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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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Yeah, I think it looks ok.
by Grando
Jun 14th, 2008
02:02:32 AM
= Win
by Grando
Jun 14th, 2008
02:03:03 AM
Muted tones sort of way.
by LordEnigma
Jun 14th, 2008
02:03:41 AM
If you enjoyed The Condemned....
by Pop_aristocrat
Jun 14th, 2008
02:06:14 AM
Man, I love Death Race 2000,
by Thorstrongstone
Jun 14th, 2008
02:08:22 AM
WTF is Joan Allen doing in a PWSA movie?!
by jawsfan
Jun 14th, 2008
02:18:11 AM
I'll see anything with Statham
by ImMorganFreeman
Jun 14th, 2008
02:19:33 AM
Where are your weekly DVD reviews Harry?
by Monkeybrains
Jun 14th, 2008
02:21:17 AM
everyone needs to lighten up on boll
by bacci40
Jun 14th, 2008
02:23:41 AM
everyone needs to lighten up on boll
by bacci40
Jun 14th, 2008
02:23:42 AM
So Harry has never seen Death Race 2000?
by squirrelsfromspace
Jun 14th, 2008
02:24:14 AM
looks more like CARMAGEDDON 2000
by TheNorthlander
Jun 14th, 2008
02:25:57 AM
running man
by redshirt
Jun 14th, 2008
02:29:11 AM
Are you fucking kidding me!!!!
by ZombieisaDouche
Jun 14th, 2008
02:42:35 AM
No - it looks shit
by kwisatzhaderach
Jun 14th, 2008
02:42:49 AM
I really hope...
by BigCZee
Jun 14th, 2008
02:47:36 AM
I think it looks like fun
by Dominic-Vobiscum
Jun 14th, 2008
02:54:49 AM
Look, all I'm sayin' is
by Napoleon Park
Jun 14th, 2008
02:57:45 AM
Fast and the Furious and Running Man Lovechild?
by Outlaw
Jun 14th, 2008
03:03:46 AM
Whatjusthappened. Great line reading.
by Napoleon Park
Jun 14th, 2008
03:05:03 AM
I don't think this is a remake
by spectrebeeyatch
Jun 14th, 2008
03:23:24 AM
Oh what a terrible waste of talent.
by BirdMcMonster
Jun 14th, 2008
03:42:27 AM
OMG! What a SHOCKING plot twist!
by Big Dumb Ape
Jun 14th, 2008
03:44:53 AM
S.O.B!
by Film.guy.Pete
Jun 14th, 2008
03:53:57 AM
"Who cuts these things? Readers Digest???"
by Killah_Mate
Jun 14th, 2008
04:00:31 AM
i'll see it but......
by chipps
Jun 14th, 2008
04:00:55 AM
looks good
by barnaby jones
Jun 14th, 2008
04:17:35 AM
What's Happening to the Post Titles
by FILMFUNK
Jun 14th, 2008
04:29:07 AM
looks like massive crapfest compared to the original
by Marsellus
Jun 14th, 2008
04:49:43 AM
TDR 2000!
by SonOfTorah
Jun 14th, 2008
05:12:03 AM
FILMFUNK its because of SATC
by dioxholster
Jun 14th, 2008
05:13:55 AM
I love the original
by MartinX
Jun 14th, 2008
05:23:14 AM
Robocop Remake?
by Axl Z
Jun 14th, 2008
05:32:11 AM
Read Empire much, Harry?
by loafroaster
Jun 14th, 2008
06:25:13 AM
Looked OK for a rainy sunday afternoon
by football
Jun 14th, 2008
06:29:04 AM
Navigators from the women's prison...
by loafroaster
Jun 14th, 2008
06:40:28 AM
women in prison are not hot!
by dioxholster
Jun 14th, 2008
06:55:43 AM
robocop remake...
by loafroaster
Jun 14th, 2008
07:10:57 AM
minus 1000 points for daring to use
by blindambition238
Jun 14th, 2008
07:11:10 AM
Sexy girls...
by Underdogthe3rd
Jun 14th, 2008
07:12:34 AM
That looks awesome
by Harrigan
Jun 14th, 2008
07:19:23 AM
in a time when...........
by chipps
Jun 14th, 2008
07:19:51 AM
The only rule is...
by loafroaster
Jun 14th, 2008
07:20:45 AM
"The only rule is: THERE ARE NO RULES"
by loafroaster
Jun 14th, 2008
07:21:54 AM
first
by chipps
Jun 14th, 2008
07:25:35 AM
In a world...
by loafroaster
Jun 14th, 2008
07:37:33 AM
"I guess he didn't like the..."
by thefrood
Jun 14th, 2008
07:39:06 AM
Shite
by Aswann
Jun 14th, 2008
07:43:32 AM
The pork I ate for dinner tonight looked good too
by Antz
Jun 14th, 2008
07:53:09 AM
not ready to pay to see this
by palewook
Jun 14th, 2008
08:12:38 AM
"my job means... I have to see his films"
by beefywhore
Jun 14th, 2008
08:22:56 AM
Quite simply
by JoeFriday
Jun 14th, 2008
08:59:55 AM
