ROTTEN TOMATOES: Jet Li vs. Jason Statham in the "War" Trailer

Jet Li vs. Jason Statham in the "War" Trailer

by Scott Weinberg | May 15, 2007

Who's up for another Jason Statham action flick? This one's got Jet Li as the villain!

Previously known as "Rogue" (which is also the title of a killer croc flick that'll be hitting your video stores some time soon), the Jason Statham / Jet Li actioner "War" will explode into theaters on September 14th. In it, Statham will play an FBI agent obsessed with tracking down a brutal assassin (played by Li.)

Here's the trailer. The director (Phillip G. Atwell) and the screenwriters (Lee Anthony Smith & Gregory J. Bradley) are all first-timers, but hey, the flick's got two solid action stars going toe to toe. Looks like enjoyable mindless fun. I hope.

Source: IGN Movies

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Mr. Kong writes:
on May 15 2007 05:06 AM

Hmmm. In no way will this film be applauded for the plot, but it'll be fun.

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arpeggio191 writes:
on May 15 2007 05:37 AM

whatever happened to Hero being his last martial arts movie ever? I'm sure this was heavily discussed when the Jet Li/Jackie Chan talk came around, i just forget...

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frogleg writes:
on May 15 2007 05:40 AM

How many people work for the FBI with British accents, I wonder?

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Ashron writes:
on May 15 2007 06:12 AM

In reply to this comment (#865274)
I think Hero was supposed to be his last Martial Arts Epic, which they defined as him playing a hero from Chinese legend, so essentially no more period pieces. But I never believed that anyway.

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digitalsoul68 writes:
on May 15 2007 06:36 AM

Just like "The One", it's going to be a great popcorn flick.

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ndrage85 writes:
on May 15 2007 06:36 AM

Fearless was the one that was supposed to be his last martial arts epic. i don't think "War" counts as a martial arts epic. i can't say that the trailer "wowed" me, but Jet Li and Jason Statham are two actors who can play the same characters over and over and i'll still go see the movie because they just play them so damn well that it makes for a fun popcorn flick. nothing more, nothing less.

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gorilla325 writes:
on May 15 2007 08:00 AM

another rap movie? rent, please...

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Gimy writes:
on May 15 2007 08:37 AM

ANYTHING stathom is in that i've seen is gold. the dude is the best action star nowadays(since Diesel vanished after that kid movie) so putting him up with Li should be pretty sweet. now...if only he could be a villian in a Bond movie...

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DantesFire writes:
on May 15 2007 09:20 AM

Why did they go and change the name? I think "Rogue" was a hell of a lot better than the generic and forgettable new "War" title.

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Mitchell writes:
on May 15 2007 10:37 AM

In reply to this comment (#865274)
Fearless (not Hero) was supposed to be his last wuxia film which is basically the genre he built his stardom on. I doubt it though. Just taking a gander at his upcoming projects on imdb says otherwise.

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Matanuki writes:
on May 15 2007 10:42 AM

In reply to this comment (#865283)
His last wuxia... Did anyone ever even believe that "news"? When I heard it, all I thought was, "well, it's Michael Jordan all over again."

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mjolson20 writes:
on May 15 2007 11:22 AM

can't wait

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alephnull writes:
on May 15 2007 11:47 AM

I am pretty srue I caught a glimpse of Devon Akoi in that trailer. I can't understand why they keep putting that girl in movies. She can't act and she is not that much fun to look at. What's the draw?

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Saint Leonidas writes:
on May 15 2007 12:01 PM

[b]Jason Statham vs Jet Li.[/b]
Its gonna be entertaining....its gonna have alot of action....its gonna be fast paced....its gonna....not be that good other than the theatrics.

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kungfu_sage writes:
on May 15 2007 12:36 PM

[b]wushu[/b]
it's wushu not wuxia

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Reeven writes:
on May 15 2007 02:56 PM

I kept hearing about this movie and thinking, "This sounds like a fun, big dumb fun movie."

Then I saw the trailer. With the rap music. And the action wasn't exactly blowing me away.

I'll wait until the final product to judge, but I do love some mindless entertainment that has some great fights now and again. But not rap music, damnit.

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SplendidIsolation writes:
on May 15 2007 03:02 PM

man, that trailer looks awesome. Hopefully as much fun as crank

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dagreenman18 writes:
on May 15 2007 05:11 PM

yah know, this kinda reminds me of that one movie with Chuck Norris vs. Bruce Lee.

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richc7 writes:
on May 15 2007 06:04 PM

In reply to this comment (#865281)
[b]not everything[/b]
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/in_the_name_of_the_king_a_dungeon_siege_tale/

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wilkiedriver writes:
on May 15 2007 06:18 PM

It's some sort of generic hip-hop, like the kind you hear in other trailers for action movies. So stop bitching you pussies about "it's another rap movie". Nowhere did I see DMX or the ghost of Aaliyah in the trailer or any black actor/actress for that matter. Go on dorks and pray that hell freezes over so Jackson actually gets "The Hobbit".

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