Death Race 2000 (Paul W.S. Anderson) [Archive]

Sycophant

06-03-2008, 09:48 PM

Thanks to Statham, I am only slightly more interested in watching this than I am in rewatching the original. Which still nets me a sum of none interested.

Raiders

06-03-2008, 11:22 PM

Thanks to Statham, I am only slightly more interested in watching this than I am in rewatching the original. Which still nets me a sum of none interested.

The original is terrific, fool.

Sycophant

06-03-2008, 11:23 PM

The original is terrific, fool.
The original is foolish, tariff.

number8

06-04-2008, 01:35 AM

The original is terrific, fool.

understatement.

MadMan

06-04-2008, 02:51 AM

The original is pretty damn solid, and highly entertaining. The remake will suck hard, if only because I highly doubt Anderson has any understanding of the nunces of satire, which was one of the main reasons why the original was a step above the average violent grindhouse flick.

Acapelli

06-04-2008, 05:17 AM

is that ian mcshane in those pics?

Grouchy

06-04-2008, 06:00 AM

Sycophant

06-04-2008, 06:17 AM

Goddammit. Don't tell me I'm the only person on this forum who didn't care for Death Race 2000.

Rowland

06-04-2008, 07:32 PM

Goddammit. Don't tell me I'm the only person on this forum who didn't care for Death Race 2000.I wouldn't say I didn't care for it, but it did leave me indifferent. I like the idea of it (both conceptually and for its low-budget ingenuity) more than I did watching the movie.

Anyway, I don't hate Anderson, so I'd like to see this turn out okay. AvP was fucking dreadful, but I like Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, and Event Horizon.

number8

06-04-2008, 09:17 PM

is that ian mcshane in those pics?

Yes. Funny that he's sporting his Swearengen look here.

Sven

06-05-2008, 12:42 AM

Goddammit. Don't tell me I'm the only person on this forum who didn't care for Death Race 2000.

I could've sworn you liked it...

KK2.0

06-05-2008, 12:48 AM

I wouldn't say I didn't care for it, but it did leave me indifferent. I like the idea of it (both conceptually and for its low-budget ingenuity) more than I did watching the movie.

I'm also along this lines, maybe i should revisit it since i've watched it at a very young age.

I don't like Anderson's flicks, not even Event Horizon so, i'm not expecting this unless i hear some positives.

Sycophant

06-05-2008, 01:00 AM

I could've sworn you liked it...
I could've sworn I didn't. I hope my memory's not off.

I remember watching it with you guys. And maybe I chuckled at some of the things you guys were chuckling at, but I remember being bored and irritated for most of the duration.

Sven

06-05-2008, 01:03 AM

I could've sworn I didn't. I hope my memory's not off.

I remember watching it with you guys. And maybe I chuckled at some of the things you guys were chuckling at, but I remember being bored and irritated for most of the duration.

Sad.

Sycophant

06-05-2008, 01:13 AM

Sad.
*shrugs* I'm cool wid' it.

Sven

06-05-2008, 01:15 AM

*shrugs* I'm cool wid' it.

Of course you are, silly. It's me that's not. :sad:

Sycophant

06-05-2008, 01:39 AM

Of course you are, silly. It's me that's not. :sad:Awww... *hugs*

I'm not :sad: about all the dozens of movies I've lent/recommended/watched with you over the years that you've hated. :pritch:

Sven

06-05-2008, 01:41 AM

:pritch:

Grouchy

06-05-2008, 01:42 AM

Rooms are down the hall.

Watashi

06-13-2008, 11:56 PM

Trailer (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809936373/video/8306623)

Hmmm... yeah, I'll see this.

eternity

06-14-2008, 12:50 AM

Looks really...gray.

Did they just kind of spoil that it was a crime he didn't commit, with the whole fingergun thing?

Rowland

06-14-2008, 12:54 AM

Did they just kind of spoil that it was a crime he didn't commit, with the whole fingergun thing?If so, that isn't much of a spoiler for this type of movie, given that this is almost always the case for this sort of archetypal hero character.

eternity

06-14-2008, 02:23 AM

If so, that isn't much of a spoiler for this type of movie, given that this is almost always the case for this sort of archetypal hero character.Yeah, I don't suppose it matters much, since it seems to be for the most part, all about cool car stunts and gritty action.

number8

06-14-2008, 02:53 AM

It's not a spoiler. All the plot synopsis for this have been saying that Frankenstein was wrongfully accused.

