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Killer Elite (2011)
9/17/2011 2:43:16 PM
Looks very interesting...
IMDB Link to Trailer
Wife likes Statham so might even get her to come along.... releases end September
IMDB Link to Trailer
Wife likes Statham so might even get her to come along.... releases end September
9/17/2011 2:57:32 PM
Is this a remake? or a newly themed movie with a with the same name? If the former, I hate it that hollywood is totally devoid of original thought.
9/17/2011 3:13:22 PM
9/17/2011 3:20:04 PM
Nut shot at the end of that trailer made me grimace...
9/17/2011 6:21:28 PM
Looks good, but the movie does sound awfully familiar. But, I still might go see it.
9/17/2011 6:24:44 PM
Originally Posted By RupertBear:
Looks good, but the movie does sound awfully familiar. But, I still might go see it.
Looks good, but the movie does sound awfully familiar. But, I still might go see it.
It looks like every movie Statham does. Definition of typecasting.
9/17/2011 6:30:50 PM
Originally Posted By AlvinYork:
Is this a remake? or a newly themed movie with a with the same name? If the former, I hate it that hollywood is totally devoid of original thought.
Is this a remake? or a newly themed movie with a with the same name? If the former, I hate it that hollywood is totally devoid of original thought.
There was an older movie also named "Killer Elite" but this isn't a remake of it.
9/19/2011 7:42:45 AM
I really like the trailer, so my fingers are crossed.
9/19/2011 11:08:06 AM
Is this really based on a True Story or is this the new buzz word in Hollywood?
9/19/2011 10:22:37 PM
Originally Posted By metalsaber:
Is this really based on a True Story or is this the new buzz word in Hollywood?
Is this really based on a True Story or is this the new buzz word in Hollywood?
The movie is based on the fiction book called "The Feather Men" which the author had said was based on fact.
The author describes his novels as "factional", meaning a blend of fact and fiction. The hardcover editions had the words "Fact or fiction?" printed on the covers, and contained an index, maps and photographs as a non-fiction book would. The paperback editions, however, presented the book as purely fiction and omitted the index and illustrations.
Alice Clarke, the daughter of SAS soldier Major Mike Kealy whose murder is depicted in The Feather Men spoke out, saying that her father had died during an endurance exercise in the Brecon Beacons in 1979. Describing the authors claims as "disgraceful", she stated that her mother had confronted him and he had admitted to her that the story was a work of fiction.
The trailer seem good until the "Rock you like a hurricane" music started and Statham started beating up a guy while tied to a chair.
I prefer realistic action to over the top action.
Dave
9/20/2011 12:41:54 AM
Originally Posted By UncivilEngineer:
It looks like every movie Statham does. Definition of typecasting.
Originally Posted By RupertBear:
Looks good, but the movie does sound awfully familiar. But, I still might go see it.
Looks good, but the movie does sound awfully familiar. But, I still might go see it.
It looks like every movie Statham does. Definition of typecasting.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
9/20/2011 3:36:59 PM
Looks good. I will check it out. Always liked Statham movies, even though I agree he is typecast for these types of roles.
9/20/2011 8:45:01 PM
I'm a big Clive Owen fan, so I'll be going to see this on my day off.
9/24/2011 1:30:36 AM
I just finished Whatching. I thought it was pretty good
9/24/2011 5:36:33 PM
I thought it was damn good
DeNiro still doesn't have a clue how to hold a weapon but - that's ok....
Wife and I both enjoyed it very much..... I think I'm going to have to read the book now
9/24/2011 8:14:49 PM
I liked it. The only glaring error I saw was an FJ60 Land Cruiser actually catching up to another car! 
9/25/2011 9:56:11 PM
It was reasonably entertaining as long as you aren't expecting anything super realistic.
9/27/2011 3:43:03 PM
I really didn't care for it but my girlfriend liked it. I think I was expecting too much. The plot was pretty bad.
10/1/2011 9:57:15 PM
Originally Posted By Joe731:
I liked it. The only glaring error I saw was an FJ60 Land Cruiser actually catching up to another car!
I liked it. The only glaring error I saw was an FJ60 Land Cruiser actually catching up to another car!
Were Glocks available in Europe and the Middle East in 1981? One of the seens had a guy with a Glock in it.
10/2/2011 4:45:42 PM
Originally Posted By LoadedDrum:
Were Glocks available in Europe and the Middle East in 1981? One of the seens had a guy with a Glock in it.
Originally Posted By Joe731:
I liked it. The only glaring error I saw was an FJ60 Land Cruiser actually catching up to another car!
I liked it. The only glaring error I saw was an FJ60 Land Cruiser actually catching up to another car!
Were Glocks available in Europe and the Middle East in 1981? One of the seens had a guy with a Glock in it.
In a word? No.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glock
Glock became aware of the Austrian Army's planned procurement and in 1982 assembled a team of Europe's leading handgun experts from military, police and civilian sport shooting circles to define the most desirable characteristics in a combat pistol. Within three months, Glock developed a working prototype. The new weapon made extensive use of synthetic materials and modern manufacturing technologies in its design, making it a very cost-effective candidate. Several samples of the 9x19mm Glock 17 (so named because it was the 17th patent of the company) were submitted for assessment trials in early 1982, and after passing all of the exhaustive endurance and abuse tests, Glock emerged as the winner with the Model 17.
The handgun was adopted into service with the Austrian military and police forces in 1982 as the P80 (Pistole 80), with an initial order for 25,000 guns.
The handgun was adopted into service with the Austrian military and police forces in 1982 as the P80 (Pistole 80), with an initial order for 25,000 guns.
10/6/2011 9:39:24 AM
I saw it last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was not very familiar with the plot beforehand and was surprised when it was revealed that the protagonists were actually going to be killing 'good' guys throughout the film.
There were a lot of little touches that I felt made it more realistic than most films, while still being a big action thriller. Actually keeping it set in the early 1980s, for one thing, when most book-to-film adaptations have a tendency to update to the modern era. Also, keeping the plot centered on covert actions in Oman, which I along with virtually all other film-goers know little or nothing about.
I also liked the creative methods for faking accidental deaths, and how the Feather Men and SAS guys turned out to be worthy adversaries. They almost immediately picked up on the surveillance and took steps to counter it and find Danny's team.
Also, Deniro's pistol shot through the subway station was awesome.
In addition to the Glock pistols already mentioned, there were several SIG Sauer pistols featured as well. Were these available in 1980-1981? I wouldn't have thought so.
10/7/2011 10:39:37 PM
One thing that suprised me was Dominic Purcell. I never figured he could do accents.
