Paramount Pictures has decided to not invite critics to the nationwide screenings of G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, in what one might suspect is an attempt to quash bad reviews. A very targeted select group of online outlets were chosen to screen the film (were any women invited?), and the buzz coming out of…
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The Guardian asked Cardiologist Simon Grant to review Crank 2: High Voltage from the logistical point of view. The resulting technical critique is actually rather amusing. Here is an excerpt: "Artificial hearts are pretty poor, primitive devices. They supply enough cardiac output to keep you slowly plodding around, but they certainly don't allow for martial…
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Crank 2: High Voltage was not screened for the press, much like the first film. So I decided to do a round up of all the fast and dirty reactions from the moviegoers that caught the midnight showing of the Neveldine/Taylor sequel. So far the consensus is that if you loved the first film, you'll…
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When Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, one critic live blogged his review from his cell phone in an attempt to be first. Thankfully this form of reviewing hasn't really caught on (although, I do recall that one of the video blogs live blogging the new…
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Last year we told you that Crank directors Neveldine/Taylor had decided to film Crank 2: High Voltage entirely using consumer grade video cameras, allowing them to put the cameras in places filmmakers normally aren't able to. They also had plans to shoot some sequences using a "moving bullet time camera rig" composed of 8 small…
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Lionsgate has released a new poster for Crank 2: High Voltage, with the tagline "He was Dead... But He Got Better." It doesn't get any more ridiculous than that. Full poster after the jump. Crank 2: High Voltage hits theaters on April 17th 2009. Thanks to IMPAwards for the tip.
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After the uncensored red teaser trailer leaked onto the interwebs last week, Lionsgate rushed to get an official trailer for Crank 2 online. And the trailer hit the web on Thursday night on IGN. The new trailer is a lot more traditional, and gives you a better idea of exactly how insane the sequel might…
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Latino Review has a first look at the teaser poster for Crank 2: High Voltage (pictured right), which is a variation on the original Crank teaser poster (pictured left). Click on the poster above to see the image in regular resolution. A few months back Outlander was gaining momentum in online circles, but The Weinstein…
Read MoreA promotional movie trailer for Crank 2: High Voltage has hit the web at IntralinkFilm. The trailer is packed to the brim with swears, nudity and all sorts of cool NSFW stuff. Jason Statham is back as Chev Chelios, in the direct sequel to the insane, unstoppable, 2006 action film Crank. In the sequel, Chelios…
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Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the two madmen behind Crank, appeared on The Movie Blog Uncut and talked briefly about their upcoming adaptation of Jonah Hex. For those of you who don't remember, a few months ago, a photo of Thomas Jane made up to look like Jonah Hex leaked onto the internet. At first…
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Lionsgate has released a new production photo from Crank 2: High Voltage. Click on the image below to enlarge. Official Plot Synopsis: In this high-octane sequel, hitman Chev Chelios’ (Statham) launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart. CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE…
Read MoreWhat must it feel like to see a man in your suit parade around an electrical field? Jason Statham, sit back and put on some shades. Today, the LA Times unleashed a crop of behind-the-scenes photos for Crank 2: High Voltage. Apparently directors and /Film buds, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, have thought up a…
Read MoreHere is a round up of stories that just didn't make the /Film front page, or what we like to call.... Page 2! Lobster Johnson created this custom Heath Ledger-version Joker Munny. Patrick Read Johnson has found financing to complete post production on his autobiographical indie "77," (formerly titled 5/25/77) which chronicles the director's journeys…
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Crank 2: High Voltage is set to begin shooting on April 28th in Los Angeles and the casting announcements were made over the weekend: Jason Statham returns as hitman Chev Chelios Amy Smart returns as his girlfriend Eve Dwight Yoakam returns as Doc Miles Efren Ramirez returns, but as a character named Venus (Ramirez played…
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I'm down in Albuquerque, New Mexico visiting the set of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's untitled Gerard Butler sci-fi action film (which is going under the codename: Game). Lakeshore Entertainment producer David Rubin was able to reveal to me a few new details about the upcoming Crank sequel. If you don't want to know any…
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Crank is an underrated popcorn action movie. Crank succeeded where Shoot 'Em Up sometimes failed, keeping the plot light and fun (and don't get me wrong, I loved shoot 'Em Up, the film sometimes had an uneven tonal h=style that sometimes reached darker areas than it probably should have). Well it's now officially official that…
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