The Transporter 3

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.allocine.fr/video/player_gen_cmedia=18818468.htm l

Note the HD link right underneath it.

[megladon8]

I didn't even know there was a third one in the works.

[Lasse]

Should I bother with the first two ones?

[Acapelli]

that trailer was really cool

nice choice for music with that stooges track

[Morris Schæffer]

Should I bother with the first two ones?

Ask Rowland. He's the Transporter expert.

The second one has some hilariously awful action scenes / FX.

[Stay Puft]

Hell yes. I'm there.

[Grouchy]

Should I bother with the first two ones?
I say yes, they're very fun. Specially the second one.

[Dukefrukem]

That looks kinda cool.

edit: i knew this was in the works due to this;

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/13412/30_upcoming_movie_sequels_you_ didnt_know_about.html?redux

[KK2.0]

the Transporter films are guilty pleasures of mine, bring more

[Dukefrukem]

is there a directors cut of the first movie? where he uses a baking tray to redirect a missile being shot into his home? it was in the trailer, but not in the final cut.

[Rowland]

Yeeeeeees.

[Dukefrukem]

was this trialer removed?

[number8]

I hope he's still gay.

[Dead & Messed Up]

I hope he's still gay.

I thought he had sex with that woman in the first film. Am I ignoring enormous signs that he's gay?

And Duke, there is no cut of the original film that includes the now-infamous "missile deflection." Which was the entire impetus for my friends and I going back in the day.

[number8]

I thought he had sex with that woman in the first film. Am I ignoring enormous signs that he's gay?

Leterrier said that he didn't want to make a generic Steven Seagal-esque action movie for his first American film, but he couldn't really change any of Besson's script, so instead he directed the whole movie with him being gay in mind. The idea was that The Transporter was closeted in the first movie (single, alone, nicely dressed, meticulous, French, rubbing oil on himself) and his one time sex with Shu Qi was the realization. He came out in the sequel when he rejected that woman and said something like, "I can't because of who I am."

I've always watched these movies this way and it's way more entertaining. It gives an entirely new context when that crazy Uzi woman licks him in the face and he looks really disgusted.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Leterrier said that he didn't want to make a generic Steven Seagal-esque action movie for his first American film, but he couldn't really change any of Besson's script, so instead he directed the whole movie with him being gay in mind. The idea was that The Transporter was closeted in the first movie (single, alone, nicely dressed, meticulous, French, rubbing oil on himself) and his one time sex with Shu Qi was the realization. He came out in the sequel when he rejected that woman and said something like, "I can't because of who I am."

I've always watched these movies this way and it's way more entertaining. It gives an entirely new context when that crazy Uzi woman licks him in the face and he looks really disgusted.

Huh. I had no idea...doesn't really change the flicks, but it gives them a nice little idiosyncrasy.

[Morris Schæffer]

better quality:

http://www.movie-list.com/trailers.php?id=transporter3

"A film by Oliver Megaton"

What an utterly ridiculous name.

[MadMan]

I still need to see the second one. The first one was big dumb awesomeness.

[eternity]

I still need to see the second one. The first one was big dumb awesomeness.A "plane" falls into the "ocean" that is the size of a swimming pool. I think you can even see the edges.

It's fucking awesome.

[Morris Schæffer]

A "plane" falls into the "ocean" that is the size of a swimming pool. I think you can even see the edges.

It's fucking awesome.

A helicopter explodes, the fire effects seem taken straight out of a Super Nintendo game. The original was never that wobbly in the FX department. I laughed.

[Morris Schæffer]

new trailer:

http://www.davestrailerpage.co.uk/

Scroll down a bit for some high-def formats.

[Lasse]

"A film by Oliver Megaton"

What is he, a transformer?

[transmogrifier]

Should I bother with the first two ones?

First, yes. Second one is crap.

[number8]

First, yes. Second one is crap.

Thank you.

[Dukefrukem]

new trailer:

http://www.davestrailerpage.co.uk/

Scroll down a bit for some high-def formats.

I don't know if those links are this; http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/transporter3/

but that's a much better trailer!

[megladon8]

:lol:

RT called his character "Frank Castle". (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transporter_3/news/1782725/five_favorite_films_with_jason _statham)

[Dukefrukem]

:lol:

RT called his character "Frank Castle". (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transporter_3/news/1782725/five_favorite_films_with_jason _statham)

what the hell movie is he staring in with Sly Stallone and Jet Li?

[number8]

what the hell movie is he staring in with Sly Stallone and Jet Li?

Try reading the article instead of just the headline.

[Acapelli]

i'll be seeing this tomorrow night

[Rowland]

The excitement is palpable.

[number8]

The excitement is palpable.

How can it not be, with this kind of endorsement from the star?


Now, Corey directed the first Transporter; the second film was by Louis Leterrier (Incredible Hulk). In the third Transporter, you've got a new director, Olivier Megaton. How different has it been working from movie to movie with these different directors?

