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Review: Redline
Filed under: Action », New Releases », Theatrical Reviews », New in Theaters »
There's something agreeably psychotic about Redline, the new racing-action film from Hong Kong director Andy Cheng; Cheng's best known as a stunt director, and Redline has stunts and driving aplenty. It may take place in a universe where male leads dress suspiciously like Rick Astley and the majority of women on-screen are sub-sentient arm candy; it may feel like a bizarre time capsule gift from the 1980's; it may feature some truly unhinged acting by people who should know better; it may feel like a weird synthesis of Hong Kong action, Michael Bay-style gloss, Burt Renolds driving epics and Elvis movies, but it has some great driving and a few mild pleasures. Redline didn't screen for critics, so there I was, sitting in a 2:45 Friday matinee, and when Ernie Reyes, Jr. showed up to kick some ass I smiled and said, "Well, alright." If you sit and think about how bad Redline is, you'd go mad; just enjoy how it is bad, and the cars and the fights and the sights all heaped around that badness, and you may have a good time.
Redline is not only financed by real-estate investor Daniel Sadek, it features vehicles primarily from his own personal collection of high-end performance cars. Actually, not only does the film feature Sadek's cars, he also wrote the lyrics to many of the film's original songs. This kind of thinking may seem like madness -- actually, a brief listen to the film's power ballad, "Moving Violations," pretty much confirms it's madness -- but that kind of goofy goony megalomania has been largely squeezed out of Hollywood these days, where multinational corporations have third-quarter line items about projected writedowns due to the failure of their comic-book franchise's sequel. Redline may be junk, but at least it's junk made by human beings.
Redline Trailer Hits the Course
Filed under: Action », Independent », Sports », Trailer Trash »
I really enjoy it when I can catch a trailer for a movie I know nothing about. No casting reports, no "buzz," no six months of wild/mild/non-existent anticipation; just a promo clip for a flick I've never heard of. Something like this happened when a friend emailed me this link with the subject line "Fast and Furious 4: The Suckening??" Well no, actually, it's a car racing thriller called Redline, and it stars the likes of (get this mix) Angus Macfadyen, Eddie Griffin, Tim Matheson and Wyclef Jean.While trying to snag a handy plot synopsis for you guys, I came across the following info: All the cars used in this "illegal race" adventure belong to
(Visit Autoblog for some car geeks' reactions to the upcoming movie.)
Eddie Griffin Tries to Make Cars Looks Cool
Filed under: Action », Thrillers », Casting », Newsstand »
Here's something you don't see every day (and
thank God for that): a vanity project -- for cars. I mean, sure, you could look at Redline as the second
directorial effort from stunt coordinator Andy
Cheng. Or, maybe, a chance for Eddie
Griffin and Nathan
Phillips (whose representatives have taken to using his presence in Snakes on a Plane as a selling point -- I bet they never dreamed
it would actually be a highlight of his resume) to become the new Bad Boys. But, really, let's just call a
spade a spade: the movie is being produced by Daniel Sadek so he can show off his cars. Yes, really.The movie is an "auto thriller," whatever the hell that means and, in addition to Griffin and Phillips, it will star Sadek's Phantom, Lamborghini Murcielago, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari F430, Ferrari Scaglietti and two McLarens. Oh, and his Porsche Carrera GT will be destroyed in the movie! It's ok, though, because he has two. They're both worth $200,000, by the way -- just in case you were wondering. Um, woo hoo? Honestly, does this interest anyone who isn't Sadek? What kind of person would spend $26 million (the film's projected budget) to let people know he has cool cars? And who would agree to appear with those cars in a movie? This whole thing is more than a little repulsive, if you ask me. Anyone who reads this and thinks the movie sounds incredibly cool, please explain the appeal in the comments -- I need a little help here.
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