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Author Topic: Torque Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-15-2004 01:52 AM                     Famous Players Metropolis, Burnaby BC, 1/14/04, Cinema #2, Dolby Digital in THX house. I feel sorry for the people that have to screen this film. Terrible doesn't give it justice. God awful is more like it. Every cliche in the book pretty much can be found in this film.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-15-2004 11:28 PM                        Sweet Jesus Christ. As ifit weren't bad enough that I tortured myself thru 2Fast 2Furious (on DVD) I choose to screen this tonight. What a mistake! I ride. I do tricks. I've ridden since I was 8 years old on dirt, in the wood and on the street. There were maybe 4 things that were in this flick that were accurately portrayed. I mean, where do they get the technical advice from? Phil Hill? That said, this films lacks anything other than what testoterone filled adolescent males need. Fast bikes, stupid tricks, and two (subjective) hot women. No real plot, horrible effects, lame lines.. etc... I think this will be the wknd wonder. I don't see any repeat business. I do see problems with the kids that this flick will draw.. Thank God for security! Take a bag.. you'll neeed it...  |  IP: Logged Chris Hipp Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1462 From: Mesquite, Tx (east of Dallas) Registered: Jul 2003 posted 01-16-2004 02:06 AM                     I'm confused Jason. Are you saying that you don't ride your sportbikes through the woods at 100 mph? How strange.  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-16-2004 08:21 AM                        Chris, Yeah, I've done that.. I was talking about the whole 200+mph thru town swerving like a maniac on a turbine driven bike... Oh, and jumping onto a moving train. I can't seem to get that down just yet... and it hurts like a MOFO when you hit the ground!  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-16-2004 06:58 PM                        But, was it better than biker boyz, thats all I want to know... Josh  |  IP: Logged Chris Markiewicz Expert Film Handler Posts: 209 From: Glenaviegh, County Tipperary, Ireland Registered: Aug 2002 posted 01-17-2004 01:40 AM                     **possible spoiler** I did like the reference to "Duel" but that's it.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 01-17-2004 02:11 PM                     This movie sucked. I saw it today and I was checking my watch the whole time. The effects were cool and the music was loud but that's all that was good with this film. The character "Shane" was hot, Jamie Pressly looked like a slut. There was no storyline. **************************************************************** Spoiler Ahead **************************************************************** The only thing that did surprise me was that the FBI guy turned on his partner. I also did like when the bus almost ran over the lead character. I do think the effects were cool though, but this film doesn't have anything good to remember. The Duel reference was interesting, but nothing good.....  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-17-2004 09:54 PM                        I went out and caught the matinee of this show today. It was much better than I thought it would be. If you cut most of the stunts and playstation graphics out of reel 5 you have a damn good flick. Come on, the train stunt has to go... also, ditch the lesbo chick, she was freakin' me out ...actually, if you dumped reel 5 all together, it would make a great flick too, just leaving the end a little cryptic. JJ  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-17-2004 10:53 PM                        Man.. I can't believe that Jamie Pressley as a 'dark, submissive, biker chick' has you guys weirded out... She was hot as hell in this flick...!!!!!! She looked better than she did in this Months Playboy® !! Oh so I think...  |  IP: Logged Jack Ondracek Film God Posts: 2348 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2002 posted 01-17-2004 11:10 PM                        quote: I was talking about the whole 200+mph thru town swerving like a maniac on a turbine driven bike... Oh, and jumping onto a moving train. Hmmmm... How 'bout adding the fact that they were shooting at each other (one of them looking behind himself while going at that speed), etc. I'm nowhere near the biker Jason professes to be... Honda 90's & 125's are about my limit ... and my brain just won't go where this picture tries to suggest reality dwells. Gotta admit... it hasn't really resonated with our clientele, either. Really? Did Phil write the stunts??????  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-18-2004 08:57 AM                  quote: I mean, where do they get the technical advice from? Phil Hill? Really? Did Phil write the stunts?????? Gosh, I'm hurt! Ya try to do a good job as a technical advisor, and whadda get... slammed! Jason said: quote: I've ridden... in the wood and on the street. Yeah, I bet you have, boner boy. >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-18-2004 09:25 AM                        Phil... OOps... typos are a bitch, huh?  |  IP: Logged Joseph Pandolfi Expert Film Handler Posts: 213 From: Milford, CT. Registered: Nov 1999 posted 01-18-2004 10:15 AM                     The train stunt was a little too much for me. I am waiting to hear that some idiot will attempt to copy the stunt and kill himself.  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 01-23-2004 02:52 AM                        Jason sez.. quote: She was hot as hell in this flick...!!!!!! She looked better than she did in this Months Playboy® !! Well, I lost my respect for slutty bitches in high school. Not my type. Josh  |  IP: Logged Dennis M Dow Jr Expert Film Handler Posts: 141 From: Bloomfield NJ USA Registered: Oct 2003 posted 01-27-2004 08:38 PM                       This movie sucked.... only way to describe it. You must check your brain at the door to even have a chance of believing any of the stunts could happen. Jason sez quote: I can't believe that Jamie Pressley as a 'dark, submissive, biker chick' has you guys weirded out... I thought she was hot... Anyway avoid this movie if you can.... 0 outta 4 stars  |  IP: Logged

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