Join The Death Race Jason Statham smashes stuff up Source: Yahoo
Universal has unleashed the first trailer for Death Race, the big budget semi-remake of 1975 Stallone pic Death Race 2000. You can watch it here.
Now, say what you like about Paul WS Anderson, but that is a good trailer. Sure, the dialogue doesn't often sound like anything real people would say, but it has everything a fun teaser should have: lots of fast cars, stuff blowing up, a slinky girl, and Jason Statham hitting someone with a tea tray.
In the new look Death Race a prison boss (Joan Allen) has devised a bloody game in which her inmates race against each other in heavily armed vehicles to either win their freedom or lose their lives. Jason Statham is the obligatory 'man in jail for a crime he didn't commit' who must fight for justice and bring the tyrannical prison guards to account. It's really much like The Shawshank Redemption in so many ways. In fact, it may be difficult to tell the two apart.
RE: Jason Statham hitting someone with a tea tray.
L: SolarDave
I would honestly be interested in any film with Jason Statham hitting someone with a tea tray.
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I heard that.
Statham's presence means it's gonna be awesome, Joan Allen's presence means it's gonna be at least a little bit sensible. Wish they'd'a used some decent music for the soundtrack to it, instead of pussy - ass G'n'R. Otherwise, an ace trailer. ... Read More
Lovejoy's accent's weird. Other than that (and the surprising presence of Joan Allen), this looks great. I don't have much of a problem with WS though, unlike most here it seems. ... Read More
L: Acho
I know, considering the whole film's premise and the fact that's it's being directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, that I shouldn't be looking for realism here. But the whole way through the trailer I couldn't help thinking, "if these guys are dangerous convicts, who the hell is giving them freakin' napalm?!"
I know it's a remake (and I'm not familiar with the original) but it sounds like that Vinnie Jones film, demned the death row inmates were used in a reality tv show, where deat... Read More
This looks entertaining but unexceptional. The original had a morbid wit and subversive satire. And lots of gratuitious nudity. I'm guessing this version will have none of those.
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I know, considering the whole film's premise and the fact that's it's being directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, that I shouldn't be looking for realism here. But the whole way through the trailer I couldn't help thinking, "if these guys are dangerous convicts, who the hell is giving them freakin' napalm?!"
I know it's a remake (and I'm not familiar with the original) but it sounds like that Vinnie Jones film, demned the death row inmates were used in a reality tv show, where death or freedom w... Read More
It's Jason Statham aka 'The Stath' or 'England's Action Hero'. Surely any movie that has this legend in the lead role is worth a watch.
It's what Ulimited Passes were invented for. I would have never seen movies like War if it wasn't for my magic little card. And besides, any self respecting geezer who doesn't like The Stath is quite deranged.
That said.... Death Race looks like it's gonna rock ... Read More
That was a cool trailer. Everything you wanted to see from this film really (though more pedestrians getting mowed down would have been good. Tee hee).
Problem is the film will almost certainly be crap. Still, it's a scientific fact that The Stath improves any film he is in by 2.5%. It's a fact. They tested it with test tubes and stuff. And a monkey. ... Read More
Didn't the origional involve a race across country and points for hitting grannies and things.....now THAT is a good movie (albiet a tough sell in todays market!). I prison race??? Who wants to see convicted convicts kill each other,....thsi should have been a film about anarchy, fighting the system, tearing up societies rules and taking us back to the early eighties.....this Brit just doesn't cut it either. Give the Rock something to chew on!! ... Read More
