If you have ever read the famed comic books containing the hero punisher, then you are in for a special movie treat. Actually it is not because of the movie itself, it must be related to the. Punisher plans on blowing up a skyscraper filled with mobsters. War zone is a 2008 american action thriller film based on the marvel comics character the punisher, directed by lexi alexander. Collecting the first six issues of the famous war zone series, frank castle sets out as the punisher to stop the carbone family and use one of their own to get inside the mob undercover and take them down one by one. In case you missed the first trailer of the movie punisher war zone, you may still watch it at. Nov 25, 2008 to accompany a shootemup fest like the 2008 film punisher. War zone is not the brainless action flick cash grab that i expected, in fact it rivals the 2004 version. War zone, announces shes going to direct an episode of dcs tv show arrow.
Punisher war zone is a rrated movie directed by lexi alexander. War zone kofi outlaw nov 28, 2008 were within a week of knowing whether punisher. Slumdog millionaire, the dark knight, let the right one in and rachel getting married im sure, someday, will influence my work and make me think twice before i let slide something hacky and unoriginal. Based on a popular comic book character first introduced in the pages of the amazing spiderman in 1974, punisher. With ray stevenson, dominic west, julie benz, doug hutchison. When franks wife and children are slain after witnessing a mob execution, frank begins a oneman war on new yorks underworld, unimpeded by. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
I still think hard to be enthusiast about this movie since i saw the trailers of punisher war zone. The film is a reboot that follows the war waged by vigilante frank castle ray stevenson on crime and corruption, in particular on the disfigured mob boss known as billy jigsaw russotti dominic west, rather than a sequel to 2004s the punisher. Gods gonna sit this one out the punisher 1989, the punisher 2004, and punisher. War zone is a comic adapted action film about a vigilante named the punisher, who seeks out crime and injustice after his family was murdered. Psycho 1998 film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia psycho 1998 psycho is a 1998 american mystery horror thriller film produced and directed by gus van sant for universal pictures, a remake of the 1960 film directed by alfred. De compromisloze wreker frank castle ray stevenson gaat door met zijn eenmansoorlog tegen de georganiseerde misdaad. The punisher war zone or punisher war zone is a comic book spinoff title featuring the punisher, a fictional character published by marvel comics. Mar 05, 2015 supergirl 1984 vs punisher war zone 2008. I have been a punisher fan for most of my life and greg ruckas run. The sound of madness shinedown punisher war zone music video duration. Gods gonna sit this one out the punisher 1989, the. At least as much fun as an rrated, bloody, violent as hell movie about a vigilante can be.
Frank castle, aka the punisher ray stevenson, turns the streets of new york city red as he wages a one man war against the crime syndicate responsible for the death of his wife and two kids. All are a bit cursory and quick, but not bad for what they are. War zone tem recepcao geralmente desfavoravel por parte da critica especializada. Frank castle is properly dark and gritty, yet the rest of the movie is.
Punisher war zone volume 1 tpb paperback september 16, 2002. War zone recalls the excessively violent, dialoguechallenged actioners of the 1980s, and coincidentally feels two decades out of date. Psycho 1998 independent film director gus van sant attempts a first in. Nov 10, 2017 gods gonna sit this one out the punisher 1989, the punisher 2004, and punisher.
War zone is the third attempt to bring the punisher to the big screenit follows two different movies called the punisher, 1989s lowbudget dolph lundgren effort, and a biggerdeal 2004 movie starring thomas jane and john travolta. War zone 2008 starring ray stevenson and dominic west on dvd and bluray. War zone director working on arrow season 4 gregg katzman jun 5, 2015 the director of marvels violent movie, punisher. Punisher war zone was so much better than punisher. War zone is a 2008 film and the third adaption of marvel comics punisher series. I have been a punisher fan for most of my life and greg ruckas run on the punisher has been one of the best ive. This is the second reboot of the characters onscreen telling. His earliest comics work was writing evangeline first for comico comics in 1984 then later for first comics, who published the ongoing series, on which he worked with his thenwife, the artist judith hunt. The film is a reboot that follows the war waged by vigilante frank castle ray stevenson on crime and corruption, in particular on the disfigured mob boss known as billy jigsaw russotti dominic west, rather than a sequel to 2004s the.
War zone comic book series was a comic book spinoff series featuring the punisher. A fairly mild man, he literally and figuratively lets frank get away with murder, all while trying to catch and stop him. This version of the punisher is a cleanslate restart of the movie version of the character it assumes there has never been a punisher movie prior to this one. Neither of those films made good on the seemingly simple task of. And as with most soundtracks of recent times, you get a hodgepodge of the memorable and the forgettable. Dec 05, 2008 i didnt expect to be surprised by punisher. War zone 1 hours and 43 minutes movie 2008 frank castle, the exmilitary man whose family was killed by criminals, who became a vigilante known as the punisher, goes after a whole mob family and. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Actie misdaad film geregisseerd door lexi alexander.
The first installment of the series ran for 41 issues with two 64page annuals. War zone the black sheep 2008 ray stevenson, dominic west marvel action movie duration. Dash mihok plays the lone cop assigned to the punisher task force. When the punisher a one man force of vengeance battles a mob boss, the disfigured mafioso. Frank castle is properly dark and gritty, yet the rest of the movie is entirely slathered in strange lighting colors which. Aug 01, 2002 charles chuck dixon is an american comic book writer, perhaps bestknown for long runs on batman titles in the 1990s. War zone, the latest comic book movie sequel that no one asked for. After hunting down and killing hundreds of violent criminals, frank castle stevenson, better known to his victims as the punisher, faces his most deadly foe yet, jigsaw. What you would all love to see from me is the mummy remake i just pitched to dark universe a few weeks ago. War zone revolves around exmarinespecial forces instructor frank castle ray stevenson. Julie benz plays the widow of an undercover fbi agent accidentally slain by frank. War zone is the best time ive had at the movies this year. Welcome back, frank, the untitled punisher sequel, punisher war zone, punisher war zone. To accompany a shootemup fest like the 2008 film punisher.
War zone 2008 lexi alexander on allmovie marvel comics vigilante character the punisher. War zone doesnt take itself seriously and it doesnt ask the audience to do so, like the 90 and 04 films did. Billy renames himself jigsaw and with the help of his crazed. Bringing down the house, script by larry hama, pencils by john buscema, inks by val mayerik, art nichols, and jimmy palmiotti. Aided by his trusted sidekick, microchip wayne knight, he almost kills billy russoti dominic west and leaves him horribly disfigured. The film follows frank castle the punisher as he targets his war on crime against disfigured mob boss billy russotti, aka, jigsaw. War zone ray stevenson dominic west doug hutchison 2008 after an encounter with the punisher ray stevenson leaves him horribly disfigured, mob boss billy russoti dominic west changes his name to jigsaw. This is indeed a correct assumption, as this 14track soundtrack is chockfull of modernday metal. Neither of those films made good on the seemingly simple task of translating one of the comic. The actual plot of the issue unfolds in flashbacks. War zone is een amerikaanscanadeesduitse actiefilm uit 2008 onder regie van lexi alexander rondom het gelijknamige personage van marvel. Steve dillon the resurrection of ma gnucci, part 1 the latest offering from the redhot marvel knights line reunites the seminal creative team of garth ennis and steve dillon for a special, weeklyshipping 6part. Charles chuck dixon is an american comic book writer, perhaps bestknown for long runs on batman titles in the 1990s. War zone 1 hours and 43 minutes movie 2008 frank castle, the exmilitary man whose family was killed by criminals, who became a vigilante known as the punisher, goes after a whole mob family and gets everyone except enforcer billy russoti.
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