list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Transporter 2 on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Transporter_2/245910/default.aspx Title: Transporter 2
Year: 2005
Director: Louis Leterrier
Plot: Driver and muscle for hire Frank Martin returns in this sequel to the 2002 box-office hit. Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is a former special-forces officer who will transport anything anywhere for a price, and his latest assignment is acting as chauffeur for Jack Billings (Hunter Clary), the young son of politician Jefferson Billings (Matthew Modine), who has garnered no small amount of controversy for his aggressive efforts to stamp out the trade in illegal drugs. One day, Frank is to take Jack to the doctor for a checkup while his mother, Audrey (Amber Valletta), sets up a birthday party for the tyke. However, Jack's doctor is not who he appears to be -- he's actually Dimitri (Jason Flemyng), a Russian agent well versed in viruses who works with criminal kingpin Gianni (Alessandro Gassman). After a long and hard-fought chase with Frank, the bad guys get ahold of little Jack and hold him for ransom. The parents comply with their monetary demands and soon have their son back at home -- but little do they know that the boy has secretly been injected with a deadly and easily spread virus, which the terrorists hope to spread to the boy's powerful father and other politicians whom Jefferson will soon be addressing at a public event. When Frank learns what has happened to young Jack, he sets out to find the culprits -- and the antidote that will save the boy and all others who have been exposed to the virus from dying a painful death -- though his foes have stacked the deck so that it looks as if Frank has been complicit in the crime. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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]]>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:12:58 GMTTransporter 22005Louis LeterrierDriver and muscle for hire Frank Martin returns in this sequel to the 2002 box-office hit. Frank Martin (<a href="/players/P___242471/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jason Statham</a>) is a former special-forces officer who will transport anything anywhere for a price, and his latest assignment is acting as chauffeur for Jack Billings (Hunter Clary), the young son of politician Jefferson Billings (<a href="/players/P____49832/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Matthew Modine</a>), who has garnered no small amount of controversy for his aggressive efforts to stamp out the trade in illegal drugs. One day, Frank is to take Jack to the doctor for a checkup while his mother, Audrey (<a href="/players/P___277767/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Amber Valletta</a>), sets up a birthday party for the tyke. However, Jack's doctor is not who he appears to be -- he's actually Dimitri (<a href="/players/P___195952/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jason Flemyng</a>), a Russian agent well versed in viruses who works with criminal kingpin Gianni (Alessandro Gassman). After a long and hard-fought chase with Frank, the bad guys get ahold of little Jack and hold him for ransom. The parents comply with their monetary demands and soon have their son back at home -- but little do they know that the boy has secretly been injected with a deadly and easily spread virus, which the terrorists hope to spread to the boy's powerful father and other politicians whom Jefferson will soon be addressing at a public event. When Frank learns what has happened to young Jack, he sets out to find the culprits -- and the antidote that will save the boy and all others who have been exposed to the virus from dying a painful death -- though his foes have stacked the deck so that it looks as if Frank has been complicit in the crime. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide21Tag Target (>10)3333http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t89128aq4rj.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Transporter_2/245910/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/12/3/37909.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Body: Since I’m not a fan of Luc Besson any more than I am of Guy Ritchie, I’ve avoided the Transporter franchise from the start. Sure its star Jason Statham has a to-kill-for bod, but then that’s part of the action hero job description. And compared to hot he-men with a wicked, up-for-anything gleam in their eye like the Governator or The Rock or Daniel Craig, well, Statham’s just a little too bland for my taste. He’s someone you’d take home to mom for the holidays, not blow in an airplane bathroom along the way, having to dodge dirty looks at baggage claim upon landing. Never mind. But after reading Chris Lee’s L.A. Times piece, in which director Louis Leterrier claims to have added a gay subtext to Statham’s character in Transporter 2, I knew I just had to take a peek. And surprisingly, for someone who can spot a gay subtext from as far away as David Beckham can score a goal, I couldn’t quite see what all the fuss was about. Statham’s gun-for-hire Frank Martin is too asexual to be homosexual; if he is gay he’s so far in the closet that even Alessandro Gassman’s sleazy, sexy villain Gianni Chellini (now that’s a name to scream in the heat of passion) couldn’t coax him out. Indeed, if there is anything queer about Transporter 2, it’s the character played by Italian stallion Gassman (a dirtier, XXX version of Antonio Banderas) who should be exposed. Well, perhaps “exposed” is the wrong word, for this man has a hard time keeping his clothes on (I’m not complaining, just stating the facts). The dark-haired, muscle-bound hunk spends nearly the entire film shirtless, sometimes completely