XXX (Go away pr0n fiends) - Page 3

ShamusChad · 08-10-2002, 03:41 PM

He did do his own stunts

Eomer · 08-10-2002, 04:03 PM

Not all of them of course, but he did do a fair amount of them. I read an interview with Rob Cohen or whatever his name is, where he said that there were several times that he wanted to do a stun and they wouldnt let him. Which makes sense, as a stunt man is nice and replaceable (one guy died making the movie), and Vin Diesel is not.

And who cares if he does most/none/all of his stunts? He is a fucking actor. Not a stuntman. Granted, he is in good physical condition, but they have stuntmen for good reason.

Lucidor · 08-10-2002, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TimmyZaid
if he were so bad ass he'd do his own stunts. he wouldn't care so much about his persona.

If he was a real badass he wouldn't be an actor.

vkuruv · 08-10-2002, 05:42 PM

I think Timmy's mom left his dad for a movie producer or something... I sense a lot of hostility.

Szlia · 08-10-2002, 06:24 PM

I am sure the producer of the movie does not discover it on the day of the premiere, and I am sure the movie was sent to some screen tests.

That's how a sequel can be decided before the movie is released.

I believe there are some exemples of Screen Tests being very positive and the movie making a big flop though... like Wild Wild West I think...

Bralkan · 08-10-2002, 06:32 PM

I think he does best in Boiler Room. I love this movie, it's one of my favorites. Why I don't own it on DVD is beyond me...

Actovus · 08-10-2002, 08:30 PM

Just got back from XXX so it's real fresh in my mind.

Samuel Jackson should be ashamed of himself lol.............

Quote:

If you want to see Vin Diesel create a down-to-earth role, see him in Boiler Room or Saving Private Ryan. In both of those movies, he was more realistic than his last couple movies. He doesn't deliver Oscar-winning performances in those movies, but he pulls it off acceptably.

I don't think realistic movies is where Vin Diesel's abilities shine. I think it took him awhile (Hell, he even wrote one or two movies although they were nothing special), but he's now found his role as the Gen-X action flick hero.

Vin unleaded EEEEEERRRRRR Deisel has only played one role ina movie, himself. Our problem is that Arnold is getting old, Stallone is washed up, Seigal is fat and Jean Claude is on coke. So we are stuck with Vin Unleaded. I'll give a run down of the movie...

WARNING! SPOILERS! tho you ain't missin much......

The Good: 2 motorcycle jumps and one snowboarding scene. (Hatebreed music thumping in the backround). Yay.

The BAD: Vin Unleaded's acting is pretty crappy. The plot is stupid beyond belief. The villian is hammy. I mean some of the scenes are down right embarrassing. Deisel doing a superman on a bike and shooting some guy, Bandaid explosions with some HORRIBLY ACTING beefcake behind a bluescreen with some stupid look on his face. Vin utters 'Fire in da hole!".,...oy da horror.

A ciggerette drawing the fire from a heat seeking rocket? LOL PLEASE. Oh and the wonderful line "I told him smoking would kill him someday".

THE UGLY: The ending of this movie is so bad...I can't think of any words to describe so.....I'll do my best. For one, the concept f this speedboat rocket thing is laughable. Basically these terrorists are blowing up their backyard. Vin ...oh that badass! is staring at the rockets doing nothing. Ugh.....I wanted to leave during the entire sequence. The director uses every conceivable hammy idea in history. The "Oh no! he didn't make it=/" looks at the water wistfully, "Wait..!" runs over.."He's alive!" /cheer =P.
The car in the movie is too much too late. By the time he gets all those weapons in the car.......every bad guy is fucking dead. This movie reminded me of Chain Reaction with Keanu Reeves. Or The Avengers. Movies that looked mildly entertaining from previews, but turned out to be the biggest duds in history.

Watch this garbage at your own risk. You've been warned.

TimmyZaid · 08-10-2002, 10:09 PM

haha, nah, i don't know any movie producers. but i do have a grudge against pop culture cause its so stupid.

Muuru · 08-11-2002, 12:24 AM

I wanna know how they made those solar powered jet thrusters, I gotta get me sum o' those.

FanBuss · 08-13-2002, 10:18 AM

Down with pop culture Timmy! You fight the man you badass! Down with big tobbaco! Down with Corporate America! Down with globalization!
DOWN WITH POP CULTURE! Yah look at timmy he's such a fucking freedom fighter! omg yah!

Millie · 08-13-2002, 12:22 PM

XXX was exactly what I expected it to be: atrocious.

Sure, it's entertaining to watch some of the action sequences. But aside from those few moments, the movie itself is just plain stupid (any more literate synonym for 'stupid' would be too good for this movie).

Vin Diesel's acting is laughable at best. The man makes Arnold Schwarzenegger look like a high Shakespearean artiste. The plot, if you can contain your giggling long enough to grasp it, is typical direct-to-video, B-movie faire. And while plenty of action movies have thrived on far less, at least they retained an effortless 'cool' -- one which this movie tries so hard to attain, apparently forgetting the 'effortless' part of the equation.

