Death Race [Blu-ray] Paul W.S. Anderson Digital Life DVD

Death Race [Blu-ray]
starring: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, Natalie Martinez
directed by: Paul W.S. Anderson

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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: Universal
EAN: 0025195056625
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: December 21, 2008
Running Time: 105 minutes
Sales Rank: 220
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 2008

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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 12/19/2008

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Mayhem rules in Death Race, a head-over-heels remake of the Roger Corman cult classic Death Race 2000, in which cars become lethal weapons. The strength of this new version is its total single-mindedness about vehicular homicide; it has the virtue of no cluttering subplots or simpering sentimentality. And banish all memory of the original's wild satirical comedy: Death Race is as grim as a dinner tray to the face (a reference that will be explained in a key sequence). In a slightly futuristic maximum-security prison, cons take part in brutal races around the island prison, their violent deaths watched live by millions of viewers. Jason Statham, possibly cast because of his driving dexterity in the Transporter movies, plays a man wrongly imprisoned for murder. Joan Allen provides her brittle cool as the warden, who recruits Statham to assume the masked persona of a legendary driver called Frankenstein. Tyrese Gibson is Frankie's main rival, Natalie Martinez provides the fetching eye candy, but the acting honors go to Ian McShane, as the philosophical prison mechanic. One misses the cross-country race from the original film, as the setting here is claustrophobic and the cars are largely colorless and indistinguishable from each other. Director Paul W.S. Anderson (Resident Evil) continues to display the sensibility of a video-game addict, which will either be a recommendation or a turn-off, depending on your own tastes. At least it doesn't have the hypocritical moral blathering of something like the somewhat similar Condemned--who knew you could be so grateful for simple, straight-forward head-bashing? --Robert Horton

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Cars with 'Tude
What is modern filmmakers' penchant for bleached-out sepia-tinted color that looks like moldy black and white? It does not seduce me. To be frank, it looks just plain ugly. I suppose, in the case of this movie, it signifies the ugliness of the future that awaits us.

Despite its ugly-duckling appearance, "Death Race" is a serviceable action flick starring the charismatic and appealingly imperturbable Jason Statham (of "The Bank Job" fame). Short on plot, "Death Race" is long on action, the explosive action of racing between souped-up, armor-plated, rocket-mounted, grotesque-looking vehicles.

There's one catch to these races: They're not about winning, they're about killing the other competitors. The more racers that are killed, the higher the ratings of the televised matches. It's an interesting theme, but it seems to lack the necessary acerbic wit to pull it off to complete satisfaction. ... Read More

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- Good Entertainment
The movie is certainly entertaining but it doesn't have the political overtones of the original

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- The Best Whatever This Year
A lot of fun and I was attentive to the 'story' in a slick, gritty, sexy, racing, action film that was a lot better than the lynch-mob attitude towards Anderson. I mean, like he's so Carpenter, what's bad?, except your sorry expectations. Well, mine were lifted! Better than I hoped for! Stephen King said it was the best movie of '08. BD A/V quality; full marks, sound, off the charts; this will test your speakers and LFE will test your windows.

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- You will be surprised!
I remember seeing the previews of this movie thinking "meh". I was wrong. I watched this movie and couldn't believe that it was the movie from the previews. It is no oscar winner for sure, but I doubt anyone reading this thought it would be. It is a very solid action movie. There are some surprisingly great actors in the movie. The cars are cool, the action is great, and the movie delivers.

If you like action movies with a plot that is decent enough to accompany the action then you should add this to your cart or at least to you netflix queue. You won't be disappointed.

If you ever thought that Twisted Metal would be cool to see as a movie then this is it.

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