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A Brief Report From THE MARINE Screening At Camp Pendleton!!
Merrick here...
Sgt. Haughter wrote in with a look at THE MARINE, which recently screened at Camp Pendleton. I've been looking forward to this film since I first saw its trailer. You can read my thoughts about the project (and find a link to its trailer) HERE!
Sgt. Haughter says the film has "plot holes"...imagine that...but still delivers the goods. Here he is to tell us more...
I'm a friend of a Marine stationed on Camp Pendleton's San Diego base and saw the premiere of the movie on October 3rd. As far as I know, this is the only pre-screening of the movie that's come out.
The premiere itself was pretty cool. Some WWE guys and girls were out for it (Ric Flair, HHH, Carlito, and one girl Maria, who seems like a reason to watch the show for her alone). Cena, the director John Bonito, and Kelly Carlson were also all there. They all were great, signing autographs for fans on the red carpet and taking pictures. The crowd seemed to love Cena and he gave it all right back.
The movie itself was a good, throwback kind of movie. Cena doesn't get as much time on-screen in the middle of the movie as you might like, but Robert Patrick does a great job carrying the scenes that Cena isn't in. Patrick might find a new niche for himself playing a "Die Hard"-y kind of villain in future films. His character's badness, but pretty logical rationale in his ways, helps to make Cena's role as hero stronger.
There's some big holes in the plot (one twist involving the police is bordering on absurd), but the movie delivers what you'd want out of it. Cena's not all the way there yet as an action hero, but he does as admirable a job as any other first time actor can do in the material. He's not The Rock, but he brings a different presence to the screen than the Rock does. While The Rock is charming and sweet while being a bad ass, Cena just destroys people and plays the "man-on-a-mission" role well. He doesn't seem to relish in the violence around him, but he does what he thinks is right.
Kelly Carlson doesn't get to do much other than look pretty (one scene with her and John pre-coitus is pretty solid), but she's more of a centerpiece than a juicy character. Her role is more there to show what John's fighting for, which is a caring beautiful girl who waited for him while he fought in Iraq. The moments she and John have are great, but an action scene with her and a female baddie seems forced towards the end.
Overall, it's a good little romp. The movie delivers what it promises...I think Cena jumps away from more explosions than any other man alive could do. But the characters are defined and solid, there are some funny moments, and people die. Repeatedly. And things blow up. Repeatedly. That was what I had hoped for from the film and I actually think I got more out of the characters than I thought I would. Worth checking out when it opens next Friday the 13th.
If you use this, call me Sgt. Haughter.
Thanks for the message, Sgt. Much appreciated!
The premiere itself was pretty cool. Some WWE guys and girls were out for it (Ric Flair, HHH, Carlito, and one girl Maria, who seems like a reason to watch the show for her alone). Cena, the director John Bonito, and Kelly Carlson were also all there. They all were great, signing autographs for fans on the red carpet and taking pictures. The crowd seemed to love Cena and he gave it all right back.
The movie itself was a good, throwback kind of movie. Cena doesn't get as much time on-screen in the middle of the movie as you might like, but Robert Patrick does a great job carrying the scenes that Cena isn't in. Patrick might find a new niche for himself playing a "Die Hard"-y kind of villain in future films. His character's badness, but pretty logical rationale in his ways, helps to make Cena's role as hero stronger.
There's some big holes in the plot (one twist involving the police is bordering on absurd), but the movie delivers what you'd want out of it. Cena's not all the way there yet as an action hero, but he does as admirable a job as any other first time actor can do in the material. He's not The Rock, but he brings a different presence to the screen than the Rock does. While The Rock is charming and sweet while being a bad ass, Cena just destroys people and plays the "man-on-a-mission" role well. He doesn't seem to relish in the violence around him, but he does what he thinks is right.
Kelly Carlson doesn't get to do much other than look pretty (one scene with her and John pre-coitus is pretty solid), but she's more of a centerpiece than a juicy character. Her role is more there to show what John's fighting for, which is a caring beautiful girl who waited for him while he fought in Iraq. The moments she and John have are great, but an action scene with her and a female baddie seems forced towards the end.
Overall, it's a good little romp. The movie delivers what it promises...I think Cena jumps away from more explosions than any other man alive could do. But the characters are defined and solid, there are some funny moments, and people die. Repeatedly. And things blow up. Repeatedly. That was what I had hoped for from the film and I actually think I got more out of the characters than I thought I would. Worth checking out when it opens next Friday the 13th.
If you use this, call me Sgt. Haughter.
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actualy want to see this film, good old action movie.
