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Title: 13: Game of Death (2008) |
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Review of 13: Game of Death
- Intense thriller about a man who is given the chance to complete 13 challenges for the chance to win $100 million. The challenges get more and more intense, dangerous and grotesque. At what point would you draw the line and give up $100 million?
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- Posted on 2008-08-14
Game show with a twist
The longer I watched this movie, the more I felt as if I were riding downhill in a speeding train with failing brakes...thank heavens for the intermittent humor...excellent acting, especially from the underdog hero, makes this well worth seeing!
Score: 4
- Posted on 2008-08-13
Intriguing Import
Interesting premise and a unique film from Thailand (are you paying attention Hollywood?).
It was a little hard to swallow that someone would do the things Chit is asked to do based on nothing more than a voice over the phone and an electronic bank account balance - I guess no one can hack into those? - but I guess that has to be accepted to watch the movie.
While there are definitely some parts that defied belief (especially the escape from the hospital), and some moments that didn't make sense (clothesline?), I enjoyed the movie. Some of the challenges were very well conceived; I won't spoil the movie by listing them, but you might not want to eat while watching it. The ending was a little disappointing, but it didn't ruin the movie.
Please do not patronize Blockbuster by renting it there - not only does Blockbuster stick it to everyone else with its borderline illegal "exclusive rental," Blockbuster censors its rentals (not sure if this one is, but probably). Either buy it or rent it from Netflix or a mom and pop store.
If you're tired of the same ol', same ol', and want to watch something different that might make you think, check this one out.
Score: 4 - Posted on 2008-06-24
all the disgust, tension, and random hilarity only asia could bring
**** 1/2
this is one of the coolest thrillers ive seen in a long time. its got it all, believable characters, cool set up, some occasional gore, and you might even find yourself cracking up at a few points.
basically its the story of a guy who is down on his luck, he's in serious financial trouble, doesnt have many friends, and he just lost his job. everything seems to follow the same grey routine for the poor guy, until he gets a phone call with a strange, unfamiliar voice on the other end, followed by even stranger instructions from the caller. if he can kill the fly buzzing around his head he will win $1000 dollars. thats it? no problem. now for $5000, eat the fly.
as the day goes by, the challenges get more and more outlandish, from retrieving a dead body from the bottom of a well, to eating a fresh pile of... eh hem..
i dont want to spoil too much plot-wise, because there are some very interesting twists and turns, but ill just say i was glued to the screen from start to finish, and it'll probably do the same for you.
::all in the name of the almighty dollar::
Score: 4 - Posted on 2008-05-27
GREAT COMEDY
Yes, I know, this is a horror movie, but it has hilarious moments. 13 Game of Death is defined by a grotesque sense of humor and it's brilliant. Gore comedy at its best.
Score: 4 - Posted on 2008-05-05
The Next Game Show
This really deserves 2.5 stars. Smack dab in the middle. While not great it isn't bad. If anything it is an over ambitious movie that will unfortunatly be redone in the U.S. and stink.
Even though this is distributed by Dimension Extreme - there really is nothing to extreme in terms of content. Two noticeable scenes may warrant some queaziness but over all there is nothing to graphic.
The story start off quite well and build some decent tension. But as the pace builds the movie start to trip and fumble over itself. It's not sure if it is going to go over the top and be extreme or if it will start to become more humourous. Whether or not the misplaced humour is intentional or not I am not sure.
The camera work is good, the acting is decent and there is enough going to keep you watching till the end. The moral story is what really kept the attention span as we sat there and asked what would we do.
Gorehounds stay away, others looking for something off the beaten path may really enjoy this.
Score: 3
