Thursday, August 21, 2008

Mooshki - Movie Review - Death Race


This is a Paul W.S. Anderson remake of a Roger Corman movie. For some of you, that’s all I need to say. For the rest of you, if you like gratuitous destruction, explosions, bloody violence, and bouncing cleavage, with a touch of humor, “Death Race” is for you. There is no subtlety or irony, and only a bare smidgen of social commentary. (The fact that the prison is named “Terminal Island” and all the prisoners wear jumpsuits with “TERMINAL” on the back is a nice touch, though.)
Happily, the movie has equal opportunity eye candy. There’s CDAN fave Jason Statham getting hosed down naked and doing pull-ups in his cell wearing nothing but a pair of gloriously low-cut pants. Tyrese Gibson as the rival tough guy hottie. A bevy of big-breasted beauties whom Paris was kind enough to lend a set of her miraculous push-up bras, in particular Natalie Martinez as the ultimate fantasy – a scantily clad, drop dead sexy gal who works magic with a car. (Enty, if you like Eva Mendes, you’ll love her!) For the over-50 crowd, cutie Ian McShane is great as the wise mentor of the good-guy team, and Joan Allen, although a bit “smoothed out” in the face, looks absolutely gorgeous, with a body I’d kill to have. Joan also gets the best bad line of the movie. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone who plans to see the flick, but if you’re curious you can find it here: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=14nhhg7&s=4


7 comments:

  1. LOVE...LOVE..STATHAM..I KNOW GAY...WHO CARES...YUMMY...

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  2. When I saw the preview for this before Dark Knight at the theater, I laughed so hard I almost peed myself. This looks like THE worst movie ever made. The Arrested Development movie still isn't in the works, but some moron greenlit this? Just kill me now.

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  3. Shazzzba, my friends and I had to keep poking one of our gals to make sure she was still breathing after his scenes. His character's name is "Jensen," and since she's almost as big a fan of Ackles as Statham, it kind of made her brain explode.

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  4. Noooooooo! Jason is NOT gay! (*desperately covers ears with both hands*)la-la-la-la-la-la-la.

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  5. Anonymous3:02 PM

    mooshki - good review. I thought it looked gloriously bad when I saw the preview. I'm thinking it might be a good rental, with ample opportunity for slow motion.

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  6. i THOUGHT this was familiar! i kept thinking stephen king, but roger corman makes sense!
    thank you, mooshki!

    and, i'm totally straight, but she does look rather boobalicious!
    what, spellcheck doesn't like that????

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