Rating: Summary: What a Big Joke... Review: If there was one thing that the Fast and the Furious showed was that Diesel can not act, much less play any convinceing character on film, but that hasn't stopped the folks in Hollywood from paying him a ton of money to star in pointless films like this one.
Rating: Summary: super spy movie Review: Vin Diesel describes it as "A Vin Diesel movie". Enough said.I'm writing a bit more anyway: Diesel plays Xander Cage, a.k.a. XXX, a tough antisocial extreme-sports enthusiast who's recruited by a supersecret government agency (headed by Samuel L. Jackson) to put his unique athletic skills to use infiltrating a crime ring for the government. Director Rob Cohen (he directed The Fast and the Furious, as well as The Skulls) describes exactly what that means: ''He surfs down a stairway using a waiter's tray. He steals a senator's Corvette and drives it off a bridge and surfs on it all the way down. He does stunts on a motocross freestyle bike while being chased by a helicopter with a Vulcan cannon. Basically, we're reinventing the spy movie.'' And, they hope that, if all goes according to plan, XXX will turn Diesel into the hottest secret agent since James Bond. It's an expensive gamble -- Sony has spent more than $90 million on XXX -- but Diesel and Cohen do have a proven track record. The two teamed up for last year's ''The Fast and the Furious,'' which ended up reinventing the hot-rod movie to the tune of $145 million. Plus, Pierce Brosnan is getting up there in years-- there seems to be room for a big-name actor playing spy roles nowadays. XXX promises to be an exciting, heart-pounding thriller with a lot of special effects. ...
Rating: Summary: im sure its gonna be worth the 5 stars!! Review: after seeing Pitch black i became a Vin Diesel fan...after the fast and the furious..i totally fell in love with him, aside from the looks and the body ;) i think he's got what it takes to become one of Hollywood's top celebs..i was blow away when i saw TFATF at the cinema!! his acting was amazing..i mean i really felt his character...( cant wait for the sequel!!) anyway XXX is bound to be a amazing 1st of all VIN DIESEL is acting in it!!! and Rob Cohen totally gets my vote as an amazing director, and to top it off Samuel L. Jackson (one of the best stars out there) is in it to =) I CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS MOVIE...
Rating: Summary: NEW DEFINITION OF MAN-POWER!!! Review: ... rob cohen profed already,to make FAST movies.vin diesel pitched us to black and this right fast&furiously!! now what do you expect XXX will do??? yes-it will blast us away. no more questions about vin diesel,he`s not just acting,he display emotions for everyone! join XXX - so i will do... thx ;-)
Rating: Summary: XXX Review: I'm a huge Vin Diesel fan. So i think it's amazing that he is in another film and i can't wait to see it!!!
Rating: Summary: Vin Diesel Revs Up in Triple X Review: Triple X is a non-stop thrill ride with an action hero as resourceful and clever as he is atypical of the secret agent genre. In this refreshing, highly entertaining vehicle, young Vin Diesel demonstrates he has inherited (actually co-inherited with The Rock) the crown of action movie star from the likes of Van Damme, Schwarzenegger, Willis, and Stallone. The female co-star in here is pretty good as the moll of a Czech crimelord. She has a very expressive face, unlike the blank Barbie faces of some of the actresses in these types of roles.
Rating: Summary: REGARDING SAMUEL L. JACKSON'S ROLE IN "XXX" Review: The LA Times printed (after some crude chopping) my letter in their Calendar section of 02/20/05.
It's a response to an article in which Samuel L. Jackson is being recognized as the top box office champ of all times, having starred in enough films (like the god-awful "Caveman's Valentine" and the equally embarrassing and forgettable "Changing Lanes" just to name a fluffy few) to have raked in over 6 billion world-wide. "I am now the No. 1 box-office star in the world," said Sam.
