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| | CBC.ca - Arts - Film - Of Vice and Mann |
 | | In fact, someone appears to have switched off the sun, which may be why it’s hard to spot a pet crocodile, or a bikini babe or a flamingo, all recurring characters on the original ‘80s TV series Miami Vice, and nowhere to be seen in the movie version. |
 | | The release of Miami Vice, the film, brings fans full circle: the series was a minor revolution because it was so unusually cinematic, with its self-serious, intricate underworld plot lines and best-selling soundtracks. |
 | | Both Crockett and Tubbs get a shower scene with a beautiful woman, and the sex is adult and imperative, an echo of the breezy, entitled quality that made the TV series delicious. |
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