Pain & Gain (2013)

[Tibor Lugosi]

Now filming around Miami, based on a true story of 2 bodybuilders involved in a kidnapping, extortion and murder case. Here is the link to the news story that the movie is based on. It is a long, fascinating and horrifying read.

Not sure if that's the case, but the Wikipedia movie page mentions that it will be a "black comedy". If you read the article, my guess would be that they probably won't stick too close to the facts. After reading about the events they were involved in, the last word I would use to describe the two would be "knuckleheads".

That said, the movie has great potential and I'm glad to see Michael Bay doing a movie without massive CGI.

[Al_The_Strange]

I'm all for it. Sounds comparable to "Bad Boys," although in a way, the plot reminds me of "Burn After Reading." It'll be interesting to see how Bay handles the characters and the comedy (which never were brilliant in any of his films).

There's still potential for at least a few 'splosions too!

[Foggy]

Michael Bay and Black Comedy don't really sound like they go together rather well

But I'll wait and see, all he needs is a good script and a bit of patients (which was the major problem with his last attempt at a serious film, The Island)

[Monterey Jack]

It's Michael Bay, ergo it will be terrible.

FACT.

[Blu Ian]

Will he blow shit up?

[Captain Kirk]

Well, it has a pretty small budget so it will recoup the costs of the film and marketing. I'm somewhat impressed with the oddities of the cast and I haven't hated a Michael Bay film yet (but did think BB2 was too long) so I will see it at some point.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

It's Michael Bay, ergo it will be terrible.

FACT.

Didn't know you saw the finished product already.

Michael Bay is very hit and miss with me. I'm hoping that this is one of his better films. I do like that this is something very different for him.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

It's Michael Bay, ergo it will be terrible.

FACT.

The Rock, Bad Boys, and The Island all disagree w/u!!

[Blu Ian]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

The Rock, Bad Boys, and The Island all disagree w/u!!

[Wally Q]

Armageddon should be in that group.

[Evra]

To Michael Bay, the definition of black comedy is to throw Anthony Anderson in the mix to yell expletives every ten seconds.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

First on set pic.


Here are also a few of Marky Mark himself in chase scene.
http://www.comingsoon.net/imageGalle...n_and_Gain_Set

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Wally Q

Armageddon should be in that group.

yes it should....my bad.

[Tibor Lugosi]

For the naysayers, here's something that will make you wanna see this movie: supermodel Bar Paly was cast as the female lead in the movie.

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

The Rock, Bad Boys, and The Island all disagree w/u!!

Id agree with The Island - its his best film and horribly under-rated. Just a shame he didnt crank out more films like this. The first X Formers is actually decent too. The rest of this stuff....ehhhh....not for me.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Id agree with The Island - its his best film and horribly under-rated. Just a shame he didnt crank out more films like this. The first X Formers is actually decent too. The rest of this stuff....ehhhh....not for me.

Def. agree w/u on The Island!!

Bad Boys is just an all around fun movie for me…one of my fav’s. I’ve enjoyed that movie since high school.

And The Rock has Sean Connery….nuff said!!

[slimdude]

The title of this thread should read:

Michael Bay's Pain & Gain- Starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson.

Mark Wahlberg doesn't refer to his stage name: Marky Mark anymore because, he's no longer a rapper as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch in the music industry. That's in the past! And whenever The Rock is starring in a movie, he use his real name: Dwayne Johnson, not his professional wrestling nickname The Rock.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by slimdude

The title of this thread should read:

Michael Bay's Pain & Gain- Starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson...

Mark Wahlberg doesn't refer to his stage name: Marky Mark anymore because, he's no longer a rapper in the music industry as Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch...That's the past! And whenever The Rock stars in a movie, he uses his real name: Dwayne Johnson, not his professional wrestling nickname The Rock.

It's a joke, it's a thread in a forum, it doesn't need to be 100% correct

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

Def. agree w/u on The Island!!

Bad Boys is just an all around fun movie for me…one of my fav’s. I’ve enjoyed that movie since high school.

And The Rock has Sean Connery….nuff said!!

Really like the Island, it's such a underrated movie in general and also a great action movie! I love the scene with those flying bike type things. Those are bad ass! Wish I had one!

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Tibor Lugosi

For the naysayers, here's something that will make you wanna see this movie: supermodel Bar Paly was cast as the female lead in the movie.

Beauty over brains yet again. Pig.

I was listening to the Rope of Silicon podcast the other day and they brought up a point that directly relates to this, films are constantly being made for a wider and wider audience so it can appeal to every possible demographic yet theater attendance is steadily dropping. Nobody is willing to take risks anymore hence why we get films that aim to be average and a movie industry that is failing itself.


Now everyone can call me a film snob and throw around names.