naked, with water dripping from his skin as he emerges from the pool, making me wonder if he’s envious of his fellow countryman Rocco Sifreddi’s international, porn star career. And it is in fact Chellini who gets the seductive, come on lines (not to mention Kate Nauta’s androgynous blonde moll Lola who looks like David Bowie in his prime). In the near final showdown between Chellini and Martin it is Chellini who, after injecting his body with every last drop of the only solution to a lethal virus, taunts Martin with, “I am the cure for what ails you. I’m the only cure for what ails you. I am the antidote.” In other words, Martin must partake of Chellini’s bodily fluids if he wants to save the young boy who’s been infected (i.e., the world!) Of course, rough trade Martin remains clueless so Chellini coyly prompts, “Perhaps I can help you out. What part are you a little – how do you say? Thick on.” To which Martin replies, “You. Why?” (Though I guess that could explain Martin’s earlier response of “Who isn’t?” to his employer’s wife’s apologetic “I feel so lost, so confused,” after he’d dismissed her sexual advances.) While there are no voluptuous, steamy females in Transporter 2 (Amber Valletta’s Audrey is a pretty MILF not a nasty slut) there is a scene in which Martin wields a fire hose like a whip, taking out the baddies one by one, MMA-dominatrix style, which is more BDSM hot than outright homo. Martin does pursue Chellini with all the vengeance of a love-struck stalker, right up into the air on a private plane, but once again, it is Chellini who talks dirty when he discovers Martin onboard. Pulling out his big loaded gun he purrs, “Have a seat. Relax. Drink something and let’s get to know each other,” sliding a cocktail the dim stud’s way as if it’s happy hour at Splash. All in all, Transporter 2 is more borderline bisexual than it is blatantly homo like the remake of Casino Royale. Which is why for those casting the next Bond villain I’ve got two words – Alessandro Gassman. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:00:53 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com12/3/2008 5:00:53 PMSince I’m not a fan of Luc Besson any more than I am of Guy Ritchie, I’ve avoided the Transporter franchise from the start. Sure its star Jason Statham has a to-kill-for bod, but then that’s part of the action hero job description. And compared to hot he-men with a wicked, up-for-anything gleam in their eye like the Governator or The Rock or Daniel Craig, well, Statham’s just a little too bland for my taste. He’s someone you’d take home to mom for the holidays, not blow in an airplane bathroom along the way, having to dodge dirty looks at baggage claim upon landing. Never mind. But after reading Chris Lee’s L.A. Times piece, in which director Louis Leterrier claims to have added a gay subtext to Statham’s character in Transporter 2, I knew I just had to take a peek. And surprisingly, for someone who can spot a gay subtext from as far away as David Beckham can score a goal, I couldn’t quite see what all the fuss was about. Statham’s gun-for-hire Frank Martin is too asexual to be homosexual; if he is gay he’s so far in the closet that even Alessandro Gassman’s sleazy, sexy villain Gianni Chellini (now that’s a name to scream in the heat of passion) couldn’t coax him out. Indeed, if there is anything queer about Transporter 2, it’s the character played by Italian stallion Gassman (a dirtier, XXX version of Antonio Banderas) who should be exposed. Well, perhaps “exposed” is the wrong word, for this man has a hard time keeping his clothes on (I’m not complaining, just stating the facts). The dark-haired, muscle-bound hunk spends nearly the entire film shirtless, sometimes completely naked, with water dripping from his skin as he emerges from the pool, making me wonder if he’s envious of his fellow countryman Rocco Sifreddi’s international, porn star career. And it is in fact Chellini who gets the seductive, come on lines (not to mention Kate Nauta’s androgynous blonde moll Lola who looks like David Bowie in his prime). In the near final showdown between Chellini and Martin it is Chellini who, after injecting his body with every last drop of the only solution to a lethal virus, taunts Martin with, “I am the cure for what ails you. I’m the only cure for what ails you. I am the antidote.” In other words, Martin must partake of Chellini’s bodily fluids if he wants to save the young boy who’s been infected (i.e., the world!) Of course, rough trade Martin remains clueless so Chellini coyly prompts, “Perhaps I can help you out. What part are you a little – how do you say? Thick on.” To which Martin replies, “You. Why?” (Though I guess that could explain Martin’s earlier response of “Who isn’t?” to his employer’s wife’s apologetic “I feel so lost, so confused,” after he’d dismissed her sexual advances.) While there are no voluptuous, steamy females in Transporter 2 (Amber Valletta’s Audrey is a pretty MILF not a nasty slut) there is a scene in which Martin wields a fire hose like a whip, taking out the baddies one by one, MMA-dominatrix style, which is more BDSM hot than outright homo. Martin does pursue Chellini with all the vengeance of a love-struck stalker, right up into the air on a private plane, but once again, it is Chellini who talks dirty when he discovers Martin onboard. Pulling out his big loaded gun he purrs, “Have a seat. Relax. Drink something and let’s get to know each other,” sliding a cocktail the dim stud’s way as if it’s happy hour at Splash. All in all, Transporter 2 is more borderline bisexual than it is blatantly homo like the remake of Casino Royale. Which is why for those casting the next Bond villain I’ve got two words – Alessandro Gassman. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/moviebabe/archive/2007/7/14/14324.aspx Post By: MovieBabe
