I really enjoyed The Transporter and Transporter 2. They’re badass action flicks where Jason Statham punches people in the face a lot. Needless to say, I’m thrilled that they’re making a third installment in the series. Check out the poster below. It’s not too exciting, and Statham actually looks more like Michael Stipe than himself, but there’s a gun and the 3 is written in fire, so it’s at least semi-representative of the movie.
There’s a teaser going around for Transporter 3 starring Jason Statham, and it’s awesome, as expected. In addition to the usual Transporter content of explosions, badass fights, and a shirtless Jason Statham, this one has an added bonus - Robert Knepper as the bad guy. Knepper is famous for his sleazy prisoner T Bag on “Prison Break” and more recently for Hitman.
Oh, Jason Statham. You always know how to draw us in. No matter how bad a movie sounds, the thought of you driving a car that has rocket launchers on it will always get us to show up. Hell, just the promise of you punching someone will get us to buy a ticket.
Horror-Movies.ca has some new images from Death Race 3000 (also known simply as Death Race, Statham’s latest movie. And while it sounds like a horrible movie, I’m still excited because the description says,
Driving a monster car outfitted with machine guns, flamethrowers and grenade launchers, one desperate man will destroy anything in his path to win the most twisted spectator sport on Earth.
The MovieSnobs team loves Jason Statham, so Katy checked out his latest, The Bank Job. She says,
I wish that I could say that Jason Statham has completely redeemed himself since his last clunker of a film. Not quite! He may not have gotten there yet, but he’s well on his way. This time, the choice of film was a rather decent one.
It’s the beginning of another week, friends! Movies debuted this weekend, and I gave you the lowdown on how they would do. How close did I come?
Welcome to an all-new DIB? for this clear evening! Away we go!
College Road Trip: Raven Symoné has literally grown up before the world’s eyes, and in this film, she’s checking out colleges! Memories! You can imagine that if Martin Lawrence was your dad and Donny Osmond was riding shotgun, it would get a little bit crazy! Will It Bomb? Tweens rejoice! You have a new film! I don’t see anything that could wage a good battle against this market, so it’ll probably get in the lower end of the Top 10. Did It Bomb? Oops! I should have guessed that this would bring in more! This ended up at the #2 position, earning a tidy $14 million. Outcome: Strike! 0 out of 4
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (Limited Release): Without much makeup on and pulling out a pretty impressive British accent, Frances McDormand is out of one job taking care of kids, but ends up taking care of an adult! Amy Adams is a struggling actress who needs a little guidance in her life, so one helps the other!
Will It Bomb? We’ve missed you, Frances! Since she’s been out of the limelight for a bit, this should bring in some money in its stint in Limited Release. Did It Bomb? With over 530 theaters screening this, it brought in a good chunk! $2.5 million, to be exact! Outcome! Strike! 0 out of 4
All right, kids! This is the first edition of WIB? for the lovely month of March! As the old saying goes, it comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb. With the list of films coming out this weekend, it’s a great kick-off! Do they have what it takes? Check them out!
College Road Trip: Little Raven Symoné was such a cute kid when she was on The Cosby Show. As a teenager/young adult, she has forged into the tween market with a bunch of shows on the children’s channels. This latest effort shows her character off to look at institutions of higher learning, along with daddy Martin Lawrence and (no lie!) Donny Osmond! Will It Bomb? There isn’t anything that could be viable competition for the tween circuit, so this will pull in some cash. I’m thinking low end of the 10.
Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day (LR): Frances McDormand is a rather plain looking former British governess who has just lost her job. When she’s hired to be a “life coach” for struggling actress Amy Adams on what path to take in life and love, she also finds what she’s been missing in her own life. Will It Bomb? It looks adorable, and featuring an actress we haven’t seen much of lately, this may earn a small amount in Limited Release.
I liked the first poster for The Bank Job, but this one’s not bad either. I wouldn’t hang it on my wall, but it does a good job of displaying the movie’s premise and incorporating blurbs.
The poster for The Bank Job has surfaced online, and I’m relieved to see that it features Jason Statham more than the trailer did.
The design of the poster is reminiscent of old school movie posters like Ocean’s Eleven (the original, of course) and The French Connection.I also really like the tagline: “The true story of a heist gone wrong…in all the right ways.”
Check out the poster below (click for full size). The Bank Job will be released on February 29th, 2008.
Good evening, guys! What would the weekend be without the latest film releases coming to you and a little blurb from yours truly as to how they are going to stack up?!
That’s right! It’s time for another sparkling installment of WIB?! We have a bunch of new flicks to discuss, so let’s roll!
First Sunday: Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan are a little hard up for cash, so what is a responsible person in need of funds to do? Well, the two aren’t really savvy to that notion, so they decide to rob a church, of all places. While I think the entire premise of this film is foolish, I did laugh at one little part of the trailer. Basically, these two are fairly decent comedic actors who are wasting their talents on this fluff. Sad… Will It Bomb? It’s a movie that goes way beyond normal levels of stupidity, but it’ll bring in a tiny bit of money. Absolute bottom of the 10, if not a total bomb.
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale: All of us here at MovieSnobs have a deep respect for and fascination with the body of work that is Jason Statham. Somehow our beloved British badass is now in a film that isn’t really floating my boat. As a medieval warrior battling for his king, Statham doesn’t have much support, casting-wise and with the script. While the trailer shows him sword-fighting and doing what he does best, that will not be enough for most of his fans. Will It Bomb? I hate to say this, but it’s not looking good. Personally, I am quite disappointed! Low end of the 10, financially, but I smell a bomb.
The Orphanage: Guillermo Del Toro dazzled us with his visually stunning Pan’s Labyrinth last year, and now he follows Quentin Tarantino’s example by presenting a new filmmaker to the masses. Directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, the trailer doesn’t give too much insight into the whole plot line. From what I can gather, there’s a woman holed up in some dark scary house, and she has a reason to be very, very afraid. Will It Bomb? Well-respected directors have much clout, which is good for the new breed they take under their wing. It means more publicity, more curiosity, and more revenue! I think this will have a decent turnout, but I doubt that it will get a spot in the 10 for its opening weekend.
The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie: Yes, cute little vegetables star in this homage to the Pirates movies, where they help out a princess to rescue her missing brother. While I’m not really up to speed on the popularity of VeggieTales, this is one that the kids will like. Will It Bomb? I vote that the young ones and fans of the Veggies will make up the revenue. This will have a decent take, and it could possibly set up shop in the middle of the Top 10. My guess is when it goes to DVD, more people will see it.
There you have it for this week, kids! I’ll have the official results next week over at DIB?, as always! WIB? returns next week with a whole new crop of movies to get you all riled up! I hope you all have a great weekend, and Happy Moviegoing!
As much as I love Jason Statham, his new movie In The Name of the King doesn’t look like it’s going to be my favorite movie of 2008. However, I wouldn’t mind winning his sword from the movie. The IESB is giving away Jason Statham’s sword used in In The Name of the King.
I’ve said it many times before and I’ll say it again - I’ll see anything with Jason Statham in it. Sadly, the new trailer for his movie The Bank Job is skimpy with the Statham appearances. I need a trailer where Statham is punching someone in the face, breaking someone’s arm, or otherwise being harmful before I’m really interested. Check out the trailer below.
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Release Date 9/5/2008 
Oh, Jason Statham. You always know how to draw us in. No matter how bad a movie sounds, the thought of you driving a car that has rocket launchers on it will always get us to show up. Hell, just the promise of you punching someone will get us to buy a ticket. 
