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Post by Nove on Oct 5, 2006 23:46:35 GMT -5
Fresh from luring journalists to his film set so he can beat them up, German director Uwe Boll has reportedly confirmed that he's up to direct a sequel to BloodRayne - last year's critically savaged adaptation of Terminal Reality's action game of the same name.
1UP says that the director - also a veteran of Alone in the Dark and House of the Dead adaptations, and currently at work on a film about Running With Scissors' Postal game series - confirmed the news via email earlier this week.
There's no word on any details yet, or whether original cast members Kristanna Loken, Michelle Rodriguez, Ben Kingsley or Michael Madsen are likely to reprise their roles, but since the last three died in the first film and Kristanna already had inexplicable plot-breaking sex against a prison cell, it's possible he'll mix it up with some new blood. Nove.
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Post by AradiaMMFan on Oct 6, 2006 14:18:25 GMT -5
well as far as michael being in the second one goes, they showed him injured on the floor, but there was no proof he was dead so he could come back but i really hope he doesnt cause the second is gonna be a flop too. or maybe uwe boll has learned something from the first one and can actually make the second better. doubt it.
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Post by Nove on Nov 10, 2006 19:37:23 GMT -5
Showtime – BloodRayne Dr. Uwe Boll may be able to kick some online film critic buttocks, but he is still incapable of making a professional grade film. Part of the problem is that he continually focuses his careless cinematic efforts on adaptations of subpar video games. The other reason, however, is that Boll is basically inept when it comes to putting a narrative together. This scattered, slipshod attempt to fiddle with the vampire mythos contains nothing but lame action sequences, non-existent characterization, and enough disinterested acting nods (from Ben Kingsley, Billy Zane and Michael Madsen, specifically) to guarantee a bad time at the movies. Then Boll works his own Teutonic talentlessness on the entire process, and what was merely a bomb becomes an abomination. Making House of the Dead look decent is a hard feat to accomplish. BloodRayne manages to do that…and not much else. (Saturday 11 November, 9:15pm EST) Nove.
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Post by Nove on Dec 31, 2006 22:21:02 GMT -5
Well,I'm replying to myself,no matter.
BloodRayne Sword and sorcery doesn’t get any stupider than in this Uwe Boll directed dung. Featuring amazingly bad acting turns by Michael Madsen, Billy Zane, Ben Kingsley, and Ms. T-X herself, Kristanna Loken, this ‘based on a video game’ groaner takes motion picture mediocrity to new levels of ludicrousness. Boll recently challenged several journalists to a staged boxing match, defending himself against their critical drubbing. Too bad his fisticuffs can’t save his hideous hackwork here.
BloodRayne If it's a ten worst list, it must contain at least one Uwe Boll film. The jester of junk made a return to cinemas in January to remind us all just how hopeless he is. "BloodRayne" wasn't as amusing a debacle as "House of the Dead" or "Alone in the Dark," but it stunk up the room regardless. Still, seeing Michael Madsen acting through a permanent hangover, Meat Loaf test driving his best RuPaul impression, and Ben Kingsley putting the final nail in his respectability coffin was more than enough to realize that Boll now makes Ed Wood look like Truffaut. Apparently, Boll can't be stopped either, with three, count 'em, three new films ready for release in the next year.
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Post by Nove on Feb 10, 2007 22:12:00 GMT -5
If you're spending $25 million to create a film based on a video game, the least you could do is stick to what made the game successful in the first place. In BloodRayne players controlled a sexy female vampire bent on taking down Nazis during World War II. In the film, a sexy female vampire takes down rejects from Brave heart during medieval times.
Somehow loaded with stars from Ben Kingsley down to Meatloaf, this mess is an absolute bore to watch. Loaded with over-the-top gore to disguise the slow-paced, sloppy fight scenes, this one definitely earns its unrated status. The storyline is ripped from an ancient 8-bit video game Castlevania 2, even though that title is in no way connected.
Bloodrayne refers to the lead character, shortened to Rayne in the film. She's on a quest to find a long dead vampire's remains which include his eye, heart, and ribs. To do so she'll need to kill off the miserable performance of Michelle Rodriguez, listen to tripe from the mouth of Ben Kingsley, and brawl alongside Michael Madsen who is far too good an actor to be stuck in this. The same can be said for Ben Kingsley and Kristanna Loken, the latter of whom tries her best in the lead role.
Oddly enough, the characters fit in their respective roles from the game. What's changed is the time period. One would think World War II would be easier to simulate compared to medieval times. This being an effort from director Uwe Boll, it's not that surprising that little here makes sense.
Somehow, Uwe Boll even manages to screw up a soft core porn scene with Loken and co-star Matt Davis. Set in a prison, the gratuitous nudity flies as an open jail cell door is continually open and closed making it impossible to concentrate on what many would probably consider the only redeeming value in BloodRayne.
If you've decided to suffer for the sake of fight scenes, be prepared to laugh hysterically through most of them. Editing in close tries to take care of the obvious missed blows or stunt actors. The final epic struggle for survival (note the sarcasm) has Ben Kingsley swinging a sword maybe once at best while a double handles the rest. It's poorly hidden via camera placed on the ceiling to avoid the showing of his face.
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Post by Nove on Oct 23, 2007 1:07:19 GMT -5
Boll flew in from Germany to introduce the TAD screening while on his North American tour to promote his upcoming Postal, which is, yes, his latest video game adaptation. He was surprisingly droll and funny to the initially hostile audience, who softened when his amiable nature became evident: “When Michael Madsen is drunk in Romania and can’t hold a sword, there are problems”, he explained, offering an excuse for BloodRayne.
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Post by Madsengirl on Nov 2, 2007 18:12:59 GMT -5
So, he's trying to blame Michael for the movie being so horrible? That just makes me laugh... None of his movies have been good so what's the excuse for all the other ones b/c Michael wasn't in them!
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Post by Nove on Nov 23, 2007 21:56:57 GMT -5
You're so right. I think Boll is nuts!!
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