The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

Not many details on this yet, but it sounds like it could be fun. I think it's based on a book as well as a remake.

"A former Navy Seal is forced out of retirement in order to save his friend."

Jason Statham
Robert De Niro
Clive Owen
Yvonne Strahovski
Dominic Purcell
Grant Bowler
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1448755/

Plus Yvonne is an added bonus! :)

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

Like the cast. :up:

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

yeah...the cast is good. Who's the former seal? I'm assuming Statham saves De Niro or Owen?

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^I can't find much info, but, yeah, Statham is the former SEAL and De Niro plays his mentor.

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Per IMDB, it's not a remake of the Peckinpah film (1975) with Robert Duvall and James Caan, which was based on a novel by Robert Rostand. This new one's based on a different novel with a different original title. If they don't change the title they're going to confuse a lot of old-school Peckinpah fans who, unlike me, didn't bother to check the source first.

BTW, you should see the Peckinpah film. Not one of his best, but a fun film nonetheless and a chance to see Duvall and Caan team up for their 4th time--each time under the guidance of a great director (COUNTDOWN, 1968, Altman; THE RAIN PEOPLE, 1969, Coppola; THE GODFATHER, 1972, Coppola).

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Damn, I thought we were gonna see more ninjas.

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

I thought it was a remake of the Peckinpah film as well.

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Yeah, I thought the same thing as well; maybe if the keep the title we can get a blu-ray of the original? It may not be his "best" but it's an awesome movie. kung-fu, car-chases, government espionage, ninjas, machine guns, hot chicks... what more could you want?

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Owen & Statham in the same film. Thats all I need to know. I'll be there.

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All it needs is Megan Fox wearing a Pokemon shirt through the whole thing and Ash here will bust a nut as they say.

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This must be a remake of the Peckinpah film.

We'll get to see cool ninjas and stuff.

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Yvonne Strahovski > Megan Fox

http://gallery.strahotski.com/galler...-ep215-031.JPG

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

you're not ash...

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

thanks

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(Hmmm...bumps the thread after 11 months to say thanks--for not being Ash?
You're giving me a complex, dude. :()

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

Well I'll be damned..I totally forgot about this thread....

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

I didn't even know this thread existed. :lol:

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

Just you wait..it'll pick up a bit when we get a trailer.

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

Damn, I wonder why this got bumped. I looked a few weeks ago and there wasn't a trailer.

Still no trailer! :(

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For what it's worth, 2008/2009 Megan Fox > Yvonne. Now...not so much.

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http://www.upcoming-movies.com/ashx/...d6f5bd9795.jpg

Digging De Niro's look...kind of looks likes like Hannibal from The A-Team in this pic
http://www.upcoming-movies.com/ashx/...44097e56a9.jpg

http://www.upcoming-movies.com/ashx/...87107a785c.jpg

http://www.upcoming-movies.com/ashx/...9e3fc75b8c.jpg

http://www.upcoming-movies.com/ashx/...1a37553c2a.jpg

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

I might just read the book. It sounds interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Feather_Men

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

I just saw some recent pictures of her in Hawaii and I'm retracting this statement. She's hot again.

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

I was wondering..what was wrong w/ 2008/2009 Fox? Besides her toes?

Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
 

You mean her disgusting thumb?