The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
07-22-10, 11:34 AM
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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!
"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!
07-22-10, 03:33 PM
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Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
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).
07-22-10, 06:23 PM
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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).
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).
07-22-10, 06:24 PM
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Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
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.
07-22-10, 06:45 PM
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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?
07-22-10, 06:57 PM
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Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
All it needs is Megan Fox wearing a Pokemon shirt through the whole thing and Ash here will bust a nut as they say.
07-22-10, 09:48 PM
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06-07-11, 03:52 PM
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Re: The Killer Elite (2011) - Statham, De Niro
I didn't even know this thread existed. 
06-08-11, 10:21 AM
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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!
Still no trailer!
06-21-11, 09:14 AM
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06-21-11, 12:10 PM
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06-21-11, 01:45 PM
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