“Thought you said this place had Pac Man.”
Robert De Niro saying the word “respect” in a voice-over. Check. The Rolling Stones doing a retake of their “Sympathy for the Devil.” Check. Al Pacino squatting over a crime scene in sunglasses. Check. Rapper 50 Cent closing his cell phone. Check. Wait, what? The director behind Al Pacino’s first direct-to-DVD movie. Check. Wait, c’mon. Carla Gugino showing a little skin. Check. Wait, okay, free to go. Lots of guns being fired. Check. Shot of Al Pacino in the club. Check. The trailer for Righteous Kill. [Hunter is indifferent and went to get a Pabst Blue Ribbon.]
Righteous Kill, starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, hits theaters on September 12th, 2008.
Discuss: What do you think of the new Righteous Kill Movie Trailer?
March 8th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Cant wait for the Torrent. :P
March 8th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I was surprised by the trailer.. Its actually pretty good. I saw this movie 2 weeks ago at the first screener, and I have to say that the trailer doesnt really represent the movie too well… (not saying thats a good/bad thing)
March 8th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
The supporting cast, premise, trailer, and shots of the dance club do not bode well. And as much as I love the high water marks of DeNiro and Pacino’s careers, we all know they are capable of taking a check and making absolute garbage. But, that said, the thing that gives me hope that this will be worthwhile is the fact that it is writtern by the guy who wrote Inside Man, which was a really terrific and fun genre film.
March 8th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
There’s a mistake in your article - 88 minutes is not going straight to DVD, it will be hitting theaters on April 18th I think.
People think it’s going straight to DVD because of some legal issues about the spread of copies of the movie in the international market. The movie was never officially released straight-to-DVD.
March 8th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
@ Unknown
I personally saw rental copies of 88 Minutes (not bootlegs) in rental stores last summer and this has been backed up by many.
Either way, 88 Minutes is one of the worst films Al Pacino has ever done. Why this director deserves to helm a film with Pacino and De Niro is beyond me.
March 8th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
88 minutes WAS released on DVD.
For some reason they think it’s good enough for theaters now, but it’s really not that awesome.
If I remember correctly, Al Pacino’s movie “People I Know” co-starring Tea Leoni also went straight to DVD.
So 88 minutes wasn’t Al’s first movie to been rejected by the big screen.
March 8th, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I got excited when I saw that picture at the top of this post. Then I watched the trailer and it totally ruined it.
March 9th, 2008 at 3:47 am
I think it looks pretty incredible. Just those scenes alone with 2 great actors like that is worth the time. It seems like a dark buddy cop movie, and I’m feeling a Pacino heel turn.
March 9th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
isn’t that de niro’s voice over?
loooks ok, but i hate that they hired 50 cent instead of an actor
March 9th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I want it NOW!!!!
March 9th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
John Leguizamo. Hell yes!
March 9th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
looks good!!!!
March 10th, 2008 at 1:19 am
Doesn’t look especially good, but should be ok
March 10th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Is that Anthony Michael Hall? The Geek from Sixteen Candles?
March 10th, 2008 at 9:40 am
@ Jonnyganas
LOL. It does look like him, eh? He’s not listed on IMDB for this film though. Not sure who the actor is. When I first saw the trailer, I was like Pacino? Pfffft. AMH + De Niro is where it’s at!
March 10th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
not looking promising… p.s. that’s the neptunes remix of sympathy for the devil… not a re-take.
March 15th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
The trailer is great… but responding to the first comment: how can you have seen the premiere when the movie is still in production? Not coming for at least another 6 months… sceduled for release on September 12th 2008
June 13th, 2008 at 6:29 am
I’m definately going to this movie. I was a NYC cop and this is gonna be a slice of NYC in the old days. These guys can pull it off.
Whaddaya mean, you’re not going?
You’re going.
You’re going.