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6 Degrees Entertainment

Men At Work: Special Edition [Blu-ray]
(Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Leslie Hope, Keith David, Dean Cameron, et al / Blu-ray / PG-13 / (1990) 2023 / MVD Rewind)

Overview: With little respect for their superiors, and even less for the law, garbage collectors Charlie Sheen (Wall Street, Platoon) and Emilio Estevez (Young Guns, The Breakfast Club) have made trouble a way of life.

Practical jokers with a gift for the truly twisted gag, the two pranksters glide through work with one eye on the ladies and the other on the surf shop they dream of owning.

But their fun-loving life is turned upside down when they discover the corpse of a local politician - and realize they will be prime suspects. Pursued by both the police and the real killers, Sheen and Estevez know that to save their hides, they�ll have to solve the case!

Hilarious supporting performances from Leslie Hope (Talk Radio), Keith David (They Live), Dean Cameron (Summer School) and Cameron Dye (Valley Girl) and an all-star soundtrack keeps things hot as they careen through kidnappings, car chases, and an unlikely romance, all in the name of justice.

Hey, it�s a dirty job, but someone�s gotta do it!

Blu-ray Verdict: Two garbage men with dreams of opening a surf shop (Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez) stumble upon the dead body of a local politician in a drum - a man who Sheen coincidentally shot the night before with a pellet gun. Not wanting to get blamed for the murder, the two men (along with another co-worker, played by Keith David) kidnap a pizza man, capture a girlfriend�s heart and unravel corruption.

When you watch this movie, it screams that it�s from the cusp of the 80�s and 90�s, which to me is no bad thing! The poofy hair, the jeans and, well, everything, but especially the women�s outfits. That�s a look that was hard to pull off much beyond the 1980s (and thankfully so). So if you like 80�s films, especially ones with Charlie Sheen, this is one you�ll really love!

As for the outlined plot, well, it�s not too deep a plot, but it contains huge jokes and some really intense action sequences, but wholly relies on Sheen and Estevez (with Estevez�s writing and directing) to keep you interested.

For some, like myself, that works, but if not, you�re going to think this is just another stupid movie that you see on a Saturday afternoon flipping through channels (but I hope not).

But hey, you have Keith David (They Live), one of the weirdest looking tough guys in Hollywood, you have two white Rastafarians who have a running theme of encountering fecal matter in their locker, and you have the mysterious love affair between Sheen and the politician�s girlfriend.

As for that last notation, the girl�s boyfriend is murdered, although she doesn�t know he�s dead yet, just thinks he�s not home, but begins to be romantic with Sheen any way (who she�s just met under false pretenses).

Now, I understand the powers of The Sheen, but this chick really has loyalty issues! Kissing some dude you don�t know when you�re currently dating a powerful politician? Not much later, when she finds out who Sheen really is and finds out her boyfriend is a corpse, she has only minor issues with this (overcome in 30 seconds). I know it�s a movie, but my goodness!

So in conclusion, what we get here is Sheen, Estevez and Keith David in an early 1990s movie that totally rocks from start to finish. Oh, and there is also a really good message in there about fighting corruption and pollution (but Estevez never wrote that deep of a script, so it�s really only a marginal issue).

High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature in 1.85:1 aspect ratio
Audio: LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Optional English, French and Spanish Subtitles
Original Theatrical Trailer
Reversible Artwork

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