I know it's going to suck...
by DocPazuzu
Jun 14th, 2008
09:11:27 AM
Featuring Juliette Lewis
by Iowa Snot Client
Jun 14th, 2008
09:17:25 AM
It looks like fun, but...
by CaptainWalker
Jun 14th, 2008
09:38:19 AM
I'm glad about one thing...
by onephatnelly
Jun 14th, 2008
09:42:02 AM
Wow! It looks fucking lame!
by Motoko Kusanagi
Jun 14th, 2008
09:45:23 AM
Yet another movie...
by loafroaster
Jun 14th, 2008
09:58:17 AM
as soon as I hear "Welcome to the Jungle"
by Circean6
Jun 14th, 2008
10:03:07 AM
Hey, man, I don't care...
by 24200124
Jun 14th, 2008
10:04:38 AM
At least the new cars look pretty cool.
by pokadoo
Jun 14th, 2008
10:44:17 AM
Where is the killing of the pedestrians?
by Alice Cooper Stalker
Jun 14th, 2008
10:50:35 AM
Now I don't have to see it.
by Mr.Meanie
Jun 14th, 2008
11:00:57 AM
The Fugitive + Cars = Death Race
by BonScott
Jun 14th, 2008
11:05:01 AM
Answer is no...
by Sprout
Jun 14th, 2008
11:07:45 AM
Jason Statham AND Ian McShane!
by O_Goncho
Jun 14th, 2008
11:23:56 AM
Event Horizon is Awesome
by MasterBateman
Jun 14th, 2008
11:29:33 AM
MORTAL KOMBAT was very entertaining you fuckers!
by Mike_D
Jun 14th, 2008
11:32:59 AM
As much as I hate PWSA...
by kyle051554
Jun 14th, 2008
11:47:22 AM
The original ruled, this is gonna be fucking gay...
by Sulla
Jun 14th, 2008
11:48:02 AM
Damn Harry I didn't know you where
by Series7
Jun 14th, 2008
12:09:20 PM
does anyone have the dope on how
by bacci40
Jun 14th, 2008
12:14:12 PM
Looks like Running Man over again
by punisher5150
Jun 14th, 2008
12:16:24 PM
Wow That really sucked. Too bad, like Jason.
by Stormwatcher
Jun 14th, 2008
12:16:50 PM
I love Event Horizon, too...
by DocPazuzu
Jun 14th, 2008
12:17:46 PM
does anyone remember the death race vid game?
by bacci40
Jun 14th, 2008
12:21:57 PM
Derivative drivel thats been done a millions times before
by 2LeggedFreak
Jun 14th, 2008
12:27:14 PM
NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-KNEEEEES
by PR1C3Y
Jun 14th, 2008
12:34:31 PM
It's only a trailer, but
by rogueleader66
Jun 14th, 2008
12:38:15 PM
this is the good paul anderson
by jonahhex
Jun 14th, 2008
01:00:41 PM
jonahhex
by Dominic-Vobiscum
Jun 14th, 2008
01:14:54 PM
JASON STATHAM IS THE MAN
by Unlabled
Jun 14th, 2008
01:20:55 PM
THe ladies prison...
by Zeegloo
Jun 14th, 2008
01:49:34 PM
PWS Deathrace
by Arcangel2020
Jun 14th, 2008
02:14:39 PM
Hey....
by matalo
Jun 14th, 2008
02:15:13 PM
Wow. Joan Allen's in it?
by ciroslive
Jun 14th, 2008
02:28:18 PM
Why can't they used the weaponry on the cars...
by GeekySciFiAnimeFreak
Jun 14th, 2008
02:38:16 PM
Statham? Check!
by palimpsest
Jun 14th, 2008
02:56:57 PM
My brother
by Shaun of the Dead
Jun 14th, 2008
03:25:52 PM
Spaces
by Shaun of the Dead
Jun 14th, 2008
03:26:42 PM
Why the hell would they remove the only thing...
by ELGordo
Jun 14th, 2008
03:52:19 PM
Can't believe it...I'm excited!!!
by HarryBlackPotter
Jun 14th, 2008
03:52:29 PM
Why try to dissect the trailer?
by DDayMachine
Jun 14th, 2008
04:07:16 PM
looks fucking wank
by Jonny_boba
Jun 14th, 2008
04:10:25 PM
I'm gobsmacked...
by Sprout
Jun 14th, 2008
04:14:51 PM
Not Bad At All
by CCSO1449
Jun 14th, 2008
04:17:03 PM
the worst thing about this
by Nerv31
Jun 14th, 2008
04:27:20 PM
Looks Good.
by Topher4801
Jun 14th, 2008
04:33:09 PM
Nope.
by TELF
Jun 14th, 2008
04:53:41 PM
This... Actually looks fun.
by jermcdee
Jun 14th, 2008
05:03:25 PM
Can't believe I just said that.
by jermcdee
Jun 14th, 2008
05:05:02 PM
I like what I'm seein'
by Al Swearengen
Jun 14th, 2008
05:34:37 PM
Why is it that when they remake these movies...
by WS
Jun 14th, 2008
05:35:56 PM
Nerv31
by Al Swearengen
Jun 14th, 2008
05:55:19 PM
M-O-M
by DocPazuzu
Jun 14th, 2008
06:28:40 PM
I think it's a shame...
by J.B.M.A.
Jun 14th, 2008
06:33:31 PM

