Movie Reviews, Three Stars - Tuesday, January 6, 2009 5:00 - 6 Comments
Death Race (DVD)
Death Race is a remake of Death Race 2000, which starred David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone in the roles now played by Jason Statham and Tyrese Gibson. The plot revolves around, you guessed it, a race to the death in which the drivers are all violent prisoners and the winner earns his freedom. In the original, the race was cross-country, cannonball run style.
In the latest iteration, the race is limited to a predetermined course, confined on an island which also houses the prison. Frankenstein is the current champion with 4 victories, needing only one more victory to earn his freedom. Statham is brought in to replace Frankenstein, who was badly injured in an explosion in the last race, compliments of Gibson’s character Machine Gun Joe.
Fortunately, Frankenstein wears a mask at all times since his face is so disfigured from numerous crashes over the years, so all Statham has to do is wear the mask , drive the car, and win. Easy right?
What follows is fairly predictable with plenty of explosions, shootings, crashes, and more explosions. If you rented this looking for romance, you may need to make another trip to the video store. This is a typical “guy’s” movie through and through. While the action and plot may be predictable, Death Race is surprisingly fun and entertaining throughout.
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Movie Reviews, Three Stars - Jan 6, 2009 5:00 - 6 Comments
Death Race (DVD)
Death Race is a remake of Death Race 2000, which starred David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone in the roles now played by Jason Statham and Tyrese Gibson. The plot revolves around, you guessed it, a race to the death in which the drivers are all violent prisoners and the winner earns his freedom. In the original, the race was cross-country, cannonball run style.
In the latest iteration, the race is limited to a predetermined course, confined on an island which also houses the prison. Frankenstein is the current champion with 4 victories, needing only one more victory to earn his freedom. Statham is brought in to replace Frankenstein, who was badly injured in an explosion in the last race, compliments of Gibson’s character Machine Gun Joe.
Fortunately, Frankenstein wears a mask at all times since his face is so disfigured from numerous crashes over the years, so all Statham has to do is wear the mask , drive the car, and win. Easy right?
What follows is fairly predictable with plenty of explosions, shootings, crashes, and more explosions. If you rented this looking for romance, you may need to make another trip to the video store. This is a typical “guy’s” movie through and through. While the action and plot may be predictable, Death Race is surprisingly fun and entertaining throughout.
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Capcom’s bright animation style seemed to fuse perfectly with the comic art of the Marvel Universe and everything seemed to integrate seamlessly into the 2D world. When considering the MK vs. DC pair up, it is a bit harder to imagine. For starters, MK is known for brutal over the top violence, while DC probably boasts some of the most clean cut, boy scout super heroes this side of the Punisher.
Unlike Marvel, DC has been relatively unsuccessful in its ventures into the foray of video games and the MK series isn’t exactly at the peak of its popularity. While still a good series, it is no where near the fighting powerhouse it was nearly a decade ago. So, on to the game….
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So now we are back to the UFC, back to the quest for the title which, in all likelihood won’t resolve the looming question of who the world’s best heavyweight is, but will definitely answer the question as to who the best heavyweight in the UFC is. Which for many people, is all that matters.
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