In fact, the entire film seems to be built around selling two concepts to the public: a) extreme sports, and b) Vin Diesel. Yes, when you boil it all down, this movie is one giant advertisement. It takes pains to label itself the "James Bond for the new generation." If XXX and Vin are any indication, I can't help but wonder if the "new generation" will be the world's last.

TimmyZaid · 08-13-2002, 01:30 PM

well said

hahahahaha, /clap fanbuss

vkuruv · 08-13-2002, 03:12 PM

The funny thing is... This bad actor is a millionaire superstar and you are still a bunch of loser EQ players arguing about him on a message board.

Xaen · 08-13-2002, 03:21 PM

Hey, meat sells. It's no secret. You'd be a millionaire too if you were ultra buff or had the best set of tits on the planet with no brain. It's a tradeoff.

Samus Aran · 08-13-2002, 04:25 PM

The movie was for the most part crap... but it has some great sceens... "BITCHES COME!"...... lol

08-10-2002, 06:24 PM	#35 (permalink)
Szlia Conquest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 4,812 +16 Internets	I am sure the producer of the movie does not discover it on the day of the premiere, and I am sure the movie was sent to some screen tests. That's how a sequel can be decided before the movie is released. I believe there are some exemples of Screen Tests being very positive and the movie making a big flop though... like Wild Wild West I think... __________________ -retrosabotage-

08-10-2002, 06:32 PM	#36 (permalink)
Bralkan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 2,130 -1 Internets	as far as vin diesil's acting goes I think he does best in Boiler Room. I love this movie, it's one of my favorites. Why I don't own it on DVD is beyond me... __________________ -insert cute, witty remark- err..... fuck

08-13-2002, 12:22 PM	#41 (permalink)
Millie A Relic Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,872	XXX was exactly what I expected it to be: atrocious. Sure, it's entertaining to watch some of the action sequences. But aside from those few moments, the movie itself is just plain stupid (any more literate synonym for 'stupid' would be too good for this movie). Vin Diesel's acting is laughable at best. The man makes Arnold Schwarzenegger look like a high Shakespearean artiste. The plot, if you can contain your giggling long enough to grasp it, is typical direct-to-video, B-movie faire. And while plenty of action movies have thrived on far less, at least they retained an effortless 'cool' -- one which this movie tries so hard to attain, apparently forgetting the 'effortless' part of the equation. In fact, the entire film seems to be built around selling two concepts to the public: a) extreme sports, and b) Vin Diesel. Yes, when you boil it all down, this movie is one giant advertisement. It takes pains to label itself the "James Bond for the new generation." If XXX and Vin are any indication, I can't help but wonder if the "new generation" will be the world's last. __________________

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08-10-2002, 03:41 PM	#31 (permalink)
ShamusChad Limey Bastard~ Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 721 -8 Internets	He did do his own stunts

08-10-2002, 04:03 PM	#32 (permalink)
Eomer You mean I can change this? Neat! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 10,193 +38 Internets	Not all of them of course, but he did do a fair amount of them. I read an interview with Rob Cohen or whatever his name is, where he said that there were several times that he wanted to do a stun and they wouldnt let him. Which makes sense, as a stunt man is nice and replaceable (one guy died making the movie), and Vin Diesel is not. And who cares if he does most/none/all of his stunts? He is a fucking actor. Not a stuntman. Granted, he is in good physical condition, but they have stuntmen for good reason.

08-10-2002, 05:42 PM	#34 (permalink)
vkuruv Baby I'm SizzleLean Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 309 -7 Internets	I think Timmy's mom left his dad for a movie producer or something... I sense a lot of hostility.

08-10-2002, 10:09 PM	#38 (permalink)
TimmyZaid Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 9 +0 Internets	haha, nah, i don't know any movie producers. but i do have a grudge against pop culture cause its so stupid.

08-11-2002, 12:24 AM	#39 (permalink)
Muuru Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 134 -1 Internets	I wanna know how they made those solar powered jet thrusters, I gotta get me sum o' those.

08-13-2002, 10:18 AM	#40 (permalink)
FanBuss hates O RLY Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,378 -1 Internets	Down with pop culture Timmy! You fight the man you badass! Down with big tobbaco! Down with Corporate America! Down with globalization! DOWN WITH POP CULTURE! Yah look at timmy he's such a fucking freedom fighter! omg yah!

08-13-2002, 01:30 PM	#42 (permalink)
TimmyZaid Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 9 +0 Internets	well said hahahahaha, /clap fanbuss

08-13-2002, 03:12 PM	#43 (permalink)
vkuruv Baby I'm SizzleLean Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 309 -7 Internets	The funny thing is... This bad actor is a millionaire superstar and you are still a bunch of loser EQ players arguing about him on a message board.

08-13-2002, 03:21 PM	#44 (permalink)
Xaen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 888 +0 Internets	Hey, meat sells. It's no secret. You'd be a millionaire too if you were ultra buff or had the best set of tits on the planet with no brain. It's a tradeoff.

08-13-2002, 04:25 PM	#45 (permalink)
Samus Aran Sons of the Storm Heal Bitch Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 771 +2 Internets	The movie was for the most part crap... but it has some great sceens... "BITCHES COME!"...... lol