Jason Statham in Death Race

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=20030

Source: The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/)
April 22, 2007


http://comingsoon.net/nextraimages/stathamdeathrace.jpgEnglish actor Jason Statham (Crank, "The Transporter (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=20030#)" films, The Italian Job) is in talks to star in the futuristic thriller Death Race.

The Universal Pictures project is a remake of Roger Corman's 1975 cult classic Death Race 2000, which starred David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=20030#). It was set in a dystopian America in which the president presides over an ultraviolent road race from New York to Los Angeles. One of the ways that drivers score points is by mowing down innocent bystanders using their heavily armed cars.

Paul W.S. Anderson (Alien vs. Predator, Resident Evil) is writing and directing the remake. A late summer/early fall start is being eyed.

Tom Cruise (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=20030#) and his production partner, Paula Wagner, will produce.

Yay:dry:

[Dark Carnage]

While this sounds truely terrible, I did laugh at mowing down innocent bystanders. Nice to know the President puts population control as a top priority.

[Warhammer]

Oh God.
Paul W.S. Anderson..............

You know I love his top quality directing, but I love his writing even better.....

:dry:

[SolidSnakeMGS]

First Uwe Boll, now PWS Anderson. At least he is ascending though.

[Darth Elektra]

Paul W.S. Anderson's Death Race remake has received a September 26, 2008 release date. Produced by Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner, the futuristic thriller stars Jason Statham.

[Warhammer]

Maybe Cruise knocks some sense into Anderson, so he directs a good movie.

[Darth Elektra]

Script review:
http://www.latinoreview.com/scriptreview.php?id=58

[psychocheeseman]

wow...of all films to remake....as much as i loved the original death race 2000 - i can't see it as a hollywood hit. just wondering if stathom is playing the "frankenstein" character or what.

it'd be cool to see him impersonate Sly, who, in the original, mumbled so incoherently i assumed at first his charcter didn't really have any lines, or if he did he must have been playing a foreign character who'd they'd forgotten to give subtitles too.

[PhotoJones]

Wow, another chance for Statham to display his limitless range.

[Rezzo]

Maybe Cruise knocks some sense into Anderson, so he directs a good movie.

Since when has Cruise had any sense lately?

[tzarinna]

I don't know if I've I seen the original.
I know I saw a movie where they ran people over and got points are something, seemed very surreal.
I'd watch it......on DVD.

[OtepApe]

Personally, I thought the original was terrible. The fact that Anderson is now writing and directing just makes this an absolute avoid.

[Darth Elektra]

Comic-Con '07: Death Race Update!

Resident Evil: Extinction writer/producer Paul W.S. Anderson gave ShockTillYouDrop.com an update today at Comic-Con about his next project, Death Race at Universal Pictures.

The film is an update of producer Roger Corman's classic 1975 Death Race 2000 that featured Sylvester Stallone and David Carradine.

The new version, starring Jason Statham, will be played as a straighter movie but will have a witty social commentary on reality TV. It won't be as campy as the original, said Anderson. Everyone is back - Frankenstein, Machine Gun Joe, etc. Anderson added it would be brutal, a very violent race to the death.

The Universal Pictures release begins shooting in four weeks for a September 26, 2008 release.

[Warhammer]

Since when has Cruise had any sense lately?

:rolleyes:

[The Joker]

look, if you're remaking something like Casablanca, yeah, you dont get Paul Anderson or Jason Statham...but if you're remaking Death Race 2000, a f**king Roger Corman movie starting Sylvester Stallone, I think they'll do just fine...it's supposed to be hokey and shlocky, and other words ending in y :o

[Timstuff]

Good lord, what is Statham thinking working for idiots like Paul WS Anderson and Uwe Boll? Is he trying to kill his career? :o

BTW, Deathrace became one of the first controversial videogames. Stuck up parents were appalled by the fact that it was a game where you could kill people. So much so in fact, that the publisher later changed the game's literature to call the pedestrians "gremlins," rather than let us assume the little white pixel blobs were people.

http://www.nesplayer.com/features/grandtheftwhat/flyersm.jpg

http://www.sbbfc.co.uk/images/08.jpg

Paul Anderson seems to be tied to video games at the ankle. :|

[Darth Elektra]

Gibson and Allen Enter Death Race

MTV reported this weekend that director Paul W.S. Anderson has signed Transformers star Tyrese Gibson and The Bourne Ultimatum star Joan Allen for Death Race, which starts filming in four weeks for a September 26, 2008 release.

