Lionsgate is Dangerous
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The great folks over at Variety told me that Lionsgate has nabbed the U.S. rights to Danny and Oxide Pang’s “Bangkok Dangerous,” from IEG Virtual Studios. The Pang brothers recently helmed the Jessica Alba (I have new eyes so creepy things happen to me)film “The Eye.” Which looks obvious and silly. Eyes don’t retain information, why would that allow her to see these things…I digress sorry.
Dangerous stars the multi faceted Nicolas Cage who plays an assassin. Cage is hired by a mob boss too take out 4 subjects in Bangkok (no jokes you pervs). And get this nifty twist, Cage the assassin falls prey to his own conscience after he meets a girl. Bet you didn’t see that coming! Then I’ll wager that Cage the assassin has to use his assassin skills to kill the very mob boss that hired him, (thats just a guess, I have no idea if that happens).
Really! Is this what we get to see Nic Cage in, another movie where he doesn’t get to act and kills bunches of people. Cage is good, the man can act, but we never get to see it, he’s always doing silly, bubble gum, over the top, cliched, junk. I would love to see Cage in a real movie where is ability to act can be exploited, not just his name.
Now on to the movie. Been done several times, some where good, most where not. The idea of an assassin with conscience is good, but there needs to be some new thread in it. Look at “The Professional”, or “The Matador” both great, great movies. I don’t think the idea of an assasin who finds his/her heart is dead, it just needs a more clever twist than love.
I’m sure it will make tons of money, and more films like this will be on the horizon.
Tell me what you think.
Doug-
