Desertman84 Starsky & Hutch is an action comedy film that stars Ben Stiller as David Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson.It was a film adaptation of the original television series of the same name from the 1970s.The story picks up as two streetwise undercover cops in 1975, driving in a red 1974 Ford Gran Torino, bust drug criminals. The film functions as a sort of prequel to the TV series, as it portrays when Starsky was first partnered with Hutchinson.It also features appearance by Juliette Lewis, Will Ferrell,Matt Walsh,Snoop Dogg and Vince Vaughn.The movie was directed by Todd Philips. The story starts when Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson and Dave Starsky are a tough pair of plain-clothes cops who drive a red and white Ford Torino and solve cases with the assistance of their informant, Huggy Bear. While investigating their latest case, the duo realize that the culprit is none other than Reese Feldman,the criminal involved in their first bust. Although the script was all over the map,the chemistry between Stiller and Wilson made up for the film.The story also moves slowly and without much grace.It tries to jiggle laughs out of us as much as possible instead of letting them flow freely.But nevertheless,the film is more warmhearted than sentimental and just as irreverent as it is nostalgic.Overall,it is a good for laughs movie.

g-bodyl Starsky and Hutch is a vastly underrated movie. I appreciate the talents of Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson when no one else does. I really enjoyed Stiller in Dodgeball and Anchorman both of which also came out in 2004. Owen Wilson has always been one of my favorite comedians.This is a classic ripoff of the 70's TV show. This is another buddy cop comedy and it's a good one. It's about the pairing of two crazy cops who decide to investigate a big drug sting that's due to happen.Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller have great chemistry together. I also though Snoop Dogg is great as Huggy despite my original misgivings. I have to say that Will Ferrell cracked me up the most though.Overall, this is a great movie. I had a good time watching it. I guess most people don't like it cause they compare the TV show and the movie. I rate this film 8/10.

james-1609 This movie is seriously underrated. A 6.2??? You have to be kidding me. This movie is sometimes laugh scream out load funny. Everything about it was great. The acting was great. Very subtle. Tons of great big name comedic actors of this generation. I cannot understand why people did not love this movie. Perhaps they saw the TV show and didn't like this version because they were comparing it to the TV show and this was a bit of parody. I don't remember seeing the TV show back in the day as it wasn't my bag. So I saw this with an unbiased view. All I can say is this movie's rating is one of the most off I have seen on IMDb. I notice comedies don't fare well on here. Owen Wilson was very cool and understated. Vince Vaughn did his usual bit. I have seen this twice now and it was almost as funny the 2nd time around. This movie will stand the test of time.

Steven Having seen this many times already, I still wonder how else it can work when you have a popular TV show adapted into a movie and being directed by one of the best comedy directors out there today. Director Todd Phillips delivers a very funny adaptation of a TV show and makes it his own, but it wasn't all him.Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson are the best choices to play the title duo. Stiller channels Starsky's emotions really well. Wilson does an excellent job of being the laid back Hutch. Stiller & Wilson show once again that they can do a great job working together. What they do best in their roles in showing their great chemistry is how they play off of each other without missing a beat.Vince Vaughn is great with re-teaming up with Phillips as a bad guy who has shipments of cocaine coming in. He shows how relaxed he can be knowing that he is talking to cops.Snoop Dogg appeared in Phillips's Old School and steals the show as Huggy Bear. Huggy Bear is a rich informant who is really good friends with Hutch. As he says, "I lay it out for you to play it out." Rounding out the cast is Jason Bateman, Juliette Lewis, Carmen Electra, and Amy Smart. They all do fine jobs, but aren't given much to work with.Phillips made one of the TV adaptations into a movie in the history of cinema. He knows how to take a simple Starsky & Hutch story and make into something fun and easy to follow for people who have and have not watched the show.What I liked best was Phillips's storytelling ability of making a completely different story based off of very popular characters. Phillips does a great job of making a re-imagining of Starksy and Hutch.