The two join Jason Statham in the no-holds-barred, ultraviolent car race, set in 2020. The film is an update of producer Roger Corman's classic 1975 Death Race 2000 that featured Sylvester Stallone and David Carradine.

Universal Pictures will distribute.

[xwolverine2]

ill watch it... the premise sounds kewl

[Jack Bauer]

Jason Statham could be in any bad film and still could make it watchable.

[tzarinna]

I think the trailer will seal the deal for me.

[Matt]

look, if you're remaking something like Casablanca, yeah, you dont get Paul Anderson or Jason Statham...but if you're remaking Death Race 2000, a f**king Roger Corman movie starting Sylvester Stallone, I think they'll do just fine...it's supposed to be hokey and shlocky, and other words ending in y :o

But why remake a Roger Corman movie to begin with? Roger Corman movies rely so heavily on the time they were made in and just can't work in modern cinema.

[AhabTheArab]

alright so we have paul ws anderson, check. tyrese gibson, check. me, avoiding.

(and is it just me or does Statham look high in that first pic?)

[nocomics]

wow...of all films to remake....as much as i loved the original death race 2000 - i can't see it as a hollywood hit. just wondering if stathom is playing the "frankenstein" character or what.

it'd be cool to see him impersonate Sly, who, in the original, mumbled so incoherently i assumed at first his charcter didn't really have any lines, or if he did he must have been playing a foreign character who'd they'd forgotten to give subtitles too.
Jason's being groomed as Frankestein,and tyrese gibso is being Sly's character....

[tzarinna]

I really want to watch the original now.
I was just a kid when I saw it and it was just so out there.

[Darth Elektra]

Death Race hottie

http://joblo.com/death-race-hottie

[strikezone89]

yah.
its disappointing

[L0ngsh0t]

people people people we are talking about roger corman movies as if they are cinema masterpeices

they are great movies for basically being made on scraps, but I think his movies are worthy of being given the hollywood juice

[Warhammer]

Jason Statham could be in any bad film and still could make it watchable.

Word, and I'm being dead serious, too. :o

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=37140

Death Race Set in a Prison?
Source: Empire Online (http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21047)
September 11, 2007


Ian McShane talked to Empire Online (http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21047) about Paul W.S. Anderson's Death Race (http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=20888) remake at Universal Pictures.

It's a remake of Roger Corman's 1975 classic, Death Race 2000, which starred Sylvester Stallone (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=37140#) and David Carradine. The original featured a cross-country car race of the future in which pedestrians were run down for points.

"This is even more violent," said McShane. "This is set in the future, it's like NASCAR to the death inside prison. On TV (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=37140#). And I play the guy who runs the race, coaches the racers, from inside prison. It's a lot of fun."

The movie, which takes place in the year 2020, also stars Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson and Joan Allen. It is scheduled for a September 26, 2008 release.

[chamber-music]

Oh God.
Paul W.S. Anderson..............

You know I love his top quality directing, but I love his writing even better.....

:dry:

I know Paul W. S. Anderson gets a lot of hate but Event Horizon is one of my favourite Sci Fi/Horror films. If he made more movies like that instead of video game garbage like Uwe Bowl I think people would like him more.

[블라스]

Joan Allen? :confused:

[Advanced Dark]

http://jayfan.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/its-dead-around-here/

Set Report

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/35160

1st Crappy Image Reveals Much About Paul W.S. Anderson's DEATH RACE film!!!

Harry here... It's the Holiday time period. Post Christmas.... Pre New Year... I'm in an incredibly good mood... or was. I think I had completely given up on the notion that Paul (worthless ****) Anderson was remaking DEATH RACE... A film that at one point was to be directed by Jan De Bont and had folks like Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone rumored to be attached. But then... like a post-apocalyptic cockroach crawling out of the wreckage of eons of development hell imerges... Paul W.S. Anderson... An incredibly nice and charismatic smoldering train wreck of talent.