by J.B.M.A.
Jun 14th, 2008
06:41:02 PM
Fair enough, M-O-M...
by DocPazuzu
Jun 14th, 2008
06:41:51 PM
Looks Better Than Peed Racer, But, This Still Looks Terrible!!!
by Media Messiah
Jun 14th, 2008
07:38:55 PM
if this is the remake...
by Thunder Mammoth
Jun 15th, 2008
12:08:50 AM
Looks pretty fun!
by Super Rabbi
Jun 15th, 2008
12:13:25 AM
Let me get this straight, M-O-M....
by DocPazuzu
Jun 15th, 2008
03:02:16 AM
No bare boobs? no bullfighter?
by CuervoJones
Jun 15th, 2008
04:53:43 AM
You can suck me all the time
by CuervoJones
Jun 15th, 2008
04:55:00 AM
"the motives and the argument and logic behind it."
by DocPazuzu
Jun 15th, 2008
08:04:00 AM
"There's no two ways about it."
by DocPazuzu
Jun 15th, 2008
08:12:07 AM
FUCK THIS SHIT
by johnyaztec
Jun 15th, 2008
09:23:08 AM
M-O-M
by DocPazuzu
Jun 15th, 2008
10:43:35 AM
"It don't matter. It don't count. You can't score religious pers
by Biggie Kaiju
Jun 15th, 2008
10:47:19 AM
I'll be
by Series7
Jun 15th, 2008
11:46:38 AM
Ugggh. This was one of those remakes. . .
by Nice Marmot
Jun 15th, 2008
11:55:18 AM
Maxim models as navigators
by Dopenose19
Jun 15th, 2008
01:49:43 PM
looks alright to me
by slappy jones
Jun 15th, 2008
03:51:45 PM
Hmmm...
by Bruce Leroy
Jun 15th, 2008
05:18:20 PM
Instant embarrassment at seeing Joan Allen in this.
by CreasyBear
Jun 15th, 2008
07:14:42 PM
Why is this a remake?! Waste of an opportunty!
by KillaKane
Jun 15th, 2008
09:10:33 PM
This looks like the remake of "Roller Ball"
by Gozu
Jun 15th, 2008
10:26:55 PM
Jeff Albertson
by Series7
Jun 15th, 2008
11:14:36 PM
This is a hand-grenade
by CuntBubble
Jun 16th, 2008
03:56:44 AM
jonahhex & memories
by Lost Jarv
Jun 16th, 2008
04:52:28 AM
Well I don't care
by FGT
Jun 16th, 2008
06:21:14 AM

by FGT
Jun 16th, 2008
06:24:39 AM

by FGT
Jun 16th, 2008
06:25:37 AM
FGT
by Lost Jarv
Jun 16th, 2008
07:24:09 AM
Okay nothing about Anderson is ever promising.
by knowthyself
Jun 16th, 2008
08:01:13 AM
I see it more as "The Longest Yard" but without ...
by LaneMyersClassic
Jun 16th, 2008
08:16:37 AM

by FGT
Jun 16th, 2008
10:00:44 AM
closed track = fail
by zenzer
Jun 16th, 2008
02:15:47 PM
Death Race by Robert Rodriguez
by stuatfunnyordie
Jun 16th, 2008
02:34:20 PM
Because, old chap
by Lost Jarv
Jun 17th, 2008
02:52:45 AM

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