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Post 1 \| New	Posted July 30th, 2008
Maindrian Delightful hobo! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 2,517 Type: Moderator	It's a remake. It's directed by Paul WS Anderson. WHY DO I ACTUALLY WANT TO WATCH THIS? And believe me, I do. Anderson's a hack, but I kind of have a certain affection for his boyish enthiusiasm. I see the guy as a modern day John Carpenter. Say what you like about Carpenter, he rode the B-Movie horse all the way, unashamedly and sincerely. His movies, if you look back on them, they're custom made for the 13 year old in all of us. Probably true for the next generation of 13 year olds and Anderson. 10, 15 years time, there's going to be a ton of 20-somethings, sitting down, getting all excited at the thought of re-watching something like Soldier or Resident Evil. I don't believe the guy does any harm at all. I think his films are a bit rubbish, but then, if I was watching them 13 years ago on a pristine betamax tape I'd pulled out of my dads collection in the attic, I'd probably be able to find the love. As daft as all his movies are, I think I can work up some enthiusiasm for this one though. I dunno why, it looks like total idiocy. There's even a paraphrase of Aliens in there for fucks sake, just replace the words "she" and "cornbread" with "he" and "oatmeal". BUT EXPLODING THINGS. CARS WITH GUNS. COUNT ME IN. And I also like how they've pretty much given you the plot on a silver platter in the trailer so you don't have to think too hard during the cars smashing into eachother. Also, I never really liked the original that much anyway. hides ------------------ WORST. VIDEOGAME. EVER.

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Posted July 30th, 2008

Maindrian
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It's a remake. It's directed by Paul WS Anderson.

WHY DO I ACTUALLY WANT TO WATCH THIS?

And believe me, I do. Anderson's a hack, but I kind of have a certain affection for his boyish enthiusiasm. I see the guy as a modern day John Carpenter. Say what you like about Carpenter, he rode the B-Movie horse all the way, unashamedly and sincerely. His movies, if you look back on them, they're custom made for the 13 year old in all of us.

Probably true for the next generation of 13 year olds and Anderson. 10, 15 years time, there's going to be a ton of 20-somethings, sitting down, getting all excited at the thought of re-watching something like Soldier or Resident Evil. I don't believe the guy does any harm at all. I think his films are a bit rubbish, but then, if I was watching them 13 years ago on a pristine betamax tape I'd pulled out of my dads collection in the attic, I'd probably be able to find the love.

As daft as all his movies are, I think I can work up some enthiusiasm for this one though. I dunno why, it looks like total idiocy. There's even a paraphrase of Aliens in there for fucks sake, just replace the words "she" and "cornbread" with "he" and "oatmeal". BUT EXPLODING THINGS. CARS WITH GUNS. COUNT ME IN. And I also like how they've pretty much given you the plot on a silver platter in the trailer so you don't have to think too hard during the cars smashing into eachother.

Also, I never really liked the original that much anyway. *hides*

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Post 2 \| New	Posted July 31st, 2008
Alfadog beats eating it Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,066,064 Type: Moderator	Have to agree with you matey I CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS ------------------

Post 3 \| New	Posted July 31st, 2008
2na Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -97,101	What a stupid fucking movie. (looks great)

Post 4 \| New	Posted July 31st, 2008
Maindrian Delightful hobo! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 2,517 Type: Moderator	One other thing regarding Anderson. After seeing AvP: Requiem, it actually makes me see his first film for what it is. Flawed, utterly retarded, but astonishingly restrained up until the T-rex... Er, Queen breaks loose. The first shot of the alien is probably my favourite shot in any of the movies bar the third one where Paul Mcgann looks up with a face full of blood and sees it leering down at him from the ceiling. I have to give the guy this, he has some fantastic visual ideas, he just needs to stop writing and stick to directing. Let somebody else do the talky talky. ------------------ WORST. VIDEOGAME. EVER.

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Posted July 31st, 2008

Maindrian
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One other thing regarding Anderson. After seeing AvP: Requiem, it actually makes me see his first film for what it is. Flawed, utterly retarded, but astonishingly restrained up until the T-rex... Er, Queen breaks loose.

The first shot of the alien is probably my favourite shot in any of the movies bar the third one where Paul Mcgann looks up with a face full of blood and sees it leering down at him from the ceiling. I have to give the guy this, he has some fantastic visual ideas, he just needs to stop writing and stick to directing. Let somebody else do the talky talky.

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Post 5 \| New	Posted July 31st, 2008
Mad::Matt Insert funny title. Joined::Jul '03 Posts::666	Absolute fucking win! So hyped now. I think everyones fairly aware of my views on armoured and armed cars a lá Mad Max etc. Only thing that seems to be kept from the original is the premise of the race, though no pedestrians to mow down for points (booo). Plus Jason Statham in the lead role? Excellent actor, seems well suited to this. Can't wait :D ------------------

Post 6 \| New	Posted July 31st, 2008
Ameer SUPERCHARGED!!!! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,192	2na wrote: What a stupid fucking movie. (looks great) Haha, qft. ------------------ Touge on 2/19/05 at 12:57 pm Little AJ, little AJ On the tarmac road. Got a screaming underage girl Where the spare tyre is stowed. OH NOOOOES SUM1 HAKED MY SIG!

Post 7 \| New	Posted July 31st, 2008
2na Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -97,101	Jason Statham was great in Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels and even better in Snatch: But I didn’t think much of him in The Transporter. Actually I don’t know why that movie is so widely celebrated I found it really dumb and never bothered with the sequels.