JS: think it's difficult, because this time the action sequences took on a bit of a different twist. Normally Corey Yuen gets to edit the sequences; because he creates them, he's responsible for the snip, snip, snip, and puts them together in his own musical way. But this time, Olivier - who's obviously the director - he wanted to give it a new twist, a fresh twist, and basically put them together in what he saw as the best way. It's only down to individual taste, really. I don't know whether it was better...I hope it was.

But Corey still choreographed the sequences?

JS: Yes, but usually if you choreograph it, you usually edit it, too. But you know, Olivier has a very certain style of filmmaking, and it's very stylistic and cool; I think he's done a great job. But it is very different to the previous two. A lot faster; doesn't have the silky-smooth feel. A little bit of timing was lost. But at the same time, some people like that; it's a little more contemporary. It's all about flavor, it's all about what you like.

Smells like awesome to me.

[MadMan]

A "plane" falls into the "ocean" that is the size of a swimming pool. I think you can even see the edges.

It's fucking awesome.Hah, that's great. I'll have to try and see it before I go view the third one in theaters. The third one looks amazing.

[transmogrifier]

I urge everyone to check out AW's review (http://www.nypress.com/article-19048-transcendent-thrill-drive.html)on the horribly redesigned NYPress website. It's stunning. Here's a taste:


When Megaton makes Godardian symbolism of Martin’s hand retrieving a key from Valentina’s, Transporter 3 evinces greater art than Van Sant’s studied poetic effects.

[number8]

Odd, that doesn't read like an Armond review. Kind of written like a Bizarro Ebert.

[Boner M]

I urge everyone to check out AW's review (http://www.nypress.com/article-19048-transcendent-thrill-drive.html)on the horribly redesigned NYPress website. It's stunning. Here's a taste:I like how they now have separate sections for 'film reviews' and 'Armond White'. :)

[megladon8]

I'm convinced AW doesn't actually believe the shit he writes, and just tries to sound like as much of a hipster art-douche as he can, so as to add even more convolution to the number of times he writes that he hates hipster art-douches.

[Qrazy]

I'm convinced AW doesn't actually believe the shit he writes, and just tries to sound like as much of a hipster art-douche as he can, so as to add even more convolution to the number of times he writes that he hates hipster art-douches.

Honestly, anyone who uses the term objets d'arts needs to shut the fuck up about hipsters.

[The Mike]

This movie rules. The second is still the series' apex, but this is a nice continuation. Bring on a 4th!

[Stay Puft]

Seeing it tonight. Finally.

[D_Davis]

I urge everyone to check out AW's review (http://www.nypress.com/article-19048-transcendent-thrill-drive.html)on the horribly redesigned NYPress website. It's stunning. Here's a taste:

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s238/bradly2795/lol_wut.jpg

[eternity]

I'm convinced AW doesn't actually believe the shit he writes, and just tries to sound like as much of a hipster art-douche as he can, so as to add even more convolution to the number of times he writes that he hates hipster art-douches.

He's the douche. The hipster artsy type deserves far more credit than they receive with every passing Armond White review.

[Stay Puft]

Meh.

There are moments when Megaton seems to know what he's doing and delivers some energetic and visually arresting action, but those moments are extremely brief. Largely, it's par for the course, entirely conventional in its modern studio action film sensibilities. A step down from the first two, definitely.

Also, Frank was more interesting when he was 'the gay.'

[Morris Schæffer]

Fun enough and easily a few notches above the second one thanks to special effects that actually get the job done and solid villain duties by Prison Break's Robert Knepper.

** or **½

[Rowland]

Meh.

There are moments when Megaton seems to know what he's doing and delivers some energetic and visually arresting action, but those moments are extremely brief. Largely, it's par for the course, entirely conventional in its modern studio action film sensibilities. A step down from the first two, definitely.

Also, Frank was more interesting when he was 'the gay.'Basically. This is the worst entry in the series by a considerable margin. Yuen/Leterrier > Megahack

[kuehnepips]

Meh.


Also, Frank was more interesting when he was 'the gay.'

Exactly.

[Sven]

While I thought the film sucked (sadly), I found it an improvement on the other two. The scenario gave it a little more "wit" room than the others had.

[Qrazy]

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s238/bradly2795/lol_wut.jpg

I love that picture so dearly.

[Rowland]

While I thought the film sucked (sadly), I found it an improvement on the other two. The scenario gave it a little more "wit" room than the others had.Meh. I thought the others were clearly better made in sheer aesthetic terms, as well as the imagination involved in the choreography (Yuen clearly phoned this shit in), and this entry had the most downtime, as Statham bonds with the anorexic European chick for far more downtime than the previous two entries allowed. Furthermore, such obvious elements as the color scheme (why so serious?) and the editing (avid farts!) all take away from the picture. Compared to the first two, it's just so... generic. The bicycle chase rocks though, as does how he saves his car from sinking to the bottom of the river.