Review: Torque

Discussion in 'Australian Motorcycles' started by Fred Kroft, Jan 16, 2004.

  1. Fred Kroft

    Fred Kroft Guest

    Well, up go the bike thefts again !

    -f
     
    Fred Kroft, Jan 16, 2004
    #1
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  2. Fred Kroft

    Nev.. Guest

    Movie review sourced from somewhere in cyberspace and posted to another
    list...

    Torque. The name alone conjures images of speed, power and total suckage.For
    the trailer alone this film deserves it's own special place in movie hell. But
    there's an upside to this. Torque is Epic, positively epic and when I sayepic
    I mean epic in the way of such film greats as Kill and Kill Again, MadmanMars
    and Night Warning. Epic in the way that this is so bad that it will one day
    fall into total obscurity, becoming completely unknown to future generations
    and then one day find it's way onto the screens of the Alamo Drafthouse as a
    50 year old Tim League grins from ear to ear at the audiences reaction tothe
    sheer ridiculousness of it all.

    This is a film with so little going for it that the few gems to be found among
    the coal of it's bulk feel so painfully out of place that it boggles the mind.
    But there are islands, beautifully comfortable islands, upon which a movie
    lover can sun themselves for a few fleeting moments before the storm clouds of
    mediocrity roll in and the overwhelming storm of such terrible power rains
    upon the glowing shores.

    Torque is an 81 minute crotch rocket, kid rock music video, beer commercial
    remake of “The Warriors” that chooses to throw such wacky notions as the basic
    laws of physics right out the window in an unending search for glorious
    special effects. Now normally I’d be all for such mindless entertainment.
    Producer Neil H. Moritz (The producer in question who's ties to The Fast and
    the Furious, XXX and SWAT emblazon the trailer and the poster for Torque)has
    proven to be the Chef Boyardee of modern film producers, churning out
    mindless, often fun, easily digestible cinematic meals for those without too
    picky a palate. Myself, I like to shake things up; sometimes I want Filet
    Mignon, sometimes I want mini ravioli in meat sauce. Torque, however, goes way
    too over the top even for the Spaghetti O’s crowd.

    Essentially, Martin Henderson (who seems to be the love child of Owen Wilson
    and Breckin Meyer and was last seen as the love interest in The Ring) is Cary
    Ford, a motorcyclist on the lamb who gets framed not only for drug running,
    but for the murder of a rival gang leader's (Ice Cube) brother. Now everyone's
    after him: The gang who pinned it on him (The Hellions or Rogue's in Warriors
    Terminology), Ice Cube's Gang (The Reapers or Gramercy Riff’s) and the PoPo
    (or Police for the Hip Hop illiterate). The movie opens with 20 minutes of
    some beer commercial, presumably for Budweiser, complete with women hosing one
    another down in bikinis, beers being poured, friends sharing a good time
    around motorcycles, fast cars and Kid Rock Music. All at the same time. Then
    someone realizes that this movie needs a plot and thus begins what can be
    generously be called an exposition. Now Martin Henderson is on the run with
    his girlfriend and two best buddies in tow.

    That’s when it starts to get good. There’s some genuine tension, and scenes of
    interesting gunplay, followed by some nifty motorcycle chases. And then they
    have to jump on a train for one of the most ludicrous chase scenes in recent
    memory. And this is exactly how the movie continues to play out. There are
    some fun scenes immediately followed by CG sequences that down bend or break
    the very laws of physics, but misrepresent them in such ways that Charlie’s
    Angels would scratch their heads and wonder just how the **** they did it. But
    the problem with these sequences is that they aren’t interesting, they’re
    terribly confusing as the effects are so blurred to show the “Amazing Speed”
    that you can’t really see what’s going on, and once they begin you cease to
    care how they end.

    But, as I said, there are islands. So let me quickly cover the good and the
    bad.

    The Good.

    -Every scene between Ice Cube and Faizon Love. Both of these guys know how to
    deliver dialog and make it funny, no matter how badly written it is. Bothof
    them earn their paychecks for these scenes alone.

