Gamer Movie Trailer

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I posted this to the forums, but it was too cool to hide. Here is the trailer for the upcoming Death Race style MMO movie, Gamer, starring Gerard Butler and Michael C. Hall (Dexter).

In the not too distant future, Kabel (Gerard Butler), a death row inmate, has unwittingly become a pop culture hero. Every week, millions worldwide tune in online to watch him and hundreds of other convicts battle in Slayers, an ultra-violent multi-player online game invented by technological genius Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall). To the wealthy young gamer who controls his every move, Kable is just a sim (simulation) character. To the resistance group that opposes Castle's games as high-tech slavery, he is a critical element in their battle to take down the inventor. Caught in the crosshairs of two opposing forces and under the command of a teenager's remote device, Kable must use his extraordinary fighting skills to escape the game, bring down Castle and overthrow the system.

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You can also download a Quicktime version of the trailer from IGN (http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/907044/citizen-game/videos/gamer_trl_051109.html).

[drakkarim]

everytime i see that rapper in the video i keep getting pulled from 'neat movie' to 'wtfboll'.

[Zetsuei]

So.... it's Death Race, only instead of a race, its an MMO. With Luda. Can I order tickets for it now? I can't? Good.

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So.... it's Death Race, only instead of a race, its an MMO. With Luda. Can I order tickets for it now? I can't? Good.

I was thinking we should get a tent and set up a theater camp out now. September is only... four months away.

[DeluxE]

Death Race + The Running Man + MS new camera interface + ripe cheese = GAMER.

Ugh.

[Zander]

Talk about some heavy-handed ham-fisted allegory.

No thanks.

[BlackHatKid]

Death Race + The Running Man + MS new camera interface + ripe cheese = GAMER.

Ugh.

See my thinking was THE RUNNING MAN meets TOYS with Robin Williams... am I alone here?

[spdiscus]

This popped into the XBL spotlight yesterday. Not terribly interesting.

[Nominal]

I would watch a movie that was (Toys(Death Race+Running Man))^Brazil, regardless of whether or not my math makes any sense.

[lost]

You know I've been hoping Gerard Butler would do a good action movie and this might be it.

Most will be able to suspend belief for the 90 minutes. I think serious gamers will struggle a bit more. 'Why the hell would this ever happen?'. Racing fans probably felt the same about Death Race.

Hate titles like that though. Stopped me seeing the great Shooter, has put me entirely off ever watching Fighting and makes this a shaky one.

[brandonjclark]

What version of DirectX is that?

WOW!

[Earth Djinn]

The premise sounded terrible, but the trailer actually looked a little interesting.

I'm currently undecided on this one.

[SwitchBlade_Jax]

Stupid title, but I love Gerard Butler and Michael C. Hall (Dexter is wicked awesome).....so torn.....Well, if I try I can probably find enough change on the ground by Steptember to make $5 to see an early showing

[prokat]

It's by the guys who did Crank 1 and 2. They are at least accomplished at action sequences so I'm lookin forward to it!

[Fonz]

So first the throw back flavors for mountain dew, now this terrible trailer. The real question is... how much you guys charging for front page ad.. i mean article space? :-p

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So first the throw back flavors for mountain dew, now this terrible trailer. The real question is... how much you guys charging for front page ad.. i mean article space? :-p

You are going to have to speak up if you want anyone to hear you.

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[saulob]

I will pass...

[Virtuoso]

First impressions: Trash.

But I kinda have a man crush on Michael C. Hall, so I may rent it.

[Ravenus]

The premise sounded terrible, but the trailer actually looked a little interesting.

I'm currently undecided on this one.

Exactly thought for thought what I was thinking.

[Rhaze]

Eh, might give it a shot. It'll be good for mindless entertainment if anything.

[Ulysses]

This'll be a hit with the Spike TV crowd.

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This'll be a hit with the Spike TV crowd.

What makes you say that? Not enough boobies for that bunch.

[ashikenshin]

Terrible title + premise but if its as fun as crank I will even buy the bluray ^_^

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Finally available in HD from Apple's Trailer website.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/gamer/hd/

Does anyone know how to download these and save them to the HD?

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Terrible title + premise but if its as fun as crank I will even buy the bluray ^_^

I just watched the 1080 trailer. Seems like a Blu-ray must have. Makes me want to go and pick up Death Race on Blu-ray.

[FEARnet]

This film looks like a lot of fun to me... mainly because the cast in it is good. Butler and Hall are great in my opinion.

http://www.fearnet.com/videos/b16168_sdcc_2009_gamerrsquos_michael_c_hall.html

That's a link to MC Hall doing an interview for the movie from Comic Con.

Jack with FEARnet

[vallancian]

a friend showed me the trailer for this a while ago and it looks immense, i cant wait to see it.