The good news is that I think Statham is perfect for this type of movie.
In classic Hollywood formula, our hero and heroine drive off into the sunset, and get down to business repopulating the Earth in the wake of all that death and destruction. There is good news and bad news in regards to this.
out last year and he does so on the day the Spanish title race may well be decided. Prisoners could go in criminals, and come out as national heroes! Profit surpluses could provide funding for law enforcement and the justice department, while the death toll keeps prison crowding– and general overpopulation– to a minimum.ĭystopia, or more like Utopia? We’ll leave you to decide… 2 Peter Hunziker was fired for reportedly posting a racist meme on. Death Race 2000 is a fun, campy classic, drawing genuine thrills from its mindless ultra-violence. Post 9/11 America, wars raging in the middle east, cloned meat deemed safe for consumption, stock markets plunging in a global recession, and the Writer’s Guild of America on strike– society at this time could not handle such nonchalant disregard for the lives of the American citizenry, or for the art of writing… but American prisoners, they were fair game for Death Race 1, 2, and 3.Īs a staunch supporter of prison reform with homage to the great gladiators of ancient Rome, I can’t help but notice that the cult-classic standing of this film franchise only stands to reason that such a spectacle sport would pay for itself… and then some. Anderson censored his 2008 re-make to tone down the gratuitous violence. Teens these days are seemingly indistinguishable from toddlers, and apparently, +10 for women was taking it too far for Roger Corman’s 2017 scoring system.įearing backlash from the “PC” majority in 2008, director Paul W.S. As always, our racers are scored on time and pedestrian fatalities– from sea to shining sea, more space for you and me! From his classic 60s Vincent Price/Poe flicks, till his New World Pictures Productions such as this cult favorite, 'Death Race 2000'. Ive always been a big fan of Producer/director Roger Corman. Surprisingly, one of the biggest differences between the two flicks, was the scoring system. More fun late night Roger Corman entertainment: Death Race 2000. Euthanasia day happens every year, but so does our hero’s soft spot for lambs (and kittens) led to the slaughter…