Have a fucking day off!)
Those two films,Lock StockandSnatchwere just such a great thing for me.
Other people might dispute that fact [laughs].
find themselves stuck in the middle of a gang war between the Triads and Yakuza.
Buy now from Amazon:War
24.Transporter 3
Nope, I am not the gay.
Transporter 3has, I believe, a unique honor at Den Of Geek.
No prizes for guessing which one mine was.
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22.The One
In this, you exist.
In another you dont exist.
In another, youre married to the same woman.
In another, youre married to a different woman.
In another, youre married to a man.
You know whats better than one Jet Li?
Lots of Jet Lis.
(Note to self: not in theDouble Impacttradition.)
The franchise, though, has always made for curious splits on opinions.
He told us Well, it was frustrating because we only had a day to do it.
Im there thinking Surely people want to see a good fight here.
Isnt that what people want to see?
Me and Statham going at it and have a good fight scene?
But thats filmmaking for you.
Thats why theyre businessmen, not artists.
That was very frustrating.
Buy now from Amazon:The Expendables 2
20.Death Race
You wanted a monster.
Well, youve got one.
Now, this is a bitter pill to swallow.
Anderson (due to not positive responses Id had to some of his films).
I still hold that his weakness is in his writing andDeath Raceis another example of that.
If only someone gave him a decent script, took his crayons away and firmly told him, No!
No more writing!, then he might fare better.
It has more in common withThe Running Manthan the originalDeath Race.
Buy now from Amazon:Death Race
19.Transporter 2
Have a good life.
Whats left of it.
There are two kinds of people in this world.
F**kin whip me!
Oh, and dont watch it if youve just broken up with someone.
Now, hold your horses.
Im also particularly fond of a dinner scene involving Theron and Norton, but wont say more.
Buy now from Amazon:Wild Card
15.The Mechanic
I want you to listen to me closely.
I dont care who I hurt, or who I kill, understand?
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14.Crank: High Voltage(akaCrank 2)
Whats that?
God I loveCrank 2.
Now where in the hell in the third one?
Thats more the remit ofCrankthough, to be fair.
Ah, Rick Ford.
The most difficult aspect of includingSpyon this list, was picking just one quote.
will be the cry, when the man with the bargains has passed you by.
Plus it gave the film world Jason Statham and theres no arguing with that as far as merits go.
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9.
Theres a fair chance that youve never heard ofCellular, let alone seen it.
Cellularalso has Jessica Biel in a small role.
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8.Hummingbird(akaRedemption)
Youve got a knife?
Ive got a spoon.
So Im changing the deal.
),Thirteen Days(Costner again) andThe Recruit.
But it sure made the day go quicker.
That said, Im still desperate for a thirdCrankfilm.
Buy now from Amazon:Homefront
3.Safe
Trees n shit.
I really cant get enough ofSafe.
Buy now from Amazon:Safe
2.The Transporter
You dont need your mouth to pee.
Crankis such an incredibly absurd and exploitative treasure and one whose sheer thrill ride value has never worn out.
and that is the best line Ive ever heard in a film.
Buy now from Amazon:Crank
