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Gamer on the run
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by: Omar Aviles May. 11, 2009

GAMER

Over the weekend, Lionsgate debuted the trailer for their actioner GAMER. In it, Gerard Butler plays a death row inmate who's part of a massive mutltiplayer gaming environment where his actions are controlled by someone on the outside. He, along with other death row inmates, can gain their freedom by winning a certain amount of matches but fed up with being the puppet of kill-hungry teens, Butler decides to go after the game's mastermind - a hilariously accented Michael C. Hall. Check out the trailer below. And check out the film's non-motion poster below that. The game begins September 4th.

GAMER

Source: JoBlo Video

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VincentCostigan
2:24AM on 05/12/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Bring on more Neveldine/Taylor!
Definitely stoked with this trailer, hopefully we'll get one more non-XBox-Live exclusive one closer to its release.



And as understandable as the comparison is, I hope the Death Race comparison doesn't pick up. That was mindless fun and this.......... will be too... but with the Neveldine/Taylor twist, so it'll hopefully stand out in the style department.
Definitely stoked with this trailer, hopefully we'll get one more non-XBox-Live exclusive one closer to its release.



And as understandable as the comparison is, I hope the Death Race comparison doesn't pick up. That was mindless fun and this.......... will be too... but with the Neveldine/Taylor twist, so it'll hopefully stand out in the style department.
 
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Maudibe
11:29PM on 05/11/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Looks like fun.
Looks like fun.
 
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Lucky Denver
10:27PM on 05/11/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm not completely sold. Interesting premise aside, it looks fairly typical. Death Race kept coming to mind.
I'm not completely sold. Interesting premise aside, it looks fairly typical. Death Race kept coming to mind.
 
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HoyleHaw
8:52PM on 05/11/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
So far so good as far as I can tell. Michael C. Hall IS from North Carolina, so while it's not his natural accent, I'm sure he's gotten plenty of exposure. I think it suits him in that neurotic bad guy kind of way.
So far so good as far as I can tell. Michael C. Hall IS from North Carolina, so while it's not his natural accent, I'm sure he's gotten plenty of exposure. I think it suits him in that neurotic bad guy kind of way.
 
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MIKE0621
7:25PM on 05/11/2009 Add as a friend | MFC profile
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Is this a semi-update of the Running Man? Similar concept, game show, gamer. I dont know... Anyone know?
Is this a semi-update of the Running Man? Similar concept, game show, gamer. I dont know... Anyone know?