Death Race

[Casual]

In 2012, the United States economy collapses and life for everyone is not the same. Once a NASCAR champion, Jensen Ames, (Jason Statham), hits rock bottom and spent several years in prison. His life was improving and changing for the better after meeting and marrying Suzy (Janaya Stephens) and having a baby girl. Then the steel mill closes, and he loses his job. But that was not the worst thing to happen to Jenson that day. Suzy is brutally murdered, and he is framed for her murder. Jenson is sent to Terminal Island, the worst and toughest for-profit prison in the country run by Warden Hennessey (Joan Allen). She has created the country's most popular pay-per-view sport, a kill-or-be-killed car race where the inmates race to win their freedom from prison after 5 wins. Every inmate driver is driving a monster car that they built which is loaded with machine guns, missiles, flamethrowers, napalm, and no rules. Warden Hennessey convinces Jensen to secretly take the place of the late 4-time superstar winner, Frankenstein, and wear his metallic mask in the race. If Jensen wins just one race, he can go home to his baby daughter. To get to the finish line, Jensen must kill his competition before they kill him. Douglas Young (the-movie-guy.

Looks amazing!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452608/trailers Clips there :)

Out on the 26th September, im definately gna go see it!

[Misawa]

Meh, watch the original.

[Loqo]

Sounds awesome, I seen the trailers on tv but didn't realise the story is that good.

[Technologic]

I saw trailers ofr this in the US, looks crap

[Misawa]

Another film people believe to be original. I hate that.

[Technologic]

I've seen the original.

[Misawa]

Great.

[Jõnathan]

Sounds awesome, I seen the trailers on tv but didn't realise the story is that good.
Watch the 1975 original - Death Race 2000
Sylvester Stallone's in it as is David Carradine, and it's one of my favourite movies. It's a bit like 1984 but in a motorsport form. :)

[Misawa]

Indeed. Hollywood cannot make any good out of a cult classic, no matter what. Absurdly enoough, a remake of Troll is on the horizon.

[DrLacero]

Indeed. Hollywood cannot make any good out of a cult classic, no matter what.

Shame they don't care about making a good film, just money. Death Race lacked the comedy of the original which really annoyed me, if you don't want to think when watching a film you may enjoy this but I certainly didn't.

[Misawa]

Shame they don't care about making a good film, just money. Death Race lacked the comedy of the original which really annoyed me, if you don't want to think when watching a film you may enjoy this but I certainly didn't.

The vast majority will, and that's the problem. I hate that most people think it is entirely original and have absolutely no clue that it is a remake, same goes for Prom Night, and pretty much every Hollywood remake of a cult classic.

[LoveToStack]

So long as people enjoy the film it doesn't matter in the least if it's a remake or not? There's no need to judge people for not knowing whether or not a film has been made before...:S

[Jahova]

Apparently the original was awesome.
You had to run over people for points.

Their was like a group of old people and they drove past them and then after thinking, reversed over them, ROFL!

[Misawa]

So long as people enjoy the film it doesn't matter in the least if it's a remake or not? There's no need to judge people for not knowing whether or not a film has been made before...:S

It's stating fact and I'm not judging people. People think all these remakes are the first, and they hear nothing of the original films and never see them. That is a travesty, as there is not a single remake that is better than the original.

[RareFish]

I've heard nothing but good things about the original.

[Neversoft]

I've heard nothing but good things about the original.

The original is dire in almost every way. It's a poor film, I would not recommend it.

[Casual]

The original is dire in almost every way. It's a poor film, I would not recommend it.

I'd def recommend the new one! If you like constant action ;]

[Neversoft]

I'd def recommend the new one! If you like constant action ;]

I like action, but I know I won't like Death Race. I just can't get past the stupid plot and I can see myself complaining about typical unintelligent dialogue that often makes it into remakes such as these. Death Race never was a film for me. :P All I need is Quantum of Solace and I'll be satisfied for the rest of the year.

[le harry]

The title isn't very creative lol, but the whole car/race/shooting idea seems cool. :)

[PaintYourTarget]

The idea for the original was good (I have it on now), just all the acting seems really stiff and forced and flat.
Stallone probably makes it.