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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Death Race (2008) in Movies

Mar 31, 2021  
Death Race (2008)
Death Race (2008)
2008 | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
6
7.1 (12 Ratings)
Movie Rating
In Death Race, a loose remake (sort of prequel?) to 1975's Death Race 2000, our lord and saviour Paul W.S. Anderson takes all of the things that made his Resident Evil films so mind numbingly shit, and applies them to a car racing movie. You know the drill - seizure inducing quick edits, with a liberal smattering of slow-mo for good measure, plenty of quippy douchebags, and the odd explosion of invasive "cool" guitar riffs.
However - it actually kind of works with the plot template and Death Race is easily one of Anderson's better films.
Jason Statham being in the driver's seat is always going to be a plus. He's being so very Statham as per, but if it ain't broke and all that. I can always appreciate the likes of Joan Allen and Ian McShane, and the action and story is well paced to ensure that it's entertaining as hell from start to finish.

Death Race is the epitome of fast food cinema. It's hot trash, but it's a pretty good time all things considered. A solid 6 angry Stathams out of 10.
  
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Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Gremlins (1984) in Movies

Dec 31, 2017  
Gremlins (1984)
Gremlins (1984)
1984 | Comedy, Horror
8
8.1 (56 Ratings)
Movie Rating
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Gizmo
A great story about a little creature that can spawn evil little F****** who cause death and mayhem. Has it's moments but, it is are for me to say a sequel is better and it was.
  
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Jodie Barker (70 KP) rated Mort in Books

Nov 19, 2018  
Mort
Mort
Terry Pratchett | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.7 (19 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really enjoy terry pratchetts discworld books, even if they do confuse me a little at times. It is a really funny and magical world with hilarious characters such as death in this book. Always entertaining to read
  
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Mark Cousins recommended Bad Timing (1980) in Movies (curated)

 
Bad Timing (1980)
Bad Timing (1980)
1980 | Mystery
(0 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Love, according to this film, is close to death. Theresa Russell is raw and beautiful, and the film is full of symbols, of heartaches, of obsessions—Harvey Keitel’s, Art Garfunkel’s. Like a Schiele painting, which is high praise."

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Mike Leigh recommended Journey To The End Of The Night in Books (curated)

 
Journey To The End Of The Night
Journey To The End Of The Night
Louis-Ferdinand Celine | 2012 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry
(0 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"Hard to choose between this and his ‘Death on The Installment Plan’. But Céline’s quasi-autobiography wins. Despite the nihilistic cynicism of which he is often justifiably accused, underneath it all, his characters bristle with life and hope. "

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    The Pact

    The Pact

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    A unexplained death - and five friends bound together by a fragile pact of silence. What really...