He has written and is directing this film, that a press release describes as thus:

Genre: Action-Thriller
Cast: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane
Directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Screenplay by: Paul W.S. Anderson
Producers: Jeremy Bolt, Paul W.S. Anderson, Paula Wagner
Executive Producers: Roger Corman, Dennis E. Jones

Jason Statham leads the cast of an action-thriller set in the post-industrial wasteland of tomorrow, with the world’s most brutal sporting event as its backdrop. A penitentiary full of felons has inspired the jailers to create a grisly pastime ripe for lucrative kickbacks. Now, adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for televised violence and a spectacular arena come together to form the Death Race.

Three-time speedway champion Jensen Ames (Statham) is an expert at survival in the harsh landscape that has become our country. Just as he thinks he has turned his life around, the ex-con is framed for a gruesome murder he didn’t commit. Forced to don the mask of the mythical driver Frankenstein—a crowd favorite who seems impossible to kill—Ames is given an easy choice by Terminal Island’s warden (Joan Allen): suit up or rot away in a cell.

His face hidden by a metallic mask, one convict will be put through an insane three-day challenge. Ames must survive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals in the country’s toughest prison to claim the prize of freedom. Driving a monster car outfitted with machine guns, flamethrowers and grenade launchers, one desperate man will destroy anything in his path to win the most twisted spectator sport on Earth.

The most depressing news? We'll get to see Joan Allen in a truly dreadful movie. But then I wonder... can Ian McShane and Jason Statham save this? Well look at the production design and look of the shot below... Every aspect looks like derivative Mad Max bull****. I dare Paul W.S. Anderson to make a great film. Every time out I hope he does it, but instead he continually explosively ****s in the faces of his audience members. He's horrifyingly inept. I pray this is different, but he's inspired no confidence in me.

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[xwolverine2]

cool pic... but why does his face look photoshopped in there?

ugh... i hate having to read aicn opinions -_-

[tzarinna]

Doesn't come out until Sept, gives me plenty of time to revisit the original.

[nocomics]

Jason Statham could be in any bad film and still could make it watchable.
:nono: :lmao: :sleepy:

I wont be evil on jason, I think he's okay. He is what he is,and average actor. I think he needs to find some rolls with substance in them instead of the B-list martial arts movies...I thought WAR could of been real good if the freakin final fight with LI was'nt so stupid and a major let down.
I liked the original death race 2000 thought it was very entertaining,and i hope they keep it similar to original.

[Hunter Rider]

Death Race Reader's Review!

(http://www.latinoreview.com/news/death-race-reader-s-review-4648)

[Rac]

Jason Statham could be in any bad film and still could make it watchable.Word, and I'm being dead serious, too. :o

Dungeon Siege? :S

[Hurm...]

Awesome! Another Statham film! Love his stuff!





















:dry: C'mon now. I hope you didn't think I was serious

[rogue trooper]

:nono: :lmao: :sleepy:

I wont be evil on jason, I think he's okay. He is what he is,and average actor. I think he needs to find some rolls with substance in them instead of the B-list martial arts movies...I thought WAR could of been real good if the freakin final fight with LI was'nt so stupid and a major let down.
I liked the original death race 2000 thought it was very entertaining,and i hope they keep it similar to original.

I kinda' see Jason Statham as this generation's Charles Bronson.

[A.J.Rimmer(BSC)]

no trailer?

[Gotham]

A trailer will probably be released within the next week or so. I hope so, at least.

[Warhammer]

Dungeon Siege? :S

I haven't seen In the Name of the King, but Jason Statham might make it watchable. I mean, it had so much star power. It just HAS to be above Sci-Fi channel level bad...

:csad: :down

[Rocker22]

The car looks nice IMO:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8607/deathraceab9.jpg

[Gotham]

Was about to post that.

Looks great. :up:

[Superhobo]

George Miller gonna sue somebody - :dry:

[Gotham]

Courtesy of Superherohype, a larger batch of pictures:

http://www.comingsoon.net/gallery/20888/Death_Race_2.jpg


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[Hunter Rider]

I know this guy is no great director but this is pretty simplistic material and i love the look of the flick from those stills.

[The Apatow Crew]

Looks good so far.

[Hunter Rider]

Large gallery Here. (http://uk.media.movies.ign.com/media/775/775609/imgs_1.html)

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[xwolverine2]

the cars look badass!


but i hope its not another soft pg-13 movie...

