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    “Crank 2” Is An Epic of Sleazy Darwinism

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    Amy Smart Talks Crank 3 Possibilities And Dirty Hose Play

    Bai Ling Wrote Her Own Crank 2 Dialogue

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    Image of Rasselas Rasselas
    04/18/09

    In reply to “Crank 2” Is An Epic of Sleazy Darwinism
    Annalee, are you married? I, uh, ask because a friend of mine....
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    Image of Grey_Area Grey_Area
    04/17/09

    In reply to “Crank 2” Is An Epic of Sleazy Darwinism
    Somehow this is a perfect summation to io9's salute to the Hyu-mon Mating Season. Much blessings to all you hormone-crazed mammals. Blessings!
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    04/17/09

    @Grey_Area: *trembling* Sadly, we are both commenting late on a Friday evening.
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    Image of mediareport mediareport
    04/17/09

    In reply to “Crank 2” Is An Epic of Sleazy Darwinism
    Wow, this gush really makes me doubt io9's brains. I suppose I'll reserve final judgment until I'm drunk and at someone's house watching the Crank Yank 2: We Have Zero Ideas DVD, but the first film was just awful - classic jumpcut-no-story insulting idiocy that wasn't even worth watching in a "just fucking show me some stupid explosions" state.


    I'm finding it really hard to believe that there's anything worth wasting time on in the sequel. But, ok...maybe someday I'll find myself in front of it and change my mind. Hope to hell not, though.

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    Image of Moff Moff
    04/17/09

    @mediareport: I think you have to take it as what it is. I mean, if you go in expecting a mainstream movie that adheres to traditional standards of craft, you're going to be disappointed. But it seems like the directors are intentionally aiming for classic jump-cut, no-story, insulting idiocy. As the A.V. Club says, in a review that's similar in tone to Annalee's: "It'd be silly to call Crank: High Voltage over the top: The top is so far below that it isn't even visible."


    I dunno. I kinda liked the first one (and apparently enough other people did to warrant a sequel). It was ridiculous, but so much so that I felt like the directors were winking at us. It struck some kind of thoughtful chord in me, and it was a hell of a lot more memorable than a lot of the other movies I've seen in the past few years.

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    Image of Plague Plague
    04/17/09

    @mediareport:

    I bet you're a real hoot a parties.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    04/17/09

    @Plague: "And then, dude, like, HE JUST FUCKING ELECTROCUTED HIMSELF, MAN!!"


    "Clearly the film makers are not aware that the heart is controlled by tightly regulated electrical pulses that tell it when to beat."


    "..." * www.sadtrombone.com *

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    Image of Pope John Peeps II Pope John Peeps II
    04/17/09

    @Plague: "This drinking of beer at parties makes me seriously doubt your brains. I mean, beer is known to kill precious, precious brain cells. I have so many brain cells because I simply do not partake in beer. Also it lowers your inhibitions. Who knows, drinking beer might result in you making out with a woman! THE HORROR."
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    04/17/09

    @Pope John Peeps II: "... My life is so empty."
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    Image of IraeNicole IraeNicole
    04/17/09

    In reply to “Crank 2” Is An Epic of Sleazy Darwinism
    Can't wait to see it.


    Hmm I hadn't really connected the names but are you the same person who wrote "Trannychaser"? [www.nerve.com]

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    Image of Moff Moff
    04/17/09

    @IraeNicole: No, that was Annalee Billingham.
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    Image of Moff Moff
    04/17/09

    In reply to “Crank 2” Is An Epic of Sleazy Darwinism
    Do you think it's gonna be a trilogy?
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    Image of ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H. ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
    04/17/09

    @Moff: Please god yes.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    04/17/09

    In reply to Every Wolverine Question, Answered! Every New Transformers Robot, Profiled!
    I'm sorry, but when I see the Great Beef running in front of a pyramid, all I can think of is National Treasure. Damn you Nick Cage and Michael Bay!
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    Image of botanicidal botanicidal
    04/17/09

    In reply to Every Wolverine Question, Answered! Every New Transformers Robot, Profiled!
    "What if we have two dumb Transformers that are young and dumb?"

