'Crank 2' Trailer Officially Hits the Net
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Just the thing for Friday afternoon! The official Crank 2: High Voltage trailer has hit the net (in a far more "Safe for Work" form than the earlier one!) and ... well, it looks exactly like it should. Hilariously over the top, full of dubious science and medical treatments, and a rehash of the first Crank in all the right ways. You should be sold on it from that first glare from Jason Statham. (But then, that might be a girl thing.) When I heard they were doing Crank 2 and that it revolved around a robotic heart, I thought it was too stupid for words. But such is the power of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor -- the ridiculous not only makes sense here, it's insanely cool.
In fact, you might want to watch only the first thirty seconds or so, just enough to whet your appetite and get the concept, as I fear this trailer ruins an awful lot of the stunts and heart-starting gags. If you're going to spend the money to see Crank 2, then you should see it as unspoiled as possible -- consider that you're warning, and make your own choice, but IGN let us embedded it for you. Watch, laugh your ass off, and be glad there's some April action to look forward to.
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1-16-2009 @ 9:22PM
Stephen said...
This looks waaay over the top. I'm definitely catching this in the theater!
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1-16-2009 @ 9:20PM
Manvir said...
haha that first guy he rubs against is the lead singer for linkin park. looks crazy! lol
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1-18-2009 @ 3:12AM
repulsive producitons said...
ok... in the first crank, the lead singer of lincoln park has a cameo, in the scene where hes trying to get epinephrine, and the lincoln park guy tells him about nasal spray... and now not only is he making a cameo in the trailer but their song is in it too? i wonder what the connection with the movie and him are? like, does his name even come up in the credits? its fucking awesome, dont get me wrong.. but still
1-17-2009 @ 4:07AM
Peter Hall said...
Man, I dig Crank, but that skate video, fish-eye bull has got to go. At least the first outing only had it in spats. I thought that teaser/promo-reel a week or two back just wasn't cut to the proper aspect ratio. If the feature is like that, I don't know if I'll be able to take it.
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1-17-2009 @ 8:37AM
Christian M. Howell said...
Huhn. If it opens wide, it'll be boffo. Cool trailer. Just him rubbing up against the old lady is worth the admission.
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1-17-2009 @ 5:48PM
Julie said...
Love it. Can't wait. I had to laugh at his tiny incision on his chest, no broken ribs or anything. It's as if the first one never ended.
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1-17-2009 @ 12:53PM
mhett said...
Love it ,love it , love it. Can't wait.......
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1-20-2009 @ 11:41AM
Prhime said...
love how they shoveled him off the floor and into the fan.
cars, guns, bikinis and girls all topped of by the action hero of our generation.
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