I remember with fondness an early day of action cinema, a day when the heroes didn't need to be particularly attractive or in particularly good physical condition. A day when the Bronson's of the world could be stars, when being a hero was about manliness and force of will rather than physical ability. And apparently I'm not the only one who remembers those days because here comes Antihero, a very deliberate throwback to those late seventies and early eighties action flicks. You know the routine: poor but noble man seeks peace but must turn to violence to protect the people he loves. Yes, please. You'll find the trailer in the Twitch Player below the break.
No offense to your politics after all (you make some important points), but some people may just want to watch a kickass Filipino action film now and again.
The Pinoy Action Film is coming back. Maybe not with this movie, but it is coming back.
Can someone please hire on IEDParty and have him write the first comment on every new post? Thank You.
Why was Tsui Hark's name thrown in Party's rant?
Maybe he has a better idea of what he's talking about than you maybe?
"Maybe he has a better idea of what he’s talking about than you maybe?"
Oh yeah, I'm comfused... Look, ultimately all movies are "plastic simulacrum" and they are all used to some degree as propaganda tools. So what I meant was, what's the point of going all out on a movie that is just a drop in the ocean... Maybe his intervention is a bit pointless maybe? ;)
IEDParty: I know Erik Matti a bit - his company is releasing this film and is backing it to some degree - and, believe me, he knows and loves his Filipino genre film. And Filipino film in general.
Plus I hope Matti loves the Filipino people more than Filipino film.