    -The make-up on Jaime Pressly is so good that you can’t believe for a second
    that it’s her, even when you know it is. She gives off this amazing level of
    cool, quiet menace as the heavies girlfriend and is unbelievably riveting
    UNTIL she opens her mouth at the end. Then it all goes away.

    -Someone along the line decided to throw in a nod to the second greatest
    motorcycle movie of all time, Roadside Prophets, by tossing in John Doe as a
    nearly inept cop. Roadside Prophets is a deep fried favorite of mine,
    essentially being a filmed version of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Repair
    without actually being one. Complete with Protagonist Doe, Beastie Boy Adam
    Horovitz, Arlo Guthrie, David Carradine, Timothy Leary, Flea, Don Cheadleand
    John Cusack this is one of the coolest, weird movies out there this side of
    Lynch.

    -If you’re going to remake a film and use Motorcylces, you could do worse than
    remaking the Warriors. If only they’d gone full tilt with it.

    -It’s only 81 Minutes. It could have been longer.

    And the Bad.

    -All of the ‘good guys’ are complete weenies. Now, if they were full on
    remaking the Warriors then this would be acceptable. The Warriors were pretty
    much weenies. They were okay in a fight, but come on, their turn was Coney
    Island. How sissy is that? Martin Henderson has this Michael Beck (Warriors,
    Mega Force, Xanadu, The Last Ninja) quality to him in that he has all the
    MAKINGS of an action hero, but none of the charm. Unless he shows a lick of
    talent sometime soon, he’ll be hyped up quickly on movie posters and DVD box
    covers and then fade away. The rest of the group isn’t even worth mentioning.
    They’re all pretty forgettable.

    -All the blurry CG. It was bad enough in 2 fast 2 Furious (also produced by
    Moritz, but oddly enough not mentioned in the trailer;), here it’s
    intolerable. The climax is so overdone with this, you never really know
    entirely what happened or in what universe it actually occurred. My guessis
    that this all occurred in the DC universe and the Flash lent the hero his
    motorcycle. It’s the only logical explaination.

    -Every bit of dialog NOT said by Ice Cube or Faizon Love.

    -Torque brings new definitions to the term ‘Self Referential’. It’sbad enough
    that they make a ‘I Live my life a quarter mile at a time’ reference,but did
    Ice Cube actually have to say ‘**** the Police’?

    -Gun Fu (Equilibrium) Cool. Siamese Fu (Stuck on You) Cool. Motorcycle Fu, not
    cool.

    -Torque showcases a new bullet proof vest that apparently protects you (and
    your clothing) from deadly explosions, as well as continuity flaws.

    -This is the worst video game I’ve ever played. It was mostly cut-scenes
    involving bad actors and I had no control over the movement of my motorcycle.
    Total washout.

    -It’s 81 Minutes. It could have been shorter.

    All in all, the sheer unbelievable terribleness of this film cannot fullybe
    put into words. It has to be experienced. But don’t by any means take that as
    a recommendation. This film is awesome, but only in a way that lovers of truly
    bad cinema can grasp.

    Nev..
    '03 ZX12R
    '02 CBR1100XX
     
    Nev.., Jan 16, 2004
    #2
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  3. Something of that caliber, Sharkey, I don't know if mere alcohol would do
    it...
     
    Intact Kneeslider, Jan 16, 2004
    #3
  4. Fred Kroft

    sharkey Guest

    Sounds great. Who's up for getting pissed and going to see it?

    -----sharks
     
    sharkey, Jan 16, 2004
    #4
  5. Fred Kroft

    Dave Mojo67 Guest

    Why would someone who didn't like the film waste so much time writing this?
    It would have taken longer to write than it took to watch the movie.

    --
    Cheers
    Dave (Mojo67)
    FZR600 Brisbane
    I used to never be able to finish anything but now I
    Movie review sourced from somewhere in cyberspace and posted to another
    list...

