History YMMV / BadBoysII

* VindicatedByHistory: On its first release it got torn to shreds by critics, and while the audience response was good enough for it to be a box-office hit, it still wasn't really that great. Nowadays, while it's still considered something of a SophomoreSlump next to the first and third films, it's nonetheless ''much'' more fondly-remembered than it was on its initial release, with many now perfectly happy to enjoy it as a brainless action movie. It also helps that in retrospect it actually comes across quite restrained next to Bay's work on the Film/TransformersFilmSeries.

-->'''Mook:''' Who that? Who in my house?!
-->'''Mike:''' I'm the Devil! Who's asking?!
-->'''Mook:''' The Devil is not welcome hee-ah (here)!

* VindicatedByHistory: On its first release it got torn to shreds by critics, and while the audience response was good enough for it to be a box-office hit, it still wasn't really that great. Nowadays, while it's still considered something of a SophomoreSlump next to the first and third films, it's nonetheless ''much'' more fondly-remembered than it was on its initial release, with many now perfectly happy to enjoy it as a brainless action movie. It also helps that in retrospect it actually comes across quite restrained next to Bay's work on the ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' series.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/MeganFox is an extra in a club scene, where she can be seen dancing for a split second wearing a cowboy hat and bikini. According to Fox, she was only fifteen years old at the time and was put on the dance floor because she was too young to sit at the bar. Also, one of the Klansman is Creator/MichaelShannon (the one that yelled out "We got our rights!"). Never thought you'd see [[Film/ManOfSteel General Zod]] as a Klansman, did ya?

* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/MeganFox is an extra in a club scene, where she can be seen dancing for a split second wearing a cowboy hat and bikini. According to Fox, she was only fifteen years old at the time and was put on the dance floor because she was too young to sit at the bar. Also, that Klansman that yelled out "We got our rights"? Never thought you'd see [[Creator/MichaelShannon Zod]] as a Klansman, did ya.

* HistoricalVillainDowngrade: The film depicts Alpha 66 as a simple anti-Castro militia. The real [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_66 Alpha 66]] however is designated by many scholars and governments as a terrorist organization, which organized several assassination attempts on UsefulNotes/FidelCastro and attacks against tourists in Cuba. Their unsanctioned, violent attacks embarrassed the US government enough to end funding to the organization and crack down on its activities.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/MeganFox is an extra in a club scene, where she can be seen dancing for a split second wearing a cowboy hat and bikini. According to Fox, she was only fifteen years old at the time and was put on the dance floor because she was too young to sit at the bar.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: For at least a part of the film, Marcus wears an Atlanta Falcons jersey with Michael Vick's name and #7 emblazoned on it. Considering what the up-and-coming football star would be arrested for just four years later...

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Say what you will about ''Bad Boys II'', but it had a sweet [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSeBkxC8Cv0 soundtrack]].

* CriticProof: Predates Creator/MichaelBay's ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' in this regard. ''Bad Boys II'' was the definition of a popcorn flick, and despite negative reactions from critics, was a smash hit at the box office. (Though this appears to have soon worn off; one ''Film/HotFuzz'' commentary has Creator/QuentinTarantino discussing how at the movie's premiere he set up a booth selling both ''Bad Boys II'' and ''Film/PointBreak1991'', and absolutely ''no one'' wanted ''Bad Boys II'', even when he started offering it for free.)

* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The companion game ''Miami Takedown'' is absolutely horrible. Cheap mechanics, lazy design, clunky and stupid AI. They couldn't even be bothered to get Will and Martin to reprise their characters.

* VindicatedByHistory: On its first release it got torn to shreds by critics, and while the audience response was good enough for it to be a box-office hit, it still wasn't really that great. Nowadays, while it's still considered something of a SophomoreSlump next to the first and third films, it's nonetheless ''much'' more fondly-remembered than it was on its initial release, with many now perfectly happy to enjoy it as a brainless action movie. It also helps that in retrospect it actually comes across quite restrained next to Bay's work on the ''Film/{{Transformers}}'' series.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: For at least a part of the film, Marcus wears a shirt with Michael Vick's name and #7 emblazoned on it. Considering what the up-and-coming football star would be arrested for just nine years later...

-->'''Capt. Howard:''' 22 cars and a boat, totaled? How do you sink a boat?

-->'''Capt. Howard:''' 22 cars and a boat, totaled? How do you sink a boat?
* TheProblemWithLicensedGames: The companion game ''Miami Takedown'' is absolutely horrible. Cheap mechanics, lazy design, clunky and stupid AI. They couldn't even be bothered to get Will and Martin to reprise their characters.
* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/MeganFox is an extra in a club, where she can be seen dancing for a few seconds.

* EndingFatigue: The film clocks in at nearly two and a half hours, and doesn't exactly have a big enough plot to justify it.

* HamAndCheese: Jordi Molla had visibly a blast making this film. His redub of the character for the Spanish dub was even crazier.

* CriticProof: Predates Creator/MichaelBay's ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' in this regard. ''Bad Boys II'' was the definition of a popcorn flick, and despite negative reactions from critics, was a smash hit at the box office. Though this appears to have soon worn off; one ''Film/HotFuzz'' commentary has Creator/QuentinTarantino discussing how at the movie's premiere he set up a booth selling both ''Bad Boys II'' and ''Film/PointBreak'', and absolutely ''no one'' wanted ''Bad Boys II'', even when he started offering it for free.

** Shit just got REAL.

** You motherfuckers need Jesus!

* {{HSQ}}: Creator/MichaelBay found a way to introduce a ''boat'' into a ''car chase'' (of course, the boat was being towed, and even then, it got managed to be ripped off and slam into a few other cars). Helpfully lampshaded By Capt. Howard:
-->'''Capt. Howard:''' 22 cars and a boat, totalled? How do you sink a boat?

* CriticProof: Predates Creator/MichaelBay's ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' in this regard. ''Bad Boys II'' was the definition of a popcorn flick, and despite negative reactions from critics, was a smash hit at the box office. Though this appears to have soon worn off; one ''Film/HotFuzz'' commentary has Creator/QuentinTarantino discussing how at the movie's premiere he set up a booth selling both ''Bad Boys II'' and ''Film/PointBreak'', and absolutely ''no one'' wanted ''Bad Boys 2'', even when he started offering it for free.

-->'''Mook:''' The Devil is not welcome '''HEAAHHHHH'''!

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: For at least a part of the film, Marcus wears a shirt with Michael Vick's name and #7 emblazoned on it. Considering what the up-and-coming basketball star would be arrested for just nine years later...