RT on DVD: Street Fighter, Transmorphers 2, and Uwe Boll's Tunnel Rats!
12 Rounds --
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It's a set up that begs the question: too soon? In 12 Rounds, director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger) gleefully wreaks havoc in post-Katrina New Orleans while ripping off not only Die Hard 3 (AKA Simon Says) but Speed and, let's face it, lots of other action flicks. But given that it's all just a star vehicle for WWE star-turned-actor John Cena, so what, right? This WWE Studios production catches up with New Orleans cop Danny Fisher (Cena) one year after indirectly causing the death of criminal Miles Jackson's girlfriend; now, Jackson (The Wire's Aiden Gillen, vamping it up) is back to put Fisher through a series of tasks -- let's call them rounds, shall we? -- in order to save his kidnapped fiancée (Ashley Scott). Or is that Jackson's real plan? Resist the urge to overthink this one and you might get a kick out of seeing buses careening out of control, entire houses exploding in flames, and the entire Big Easy without power, its infrastructure incapacitated...
Next: Bijou Phillips and Izabella Miko in the noir musical Dark Streets?
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on Jun 29 2009 07:35 PM Might Morphin' Power Rangers (Reply to this) |
on Jun 29 2009 07:36 PM talk about a bad week for renting movies. this must be one of the worst weeks for renting this year. there is absolutely nothing I even remotely want to see except maybe Two Lovers. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 29 2009 08:04 PM When "Street Fighter" isn't the worst movie of the week...something is SERIOUSLY wrong! I'm looking at you "Transmorphers 2"! I saw the first, and had to shower in holy water to get the awfulness off me. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2009 08:36 PM Wait, never ming. Uwe Boll's film looks like the worst of the week, the month, the year, one of the worst of the decade, and the worst of his career. DAMN YOU TO HELL BOLL! (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2009 08:36 PM In reply to this comment (#2519226) *Ming is Mind. I blame that on Boll! (Reply to this) |
on Jun 29 2009 08:46 PM LOL, Ledawg. I actually might give STREET FIGHTER: LEGEND OF CHUN LI a view. A friend of mine said he saw it and it was so horrible it was funny. "Nash out!" (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2009 09:02 PM In reply to this comment (#2519230) Well, you know who to blame if you hate it! (Reply to this) |
on Jun 29 2009 09:20 PM Boll needs to jump off a cliff. He ruined Far Cry. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2009 09:22 PM In reply to this comment (#2519253) He ruined movies. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2009 09:26 PM In reply to this comment (#2519253) yeah he ruined movies in general. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 29 2009 09:48 PM Why the **** has no one kicked Uwe Boll's ***. Please no more critics trying to box him. But, there has got to be someone in hollywood who wants to kick the **** out of him(Michael Bay?). P.S.- Can't wait for Kane and Lynch. Stay away Uwe Boll! (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2009 09:56 PM In reply to this comment (#2519213) Ah yes, Transmorphers. Made by The Asylum, the crappy movie studio that also brought you Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2009 10:09 PM rambo-killer: I never thought I'd root for Michael Bay, but if they were forced to fight it's a no brainer. arnedr: "Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus" is their best...that shows how good they are. (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2009 10:19 PM Really doesn't look like a good week. No, I will not give the Razzie winning film a shot. However I can highy recommend Two Lovers to anyone. I caught it in theatres and very much enjoyed it. It is a realistic romance. Very good film. Highly recommended. Other than that nothing I have interest in (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 29 2009 11:45 PM In reply to this comment (#2519279) Joaquin Phoenix pre-unabomber phase? I'll check it out :). (Reply to this) |
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on Jun 30 2009 03:07 AM In reply to this comment (#2519253) His serious films may suck, but I thought Postal was hilarious. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 30 2009 05:20 AM In reply to this comment (#2519266) Actually, M. Bay actually responded to Boll bashing H (Reply to this) |
on Jun 30 2009 06:32 AM Snore. Wake me up when something good comes out. (Reply to this) |
on Jun 30 2009 09:46 AM I know it's a bad week for good movies, but there's something about having: - new Uwe Boll - Street (4%) Fighter - Transmorphers 2 (did you see that CG robot?) - Fred Durst directing a movie - new Renny Harlin - and a 00% Hal Ashby movie. I find this week in DVD highly amusing. Then again, I'm sort of fascinated with bad movies. JEN OUT! (Reply to this) |
on Jun 30 2009 09:52 AM I might see Street Fighter just for laughs... I love terrible cheesy movies, which makes me want to see Transmorphers as well (which I'm sure is still better than the material its ripping off. I mean, at least its funny, even if it is unintentional, which I actually don't think it is, but yeah...). However, Tokyo! and Two Lovers sound great, especially Tokyo! because I'm a total Japanophile (and no, that doesn't mean I just love anime and sushi, I pretty much am fascinated with everything from/about Japan besides those two things), I'm looking at you Jen. (Yamato is Japanese, right? I already feel creepy enough, but if I'm wrong... yikes). I really do love how RT bashes many of these films then shamelessly self promotes exclusive clips and such. (and no. I'm not being sarcastic, I really do like it!)Speaking of shameless self promotion, here's my [crappy and useless] twitter account! Go (Reply to this) |
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