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XXX
2002
This amped action drama stars Vin Diesel as Xander (aka Triple X), a rebellious extreme sports star with a mission to defy authority and create anarchy. In the dramatic opening scene of the movie, Xander pulls an outrageous serious of stunts with the help of a band of similar-minded jocks, broadcasts the whole event live onto .. Read more
| Starring | Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Asia Argento, Danny Trejo |
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| Director | Rob Cohen |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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XXX
This amped action drama stars Vin Diesel as Xander (aka Triple X), a rebellious extreme sports star with a mission to defy authority and create anarchy. In the dramatic opening scene of the movie, Xander pulls an outrageous serious of stunts with the help of a band of similar-minded jocks, broadcasts the whole event live onto the Internet with a network of strategically placed digital cameras, and then avoids being captured by the squadron of police who pursue him. When Triple X is later taken into custody, Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson), a representative from a government agency, hires the chiseled athlete and turns him into a secret agent with a mission to travel to Prague and collapse a dangerous terrorist cell operated by Yorgi (Martin Csokas) and the seductive Yelena (Asia Argento). Triple X is quickly drawn into Yorgi's lair, a stunning chateau situated in the mountains that is equipped with every high-tech modern amenity imaginable, along with a sizeable team of extra-large Slav bodyguards, a laboratory staffed by top scientists, and an always-ready gaggle of gorgeous concubines. Nonstop stunts, pounding hard-core music, elaborate sets, and inventive costumes make this Rob Cohen-directed adrenaline overload a visually exciting, aurally engaging, highly entertaining success.
| Starring | Vin Diesel, Samuel L. Jackson, Asia Argento, Danny Trejo, Eve, Marton Csokas, Tom Everett, Michael Roof |
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| Director | Rob Cohen |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 59 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 59 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | English, Hindi |
| Released | DVD: 10 Mar 2003 Blu-ray: 19 Mar 2007 Production year: 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
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James Bond can rest easy. Vin Diesel cements his action-star status as “a new breed of secret agent”, but, in every other respect, this junk Bond from director Rob Cohen is just pure, turbo-driven exploitation — dumb, fun and full of elaborate computer-generated stunts. Diesel plays extreme-sports hero Xander Cage, coerced by US government agent Samuel L Jackson into infiltrating the Prague-based “Anarchy 99” terrorist organisation. Bond parallels abound: Jackson is a scarred clone of M; Marton Csokas the Blofeld-style megalomaniac; Michael Roof a gadget-guru in the Q mould; and Italian sensation Asia Argento is “the girl”, with little to do but switch romantic allegiance from villain to hero. Diesel doesn't have Pierce Brosnan's deft control of a one-liner and overall the film lacks wit — as well as consistent plotting — but the stunts are overblown and outrageous enough to produce sheer adrenalin-pumping excitement.
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Not so much a movie as a probably successful attempt to create a new franchise to rival James Bond, substituting a thuggish hero in keeping with the times but otherwise adhering to the same formula of beautiful, disposable women, mad scientists and specta
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29 out of 36 people found this review helpful
Worse acting than a porno flick XXX
The movie was scripted by a ten year old and directed by a pyromaniac. Overindulgent and childish, not even close to making sense.
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4 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Xxx
I thought Vin Diesel was great in his early days - his characters were edgey and cool. Oh how his fame has gone to his head. Samuel L Jackson is the biggest letdown - I'm not even sure why he thought this film was a good idea - the plot is a typical spy adventure similar to James Bond US-stylie. The special effects are relied upon a little too much and as a result are over the top and way too frequent. Glad I watched it but only so I can join in on the conversations on how bad it actually was!
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Diesel departs XXX sequel
- 18 Oct 2009
Vin Diesel has reportedly pulled out of his Xxx comeback. The action man is no longer attached to XXX : The Return of Xander Cage, according to website CineFools.com. Diesel's departure follows news director Rob Cohen quit the project this summer (09) and was replaced by little-known moviemaker Ericson Core. MovieHole.net reports Diesel had been training for the film since August (09). Details about the reasons for his departure have not been released. Diesel initially agreed to return to the... Read more
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