Dead & Messed Up

06-14-2008, 07:45 AM

Well, this looks like the same type of glossy mediocrity that has been Anderson's stock in trade lately. As someone who disliked Resident Evil, AvP, Soldier, and Event Horizon, I can't say this looks appealing at all.

Haven't seen the original.

MadMan

06-17-2008, 06:56 PM

Trailer (http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809936373/video/8306623)

Hmmm... yeah, I'll see this.Why? My worst fears about this sucking were pretty much confirmed by the trailer. And the action sequences don't look like anything I've seen before. I bet I'd be as bored by this film as I was by the first Tomb Raider.

Acapelli

06-18-2008, 12:49 AM

that looks totally over-the-top and ridiculous

i'm gonna watch the shit out of it

Dukefrukem

06-18-2008, 02:31 AM

is Jason Statham considered an A list actor now?

Sven

06-18-2008, 02:41 AM

*shakes head*

I can't believe I'm even remotely excited for a PaWSAn picture, let alone as excited as I am, which is a substantial much.

Spinal

06-18-2008, 02:56 AM

Joan Allen? :confused:

MadMan

06-19-2008, 03:14 AM

Joan Allen? :confused:Roles for actresses her age are hard to come by it seems.

is Jason Statham considered an A list actor now?I guess. I'm bummed that he's starring in crap like this though.

Rowland

06-19-2008, 01:34 PM

Jason Statham A-List? Between Crank and Transporter sequels, DTV-fare, and B-movies like this, I'd say he is definitively not.

Ezee E

06-19-2008, 11:14 PM

Jason Statham A-List? Between Crank and Transporter sequels, DTV-fare, and B-movies like this, I'd say he is definitively not.
Anyone outside of Match Cut even hear of the movie London? Anyone from Match Cut even see it?

There's your answer.

Sven

06-20-2008, 01:18 AM

Anyone outside of Match Cut even hear of the movie London? Anyone from Match Cut even see it?

Raiders saw it and I think liked it. I'd like to see it.

Spinal

06-20-2008, 01:22 AM

I have no idea who Jason Statham is.

Ezee E

06-20-2008, 01:40 AM

Raiders saw it and I think liked it. I'd like to see it.
I only sat through fifteen minutes. I won't be seeking out the rest.

Sycophant

06-20-2008, 02:37 AM

I have no idea who Jason Statham is.No man may know the Statham's soul.

Raiders

06-20-2008, 02:45 AM

Raiders saw it and I think liked it. I'd like to see it.

No no. I hated it.

MadMan

06-20-2008, 04:59 PM

I guess I'm a fan of Jason Statham's work. I like him as an action actor well enough...

KK2.0

06-20-2008, 07:55 PM

My friends call him Jason 'Statue' :P, he's far from a great actor but we enjoy his action movies a lot. He's probably some kind of modern Kurt Russel/Charles Bronson type.

Sycophant

06-20-2008, 08:01 PM

I've only seen him in a few things, but especially after Crank, I love the Statham.

Grouchy

06-20-2008, 08:17 PM

Yeah, Statham really is a great action star. Always dug the guy, from Lock, Stock onwards. Crank is soon to be recognized as a modern classic or the world is crazy.

He's the perfect actor to play Martian Manhunter if they ever go ahead with a Justice League movie.

KK2.0

06-20-2008, 08:24 PM

Grouchy

06-20-2008, 08:49 PM

From that trailer looks like they removed the point system and all the subversive stuff that made the original a cult, and the only thing that was actually fun about it imho.

If it's still worth watching for Jason's kicking arse and chase scenes, let me know.
It's the new trend - remake movies stripping everything that was interesting about them and make new generations think of their titles as formulaic pieces of shit.

Sycophant

06-20-2008, 08:51 PM

It's the new trend - remake movies stripping everything that was interesting about them and make new generations think of their titles as formulaic pieces of shit.This is pretty much verbatim from the pitch sessions.

Rowland

06-20-2008, 08:52 PM

I love Statham, between Crank and those lovably goofy Transporter movies, and his presence always remains strong even in mediocre work like The Bank Job and War.