    Torque. The name alone conjures images of speed, power and total suckage.
    For
    the trailer alone this film deserves it's own special place in movie hell.
    But
    there's an upside to this. Torque is Epic, positively epic and when I say
    epic
    I mean epic in the way of such film greats as Kill and Kill Again, Madman
    Mars
    and Night Warning. Epic in the way that this is so bad that it will one day
    fall into total obscurity, becoming completely unknown to future generations
    and then one day find it's way onto the screens of the Alamo Drafthouse as a
    50 year old Tim League grins from ear to ear at the audiences reaction to
    the
    sheer ridiculousness of it all.

    This is a film with so little going for it that the few gems to be found
    among
    the coal of it's bulk feel so painfully out of place that it boggles the
    mind.
    But there are islands, beautifully comfortable islands, upon which a movie
    lover can sun themselves for a few fleeting moments before the storm clouds
    of
    mediocrity roll in and the overwhelming storm of such terrible power rains
    upon the glowing shores.

    Torque is an 81 minute crotch rocket, kid rock music video, beer commercial
    remake of "The Warriors" that chooses to throw such wacky notions as the
    basic
    laws of physics right out the window in an unending search for glorious
    special effects. Now normally I'd be all for such mindless entertainment.
    Producer Neil H. Moritz (The producer in question who's ties to The Fast and
    the Furious, XXX and SWAT emblazon the trailer and the poster for Torque)
    has
    proven to be the Chef Boyardee of modern film producers, churning out
    mindless, often fun, easily digestible cinematic meals for those without too
    picky a palate. Myself, I like to shake things up; sometimes I want Filet
    Mignon, sometimes I want mini ravioli in meat sauce. Torque, however, goes
    way
    too over the top even for the Spaghetti O's crowd.

    Essentially, Martin Henderson (who seems to be the love child of Owen Wilson
    and Breckin Meyer and was last seen as the love interest in The Ring) is
    Cary
    Ford, a motorcyclist on the lamb who gets framed not only for drug running,
    but for the murder of a rival gang leader's (Ice Cube) brother. Now
    everyone's
    after him: The gang who pinned it on him (The Hellions or Rogue's in
    Warriors
    Terminology), Ice Cube's Gang (The Reapers or Gramercy Riff's) and the PoPo
    (or Police for the Hip Hop illiterate). The movie opens with 20 minutes of
    some beer commercial, presumably for Budweiser, complete with women hosing
    one
    another down in bikinis, beers being poured, friends sharing a good time
    around motorcycles, fast cars and Kid Rock Music. All at the same time. Then
    someone realizes that this movie needs a plot and thus begins what can be
    generously be called an exposition. Now Martin Henderson is on the run with
    his girlfriend and two best buddies in tow.

    That's when it starts to get good. There's some genuine tension, and scenes
    of
    interesting gunplay, followed by some nifty motorcycle chases. And then they
    have to jump on a train for one of the most ludicrous chase scenes in recent
    memory. And this is exactly how the movie continues to play out. There are
    some fun scenes immediately followed by CG sequences that down bend or break
    the very laws of physics, but misrepresent them in such ways that Charlie's
    Angels would scratch their heads and wonder just how the **** they did it.
    But
    the problem with these sequences is that they aren't interesting, they're
    terribly confusing as the effects are so blurred to show the "Amazing Speed"
    that you can't really see what's going on, and once they begin you cease to
    care how they end.

    But, as I said, there are islands. So let me quickly cover the good and the
    bad.

    The Good.

    -Every scene between Ice Cube and Faizon Love. Both of these guys know how
    to
    deliver dialog and make it funny, no matter how badly written it is. Both of
    them earn their paychecks for these scenes alone.

    -The make-up on Jaime Pressly is so good that you can't believe for a second
    that it's her, even when you know it is. She gives off this amazing level of
    cool, quiet menace as the heavies girlfriend and is unbelievably riveting
    UNTIL she opens her mouth at the end. Then it all goes away.