[Rezzo]

HD Theatrical Trailer

480p (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?sdm=web&pt=rd&sid=66411735)

720p (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?sdm=web&pt=rd&sid=66412218)

1080p (http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?sdm=web&pt=rd&sid=66411753)

[Rocker22]

Alright that was kick ass.

The movie looks great.

[Gotham]

This could be Paul's best film. Seriously, this looked outstanding.

[xwolverine2]

wow... this looks pretty damn good.

cheesy...

but entertaining lol.

[Gotham]

wow... this looks pretty damn good.

cheesy...

but entertaining lol.

Joan Allen was perfectly cast. She looks to be the star of the film.

[xwolverine2]

bleh.... i wouldnt praise anyones acting in this.

her lines were really cheesy..

and thank god its 'R'..lol

[Rando Aces]

that looks amazing, more proof of why jason statham is amazing. my god he is awesome.

[RickO'Connell]

Another The Running Man rip off

[Rocker22]

Wrong.

The original Death Race came out first.

[xwolverine2]

but it wasnt televised

[Hunter Rider]

Looks like a cable actioner.

[Gotham]

http://www.deathracemovie.net/index.php

Some great wallpapers. :up:

[BatmanFreak23]

the cars look badass!


but i hope its not another soft pg-13 movie...Trailer!!!!

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809936373/video/8306623

[xwolverine2]

been posted lol

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Trailer!!!!

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809936373/video/8306623

Wont play for me for some reason, never usually have a problem with Yahoo trailers.

[Hunter Rider]

Wont play for me for some reason, never usually have a problem with Yahoo trailers.

Use Rezzo's direct links. :up:

BTW big thanks to Rezzo for all his direct links, it makes getting trailers much easier. :)

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

^Tried, they took AGES to load so i just gave up.

[fu manchu]

looks like a good summer movie!

[Episode29]

I burst out laughing when the "navigators" from the women's prison were introduced. Sweet Jesus, I had no idea Maxim owned a corrections centre...

[Omega Wizard]

This looks ****ING AWESOME!

[xwolverine2]

I burst out laughing when the "navigators" from the women's prison were introduced. Sweet Jesus, I had no idea Maxim owned a corrections centre...


LMFAO!!!!

lol i didnt notice til now...
:woot::woot:

[BloodyWolverine]

Statham is a great action star and never be anything but the next Stephan Segal which i liked his early movies.

[last_life]

What. The. F#@$.

This...is...not...Death Race!

:csad: :csad: :csad:

*dies inside*

[Darkfly]

This could be Paul's best film. Seriously, this looked outstanding.

Has a long way to beat his awesome sci-fi horror film Event Horizon but it does look good nonetheless.

[terry78]

How in the hell do you get Joan Allen AND Ian McShane in something like this? Do you tell them it's an indie flick with a more subtle layer of depth and pathos before you bust out the machine gun laden cars?

[Hunter Rider]

How in the hell do you get Joan Allen AND Ian McShane in something like this? Do you tell them it's an indie flick with a more subtle layer of depth and pathos before you bust out the machine gun laden cars?
:lmao:

[Nivek]

Seen the trailer on Hulk this afternoon. Say what you will, but this looks like a fun action flick. We need more of this, people are too hung up on reality in movies anymore. MSome Boods, guns, and boom boom is always a great "take me away from this crushing depressing wad of rotton guts called my job/love life situation/ life sucking B.S." viewing.

[last_life]

Seen the trailer on Hulk this afternoon. Say what you will, but this looks like a fun action flick. We need more of this, people are too hung up on reality in movies anymore. MSome Boods, guns, and boom boom is always a great "take me away from this crushing depressing wad of rotton guts called my job/love life situation/ life sucking B.S." viewing.

You might as well watch the original then. You can get it for like $3 and it is a billion times more what you just said than this POS! :cmad:

[Nivek]

I've seem the original, it was a Roger Corman flick, and this elitist attitude is downright laughable. The original 30+ year old film was low budget late night cheese. Just because something is a Cult film doesn't make it f'ing Citizen Kane, Psycho, or Gone with the Wind.

