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Paul W.S. Anderson's DEATH RACE Looks Promising?

Hey folks, Harry here... One of the reasons I get so upset at Paul W.S. Anderson is that unlike the Toilet Bohl - he actually is attached to properties that I give a shit about. And it isn't that he makes complete worthless turds out of them - but he makes films that I consistently want to believe are going to be good. And I'm an eternal optimist ta boot. Not only that... but my job means... I have to see his films - and each time, I hope... I truly hope that he delivers a movie that will make me take back all my ire and anger and frustration and meanness... and suddenly I can genuinely look forward to seeing one of his films with the knowledge that he actually made me happy, without an asterick that signals a footnote that reads, "But It Is Still Shit!" Here we have PWSA's DEATH RACE. If you've never seen the original... GO NOW - WATCH IT! It is one of the great cult movies of all time. If you've ever driven along and seen an old lady on the side of the road with a walker - and the driver got a wicked smile and says, "50 points" and then acts like they're going to swerve... that's DEATH RACE. Or at least the glorious original with Sly Stallone and starring David Carradine. It rules. All the "Modest Proposal" satire seems to have been drained out in lieu of turning DEATH RACE into a hardcore road raging video game-esque race for freedom flick - and certainly that is a valid way to go with the material and is a completely different take on the material... but... will it rule? It'll take a lot more than this trailer to start getting me excited, but it is kinda fun looking... in a muted tones sorta way. Here ya go...

Will Paul W.S. Anderson Crash & Burn or finish the race? The odds are against him, but like the Crow said... kinda... You Can't Suck All The Time... or can ya?

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