
Decorated Vietnam hero Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus (where he protects an elderly black man from a pair of skin heads) makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend Klondike is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.... (Full plot summary below)
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Decorated Vietnam hero Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus (where he protects an elderly black man from a pair of skin heads) makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend Klondike is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
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| MovielineMichelle OrangeIt's the casual tone that makes all the difference, but it can't quite carry the movie. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfWhat started as internet shock value turned into a joke, and that joke has been flattened into a humor-impaired bore in Bad Ass. |
| Big HollywoodChristian TotoBad Ass won't be confused with 'Death Wish' or even 'Gran Torino,' but it's superior to Trejo's recent dud 'Machete' |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...rarely (if ever) manages to satisfactorily exploit its irresistible setup. |
| Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenIt's often difficult to tell what's bad on purpose or just badly handled. The cargo shorts and fanny pack? Purposely funny. The slack pacing? Probably not. |
| User ReviewIda KThe main thing is to get entertained and dont take it seriously. This film done that and more based on what Mr Trejo has planned I think hell be making some good films worth watching for the entertainment value |
| User ReviewOliver MIts like the real youtube video but better =) power to the pensioners =)...... |
| User ReviewPhill AIf you haven't seen the basketball shot in this movie you need to see it 1000000x's. This is the greatest laugher ever! |
| User ReviewAme WDude! I loved this movie. It reads like a true story made for TV. Danny Trejo is always so relatable. The guy is just such a badass, and yet he brings depth to a character that wouldn't have the same depth with many other actors. I love this guy. And I love the fanny pack! That is so what a Vietnam vet, hot dog vending dude would wear. I'm just sayin! I wish more movies featured this guy. I mean I felt for him, even at the end of the crazy finale. Hahaha. It's outrageous, and yet I couldn't stop watching. I had to see what happened at the end. The acting held together what was clearly not the best plot or storyline. ;) |
| User ReviewDon SEven though this movie was made five years ago, it's such a fantastic movie. I enjoyed this movie a lot. I talk about it a lot and tell my friends about how good it was. It was so fantastic and action-packed. I would watch this movie fifty times and not get bored. The music, the actors, everything about this movie was epic. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes action films. Danny Trejo is a Bad Ass! |