Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Look, you could just make this a lot simpler
When I went to see Wanted on Sunday, they had a preview for the new Jason Statham movie Death Race. Which appears to be an improbable mixture of American Gladiators, NASCAR, The Longest Yard and OZ. And even more improbably co-stars Joan Allen (does she have a gambling habit to pay for or something?). And as I'm watching them basically layout the convoluted plot of this thing, I wondered one specific thing: Why do they bother with plots for Jason Statham movies? For that matter, why do they bother with making up titles? They could just as easily call them Jason Statham Kicks Somebody's Ass, Jason Statham Kick's Somebody's Ass II, or Jason Statham Kills People with Guns, Jason Statham Kills People with Cars, Jason Statham Kills People with Pogo Sticks. At some point, doesn't the need to project some infinitesimal sense of reality just get in the way?
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I think it looks fun. No thinking or plot involved. Just lots of action and damage.
I'm not making any value judgments on it's artistic merits. It is what it is. I'm just saying that no matter how much lipstick you slap on it, it's still going to be Jason Statham Kicks Butt. The rest just boils down to accessorising.
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