In the article, the writer boasts of how "strenuously" Jackson prepares for a role, how he demanded the film's makers not kill off his character in the "XXX" sequel (which stars that formidably-talented, classically-trained thespian O'shea Jackson--otherwise known as Ice Cube. The original "XXX" --as we all well know--was a well-crafted character study starring none other than screen legend Vin Diesel), so that, in the (inevitable and unfortunate) subsequent installments of the destined-to-be-classic film franchise, his character (the beloved and oft-quoted "Gibbons") can appear once again, and invariable work his screen magic.
The Los Angeles Times article was titled "HE'S THE $6-BILLION DOLLAR MAN."
Here's my submitted response:
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Regarding the Samuel L. Jackson Article of 02/13/05
One can only wish that Samuel L. Jackson was as concerned with pushing the boundaries and challenging himself as an actor, and consistently choosing projects with more meaning and substance (than that contained within the "XXX" film franchise), as he is with "the numbers."
As an African-American actor, I'm greatly inspired by Jackson's accomplishments within the entertainment industry, but not by his lackluster approach to the craft of acting. Although always solid on screen, and despite how he's said to prepare for a role, Jackson essentially seems to play himself in every film he's in.
With his formidable presence, and not-to-be-messed-with attitude, he rarely shows human vulnerability or more than one dimension on screen. Jackson doesn't appear to have really challenged himself since his star-making turn as a crack addict in "Jungle Fever" (his later role as Jules in "Pulp Fiction" appears to have cemented the stoic, one-sided image of him fans have come to admire, expect and invariably receive in his every film).
Sadly, I think Jackson's attitude is indicative of what's wrong with the entertainment industry at large: too much of a focus and fixation on being No. 1 at the box office, and not enough emphasis on doing work that's fresh and original, unpredictable, and capable of transcending the boundaries of mediocrity.
Rating: Summary: xxx+vin diesel=one kick ass movie Review: this movie was so cool.the first time i saw it was at my friends house.after that i kept watching it over and over again.the thing that pisses me off is that ice cube is playing xxx next year.i mean im sure it will be cool but if he would have played in the 1st xxx it would be cool but, idont know it better be cool.vin diesel is still the perfect riddick and xxx
Rating: Summary: COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Review: THE TITLE OF THIS MOVIE MAKES IT SOUND LIKE PORN ITS THE VIRTUAL OPPOSITE STARRING VIN DIESEL (IM SURE YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT ), SAMUEL L. JACKSON (TWISTED),(THE INCREDEBILS)THE MOVIE HAS DRAMATIC HIGH FLYING GADGET ACTION. ZANDER THE MAIN CHARACTER IS AN UNDERGROUND XTREME SPORTS SUPERSTAR AND A CRIMINAL AFTER BEING TRACKED DOWN AND ARRESTED HES GIVEN THE OPTION OF BEING IN PRISON FOR A LONG WHILE OR BEING A SUPER AGENT FOR THE GOVEMENT UNDER PROTECTED SECRECY ZANDER TIES UP WITH THE RUSSIAN MAFIA AND EVENTUALY IS BETRAYED AND AND ABANDONDED TO BE ASSASINATED. THIS PG13 FLICK IS PRETTY DECENT XXX2 COMES OUT JULY 2005 VIN DIESEL IS NOT INVOLVED WITH IT. THANKS FOR READING MY REVIEW
Rating: Summary: xXx Review: A new breed of internatioinal spy is here,and 007 is out of a job.XXX is a fun&exciting spy film.Xander Cage,the relutent government volunteer must go to Europe to find out what the bad guys are up to in order to exonerate himself.This film is packed full of incredible stunts(real&cgi) and andrenilin rush action.You can't help but just be charged watching it.007 is a P&@$!*%&$!?Y compared to to our new action hero Xander cage(played by Vin Diesel).If the two were ever rivals on the screen,XXX would beat the P$#!?*@%&* out of 007 and send him packing to the hair dresser.The gentlman spy is a relic of the past and will no longer survive in the new world.This film rocks at a great pace&soundtrack to boot!You won't be disappointed watching it despite some of it slipping towards the end.I only hope that another is made,we need something new out there,and XXX is it.
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