Homefront(Jason Statham=Good Guy, James Franco=Evil) - Blu-ray Forum

Pounder · 09-10-2013, 06:14 PM

a former Drug Enforcement Administration agent Phil Broker who is trying to leave his violent life behind him. He moves with his daughter to small-town Louisiana, where he butts heads with a crime faction including a former biker chick (Winona Ryder) and the local crime leader, Gator (Franco).” Also starring Kate Bosworth and Frank Grillo.

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Ill_Be_Back · 09-10-2013, 06:18 PM

This could be good, Screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and also produced by him too.

I remember Statham talking about this a while back about Sly casting him in the lead role and it was an honour for him to accept.

Buscemi · 09-10-2013, 06:19 PM

I was wondering if this was still opening on Thanksgiving or if it would pushed back since Sabotage got moved to April.

Pounder · 09-10-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Buscemi

I was wondering if this was still opening on Thanksgiving or if it would pushed back since Sabotage got moved to April.

Hopefully we get a trailer this week. Could be attached to "The Family" since it would appeal to the same demographic.

Ill_Be_Back · 09-10-2013, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Buscemi

I was wondering if this was still opening on Thanksgiving or if it would pushed back since Sabotage got moved to April.

When was Sabotage moved to April?

jamesdevil · 09-10-2013, 06:36 PM

When I think America, I definitely think of Jason Statham.

Scottie · 09-11-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesdevil

When I think America, I definitely think of Jason Statham.

Haha

Buscemi · 09-10-2013, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ill_Be_Back

When was Sabotage moved to April?

A few days ago. HSX listed the delay (Box Office Mojo only seems to update when they want to).

Ill_Be_Back · 09-11-2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Buscemi

A few days ago. HSX listed the delay (Box Office Mojo only seems to update when they want to).

Alright, thanks for the info!

Tony208 · 11-09-2013, 06:59 PM

i kinda wanna see james franco as a redneck

Tee76 · 11-16-2013, 04:46 PM

Jason Statham vs. Rednecks?? I'm in!!

pmac · 11-16-2013, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mandalorian

Statham is a star that has reached review-proof level for me. Like Stallone, or Schwarzenegger, Statham is a guy I can watch knowing exactly what to expect and still walk away satisfied.

Absolutely. He (to me) always seems to deliver the goods as I expect him to. I'm not so sure how he would do going outside the box, but maybe time will tell.

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Originally Posted by Tony208

i kinda wanna see james franco as a redneck

I'm sure he will do quite well after seeing his interpretation of a Gangsta in Spring Breakers.

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Originally Posted by Tee76

Jason Statham vs. Rednecks?? I'm in!!

Jason Statham vs Godzilla, make it happen

spanky87 · 11-27-2013, 07:23 PM

Sad to see Winona Ryder slumming it in this playing the dumbest character of her career. She did well with what she had to work with though and Kate Bosworth was hilarious. Half the film is the schlocky b movie I wanted, the other half takes itself too seriously. Movie gets ridiculously stupid in the last 20 minutes that even Franco's character had to mention how "retarded" it is.

Franco starts off hammy then kind of tones it down abit then gets crazy again towards the end.

Middling at best.

Holmes · 11-29-2013, 11:53 PM

Flawed, but entertaining, this will not be remembered as a high point for any of the participants in front of or behind the camera (including writer Sylvester Stallone), but it is a satisfying and swiftly paced B movie which functions as a decent showcase for its star. Jason Statham, returning to more comfortable action-hero ground after delivering a strong dramatic performance in the wonderful and undervalued crime drama Redemption earlier this year, plays an undercover policeman who retires and moves with his daughter to a farmhouse in rural Louisiana after a dangerous operation gone wrong and later the death of his wife. Their serene new start is derailed when a schoolyard fight in which his daughter is involved turns many of the town's small-minded and vicious citizens against him, including "Gator," a volatile drug dealer played by James Franco.

For people who are still fond of old-fashioned action cinema, Statham is always a pleasure to watch brood and kick, punch, shoot, and slice his way through his foes, and this is as true as ever here. The film also utilizes Louisiana for more than its production enticing tax incentives, from the beauty of an open field in the sunshine with cottonwood in the wind to the macabre atmosphere and menace of a bog at night. Two elements of the film, alas, fall short of expectations: Franco, who has proven in recent years to be a bit of a madman disinterested in conventional respectability, delivers a fairly sleepy performance and never emerges as the type of antagonistic, fierce psycho which could have elevated the overall enterprise. Also, after developing a spot-on sense of mounting dread punctuated with moments of eruptive violence, the third-act siege on the protagonist's home (a scene we know is coming because of the film's clear debt to Straw Dogs) is over far too soon, amounting to a few shots fired and a few truncated chases instead of the extended action and suspense set piece I hoped for.

I believe it would be a stronger film if the conflict remained outsider versus small-town menaces rather than tying the motorcycle gang from the prologue into the action. Jason Statham's character having extensive DEA investigation files just collecting dust in his farmhouse is an absurd contrivance, for one.

*** and 1/2 out of ***** or B

Kevin Holly · 11-30-2013, 02:49 AM

Good movie yo

Pounder · 11-30-2013, 02:59 AM

I enjoyed it. 3.5/5. Very entertaining.

assydingo · 12-07-2013, 12:43 PM

Sylvester Stallone, who wrote the screenplay, tends towards a down-to-earth approach to characters and themes. That straightforwardness works better in Homefront than in most of his movies. Largely because of how well the father/daughter relationship grounds the story.