[Rac]

The plot in the original was better. It was just crazy mayhem, this one's just "Win the race and you're free." Eh, stupid. Though the "they set me up" -twist might bring something interesting to the mix.

I'll still see this one. On DVDRip.

[Rezzo]

Posted already?

Paul W.S. Anderson Confirms David Carradine Cameo In ‘Death Race’ Remake (http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/06/18/paul-ws-anderson-confirms-david-carradine-cameo-in-death-race-remake/)

As much as I’m tempted to roll my eyes at anything Paul W.S. Anderson directs at least a small part of me is curious about what he’s cooking up for August with the release of “Death Race” (am I alone? The trailer wasn’t that bad).

True, Jason Statham’s track record as an action hero isn’t exactly flawless but “Death Race” was and remains a great concept. We’ll find out soon enough if this remake or re-imagining or whatever we’re calling these things this week turns out to be worth our while.

There’s been a lot of chatter among the loyal “Death Race” fanbase about all the changes being made in this new flick. Anderson addressed all the major points in this interview just the other day. Perhaps most interestingly he revealed to our own Shawn Adler that the one and only David Carradine will indeed be popping up in the film.

Said Anderson, “I wanted to tip my hat to the original, but also wouldn’t want it to become a cheesy cameo-fest. There’s obviously been, ‘Oh, where’s the David Carradine cameo?’ It’s there, and I think it’s a nice thing for fans. In fact, I had a conversation with David about the movie this morning.”

[Rocker22]

Nice.

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=6694

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[Gotham]

I can't wait to see that huge truck in action.

[Hunter Rider]

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[chaseter]

Statham playing the same role. This movie looks one dimensional. Here is the kicker...they tell you the entire story in the trailer and then show action...why do I need to go pay for this??? He gets set up, he goes to prison, and he is forced to death race to earn freedom.

[Warhammer]

I don't know. The point of seeing the film is seeing how good it's aspects (direction, script, acting, action, special effects, etc.) are. The Iron Man theatrical trailer gave away the entire story and showed action, but that didn't stop me from seeing it.

[chaseter]

I don't know. The point of seeing the film is seeing how good it's aspects (direction, script, acting, action, special effects, etc.) are. The Iron Man theatrical trailer gave away the entire story and showed action, but that didn't stop me from seeing it.
Downey >>>>>>>>> Statham

I have seen movies with cars modified and they fight to the death. Mad Max is good, this will be a renter.

[Trainwreck2100]

Statham playing the same role. This movie looks one dimensional. Here is the kicker...they tell you the entire story in the trailer and then show action...why do I need to go pay for this??? He gets set up, he goes to prison, and he is forced to death race to earn freedom.


You can also assume him and tyrese team up in the end, Tyrese wins his freedom and Statham proves his innocence. While they are walking away Jason says and I quote "pockets ain't empty cuz" Tyrese "Well i ain't hongray"

credits

[chaseter]

You can also assume him and tyrese team up in the end, Tyrese wins his freedom and Statham proves his innocence. While they are walking away Jason says and I quote "pockets ain't empty cuz" Tyrese "Well i ain't hongray"

credits
Did you write this movie good sir:wow: How do you know so much:yay: Poor Joan Allen. Hopefully Bourne will call her halfway through and she will go back to hunting him.

[Hunter Rider]

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[Hunter Rider]

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[Symbiote666]

It looks cool, but also hilariously terrible.

When Statham is with the right director he can be pretty good, but why does he insist on starring in this self-promoting tripe?

I'm pretty sure I can wait until this is out on DVD before I think about seeing it. Could be a lot of fun (sure looks it), but I'm not really looking forward to it.

[The Apatow Crew]

I'd watch it in theaters.

[GhostPoet]

Looks like a fun time to me...*shrugs*

[rogue trooper]

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Awesome pictures!! Statham's mask looks great. This might not be bad. Might.

[Symbiotic]

I expect this to be a mindless but fun action flick. No more, no less. I'll consider it theater-worthy.

[rogue trooper]

It is confirmed that David Carradine has a cameo. I wonder if Stallone will have one.

[Drizzle]

I'm starting to hate seeing this trailer in theaters, because all three times I've seen it, this has happened:

During the last clip, where the guy goes "You can shoot me but you can't KILL ME!" just before getting pancaked by the car, there was always a smartass in the theater who thought he was a comedian by saying "Apparently they can" or "Guess not". They just completely ruined it.