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Post Date: 7/14/2007 2:01:00 PM
Body: By Tricia Olszewski With Transporter 2, all the speculation can finally be put to rest: Frank Martin is the new James Bond. Not in the Pierce Brosnan sense, though. See, Martin isn’t an actor, but rather the ass-kicking, monosyllabic driver at the center of what’s gearing up to be a sweet little action franchise. A third installment is blatantly set up at the end of 2, itself a follow-up to the 2002 original, and chances are a slightly forgiving audience will welcome the promise of more. Maybe not of the terrible CGI, which makes an out-of-control airplane look like a toy being yanked around on a string, or of such sometimes laughable dialogue as “I’m going to blow you into tomorrow!” But such typical action-flick faux pas are a lot more pardonable when in the company of Brit Jason Statham, whose citizen-of-the-world-accented Martin is self-possessed, dryly funny, and just plain cool in his well-tailored duds and sparkling black Audi. Yeah, the car is different from the one in the first flick, but Martin’s impeccable driving skills haven’t changed, even if they do seem to, um, take a back seat to the fight scenes choreographed by first Transporter director Corey Yuen. After his low-key temp assignment of chauffeuring a government official’s young son (Hunter Clary) is complicated by evildoers trying to take out the kid’s dad (Matthew Modine) with a deadly virus, Martin must find the antidote—not to mention a bunch of new ways to launch his ride into the air. Modine is wimpily ridiculous as a VIP, though not as absurd as the oily, hair-smoothing leader of the bad guys (Alessandro Gassman) or his scary girlfriend, Lola (newcomer Kate Nauta), a Pink clone who wears lingerie instead of clothes and likes her artillery as heavy as her eye makeup. Director Louis Leterrier (Unleashed) and writers Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen load the movie with outrageously impossible stunts, from Martin’s removing a bomb from his car’s undercarriage with an airborne twirl to his knocking out a dozen bad guys with nothing more than a limp fire hose and some impressive martial-arts moves. It’s all pretty silly, completely over-the-top, and definitely flawed, but Transporter 2 moves as quickly and thrillingly as its hero’s vehicle—just the thing, in other words, to make you stop caring about who’s gonna be the next what’s-his-name.
]]>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:01:00 GMTMovieBabeMovieBabe Blog7/14/2007 2:01:00 PM By Tricia Olszewski With Transporter 2, all the speculation can finally be put to rest: Frank Martin is the new James Bond. Not in the Pierce Brosnan sense, though. See, Martin isn&rsquo;t an actor, but rather the ass-kicking, monosyllabic driver at the center of what&rsquo;s gearing up to be a sweet little action franchise. A third installment is blatantly set up at the end of 2, itself a follow-up to the 2002 original, and chances are a slightly forgiving audience will welcome the promise of more. Maybe not of the terrible CGI, which makes an out-of-control airplane look like a toy being yanked around on a string, or of such sometimes laughable dialogue as &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to blow you into tomorrow!&rdquo; But such typical action-flick faux pas are a lot more pardonable when in the company of Brit Jason Statham, whose citizen-of-the-world-accented Martin is self-possessed, dryly funny, and just plain cool in his well-tailored duds and sparkling black Audi. Yeah, the car is different from the one in the first flick, but Martin&rsquo;s impeccable driving skills haven&rsquo;t changed, even if they do seem to, um, take a back seat to the fight scenes choreographed by first Transporter director Corey Yuen. After his low-key temp assignment of chauffeuring a government official&rsquo;s young son (Hunter Clary) is complicated by evildoers trying to take out the kid&rsquo;s dad (Matthew Modine) with a deadly virus, Martin must find the antidote&mdash;not to mention a bunch of new ways to launch his ride into the air. Modine is wimpily ridiculous as a VIP, though not as absurd as the oily, hair-smoothing leader of the bad guys (Alessandro Gassman) or his scary girlfriend, Lola (newcomer Kate Nauta), a Pink clone who wears lingerie instead of clothes and likes her artillery as heavy as her eye makeup. Director Louis Leterrier (Unleashed) and writers Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen load the movie with outrageously impossible stunts, from Martin&rsquo;s removing a bomb from his car&rsquo;s undercarriage with an airborne twirl to his knocking out a dozen bad guys with nothing more than a limp fire hose and some impressive martial-arts moves. It&rsquo;s all pretty silly, completely over-the-top, and definitely flawed, but Transporter 2 moves as quickly and thrillingly as its hero&rsquo;s vehicle&mdash;just the thing, in other words, to make you stop caring about who&rsquo;s gonna be the next what&rsquo;s-his-name. http://www.spout.com/blogs/jbecher/archive/2007/1/31/5165.aspx Post By: Jbecher
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Body: This is one of those fun loving films. You just watch for fun and hang on for the ride. I really like the original film (Transporter) . This one was a bit far fethed but enjoyable.
]]>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:28:09 GMTJbecherJbecher Blog1/31/2007 7:28:09 AMThis is one of those fun loving films. You just watch for fun and hang on for the ride. I really like the original film (Transporter) . This one was a bit far fethed but enjoyable. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/action/MemberTagFilms.aspxaction
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