    -Someone along the line decided to throw in a nod to the second greatest
    motorcycle movie of all time, Roadside Prophets, by tossing in John Doe as a
    nearly inept cop. Roadside Prophets is a deep fried favorite of mine,
    essentially being a filmed version of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Repair
    without actually being one. Complete with Protagonist Doe, Beastie Boy Adam
    Horovitz, Arlo Guthrie, David Carradine, Timothy Leary, Flea, Don Cheadle
    and
    John Cusack this is one of the coolest, weird movies out there this side of
    Lynch.

    -If you're going to remake a film and use Motorcylces, you could do worse
    than
    remaking the Warriors. If only they'd gone full tilt with it.

    -It's only 81 Minutes. It could have been longer.

    And the Bad.

    -All of the 'good guys' are complete weenies. Now, if they were full on
    remaking the Warriors then this would be acceptable. The Warriors were
    pretty
    much weenies. They were okay in a fight, but come on, their turn was Coney
    Island. How sissy is that? Martin Henderson has this Michael Beck (Warriors,
    Mega Force, Xanadu, The Last Ninja) quality to him in that he has all the
    MAKINGS of an action hero, but none of the charm. Unless he shows a lick of
    talent sometime soon, he'll be hyped up quickly on movie posters and DVD box
    covers and then fade away. The rest of the group isn't even worth
    mentioning.
    They're all pretty forgettable.

    -All the blurry CG. It was bad enough in 2 fast 2 Furious (also produced by
    Moritz, but oddly enough not mentioned in the trailer;), here it's
    intolerable. The climax is so overdone with this, you never really know
    entirely what happened or in what universe it actually occurred. My guess is
    that this all occurred in the DC universe and the Flash lent the hero his
    motorcycle. It's the only logical explaination.

    -Every bit of dialog NOT said by Ice Cube or Faizon Love.

    -Torque brings new definitions to the term 'Self Referential'. It's bad
    enough
    that they make a 'I Live my life a quarter mile at a time' reference, but
    did
    Ice Cube actually have to say '**** the Police'?

    -Gun Fu (Equilibrium) Cool. Siamese Fu (Stuck on You) Cool. Motorcycle Fu,
    not
    cool.

    -Torque showcases a new bullet proof vest that apparently protects you (and
    your clothing) from deadly explosions, as well as continuity flaws.

    -This is the worst video game I've ever played. It was mostly cut-scenes
    involving bad actors and I had no control over the movement of my
    motorcycle.
    Total washout.

    -It's 81 Minutes. It could have been shorter.

    All in all, the sheer unbelievable terribleness of this film cannot fully be
    put into words. It has to be experienced. But don't by any means take that
    as
    a recommendation. This film is awesome, but only in a way that lovers of
    truly
    bad cinema can grasp.

    Nev..
    '03 ZX12R
    '02 CBR1100XX
     
    Dave Mojo67, Jan 16, 2004
    #5
  6. Fred Kroft

    TB Guest

    Movie review sourced from somewhere in cyberspace and posted to another
    list...
    <snippity snip>

    I might go see that[1]

    --
    TB
    '03 CBR600F4i
    '99 GSXR600
    '88 CBR250R
    [1].. when it comes out on FTA[2]
    [2] I'm loving these square brackets
     
    TB, Jan 16, 2004
    #6
  7. Fred Kroft

    tgare Guest

    Thats why SBS foreign movies are good.**** all at the cinema these days
    except cheap over the top hollywood garbage.SBS is good if you like a decent
    storyline and can read subtitles.Tim
    Movie review sourced from somewhere in cyberspace and posted to another
    list...

    Torque. The name alone conjures images of speed, power and total suckage.
    For
    the trailer alone this film deserves it's own special place in movie hell.
    But
    there's an upside to this. Torque is Epic, positively epic and when I say
    epic
    I mean epic in the way of such film greats as Kill and Kill Again, Madman
    Mars
    and Night Warning. Epic in the way that this is so bad that it will one day
    fall into total obscurity, becoming completely unknown to future generations
    and then one day find it's way onto the screens of the Alamo Drafthouse as a
    50 year old Tim League grins from ear to ear at the audiences reaction to
    the
    sheer ridiculousness of it all.

