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By: Roger Corman Movies

Roger Corman Movies — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:26:02 +0000

[...] Death Race (2008) – Roger Corman gets a producer credit for this remake of his 1975 road rage classic. Jason Statham stars as Jensen Ames, a former racecar driver who gets framed for the murder of his wife, sentenced to Terminal Island Penitentiary, and then coerced into participating in the popular-yet-lethal racing event known as “Death Race.” Joan Allen is the corrupt warden, Ian McShane is Ames’ crew chief, and Tyrese Gibson is a rival driver known as Machine Gun Joe. While not as good as the original, it does feature plenty of death and mayhem once the characters stop talking and hit the track. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. [...]

By: Movies from The Asylum - Asylum Films

Movies from The Asylum - Asylum Films — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 14:54:20 +0000

[...] Title: Death Racers (2008) That Other Title: Death Race (2008) Starring: The Insane Clown Posse and Scott “Raven” Levy Why You Should See It: [...]

By: 11 Good Movies for Tax Day

11 Good Movies for Tax Day — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:44:55 +0000

[...] Death Race (2008) – While it’s far from perfect, this remake of Roger Corman’s Death Race 2000 lets you flip the “off” switch on your brain and just revel in the high-speed carnage. Set in the future, prisoners on Terminal Island are outfitted with lethal vehicles, teamed with felonious babes, and sent out on the track to kill each other in the biggest pay-per-view event on the planet. Jason Statham stars a former professional racer Jensen Aames, a man wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. As you might expect, it’s not long before he finds himself in a race for survival against guys like Machine Gun Joe, Grimm, 14K and Travis Colt. [...]