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I'm making this post to bring attention to original movies being released that people here might not have heard about. If it's recieved well, perhaps I'll make this a weekly series of posts about originals being released.

Okay, technically, A Working Man is based on a book, but for all intents and purposes, it's original.

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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 141 points 4 days ago (11 children)

Working Man is technically original but its also Jason Statham shooting a million dudes while acting like Billy Badass so its kinda just derivative of all his other movies.

[–] tiramichu@lemm.ee 57 points 4 days ago (3 children)

You see Statham on the poster, you know exactly what you are getting.

[–] Apocalypteroid@lemmy.world 28 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Oi, I'm from fackin landan you, cant. jump kick to the head

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

So aufentic it makes me omesick, innit?

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

I was surprised by just how far they pushed the ending of The Meg 2. That might be only a film I like though!

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Ferocious bald man

[–] turtle@lemm.ee 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Jason Statham is like his own IP now, similar to superhero or star wars movies. Should we call it the "Jason Statham universe"?

[–] Tenkard@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] turtle@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

Haha, yes, that!

[–] hopelessrespawner@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago

It looks so generic πŸ˜‘

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 19 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

He had all kinds of jobs. First a transporter, a mechanic and then a bee keeper.

[–] hopelessrespawner@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago

Sounds like... a working man πŸ˜‚

[–] Klordok@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

And an extensive military career as a highly trained operative in every private and government special program.

[–] dicksteele@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

He is the Johnny sins of the acting world, obviously not as accomplished still.

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Plus a diver and a dancer in music videos. But these two in real life.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"From the director of The Beekeeper" is enough to make me uninterested in this.

That movie sucked, even for a "Jason Statham kills people for 90 minutes" movie.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hmmm, sounds like something I'll like.

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you just like "Shoot Em Up" movies and aren't turned off by the idea of Paul Giamatti sucking on a dead woman's milky tit then I have the movie for you.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 1 day ago

Funny enough.

Shoot 'Em UP

But also if you haven't check out Slevin

[–] ghostlychonk@lemm.ee 13 points 4 days ago

He's like the AC/DC of acting: you know exactly what you're getting each time.

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago

Sounds VERY original.

[–] dovah@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

And we love to see it!

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I once jumped a car onto a moving train while on fire

[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It looks like a carbon copy of Bee Keeper

[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

"I just want to do my job" -Jason Statham in Transporter/Beekeeper/Working Man