tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post6394584727881300817..comments2023-11-12T10:00:34.280-05:00Comments on Atomic Pulp & Other Meltdowns: Death Race 2008Christopher Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-47626767636959136992008-06-18T08:12:00.000-04:002008-06-18T08:12:00.000-04:00points well taken, chrisi can only go by the clips...points well taken, chris<BR/><BR/>i can only go by the clips since i did not see either onelaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-76619049909302451392008-06-18T00:50:00.000-04:002008-06-18T00:50:00.000-04:00I do like that original (and one of my fave shout-...I do like that original (and one of my fave shout-outs in <B>Death Proof</B> is Sheriff McGraw's reference to <I>Frankenstein</I>), but I'll probably enjoy the heck outta this movie. If only because I'm such a massive <B>Car Wars</B> fan :DIan Sokoliwskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088518873613161316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-58203578298358907882008-06-16T14:56:00.000-04:002008-06-16T14:56:00.000-04:00This one doesn't look too bad. I like Jason Stath...This one doesn't look too bad. I like Jason Statham. I still have a bit of a soft heart even for the first one though.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-8682975164250366522008-06-15T20:43:00.000-04:002008-06-15T20:43:00.000-04:00Looks more like a remake of The Running Man with c...Looks more like a remake of The Running Man with cars than a remake of Deathrace 2000.<BR/><BR/>The original is one of Carradine's best moves, with a young Sly Stallone as the major heavy.<BR/><BR/>Do you have any issues of Deathrace 2020, the comicbook sequel to the movie?Glen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159866063741462707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-81980175027665053992008-06-15T11:14:00.000-04:002008-06-15T11:14:00.000-04:00Jason Statham and Ian McShane! What more could yo...Jason Statham and Ian McShane! What more could you want? (A reasonable screenplay that captures the essence of the original I guess).Paul Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102723351945251883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-62341414159998823372008-06-14T13:26:00.000-04:002008-06-14T13:26:00.000-04:00Slicker. Maybe. Bigger-budgeted. Definitely. But b...Slicker. Maybe. Bigger-budgeted. Definitely. But better?<BR/><BR/>The original was a clever, satirical black comedy, while the remake appears to be a by-the-numbers action flick. <BR/><BR/>I'll probably enjoy it, but it doesn't look to have half the wit or imagination of the 1975 original.Christopher Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978811373546110421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33875434.post-67036498354119675332008-06-14T12:56:00.000-04:002008-06-14T12:56:00.000-04:00is that kung fu's david carradine in the first one...is that kung fu's david carradine in the first one?<BR/><BR/>the second is far superior, from what i can see...laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.com