12 Rounds in theatres March 27, 2009 - Blu-ray Forum

djluis2k6 · 01-09-2009, 10:31 PM

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Detective Danny Fisher (John Cena) is about to have the worst day of his life. A nearly untraceable internationally-known terrorist named Miles Jackson (Aidan Gillen) has kidnapped his girlfriend Molly Porter (Ashley Scott) and forced him into "12 Rounds" of dangerous games carefully plotted throughout the streets of New Orleans. Danny struggles to keep focus while the obvious ticking clocks and crude consequences that accompany each one of these "rounds" do their best to derail him from rescuing the love of his life before it's too late.

Forget the fact that the leading role is a wrestler or that WWE is trying to make another movie, is anyone here seriously interested in watching this movie?

djluis2k6 · 03-27-2009, 04:51 PM

Anybody checking this out today?

Rantlers · 03-27-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by djluis2k6

Forget the fact that the leading role is a wrestler or that WWE is trying to make another movie, is anyone here seriously interested in watching this movie?

Yes, but currently my plan is to blind buy the blu-ray. I was actually really entertained by "The Marine" so I'm willing to give this a shot. At the very least, the premise for the plot (while unoriginal) should provide some intense action sequences.

Plus I've already convinced my girl to see Crank 2, this would just be adrenaline overload for her...

Another_Dude · 03-27-2009, 05:22 PM

Just a bit of a Diehard 3 feeling coming off this one...

Teabaggins · 03-27-2009, 05:44 PM

this thread can be added to the "most corny moments" thread

jadedeath · 03-27-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Teabaggins

this thread can be added to the "most corny moments" thread

Agreed.

John Cena does not an actor make. His "he broke out of prison and noone bothered to tell me!" was cringe worthy.

Logan

Mike53421 · 03-27-2009, 06:59 PM

I forget where the quote was but Cena said last week if he won an Oscar he wouldn't leave WWE.

Whoever wrote the article had a funny response to that line, understandably so.

He was funny on Attack of the Show on Tuesday, he seems like a good face for WWE to turn to but not so much for Hollywood.

Red Hood · 03-27-2009, 07:05 PM

The Marine 2?

Blu Titan · 03-27-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by djluis2k6

Anybody checking this out today?

sorry but...

Edo · 03-27-2009, 09:32 PM

hehe aint planin to spend my cash on these wack a$$ movies

Red Hood · 03-27-2009, 09:33 PM

If you can sit through the pain of john cena's acting it will look like you have been through 12 rounds.

SquidPuppet · 03-27-2009, 09:53 PM

It looks too serious...like too much thinking.

Edo · 03-27-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Merc

If you can sit through the pain of john cena's acting it will look like you have been through 12 rounds.

well said bro

WriteSimply · 03-28-2009, 05:32 AM

Actually Cena is pretty decent here. But what the film needed to succeed was more of his vulnerability on his part. Having his kinda body doesn't help but if he was a lil bit skinny, it would have worked.

The film's villain was okay in the flashback scene but when it got to the actual ride itself, he fizzled. Lack of screen prescence unlike Dennis Hopper. Yes, some moments snaps you right back to Speed.

What was most damaging about the movie was the script. After the second round, the jig was up. I could tell how the film worked but I was surprised that the filmmakers didn't make it even more interesting by shaking it up a bit. They should have made it an even playing field even though it's all according to plan.

By the way, I didn't pay to see the movie.

fuad

tbizzle · 03-29-2009, 01:42 AM

after the atrocity that was "The Marine", I'm gonna stay away from John Cena for a while. I don't think he deserves a film career, I wanna see a new action movie with Johnny Messner

tommyboy81 · 03-29-2009, 04:07 AM

Give me a Santino Marella movie. "I'm a delicious piece of man meat."

ScarredLungs · 03-29-2009, 04:30 AM

This is going to be one I'll pass on.

andyman1970 · 03-29-2009, 04:39 AM

I'm thinking this won't make it past 2 rounds (weeks) at the box office. I'm mean their promoting as from the guys who brought you Die Hard 2, the worst in the series and Speed, another mediocre action flick.