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I heard he got to go to the
premiere, as the WWE people
WANTED him there. This might
be a decent Saturday matinee or
drive-in movie, just good stupid
action. ~ÐL -
I clicked on the link hoping to read about how everyone laughed and found this film to be so idiotic. When I saw the trailer in theatres last week so many people were laughing their ass off by the end of it. I'm not against mindless action movies and I'll watch them from time to time, but this just looked flat out retarded as all hell.
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I just finished the Official Game of the US Army on my X Box and now I'm going to see the Marine and after that, I'm enlisting so I can kill me some A-rabs. RUMSFELD!!!!!
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Saying that Cena is no Rock isn't saying much for Cena. But then it doesn't really surprise me.
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of the typical asshole bully on a playground full of kids. Damn that bully...damn him.
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Do you get a free flag to wave with this?
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...be serious, for God's sake.
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have been to a RAW show lately? Do they edit the boo's from the televison feed and choose certain crowd shots to make it look like Cena is popular? They did some stuff like that back in WCW, and given the MAJOR change in reactions as of late, when his movie debut is about to hit, something smells fishy.I'm thinking Vince and Co. are doing everything they can to prevent this thing from bombing. All year long John Cena was the most hated superstar on the planet, and for those who don't watch wrestling, I'm not saying he was a "heel" (villian), I'm saying people just flat-out hated the sonuvabitch. Hell, even the announcers admitted it. For awhile there, the only interesting thing on WWE programming was tuning in for the negative Cena chants, yet, after the great Lex Luger debacle of '93, they keep feeling the need to keep pushing him down our throats, just for the sake of the movie's box office.I hope the thing tanks. There's a ton of of other WWE superstars, past and present, that deserved a movie before this hack.
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This film was doomed when they cut out all the violence to make it suitable for the majority of Cena's barely pubescent fans. The inevitable unrated DVD will be fun though, of that I'm almost ceratin.
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A wrestler in a movie called The Marine?
So you get a free flag and a punch to the side of the head for being stupid enough to hand over your money? Awesome \m/ -
3hrs!!!Hopefully Sir William Regal's cock won't show up to the "Raw Family Reunion"
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...action movie? He could fight his alternate earth Evil Twin;a Captain Lou with paper clips on his face!
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This looks like an uptate to Commando. Instead of his daughter, he's trying to rescue his wife. I will definately be there opening weekend.
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The Big Show Thanksgiving special...AND FIRST!
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What timing. Who is the major league moron that saw this as a good idea right in the middle of this clusterfuck known as 'Iraq...er...Vietnam, part II?' Wow. Why not put out a movie called 'THE CONGRESSMAN' about a steroid induced roid head who battles cardboard baddies who abduct little boys and try to look at their pee pees. The CONGRESSMAN then kicks that baddies asses six ways to Monday. End with glorious shot of American Flag flying over a setting sun.
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That is all.
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Kind of looks like a crossbreed of Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg. I hate wrestling and this movie looks like dreck so I'm skipping on this one.
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That's genius.
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DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!
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Nope. I also haven't slept with my cousin.
Judging from this movie, they stopped testing for roids in the Marines. I guess that's better than the Army's recruiting decision to stop testing for breathing. -
You rasslin' fan, you! I didn't even realize wrestling is still on - don't most people stop watching it by the time they turn 14?
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This movie will suck dead moose balls because of McMahon's ego. Vince owns Cena, and as always, he puts his ego before good business sense. Now, I would have welcomed a new "Commando" style movie, and Cena has just as much non-acting ability as Arnold did in his early days. However, Cena will not be allowed to grow any more than he is allowed to be his naturally schoolyard bully-heel self on RAW, as McMahon is determined to tell his audience what they're supposed to like (i.e. Cena the hero on RAW). I agree with those who say this movie will be edited unecessarily. McMahon will chop up the violence (the only thing a movie like this has going for it) to make it "family friendly" to his supposed Cena fans, thereby cutting out the teens and adults who would pay a lot more to see it. Like the audience on RAW, the movie will be a feeble attempt at audience mind-control rather than letting it become its own entity, and all because McMahon can't stand his audience preferring something different than what he originally intended. In other words, instead of going with the audience and making say 20 or 30 million, McMahon will do the same as editing out the boos and catcalls on RAW to appeal to pre-teens and make maybe 5 million. That genius, McMahon. Rock was smart to get out when he did.
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needs to be shot on sight.
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this man is like dick vitale, tony little and like crazy al pacino all hopped up on crystal meth. the unintentional hilarity the raw show brings every week is better than what snl is putting on these days.