[Hunter Rider]

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[cerealkiller182]

I'll admit. This movie looks way better than I thought it would. Especially considering Paul WS Anderson is involved.

[Captain Planet!]

I hated Death Race 2000. That movie was just too stupid, even for me.

[BLACKVULCAN]

I loved the original Death race 2000.
(take elitist attitude) It was the greatest piece of low budget cheese,( well one of em anyway) thrill ride that alot of movies try to live up too.it should've never been remade just as cough cough "Rollerball" cough cough "Planet of the Apes" and cough cough "I am legend" shouldn't have been. But why come up with something new. when you can just remake 70's flicks, bottle them as new for younger viewers and make money.
Thank you and good nite or morning or whatever. hehe

[terry78]

Blood splatter on a logo always = cool edgy.

[terry78]

Blood splatter on a logo always = cool edgy.

[Symbiotic]

I saw this today. It was better than I thought it would be. Anyone else seeing it?

[The Apatow Crew]

I wanna see it given the chance.

[Untilteld]

Twisted Metal movie, cool!

[xwolverine2]

anyone see this yet?

[Trainwreck2100]

I plan on going tommorow

[The Dude]

I'm thinking about seeing this. I looks alot better than I thought, and if anything, it's a fun mindless action movie with sweet cars and crashes.

[The Apatow Crew]

I'm thinking about seeing this. I looks alot better than I thought, and if anything, it's a fun mindless action movie with sweet cars and crashes.This is a total dude flick. What more can a guy expect for.

[xwolverine2]

house bunny = chick flick
death race = guy flick

chicks. vs dudes = vaginas always win :(

[The Apatow Crew]

house bunny = chick flick
death race = guy flick

chicks. vs dudes = vaginas always win :(lol that's so true.

[Octoberist]

This is what I don't understand, and it's perhaps up to the viewer's imagination:

So each racers has to have a HOT female navigator in each car right? There was numerous times where there's no girl INSIGHT in some of the cars. Unless they don't want to acknowledge them, I thought it was stupid. There was shots were it was CLEAR that the car only had one racer in it.

This inconsistency was weird, I thought.

[Symbiote666]

A lot of stunt driving is like that. Sometime it's even noticable when a guy is filling for a woman. I would imagine that's the reason.

[co2]

It's really hard to pick this movie apart, because you know exactly what you are getting when you go in...so I can't say it was a disapointment, because I expected a cheesey film, and that's exactly what I got. Bottom line, it's a pretty vapid action flick. In fact, it was constant action, but so uncompelling that I was very bored.
But ya know...I guess it wasn't any worse than the original.

[deathshead2]

For the first time in years there was no one at the movie theater on friday it looks like Death race drove them away.

[The Chris]

I saw this yesterday in a free screening actually. I was really suprised how much I liked it. it was like one of those old school action movies where it was all about who was the coolest, most baddest motha in the joint, the hot women at their side, and their kick ass vehicle violence. Is the story great? Hell no? Was this a blast, hell yeah. I like Action Statham (Well I like Brit used Statham too), I think Joan Allen and Ian McShane do good jobs, and most of all I was suprised by Paul W.S Anderson. Was the script great? Omce again no, but there weren't any truly cringe inducing moments like say the third act of Alien vs Predator or horrible acting like some of the people in Resident Evil. He did a far better job accomplishing the movie he set out to make here than he has before. And the action just kicks ass. And even though I prefer my intelligent action films (Dark Knight for example) It was cool to have a brainless, non-watered down PURE MAN action movie. Really suprised, had some genuine fun.

[Symbiotic]

I saw this yesterday in a free screening actually. I was really suprised how much I liked it. it was like one of those old school action movies where it was all about who was the coolest, most baddest motha in the joint, the hot women at their side, and their kick ass vehicle violence. Is the story great? Hell no? Was this a blast, hell yeah. I like Action Statham (Well I like Brit used Statham too), I think Joan Allen and Ian McShane do good jobs, and most of all I was suprised by Paul W.S Anderson. Was the script great? Omce again no, but there weren't any truly cringe inducing moments like say the third act of Alien vs Predator or horrible acting like some of the people in Resident Evil. He did a far better job accomplishing the movie he set out to make here than he has before. And the action just kicks ass. And even though I prefer my intelligent action films (Dark Knight for example) It was cool to have a brainless, non-watered down PURE MAN action movie. Really suprised, had some genuine fun.Sums up my feelings pretty much.