Maybe it's me but Statham's character seemed to be in the background here. This change of pace allows for everyone else to have more presence. While the characters may not be terribly developed, we do get a good sense of them and the world they live in. Also the themes at play are explored pretty well. The turns in the plot develop them nicely and add humor.

I enjoyed Homefront more than the average straight-forward action movie. If I had blind bought it instead of seeing it in theater I'd be happy to own it. Probably would show it to my dad when he visited. He'd recognize a few of these characters from his own life.

09-10-2013, 06:14 PM	#1
Pounder Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:94 Trading Score:37	Homefront(Jason Statham=Good Guy, James Franco=Evil) a former Drug Enforcement Administration agent Phil Broker who is trying to leave his violent life behind him. He moves with his daughter to small-town Louisiana, where he butts heads with a crime faction including a former biker chick (Winona Ryder) and the local crime leader, Gator (Franco).” Also starring Kate Bosworth and Frank Grillo. [Show spoiler]

09-10-2013, 06:18 PM	#2
Ill_Be_Back Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Northern Ireland Trading Score:35	This could be good, Screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and also produced by him too. I remember Statham talking about this a while back about Sly casting him in the lead role and it was an honour for him to accept. Last edited by Ill_Be_Back; 09-10-2013 at 06:29 PM.

09-10-2013, 06:19 PM	#3
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3842	I was wondering if this was still opening on Thanksgiving or if it would pushed back since Sabotage got moved to April.

09-10-2013, 06:36 PM	#6
jamesdevil Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Raleigh, NC 4K collection:640 Blu-ray collection:987 DVD collection:18 MA collection:571 Digital collection:25 iTunes collection:119 Trading Score:20	When I think America, I definitely think of Jason Statham.

11-09-2013, 06:59 PM	#10
Tony208 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:NYC 4K collection:419 Blu-ray collection:663 Trading Score:609	i kinda wanna see james franco as a redneck

11-16-2013, 04:46 PM	#11
Tee76 Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Detroit,MI Blu-ray collection:96	Jason Statham vs. Rednecks?? I'm in!!

11-27-2013, 07:23 PM	#13
spanky87 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:34 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:2714 DVD collection:548 iTunes collection:58 Trading Score:64	Sad to see Winona Ryder slumming it in this playing the dumbest character of her career. She did well with what she had to work with though and Kate Bosworth was hilarious. Half the film is the schlocky b movie I wanted, the other half takes itself too seriously. Movie gets ridiculously stupid in the last 20 minutes that even Franco's character had to mention how "retarded" it is. Franco starts off hammy then kind of tones it down abit then gets crazy again towards the end. Middling at best.

11-29-2013, 11:53 PM	#14
Holmes Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Maryland 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:779	Flawed, but entertaining, this will not be remembered as a high point for any of the participants in front of or behind the camera (including writer Sylvester Stallone), but it is a satisfying and swiftly paced B movie which functions as a decent showcase for its star. Jason Statham, returning to more comfortable action-hero ground after delivering a strong dramatic performance in the wonderful and undervalued crime drama Redemption earlier this year, plays an undercover policeman who retires and moves with his daughter to a farmhouse in rural Louisiana after a dangerous operation gone wrong and later the death of his wife. Their serene new start is derailed when a schoolyard fight in which his daughter is involved turns many of the town's small-minded and vicious citizens against him, including "Gator," a volatile drug dealer played by James Franco. For people who are still fond of old-fashioned action cinema, Statham is always a pleasure to watch brood and kick, punch, shoot, and slice his way through his foes, and this is as true as ever here. The film also utilizes Louisiana for more than its production enticing tax incentives, from the beauty of an open field in the sunshine with cottonwood in the wind to the macabre atmosphere and menace of a bog at night. Two elements of the film, alas, fall short of expectations: Franco, who has proven in recent years to be a bit of a madman disinterested in conventional respectability, delivers a fairly sleepy performance and never emerges as the type of antagonistic, fierce psycho which could have elevated the overall enterprise. Also, after developing a spot-on sense of mounting dread punctuated with moments of eruptive violence, the third-act siege on the protagonist's home (a scene we know is coming because of the film's clear debt to Straw Dogs) is over far too soon, amounting to a few shots fired and a few truncated chases instead of the extended action and suspense set piece I hoped for. I believe it would be a stronger film if the conflict remained outsider versus small-town menaces rather than tying the motorcycle gang from the prologue into the action. Jason Statham's character having extensive DEA investigation files just collecting dust in his farmhouse is an absurd contrivance, for one. * and 1/2 out of *** or B

11-30-2013, 02:49 AM	#15
Kevin Holly Banned Member since:Nov 2011 Location:Canada	Good movie yo

11-30-2013, 02:59 AM	#16
Pounder Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:94 Trading Score:37	I enjoyed it. 3.5/5. Very entertaining.

12-07-2013, 12:43 PM	#17
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Sylvester Stallone, who wrote the screenplay, tends towards a down-to-earth approach to characters and themes. That straightforwardness works better in Homefront than in most of his movies. Largely because of how well the father/daughter relationship grounds the story. Maybe it's me but Statham's character seemed to be in the background here. This change of pace allows for everyone else to have more presence. While the characters may not be terribly developed, we do get a good sense of them and the world they live in. Also the themes at play are explored pretty well. The turns in the plot develop them nicely and add humor. I enjoyed Homefront more than the average straight-forward action movie. If I had blind bought it instead of seeing it in theater I'd be happy to own it. Probably would show it to my dad when he visited. He'd recognize a few of these characters from his own life.

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