Mar 23 2009 'Crank 2' Has a See You Next Tuesday Labeling Utility

Been looking for a way to add a single insulting word to photographs but can't be bothered to open Photoshop, Paint, Word, or any other program that's able to easily accomplish this task? Then doyouthinkivegotcuntwrittenonmyforehead.com is just what you've been looking for, because that is the only thing it does. It's all part of Crank 2's esoteric viral marketing efforts to make a reference to one moment in the first film.

Thus far in the user gallery, someone has made the obvious but undeniable connection between the big C word and George W. Bush, while someone else uploaded the face of Bob the Builder and brilliantly labeled him "bob". Can you do better?

Mar 19 2009 'Crank' Poster Ideal for Twittering

Lionsgate is doing Twitter now--Twittering is super cool--and they've Twittered up this outdoor art for Crank: High Voltage. Striking yellow screams, "Hey, look, yellow!" while black splatter mutters, "Sometimes Jason Statham's elbows erupt ink." This is bound to be the talk of your local bus shelter.

Feb 24 2009 New 'Crank 2' Trailer Seems Feasible Except This One Thing

Here's a new preview for Crank: High Voltage, which sees Jason Statham running around electrocuting himself to keep his cyborg heart charged while simultaneously hunting down whoever has his usual heart. Strangely, the part of the trailer I have the hardest time believing is where our hero uses an iPhone. The kind of guy who kills a ton of guys, has sex in public, and grabs live transformers isn't the type to gently tap the touchscreen of an iPhone. He should make calls on a steak.

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Feb 10 2009 'Crank 2' Poster is Attached to a Car Battery

This might be the best ever explanation for a dead character's revival. "He got better. Don't worry about it. Not your issue. Electricity and exposing a nipple were involved, but that's all you need to know." The only thing that might be better is, "We decided we could make more money by stretching this protagonist into another movie, so he's alive again. With electricity."

Jan 14 2009 'Crank 2: High Voltage' Poster Promotes Cutting, Self-Electrocution

I'll give it to you Crank 2--pretty good both referencing the original poster and creating a loose rebus of the film's title. Thank god someone is filling the gaping rebus hole left by the cancellations of Classic Concentration and Think Fast.

Crank 2: High Voltage Poster [IMPA]

Aug 28 2008 New Shots of Jason Statham in Things: a Quiz

Jason Statham plays a tough, balding guy in several upcoming movie sequels. Looking at the following promotional photos, can you guess which still comes from which coming attraction?

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Jul 23 2008 'Crank 2' Will Have Giant Foam Statham Caricature

The LA Times has posted a series of on-set shots from Crank: High Voltage. From the looks of it, part of the film involves a massive caricature of Jason Statham's head. That's the only way to really "crank" things up enough to call them "high voltage," really--by including caricatures. That's why whenever I'm going to Times Square I'll just say, "I'm Hittin' up High Voltage," and whoever is around me will nod and say, "He must mean Time Square, with its many caricature artists, because only caricatures can 'crank' up a location enough to call it 'High Voltage.'"

UPDATE: A friend just pointed out the disturbing similarity between this and that horrifying Genesis music video.