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best movie starring a wrestler who's name is not Hogan or Rock.
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graduated from my high school. He is our only distinguished alumnus.
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...Directed by one of the Dark Bros. Now THAT'S Sublime.
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now THAT was a fucking movie. and Terry Funk has a bit part in Over The Top. wrestlers and film go so well together.
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Jake the Snake and Hulk Hogan strumming his guitar on Nickelodeon while reminiscing about childhood obesity.
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Starring Kevin Spacey and Nathan Lane. Directed by Bryan "with a 'Y'" Singer.
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So sue me....
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One of the most obvious plants I've ever seen on this site. But why are you reading this? See The Departed!
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Sgt Haughter? Is that Sgt Haff-ter like rhymes with laughter, or Hotter like rhymes with daughter? English is confusing.
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that movie announcer guy's voice is heard before this movie heralding the advent of "Thunder in Paradise: The Movie." You've been warned.
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and football pro Derrick Brooks. (I guess neither of our high schools were really cranking out the famous brainiac nuclear physicists or anything. Although maybe so. Nuclear physicists don't really get that famous, now that I think about it.)
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It's better than a good percentage of the shit thats on tv. And just like World of Warcraft, you guys are into it too, but don't have the balls to admit it.Despite the "Cool" in this site's title, you know damn well it's a geek haven. So there's no need to remain in the closet, and hate on everything just because "hating" is the popular thing to do around here.And no matter how ridiculous wrestling may be at times, it's NOWHERE near the level that 24 strives to be at.Yeah, I went there.
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With a German Accent. Wrestling is Uber Fucking Gay. The Bad Gay. The Gay you dont want hanging around your kids, or stepping behind you in a shower because they will put a fist up your asshole and suck your balls while you scream bloody murder fucking gay.
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Seriously. Take that back right now. And yes, I am suing you.
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My comparison was not so much between the two's content as much as it was how they treat it's viewers. The WWE doesn't take itself seriously, for the most part, it knows the fans are in on the joke. But 24, which is praised for it's writing, continually comes across as ridiculous with the scenarios they keep pulling out of their ass, AND recycling bin.24 and wrestling are very similiar in the fact that they recycle storylines all of the time, but in 24, it's way more obvious, or at least I had hoped it would be. A lot of people are still swallowing the shit they are serving us and labeling it "smart television".Another thing, if 24 was wrestling, after building him up for five freaking years, Tony would have got at least a long running feud with "the champ" Jack Bauer, and maybe even a title run. But no, they kick his ass to the curb just to shock the viewers. It was not shocking, it was insulting.Not to say the WWE doesn't insult, it's just nobodie's expecting World Wrestling Entertainment to be labeled as "smart television".
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Gay? Have you seen the t&a on WWE programming? Gay? I don't think so.
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I'm very literate and cultured blah blah and I still enjoy watching wrestling 'cause it's fun and exciting and dramatic. It goes through its ups and downs, but it's consistently the best thing on TV.
Anyone who hates on the WWE is pretensious and probably is into 5 million other far lamer things. "Wrestling's stupid! I prefer listening to Slipknot and watching Anime!"
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24 is the best thing to hit television in decades and wrestling is for people who think NASCAR is too classy and not homoeroric enough. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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shouldnt he be here?
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and his split-kicks were a whole lot better too.
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yeah i stole this.
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...sorry i needed to add that.
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or is this guy a cloned version of Matt Damon - the Matt Damon clone that started working out at age 12 and has been mainlining 50 mil of D-bol on a daily basis for the past 3 years? Just a vague impression i get.
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is West Newbery anyway and why are wrestlers acting in there self financed piece of crap movies??
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I enjoy great wrestling matches when the crowd is into it...Flair v. Steamboat, Steamboat vs. Savage, Hart vs. Austin, Michaels vs. Hart, etc....
Since there really are never good wrestling matches on wrestling, I never saw much point in watching it. If someone sent me a tape of the Benoit vs. Jericho vs. Triple H three way match though, I'd probably watch it. Heard it was good. -
not see this movie.
The End. -
another Matt Damon for breakfast."
I can’t remember where that quote is from, but anytime I see the trailer that’s the first thing I think of.
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but you've got the wrong title. It should be called THE SEAMAN.
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SHOCKING!!! I'm still seeing it, looks like complete shit.
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This has been on the shelf for a while at Fox. This was shot in my home town area and all the locations scream Australian countryside. I'm sure There is another one shooting here at the moment with a guy called Steve Austin in it. The WWE films have been very badly handeled the movies look like DTV stuff that only get screened at the movies because WWE throws their weight around.
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