    This is a film with so little going for it that the few gems to be found
    among
    the coal of it's bulk feel so painfully out of place that it boggles the
    mind.
    But there are islands, beautifully comfortable islands, upon which a movie
    lover can sun themselves for a few fleeting moments before the storm clouds
    of
    mediocrity roll in and the overwhelming storm of such terrible power rains
    upon the glowing shores.

    Torque is an 81 minute crotch rocket, kid rock music video, beer commercial
    remake of "The Warriors" that chooses to throw such wacky notions as the
    basic
    laws of physics right out the window in an unending search for glorious
    special effects. Now normally I'd be all for such mindless entertainment.
    Producer Neil H. Moritz (The producer in question who's ties to The Fast and
    the Furious, XXX and SWAT emblazon the trailer and the poster for Torque)
    has
    proven to be the Chef Boyardee of modern film producers, churning out
    mindless, often fun, easily digestible cinematic meals for those without too
    picky a palate. Myself, I like to shake things up; sometimes I want Filet
    Mignon, sometimes I want mini ravioli in meat sauce. Torque, however, goes
    way
    too over the top even for the Spaghetti O's crowd.

    Essentially, Martin Henderson (who seems to be the love child of Owen Wilson
    and Breckin Meyer and was last seen as the love interest in The Ring) is
    Cary
    Ford, a motorcyclist on the lamb who gets framed not only for drug running,
    but for the murder of a rival gang leader's (Ice Cube) brother. Now
    everyone's
    after him: The gang who pinned it on him (The Hellions or Rogue's in
    Warriors
    Terminology), Ice Cube's Gang (The Reapers or Gramercy Riff's) and the PoPo
    (or Police for the Hip Hop illiterate). The movie opens with 20 minutes of
    some beer commercial, presumably for Budweiser, complete with women hosing
    one
    another down in bikinis, beers being poured, friends sharing a good time
    around motorcycles, fast cars and Kid Rock Music. All at the same time. Then
    someone realizes that this movie needs a plot and thus begins what can be
    generously be called an exposition. Now Martin Henderson is on the run with
    his girlfriend and two best buddies in tow.

    That's when it starts to get good. There's some genuine tension, and scenes
    of
    interesting gunplay, followed by some nifty motorcycle chases. And then they
    have to jump on a train for one of the most ludicrous chase scenes in recent
    memory. And this is exactly how the movie continues to play out. There are
    some fun scenes immediately followed by CG sequences that down bend or break
    the very laws of physics, but misrepresent them in such ways that Charlie's
    Angels would scratch their heads and wonder just how the **** they did it.
    But
    the problem with these sequences is that they aren't interesting, they're
    terribly confusing as the effects are so blurred to show the "Amazing Speed"
    that you can't really see what's going on, and once they begin you cease to
    care how they end.

    But, as I said, there are islands. So let me quickly cover the good and the
    bad.

    The Good.

    -Every scene between Ice Cube and Faizon Love. Both of these guys know how
    to
    deliver dialog and make it funny, no matter how badly written it is. Both of
    them earn their paychecks for these scenes alone.

    -The make-up on Jaime Pressly is so good that you can't believe for a second
    that it's her, even when you know it is. She gives off this amazing level of
    cool, quiet menace as the heavies girlfriend and is unbelievably riveting
    UNTIL she opens her mouth at the end. Then it all goes away.

    -Someone along the line decided to throw in a nod to the second greatest
    motorcycle movie of all time, Roadside Prophets, by tossing in John Doe as a
    nearly inept cop. Roadside Prophets is a deep fried favorite of mine,
    essentially being a filmed version of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Repair
    without actually being one. Complete with Protagonist Doe, Beastie Boy Adam
    Horovitz, Arlo Guthrie, David Carradine, Timothy Leary, Flea, Don Cheadle
    and
    John Cusack this is one of the coolest, weird movies out there this side of
    Lynch.

