material Type: dvd
