One of the latest legacy sequels to come out of Hollywood,Bad Boys: Ride or Die,features a pretty unexpected (but fun) new cover of theBad Boyssong. The film brings back Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett and sets them off to uncover a conspiracy and prove their own innocence.Bad Boys 4’s box office success cemented the series as a continuing draw for audiences, leaving room open fora potential sequel inBad Boys 5.The film was released to mixed reviews, butBad Boys 4’s streaming release has seen it shoot to the top of the charts.
TheBad Boysfranchise has always been, unsurprisingly, synonymous with the songBad Boysby Jamaican reggae bandInner Circle,with the song appearing in some form in every film in the franchise. In the recentsoundtrack toBad Boys: Ride or Die,the song made yet another appearance, although this time it was shown in a very unexpected way, covered by an artist that hasn’t appeared in the franchise before, who would normally seem like an unlikely candidate to cover the song, but the inclusion in the film itself shows that it was an excellent decision.
During a scene where the three maincast members ofBad Boys 4— Will Smith’s Mike Lowrey, Martin Lawrence’s Marcus Burnett, and Jacob Scipio’s Armando Aretas — are escaping from armed men in the woods,a cover of theBad Boyssong by country musician Reba McEntire plays. Known as the Queen of Country, Reba has sold tens of millions of records worldwide since the 1970s. Her performance of the song also serves as an unexpected punchline to an earlier joke about the duo failing to name any Reba songs. It’s an unexpected delight
Reba’s songs have appeared in movies countless times before, but a fully unique cover ofBad Boysis a great and hilarious way to integrate her into the franchise.
Reba McEntire herself has had a film and television career, as many musical artists tend to branch out into other mediums. She began most of her acting work in the late 80s, andReba’s new sitcomshowcases that her acting work continues to this day, soher collaboration with a Hollywood film, especially one of this size, isn’t too surprising for the musician. Reba’s songs have appeared in movies countless times before, but a fully unique cover ofBad Boysis a great and hilarious way to integrate her work into the franchise.
The Song Pays Off A Great Scene In The Movie
One of the central plot elements ofBad Boys: Ride or Dieforces Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett on the run from the police and into hiding In one ofBad Boys 4’s best scenes, they steal some clothes from someone’s clothesline to try and blend in and quickly change. However, before they can make their escape, they are caught by the gun-toting owners. In trying to prove that the Reba McEntire shirt Lowrey is wearing is theirs,they try and sing one of Reba’s songs only for Burnett to transition into theBad Boyssong.
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Ending Explained
Bad Boys: Ride or Die’s ending reaffirms the themes set up in the previous film and reveals some big retcons about previous villains.
It turns into the kind of comical action sequence that the series is known for, with their pair barely escaping while Reba’s cover of the song plays, bringing the joke full circle. It takes on an additional level when Lowrey tries to pass off those lyrics as a “mix-tape” version of a Reba song. It is a perfect end to a hilarious scene, one of the manyquotable moments inBad Boys 4.Bad Boys: Ride or Diecontinues to be one of the franchise’s best, showing why the originalBad Boysfilms were successful in the first place.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Cast
Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues the action-packed saga of Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. The film follows the duo as they face new threats and personal challenges, blending intense action scenes with the camaraderie fans have come to love in the Bad Boys series.