    -If you're going to remake a film and use Motorcylces, you could do worse
    than
    remaking the Warriors. If only they'd gone full tilt with it.

    -It's only 81 Minutes. It could have been longer.

    And the Bad.

    -All of the 'good guys' are complete weenies. Now, if they were full on
    remaking the Warriors then this would be acceptable. The Warriors were
    pretty
    much weenies. They were okay in a fight, but come on, their turn was Coney
    Island. How sissy is that? Martin Henderson has this Michael Beck (Warriors,
    Mega Force, Xanadu, The Last Ninja) quality to him in that he has all the
    MAKINGS of an action hero, but none of the charm. Unless he shows a lick of
    talent sometime soon, he'll be hyped up quickly on movie posters and DVD box
    covers and then fade away. The rest of the group isn't even worth
    mentioning.
    They're all pretty forgettable.

    -All the blurry CG. It was bad enough in 2 fast 2 Furious (also produced by
    Moritz, but oddly enough not mentioned in the trailer;), here it's
    intolerable. The climax is so overdone with this, you never really know
    entirely what happened or in what universe it actually occurred. My guess is
    that this all occurred in the DC universe and the Flash lent the hero his
    motorcycle. It's the only logical explaination.

    -Every bit of dialog NOT said by Ice Cube or Faizon Love.

    -Torque brings new definitions to the term 'Self Referential'. It's bad
    enough
    that they make a 'I Live my life a quarter mile at a time' reference, but
    did
    Ice Cube actually have to say '**** the Police'?

    -Gun Fu (Equilibrium) Cool. Siamese Fu (Stuck on You) Cool. Motorcycle Fu,
    not
    cool.

    -Torque showcases a new bullet proof vest that apparently protects you (and
    your clothing) from deadly explosions, as well as continuity flaws.

    -This is the worst video game I've ever played. It was mostly cut-scenes
    involving bad actors and I had no control over the movement of my
    motorcycle.
    Total washout.

    -It's 81 Minutes. It could have been shorter.

    All in all, the sheer unbelievable terribleness of this film cannot fully be
    put into words. It has to be experienced. But don't by any means take that
    as
    a recommendation. This film is awesome, but only in a way that lovers of
    truly
    bad cinema can grasp.

    Nev..
    '03 ZX12R
    '02 CBR1100XX
     
    tgare, Jan 16, 2004
    #7
  8. Fred Kroft

    Just Al Guest

    If a movie can make take me on a journey through most of my emotions...I'll be up for that.

    --

    Al Gardner



    Movie review sourced from somewhere in cyberspace and posted to another
    list...

    Torque. The name alone conjures images of speed, power and total suckage. For
    the trailer alone this film deserves it's own special place in movie hell. But
    there's an upside to this. Torque is Epic, positively epic and when I say epic
    I mean epic in the way of such film greats as Kill and Kill Again, Madman Mars
    and Night Warning. Epic in the way that this is so bad that it will one day
    fall into total obscurity, becoming completely unknown to future generations
    and then one day find it's way onto the screens of the Alamo Drafthouse as a
    50 year old Tim League grins from ear to ear at the audiences reaction to the
    sheer ridiculousness of it all.

    This is a film with so little going for it that the few gems to be found among
    the coal of it's bulk feel so painfully out of place that it boggles the mind.
    But there are islands, beautifully comfortable islands, upon which a movie
    lover can sun themselves for a few fleeting moments before the storm clouds of
    mediocrity roll in and the overwhelming storm of such terrible power rains
    upon the glowing shores.