    - McBay.


    Wow. No words. No words but 'epic fail'?

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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/17/09

    @botanicidal: Then they'd be Hack and Slash from "ReBoot". Sooo original.
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    Image of Dethzilla Dethzilla
    04/17/09

    In reply to Every Wolverine Question, Answered! Every New Transformers Robot, Profiled!
    He'll probably transform to Hiro.... and it will be revealed that the dark Hiro from the first season was actually Sylar coming back to the past to get Peter so he could kill Peter in that epic battle they had at the towards the end of that season, preventing him from stopping him.


    No?


    Alrighty then...


    Other theory: He transforms into Baby Matt Parkman and breastfeeds from Matt's ex.

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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    04/17/09

    @Dethzilla:


    Best. Comment. Ever.

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    Image of DustbinCarbonara DustbinCarbonara
    04/17/09

    In reply to Every Wolverine Question, Answered! Every New Transformers Robot, Profiled!
    I bet the return of a charcter we thought we'd never see again in Heroes is Tracy because they totally haven't been telling us she's coming back next season already have they?
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    04/17/09

    @DustbinCarbonara: I fear you are right. The show is always better without her, but they keep bringing her back.
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    Image of alphanumeric1971 alphanumeric1971
    04/17/09

    In reply to Every Wolverine Question, Answered! Every New Transformers Robot, Profiled!
    Great! Stephen Colbert is going to be against "Dollhouse", now that there are bears involved!


    Good going Joss!

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    Image of Dr Emilio Lizardo Dr Emilio Lizardo
    04/17/09

    @alphanumeric1971: Does this qualify as a spoiler since we see Tahmoh Penikett as Echoes handler? Would working for the dollhouse be the "Dark Place" that's been hinted at? If so, I'm not really surprised. They've been heading in that direction and it seems a good way to recruit handlers.


    Also, where do I apply to be the guy who adjusts Eliza Dushku's dress?

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    Image of Alexis Alexis
    04/17/09

    @Dr Emilio Lizardo: OK, after seeing that video my world is crushed.


    He's a handler now? wtf?

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    Image of blorp blorp
    04/15/09

    In reply to Amy Smart Talks Crank 3 Possibilities And Dirty Hose Play
    Man, Amy brings the sexy/crazy/funny to whatever she does. Amy Smart pole-dancing Win!


    "Corey Haim...

    ...He was so grateful to be back at work after all of this time"


    Ha! ouch.


    And even though he had a small part - Dwight Yoakam was really funny in the last one, glad to see he's back too.

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    Image of Gann Gann
    04/15/09

    @blorp: You had me at Amy Smart pole-dancing. And I don't even really like pole-dancing.
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    04/14/09

    In reply to Amy Smart Talks Crank 3 Possibilities And Dirty Hose Play
    The greatest thing about the first movie, is that they are all full of bullshit and swagger and adrenaline.


    This replaces plot, and characterization. I will be there opening day with a big bag of popcorn.

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    Image of alphanumeric1971 alphanumeric1971
    04/14/09

    In reply to Amy Smart Talks Crank 3 Possibilities And Dirty Hose Play
    Oh Jason Statham, you can do no wrong! (And yes I'm deliberately forgetting "In the name of the king")
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    Image of dirtybacon dirtybacon
    04/15/09

    @alphanumeric1971: @Belabras Ate My Baby!: I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoys Statham!! I know we are supposed to dislike these popcorn movies, but I have enjoyed every Statham movie that I have seen (haven't seen name of the king)
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    04/14/09

    In reply to Amy Smart Talks Crank 3 Possibilities And Dirty Hose Play
    I always say this, but I think in Crank 3 he should have to drink blood to survive.


    Even though it sounds like vampire, the way they do these movies it could be very comedic.

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    Image of geekgrrl geekgrrl
    04/08/09

    In reply to Bai Ling Wrote Her Own Crank 2 Dialogue
    oh, Bai Ling. you and your fashion tastes are an endless delight. she's so damn genuine about her crazy.


    btw, what the hell is that hanging from her shorts in that pic? is that a satin holster?

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