Dec 28 2007First Look at 'Death Race' (or, Jason Statham's Head Pasted in a Car)
When re-telling the story of a cross-country car race with the goal of hitting civilians--a tale originally interesting only for its absurdly kitschy concept and the inclusion of Sylvester Stallone and David Carradine--you need to find someone who will do it justice. In other words, the campiest modern director you can find.
Paul W.S. Anderson--director of Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, and Alien vs. Predator--definitely fits the bill, and should provide more than enough eye-rolling moments to make this worth ironically watching when we look back in twenty years. If bearing one more preposterous W.S. Anderson film means providing another generation with terrible movies to gather together and mock, I, for one, am willing to throw myself in front of this flame-thrower-equipt car. For the children.
P.S. Something I ate is having a terrible, terrible argument with my innards, so this is it until the new year. See you in the future.
First Look: Death Race [/Film]
Reader Comments
1. Adam - December 28, 2007 3:23 PM
My innards have said hello to my outards over christmas. Not in the old 'my guts came out cos I was getting sucked off by my swimming pool' kind of way, but throwing up. Feels like that broken glass I ate instead of turkey is coming back to haunt me.
2. drbendy - December 28, 2007 6:04 PM
I too have had dodgy innards this merry eczemas, is it a global terrorist attack or are we all shit at cooking turkey. Answers in liquid sewage form.
3. Eric - December 28, 2007 6:56 PM
i dont know if its just me, but doesnt he interior kinda remind you of the Delorean from "Back to the Future"? is that a shitty flux capacitor to the left of mr. statham's head?
4. Sexton - December 28, 2007 7:02 PM
Given a choice between eating turkey gone bad, eating broken glass or watching this movie, I think I'd choose to watch the movie.
5. Caligula - December 28, 2007 10:52 PM
From the looks of it, eating glass and watchi8ng this movie are about on par.
6. Oscar - December 31, 2007 7:03 PM
Jason S. is the poor man's Bruce Willis. Does he ever laugh? He always has that tough guy look.
Funniest kinda unrelated Statham story: Remember the hot Asian girl from The Transporter? Well, I was watching some movie in the theater and trailer for The Transporter 2 came up. After the trailer was over someone said, (loudly, confused, and genuinely disappointed)
"HEY! What happen to the Asian chick???"
I guess you had to be there.
7. Lerrrn - January 4, 2008 12:48 AM
WOW...does his head look photoshopped on the body or what?! His head is really sharp and everything else is blurry/shakey....
8. JWM - January 4, 2008 10:32 PM
A 4 year old with PS could do a better job with that poster. A professional company did that?
As a graphic artist, I can say, for shame ham-handed simpletons. For shame.