    Torque is an 81 minute crotch rocket, kid rock music video, beer commercial
    remake of "The Warriors" that chooses to throw such wacky notions as the basic
    laws of physics right out the window in an unending search for glorious
    special effects. Now normally I'd be all for such mindless entertainment.
    Producer Neil H. Moritz (The producer in question who's ties to The Fast and
    the Furious, XXX and SWAT emblazon the trailer and the poster for Torque) has
    proven to be the Chef Boyardee of modern film producers, churning out
    mindless, often fun, easily digestible cinematic meals for those without too
    picky a palate. Myself, I like to shake things up; sometimes I want Filet
    Mignon, sometimes I want mini ravioli in meat sauce. Torque, however, goes way
    too over the top even for the Spaghetti O's crowd.

    Essentially, Martin Henderson (who seems to be the love child of Owen Wilson
    and Breckin Meyer and was last seen as the love interest in The Ring) is Cary
    Ford, a motorcyclist on the lamb who gets framed not only for drug running,
    but for the murder of a rival gang leader's (Ice Cube) brother. Now everyone's
    after him: The gang who pinned it on him (The Hellions or Rogue's in Warriors
    Terminology), Ice Cube's Gang (The Reapers or Gramercy Riff's) and the PoPo
    (or Police for the Hip Hop illiterate). The movie opens with 20 minutes of
    some beer commercial, presumably for Budweiser, complete with women hosing one
    another down in bikinis, beers being poured, friends sharing a good time
    around motorcycles, fast cars and Kid Rock Music. All at the same time. Then
    someone realizes that this movie needs a plot and thus begins what can be
    generously be called an exposition. Now Martin Henderson is on the run with
    his girlfriend and two best buddies in tow.

    That's when it starts to get good. There's some genuine tension, and scenes of
    interesting gunplay, followed by some nifty motorcycle chases. And then they
    have to jump on a train for one of the most ludicrous chase scenes in recent
    memory. And this is exactly how the movie continues to play out. There are
    some fun scenes immediately followed by CG sequences that down bend or break
    the very laws of physics, but misrepresent them in such ways that Charlie's
    Angels would scratch their heads and wonder just how the **** they did it. But
    the problem with these sequences is that they aren't interesting, they're
    terribly confusing as the effects are so blurred to show the "Amazing Speed"
    that you can't really see what's going on, and once they begin you cease to
    care how they end.

    But, as I said, there are islands. So let me quickly cover the good and the
    bad.

    The Good.

    -Every scene between Ice Cube and Faizon Love. Both of these guys know how to
    deliver dialog and make it funny, no matter how badly written it is. Both of
    them earn their paychecks for these scenes alone.

    -The make-up on Jaime Pressly is so good that you can't believe for a second
    that it's her, even when you know it is. She gives off this amazing level of
    cool, quiet menace as the heavies girlfriend and is unbelievably riveting
    UNTIL she opens her mouth at the end. Then it all goes away.

    -Someone along the line decided to throw in a nod to the second greatest
    motorcycle movie of all time, Roadside Prophets, by tossing in John Doe as a
    nearly inept cop. Roadside Prophets is a deep fried favorite of mine,
    essentially being a filmed version of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Repair
    without actually being one. Complete with Protagonist Doe, Beastie Boy Adam
    Horovitz, Arlo Guthrie, David Carradine, Timothy Leary, Flea, Don Cheadle and
    John Cusack this is one of the coolest, weird movies out there this side of
    Lynch.

    -If you're going to remake a film and use Motorcylces, you could do worse than
    remaking the Warriors. If only they'd gone full tilt with it.

    -It's only 81 Minutes. It could have been longer.

    And the Bad.

    -All of the 'good guys' are complete weenies. Now, if they were full on
    remaking the Warriors then this would be acceptable. The Warriors were pretty
    much weenies. They were okay in a fight, but come on, their turn was Coney
    Island. How sissy is that? Martin Henderson has this Michael Beck (Warriors,
    Mega Force, Xanadu, The Last Ninja) quality to him in that he has all the
    MAKINGS of an action hero, but none of the charm. Unless he shows a lick of
    talent sometime soon, he'll be hyped up quickly on movie posters and DVD box
    covers and then fade away. The rest of the group isn't even worth mentioning.
    They're all pretty forgettable.