[Mr. Wooden Alligator]

It was alight. I chuckled at the guy that killed Statham's wife. My first thought was lol ninja killed ur wife. The ending was very satisfying--that present Hennesey got.:grin:

That dude with the glasses was my favorite character in the movie.

[BloodyWolverine]

This so resembles The Condemned with Steve Austin which could have been in this movie. I may wait and see this on a double feature day when i go see Babylon AD or Tropic Thunder. I am not sure which will be second movie after Death Race.

[BloodyWolverine]

This so resembles The Condemned with Steve Austin which could have been in this movie. I may wait and see this on a double feature day when i go see Babylon AD or Tropic Thunder. I am not sure which will be second movie after Death Race.

[louiebling$]

Ok just finished watching it and welll considering Paul W.S. Anderson was directing... I was shocked how much I enjoyed the film... It was raw Griity action and I loved every minute of it... And to think the only reason I seen it was to see The Fast And Furious Trailer..... I left the theater with a smile...... loved fthe ending Loved the action and JS Fight scenes.... LOVED THEM especially the one with pachenco!!!! Paul W.S. Anderson went a notch up in my book... I give it a 7/10:up:

[BloodyWolverine]

I miss the old action movies thats why i wanna see this for it resembled to me something like a Mad Max movie.

[블라스]

I've had it with these action movies for stupid teenagers with A.D.D.
How sad it is to go see a car chase movie and just get a bunch of terrible shots of cars shooting and crashing into each other without any coherence. I mean, the takes were like 1 second long, WTF :huh:
I paid 12 bucks for this :(

[BloodyWolverine]

This sucks not the movie but my theator didn't even get it to watch but has Disaster Movie slated for next weekend. People need to decide what movies to get for my theator. Besides people running it

[zeptron]

Does anyone know the name of the song that was played a few times during the movie. It was a rock song and the only twords I can remember is when the guy goes "Yeah! Come on!"

[nocomics]

I went to see this movie today,and thought it was okay effort. I would agree with some its a mindless,action flick.I'm not sure why they did'nt call it Twisted Metal,as this movie really had no relation to Death Race 2000,except maybe the drivers.
I wished it had a little more substance to it,little more mayhem,but did'nt expect this to be a oscar nominated movie. The more the movie went on the more I felt it played out like the movie Condemned,but with cars.
The major let down is you have all these busty hot chicks and no topless or nude scenes /sigh....

[Trainwreck2100]

You can also assume him and tyrese team up in the end, Tyrese wins his freedom and Statham proves his innocence. While they are walking away Jason says and I quote "pockets ain't empty cuz" Tyrese "Well i ain't hongray"

credits

I was so close

[nocomics]

Anyone have a list of the bands/music in the movie? I thought there might of been a soundtrack for the movie,but I guess its not out yet or not coming out..Some of the music was pretty decent,like to listen to them..

[xwolverine2]

Anyone have a list of the bands/music in the movie? I thought there might of been a soundtrack for the movie,but I guess its not out yet or not coming out..Some of the music was pretty decent,like to listen to them..

Prodigy - hot ride(from the trailer)


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i love this song:yay:

[ComixGirl]

Blah, Statham, what has happened to you man? I miss Ritchie Statham.

[Lazlo Panaflex]

The futuristic setting and premise of convicts competing for entertainment reminded me more of The Running Man, I wasn't expecting much from the director of the suckfest Aliens vs. Predator I only saw it because Jason Statham is a badass fighter and of course I wanted to see car smashes.

The movie delivered on it but I felt the car chases were just too long and all the shaky cam slo-mo metal grinding was just tedious, just wait for it on DVD.

my rating: 2 out of 5 stars

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

So is this movie worth a watch or what? Might go and see it today.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Got this on DVD the other day, it was supposedly the 'Extended Edition' but I didnt see any extra or extended scene's, anyone else got the supposed extended edition?