Kryptron · 03-29-2009, 04:40 AM

Bad wrestler, bad actor. Just my opinion. He seems like a cool guy. I just can't see what the WWE and whatever movie studio is involved with this sees in him. I don't know of any wrestler who has made a movie anywhere near "Oscar worthy".

drb124 · 03-29-2009, 04:56 AM

I actually enjoyed this movie, but I didn't go in expecting oscar gold either. To enjoy it, I think you have to watch it for camp and explosions, but Cena was no where near as bad as in the Marine although there are the obligatory "tracking" shots of him running at full speed to different places.

03-29-2009, 04:40 AM	#19
Kryptron Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Tampa Bay, FL Home Theater Gallery:21 4K collection:83 Blu-ray collection:450 Trading Score:4	Bad wrestler, bad actor. Just my opinion. He seems like a cool guy. I just can't see what the WWE and whatever movie studio is involved with this sees in him. I don't know of any wrestler who has made a movie anywhere near "Oscar worthy". Last edited by Kryptron; 03-29-2009 at 04:48 AM.

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03-27-2009, 04:51 PM	#2
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	Anybody checking this out today?

03-27-2009, 05:22 PM	#4
Another_Dude Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:8	Just a bit of a Diehard 3 feeling coming off this one...

03-27-2009, 05:44 PM	#5
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	this thread can be added to the "most corny moments" thread

03-27-2009, 06:59 PM	#7
Mike53421 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mississauga, ON Blu-ray collection:40	I forget where the quote was but Cena said last week if he won an Oscar he wouldn't leave WWE. Whoever wrote the article had a funny response to that line, understandably so. He was funny on Attack of the Show on Tuesday, he seems like a good face for WWE to turn to but not so much for Hollywood.

03-27-2009, 07:05 PM	#8
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	The Marine 2?

03-27-2009, 09:32 PM	#10
Edo Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Chi-town Blu-ray reviews:13	hehe aint planin to spend my cash on these wack a$$ movies

03-27-2009, 09:33 PM	#11
Red Hood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:33	If you can sit through the pain of john cena's acting it will look like you have been through 12 rounds.

03-27-2009, 09:53 PM	#12
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	It looks too serious...like too much thinking.

03-28-2009, 05:32 AM	#14
WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Actually Cena is pretty decent here. But what the film needed to succeed was more of his vulnerability on his part. Having his kinda body doesn't help but if he was a lil bit skinny, it would have worked. The film's villain was okay in the flashback scene but when it got to the actual ride itself, he fizzled. Lack of screen prescence unlike Dennis Hopper. Yes, some moments snaps you right back to Speed. What was most damaging about the movie was the script. After the second round, the jig was up. I could tell how the film worked but I was surprised that the filmmakers didn't make it even more interesting by shaking it up a bit. They should have made it an even playing field even though it's all according to plan. By the way, I didn't pay to see the movie. fuad

03-29-2009, 01:42 AM	#15
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:571 Trading Score:55	after the atrocity that was "The Marine", I'm gonna stay away from John Cena for a while. I don't think he deserves a film career, I wanna see a new action movie with Johnny Messner

03-29-2009, 04:07 AM	#16
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	Give me a Santino Marella movie. "I'm a delicious piece of man meat."

03-29-2009, 04:30 AM	#17
ScarredLungs Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Utah 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:1433 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:4	This is going to be one I'll pass on.

03-29-2009, 04:39 AM	#18
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 45 Trading Score:7	I'm thinking this won't make it past 2 rounds (weeks) at the box office. I'm mean their promoting as from the guys who brought you Die Hard 2, the worst in the series and Speed, another mediocre action flick.

03-29-2009, 04:56 AM	#20
drb124 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:US Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Prime collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:402	I actually enjoyed this movie, but I didn't go in expecting oscar gold either. To enjoy it, I think you have to watch it for camp and explosions, but Cena was no where near as bad as in the Marine although there are the obligatory "tracking" shots of him running at full speed to different places.

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