Post 8 \| New	Posted July 31st, 2008
Mad::Matt Insert funny title. Joined::Jul '03 Posts::666	He's had a fair few more roles than that Andy. Even did some adverts here in teh UK for Kit Kats. His "hard-man" voice was funny to hear trying to make you buy chocolate. ------------------

Post 9 \| New	Posted August 1st, 2008. Updated August 1st, 2008
2na Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -97,101	You know I want to see this movie just because it has the guy who plays Swerengen in Deadwood who is a pimpin bastard:

Post 10 \| New	Posted August 1st, 2008
Maindrian Delightful hobo! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 2,517 Type: Moderator	Yeah, my favourite of Statham's is probably Crank. It goes as far over the top as it can and manages to do so without being completely witless. As people have already said, it did kind of play out like GTA Rampage: The Movie. Transporter was alright, but I had a hard time getting over the fact that they cut the "deflect a rocket with a tea tray" scene, which was the whole reason I wanted to watch it in the first place. ------------------ WORST. VIDEOGAME. EVER.

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Posted August 1st, 2008

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Yeah, my favourite of Statham's is probably Crank. It goes as far over the top as it can and manages to do so without being completely witless. As people have already said, it did kind of play out like GTA Rampage: The Movie.

Transporter was alright, but I had a hard time getting over the fact that they cut the "deflect a rocket with a tea tray" scene, which was the whole reason I wanted to watch it in the first place.

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Post 11 \| New	Posted August 1st, 2008
2na Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -97,101	Narh crank wasn’t cool; Statham had about 3 lines of dialog and it’s not the sort of movie that strains actor’s talents: I’m sorry but I found it a very annoying movie. I think it was somewhere around the blowjob car chase scene. Tell you a movie that I just saw: No Country for Old Men. Don't know if you have seen it yet but it’s brilliant. Amazing dark thriller.

Post 12 \| New	Posted August 1st, 2008
DiscoFreak j0hnz0r Joined: Jun '03 Posts: 1,232	this movie looks absolutely terrible, i have to be honest. i know i probably (most definitely) won't like it. but, it has cars in it. and cars with a race. which means that not only i, but Ameer and i, have to see it. it's a thing we have for shitty car movies. that being said, i DID like Death Proof, being in the same sort of race or die category. but, this one still looks like shit. ------------------ "Disco is music for dancing, and I know that the people will always want to dance." - Giorgio Moroder - OH NOOOOES SUM1 HAKED MY SIG NAD I GOTTED BANZORED 4 IT!!!!

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Posted August 1st, 2008

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this movie looks absolutely terrible, i have to be honest.

i know i probably (most definitely) won't like it.

but, it has cars in it. and cars with a race.

which means that not only i, but Ameer and i, have to see it. it's a thing we have for shitty car movies.

that being said, i DID like Death Proof, being in the same sort of race or die category.

but, this one still looks like shit.

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OH NOOOOES SUM1 HAKED MY SIG NAD I GOTTED BANZORED 4 IT!!!!

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Alfadog beats eating it Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,066,064 Type: Moderator	PSHHH-K ------------------

Post 14 \| New	Posted August 1st, 2008
2na Joined: Feb '03 Posts: -97,101	Egg-zack-ly.

Post 15 \| New	Posted August 8th, 2008
Maindrian Delightful hobo! Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 2,517 Type: Moderator	Christ, a silenced shotgun? I have been wanting to see No Country... for a while, purely on the basis of it being a Coen brothers movie and their output is pretty much 90% pure brilliance. The other ten percent being that lawyer thingy with George Clooney and the remake of The Ladykillers, which was nice, but didn't have half the charm of the original Ealing classic. And 2na, thinking of what you said about Al wotsisface from Deadwood, I'm afraid he'll always be Lovejoy to me. Attached JPEG Image: 1218228095-770-eh.jpg (147.65kB) ------------------ WORST. VIDEOGAME. EVER.

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Posted August 8th, 2008

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Christ, a silenced shotgun?

I have been wanting to see No Country... for a while, purely on the basis of it being a Coen brothers movie and their output is pretty much 90% pure brilliance. The other ten percent being that lawyer thingy with George Clooney and the remake of The Ladykillers, which was nice, but didn't have half the charm of the original Ealing classic.

And 2na, thinking of what you said about Al wotsisface from Deadwood, I'm afraid he'll always be Lovejoy to me.

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Post 16 \| New	Posted August 8th, 2008
Mad::Matt Insert funny title. Joined::Jul '03 Posts::666	Maindrian wrote: Christ, a silenced shotgun? Which is pure Hollywood bollocks. A real silenced shotgun has its silencing stuff all the way from the breach to the barrel tip. Makes it look about 3 times thicker. ------------------

Post 17 \| New	Posted August 8th, 2008
Alfadog beats eating it Joined: Feb '03 Posts: 3,066,064 Type: Moderator	Just watch the movie. ------------------

Post 18 \| New	Posted August 9th, 2008
DiscoFreak j0hnz0r Joined: Jun '03 Posts: 1,232	No Country for Old Men was an EXCELLENT film. ------------------ "Disco is music for dancing, and I know that the people will always want to dance." - Giorgio Moroder - OH NOOOOES SUM1 HAKED MY SIG NAD I GOTTED BANZORED 4 IT!!!!

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