Killer Elite

[yoco]

Release Date: September 23, 2011
Studio: Open Road Films
Director: Gary McKendry
Screenwriter: Gary McKendry, Matt Sherring
Starring: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Yvonne Strahovski, Dominic Purcell, Aden Young, Ben Mendelsohn, Lachy Hulme, Firass Dirani, Grant Bowler, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Genre: Action, Thriller
MPAA Rating: Not Available

Based on a true story, "Killer Elite" races across the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East in the action-packed account of an ex-special ops agent (Jason Statham) who is lured out of retirement to rescue his mentor (Robert De Niro). To make the rescue, he must complete a near-impossible mission of killing three tough-as-nails assassins with a cunning leader (Clive Owen).

[Snitlev]

very well, I like the actors Robert de Niro and Jason Statham.

regards

[ErRor]

looks interesting especially with robert de niro on it

[yoco]

Plus sexy Yvonne Strahovski is in it! That's why I'll watch it

[ErRor]

Plus sexy Yvonne Strahovski is in it! That's why I'll watch it

im more curious now

[yoco]

Watch the tv show Chuck! She's in it and that's the only reason I watch it

[Resurrection]

Do you remember that movie where Jason Statham plays a badass, serious dude who has very little sense of humor, and needs to get to one important person to either save or kill them?

[yoco]

which movie was that?

[ErRor]

im wondering too cuz Jason Statham always plays the badass :p

[Resurrection]

im wondering too cuz Jason Statham always plays the badass :p

which movie was that?

Hehe yeah that's the point I was making.

Jason Statham always plays a badass whichever movies he's in.He's one of the most typecast actors ever.

Sort of like Michael Cera where he is an awkward, lanky teen who stutters a lot and has very little confidence until something changes in him and then he gets a hot girlfriend or Adam Sandler where he is a half retarded goofy guy who works really hard to get a girl who's way out of his league, yet ends up with her anyway.

Really irritating actor to me, Jason Statham.

[yoco]

So your point was that you don't like him?
I neither like him or dislike him. I just watch the movies!

[slikrapid]

Based on a true story

that would probably be the 'assassin lured out of his refuge' part, the rest is just inflation of action moves trying to top previous role-models, meaning forget the true story drivel

who is lured out of retirement to rescue his mentor

watch rambo 3 instead, surely more enjoyable than some new-age wannabes aspiring to a similar level of bad-ass-ness

looks interesting especially with robert de niro on it

he is there simply to enhance statham's weak appeal/abilities, otherwise it would be just another predictable statham flick

Really irritating actor to me, Jason Statham.

the same goes for the other two actors you mentioned as well, though with a silly juvenile script exercising imagination in all the wrong places, any actor with much better skills would find it quite hard trying to drag the role/movie towards something worthwhile or decent

I neither like him or dislike him

every actor, no matter how incompetent or irritating, can be a successful movie character if used properly/skillfully (by the scriptwriters or the director), examples for statham:

Mean Machine (2001)
Snatch (2000)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

[yoco]

every actor, no matter how incompetent or irritating, can be a successful movie character if used properly/skillfully (by the scriptwriters or the director), examples for statham:

Mean Machine (2001)
Snatch (2000)
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

I have to admit I love him in Snatch and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Those two movies are amazing!

[yoco]