    -All the blurry CG. It was bad enough in 2 fast 2 Furious (also produced by
    Moritz, but oddly enough not mentioned in the trailer;), here it's
    intolerable. The climax is so overdone with this, you never really know
    entirely what happened or in what universe it actually occurred. My guess is
    that this all occurred in the DC universe and the Flash lent the hero his
    motorcycle. It's the only logical explaination.

    -Every bit of dialog NOT said by Ice Cube or Faizon Love.

    -Torque brings new definitions to the term 'Self Referential'. It's bad enough
    that they make a 'I Live my life a quarter mile at a time' reference, but did
    Ice Cube actually have to say '**** the Police'?

    -Gun Fu (Equilibrium) Cool. Siamese Fu (Stuck on You) Cool. Motorcycle Fu, not
    cool.

    -Torque showcases a new bullet proof vest that apparently protects you (and
    your clothing) from deadly explosions, as well as continuity flaws.

    -This is the worst video game I've ever played. It was mostly cut-scenes
    involving bad actors and I had no control over the movement of my motorcycle.
    Total washout.

    -It's 81 Minutes. It could have been shorter.

    All in all, the sheer unbelievable terribleness of this film cannot fully be
    put into words. It has to be experienced. But don't by any means take that as
    a recommendation. This film is awesome, but only in a way that lovers of truly
    bad cinema can grasp.

    Nev..
    '03 ZX12R
    '02 CBR1100XX
     
    Just Al, Jan 16, 2004
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    atec77 Guest

    So you think its not very good them ?
     
    atec77, Jan 16, 2004
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  10. Fred Kroft

    atec77 Guest

    So you think its not very good then ?
     
    atec77, Jan 16, 2004
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    Knobdoodle Guest

    emotions...I'll be up for that.This one'll take you through the full gamut; from mild-disgust all the way
    to annoyance!
    Clem
     
    Knobdoodle, Jan 16, 2004
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    Just Al Guest

    Just looking at the trailers it looks way over the top. Alot of CGI but I expect some great stunts regardless
    and a cute lil' blonde number in leather can't go wrong!
     
    Just Al, Jan 17, 2004
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    atec77 Guest

    Ill wait till its download able
     
    atec77, Jan 17, 2004
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    John Littler Guest

    I hope someone posted that to IMDB...that needs to be recorded for posterity :)
    JL


    Movie review sourced from somewhere in cyberspace and posted to another
    list...

    Torque. The name alone conjures images of speed, power and total suckage. For
    the trailer alone this film deserves it's own special place in movie hell. But
    there's an upside to this. Torque is Epic, positively epic and when I say epic
    I mean epic in the way of such film greats as Kill and Kill Again, Madman Mars
    and Night Warning. Epic in the way that this is so bad that it will one day
    fall into total obscurity, becoming completely unknown to future generations
    and then one day find it's way onto the screens of the Alamo Drafthouse as a
    50 year old Tim League grins from ear to ear at the audiences reaction to the
    sheer ridiculousness of it all.
     
    John Littler, Jan 19, 2004
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    Joe Murray Guest

    for Melburnians in the south east suburbs, try seeing it at the cinemas in
    the shopping centre where some of us met for the start of the anti $50 tax
    ride.. Village Waverley Gardens, just off the freeway opposite the old VFL
    ground, all sessions all tickets five dollars (..or less, buy a yearly
    frequent patron pass for $7, all movies drop to $3.00) , took my son there
    earlier tonight, saw that final[?] Matrix fillum. There's a pub/pokies thing
    in the building too, which could enhance your viewing pleasure as Sharks
    suggested.

    going by the reviews, I'd pay three or five bucks to see it, but not $14.50 at
    Chaddy shopping centre.
    Joe M.
     
    Joe Murray, Jan 19, 2004
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    Just Al Guest

    Dodgey copies out now....some without chase music but you can watch.
     
    Just Al, Jan 20, 2004
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