Comments on: Jason Statham in Death Race 2000 Remake

By: Vic

Vic — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:09:41 +0000

Of course not. Those are just components of a movie. I’m talking about why a particular action movie might fail as a WHOLE.

Action sequences alone do not necessarily make an action movie a good one.

Vic

By: faliklunj

faliklunj — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:56:40 +0000

Does a car chase or a fight sequence have a plot?

By: Vic

Vic — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:37:14 +0000

Ah, but it DOES have a plot, just no specifics.

Vic

By: faliklunj

faliklunj — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:16:32 +0000

At the moment I am working on a movie with no plot. It involves the assassination of a diplomat but no mention of his political leanings, or those of his assassin, is made. The idea is that global agencies are interchangeable and so specific countries and political agendas are negligible. Its the Maguffin theory: who cares what is in the box in Heat or the suitcase in Kiss Me Deadly or Pulp Fiction? It is only a device to drive the action along.

By: Vic

Vic — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:00:50 +0000

I don’t find that the problem with most action movies is the action itself, rather it’s story and dialog.

Vic

By: faliklunj

faliklunj — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:54:06 +0000

With action movies, it’s hard to pin down its difficulties to any director as most of the stunt and action sequences are down to the 2nd unit director. Unless there’s an actor in the frame, most directors aren’t even on the set.

By: Marina

Marina — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:35:27 +0000

I was thrilled when I heard Anderson has taken this over simply because I thought that would mean that he would not be involved with Transilvania. I don’t have a vested interest in Death Race but Transilvania is a game and story I love so I feel your pain about his involvement.