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Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: La Creme on 03 Sep 2005, 01:46
Ok, don't see it. It is one of the worst movies ever. He gets a bomb off the bottom of his car by pulling a corkscrew in midair and scrapping it off with a meathook hanging from a crane. What the fuck on a stick covered in donkey shit?
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Trollstormur on 03 Sep 2005, 03:21
but the first one was decent... hey maybe they'll make a prequel, those are always good. 3rd time's the charm, eh?
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: thew on 03 Sep 2005, 07:56
If you can think of a better way to get a bomb off a car, I'd like to hear it.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Merkava on 03 Sep 2005, 08:26
My Dad is a huge movie-afficianato (very picky) and he strangely loved The Transporter.

I think it's because the point of the movie is the style, not the plot or anything else that makes a movie worthwhile.

I didn't like the first one. XP
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: La Creme on 03 Sep 2005, 10:35
Well in this one, the style was big explosions a lot. It was terrible.

Um... I would get a bomb off the bottom of the car by GETTING OUT OF THE FUCKING CAR! The car gets fucked later anyways.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: ASturge on 04 Sep 2005, 03:42
Jason Stathem is in it.

That makes it better then you, and your mom.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: GebStar on 04 Sep 2005, 04:13
The first transporter was terrible and its more than likely that i will not be seeing the sequel, unless i got free tickets to see it, then i'd bear it.

So far, of all his roles, ive liked Jason Stathem as Monk in Mean Machine.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Trollstormur on 04 Sep 2005, 10:07
Quote from: ASturge
That makes it better then you, and your mom.



Put together!
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Super Dave on 04 Sep 2005, 12:27
Quote from: Trollstormur
Quote from: ASturge
That makes it better then you, and your mom.



Put together!


In the ASS!
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Johnny C on 04 Sep 2005, 12:36
It's a sequel.

It's a sequel to The Transporter.

The Fucking Transporter.


Come on, people.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: La Creme on 04 Sep 2005, 14:19
I'm not saying Jason Stathem didn't kick ass. He was a bad-ass motherfucker. But the rest of the movie left a lot to be desired. It was pretty much just an excuse to put a bunch of fighting and explosions into a movie that they could easily get a lot of people to see. I guess it's worth it to see, but don't go expecting anything that even vaguely resembles a decent film.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Gryff on 04 Sep 2005, 21:07
hey also... The Blair Witch Project 2!
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: practicality on 05 Sep 2005, 00:15
The Highlander movie sequels suck. Of course, that doesn't stop me from watching part of Highlander:Endgame (even though, you know, it's not the endgame) because I love watching Peter Wingfield for the few minutes he's on.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: nickb285 on 05 Sep 2005, 15:14
To see the Transporter 2, you have to go in with the right mindset. Don't expect to be intellectually challenged. Don't expect top-notch acting from anyone other than Jason Statham. Don't expect a sensible plot.

What you do get is an awesome action film, as long as you can suspend your disbelief. Great fight scenes, lots of explosions, car crashes. Plus Jason Statham beating up like eight people WITH A FREAKING FIRE HOSE.

And everyone in the theater applauded at that part with the bomb on the car. It was just so incredibly unbelievable (even compared to the rest of the film) that all you can do is laugh.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: ASturge on 06 Sep 2005, 02:32
Exactly, it's basically like going to see an Arnie action film, except in this, the main character can act!
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: jhocking on 06 Sep 2005, 07:07
Quote from: Merkava
My Dad is a huge movie-afficianato (very picky) and he strangely loved The Transporter.

I think it's because the point of the movie is the style, not the plot or anything else that makes a movie worthwhile.

Very much so.  I liked the first one too (haven't seen the latest,) and yeah, it had a seriously stupid story.  Honestly, the movie would have been even better if nobody ever talked, making it truly pure visual style.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Deticui on 06 Sep 2005, 08:18
Ever see Wasabi? (if not, see.)

worst plot EVAR.  best hero EVAR (Jean Reno can do no wrong).  pretty funny. and its in FRENCH.

So all you have to do to make the Transporter a good movie is change the language, and it'll be a masterpiece.

ha! try following THAT post!
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: ASturge on 06 Sep 2005, 08:40
STFU NOOB
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: La Creme on 06 Sep 2005, 11:46
Quote from: Deticui
Ever see Wasabi? (if not, see.)


Is that the French movie where everyone in Japan somehow magically speaks French? My parents keep telling me to see that. Never gotten a chance.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Gryff on 06 Sep 2005, 15:07
hey also... Cruel Intentions 2!
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Trollstormur on 06 Sep 2005, 18:03
Quote from: practicality
The Highlander movie sequels suck. Of course, that doesn't stop me from watching part of Highlander:Endgame (even though, you know, it's not the endgame) because I love watching Peter Wingfield for the few minutes he's on.



The director's cut of the 2nd one isn't as bad as the release version. for one, the two fights that have been merged into one (with costume changes, by the way) are still two fights, and it didn't make them come from another planet.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Gryff on 08 Sep 2005, 15:18
hey also... Starship Troopers 2!
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: shrimp on 08 Sep 2005, 16:16
I kinda liked starship troopers2.. but I hated the cartoon series-Roughnecks.. nasty.

I like cheesy useless films as a general rule :)
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: The Thief on 08 Sep 2005, 17:53
The problem with the recent surplus of shitty mindless action movies is that when a movie actually does it right, and makes shit that doesn't make any fucking sense pretty entertaining, people still label it as shit.

The Transporter and it's sequal both are fucking stupid, and pretty entertaining.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Daniel on 20 Sep 2005, 07:25
Quote from: Gryff
hey also... Cruel Intentions 2!

Or Cruel Intentions 3!

Also: American Pie 4, the Romy and Michele's High School Reunion prequel, Pocahontas 4, Beethoven's Fifth and Bring It On Again (I have an inexplicible love for the first one).

I'm looking forward to The Transporter 2, though; I rather enjoyed the first one. That Statham guy is badass.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Daniel on 04 Oct 2005, 03:35
Holy Crap.

I just saw Transporter 2, and it was so totally sweet!

La Creme, you just have no taste for fine cinema. The bit where he got the bomb off the car was magical. So was the bit where he flew the jetski onto the road. And flew the car between the buildings. And beat up all the guys with the hose. And then things exploded! It was sweet. The kind of movie that is so ridiculous that it's awesome, and the kind of movie they should make more of.


... and I really wish they still made Bond movies that were even half as awesome.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: dessa on 04 Oct 2005, 04:08
i liked the original, it was just one of those pointless no thinking action films, they are lots of fun to watch coz they aren't all pretentious, they are what they say they are.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Inlander on 04 Oct 2005, 04:11
What the hell was Transporter 1?
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Daniel on 04 Oct 2005, 04:58
Quote from: Inlander
What the hell was Transporter 1?

It was less good than the second. Still pretty damn cool, though.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: Vlishgnath on 04 Oct 2005, 07:36
'Transporter 2' had a different director than the original.  This may be why the car chase scenes, fight scenes, character interaction, etc all seemed strangely off by comparison.

My personal theory is that the writing team (Luc Besson being something of a bad mother fucker in the foreign film industry) made the first movie happen, then Hollywood wanted to milk a sequel and forced a lot of changes they thought would help its marketability.  Like changing the setting to America and having Lingerie Woman be a supervillian.  All speculation, of course.

Also, 'Wasabi' (mentioned above) was written by Luc Besson as well.
Title: Transporter 2 (and other unnecessary sequels...)
Post by: nickb285 on 04 Oct 2005, 12:12
Luc Besson is my hero.