Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I'm not too sure what to think of this film. Yes, another remake... this time a Charles Bronson flick called THE MECHANIC, which is being done at Millennium, who seem bound and determined to be the Cannon films of the naughts.

If I remember correctly Sly Stallone was thought to be taking the Bronson role for a while, but it seems that they're moving along with someone else. In a six degrees of Sly Stallone game, they only have one move, going out to fellow Expendable Jason Statham. I like the dude and think he has some of the Bronson machismo, if a bit prettier than Bronson was at this stage in his career.

What I'm not sure about is if they're not going to seem a bit... late... with a story like this. The original flick had Bronson, a hitman, teaching the tools of the trade to the son of one of his marks. I'm sure in 1972 that was a fresh idea, but it's been used and reused a few times over since then.

But knowing the Millennium guys I'm sure this will be a ball of ridiculous hardcore fun, even if it's not the most original thing in the world. Thoughts?

-Quint
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