oddjob Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Not a bad movie....more "cartoonish" (like the bus scene) than the original, but even my wife liked it. Ben Foster is no comparison to Jan M. Vincent according to my wife. Couple of bad gun scenes like the hammer not staying back on a 1911 that was shot. Clear view of a blank fired casing in the air. But not too bad. The original was more gritty to me than this new version. Bottom line: I will buy the Blu Ray when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I need to see the original first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I didn't even know there was an original. But I think I want to see this version. Who was in the original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I didn't even know there was an original. But I think I want to see this version. Who was in the original? young kids!!! didn't know there was an original. Charles Bronson and Jan Michael Vincent. Great movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I stopped by wally world last week and just happened to walk by their bargain bin for DVDs. in the bin was like a 3 pack of Charlie Bronson movies. one of the three movies was The Mechanic. darn, I wish I had picked it up. it was only like 5 bucks. I am thinking that there is this subtlety to the original that won't be duplicaTed in the remake. you really have to be paying attention to the small details in the original. I am expecting that the remake with today's audiences they'll have to have their hands held and dialogue will have to be inserted to make todays's viewers be able to connect all the dots. slight thread drift ahead...when I was stationed at Pope/Ft. Bragg, there was a pawn shop in Fayetteville where I would buy my reloading supplies. on the wall there was this black and white poster of Charlie Bronson standing at some range all suited up in a Camp Perry style shooting jacket holding some bull barreled target rifle...man! how I would like to have that poster! that and a poster of Linda Hamilton cleaning her AR in Terminator 2 would be perfect posters for a reloading room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oddjob Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 If you see the original first movie the basic plot is the same, but thats where the similarity ends. Its a very good movie on its own to see then watch the original. You guys are making me feel old........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I didn't even know there was an original. But I think I want to see this version. Who was in the original? It seems that Hollywierd can no longer come up with original movies that aren't animated! I didn't know, or care, that a remake is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzysights Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I think the original was one of the best Bronson films ever but it was not very popular. I think I might wait for this one to hit the Redbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hefta Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 My wife and I saw it on Saturday and really enjoyed it, it is brutally violent in a couple of scenes. I loved the original too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry cazes Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I didn't even know there was an original. But I think I want to see this version. Who was in the original? It seems that Hollywierd can no longer come up with original movies that aren't animated! I didn't know, or care, that a remake is out. Gotta agree with Dan. This was a classic and in the last few years I feel like I have had a lifetimes share of remakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 SWEET! I went back to wally world and dug through the bargain bin. Yep! I found the original Mechanic. it also came with two other (cheesey, B ?) movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 SWEET! I went back to wally world and dug through the bargain bin. Yep! I found the original Mechanic. it also came with two other (cheesey, B ?) movies. Let's face it, The Mechanic, was a B movie, but a really great B Movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 My girl and I saw it last night - we both enjoyed it. And I think she enjoyed the ending more than I did, because she did not see the original. Spoiler question?: Did Charles Bronsed die in the original? Please answer with a "spoiler." be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 My girl and I saw it last night - we both enjoyed it. And I think she enjoyed the ending more than I did, because she did not see the original. Spoiler question?: Did Charles Bronsed die in the original? Please answer with a "spoiler." be Its been a long time since I have seen it, but didn't Jan Michael Vincent poison him. and then got blown up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caspian guy Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) My girl and I saw it last night - we both enjoyed it. And I think she enjoyed the ending more than I did, because she did not see the original. Spoiler question?: Did Charles Bronsed die in the original? Please answer with a "spoiler." be Its been a long time since I have seen it, but didn't Jan Michael Vincent poison him. and then got blown up. Yes the bronson character dies. He was suspicious so he rigged Jan Michael Vincent's car before they left. So when the Jan Michael Vincent character poisoned him in Italy he in effect had killed himself. Edited February 4, 2011 by caspian guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 My girl and I saw it last night - we both enjoyed it. And I think she enjoyed the ending more than I did, because she did not see the original. Spoiler question?: Did Charles Bronsed die in the original? Please answer with a "spoiler." be Its been a long time since I have seen it, but didn't Jan Michael Vincent poison him. and then got blown up. Yes the bronson character dies. He was suspicious so he rigged Jan Michael Vincent's car before they left. So when the Jan Michael Vincent character poisoned him in Italy he in effect had killed himself. Thanks! Now I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) I saw the original more than once. Very cool movie for the time. I think there was some unwritten rule in Hollywood at the time that bad guys were not suppose to live happily everafter--i.e., condoning contract killing. The ending in the original was a classic, 'paybacks are a MF' to quote my Marine friends. I suspect remakes are because in the olden days, the story was more important than special effects. Most directors/producers do not have a clue about how to tell a good story, they know their special effects or 'how to tug on the heart strings' or some gimmick. Clint Eastwood is one of the few directors now days that really focuses on the story that needs to be told. Edited February 4, 2011 by pjb45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 the remake is now available on DVD and is at the Redbox. I just dropped it off, having rented it last night. there is some special going on now where if you text a particular number to redbox you get a reply back with a promo code. the remake was good. I was impressed actually. it could stand on its own. maybe it was because the original true grit starred john wayne, but I kept comparing those two to each other. no need to do that with these two different versions of the mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nfiniti Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Great movie. Well, most Jason Statham movies are pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninemmbill Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I enjoyed the new version, but still think the original was better. It does seem that there is a 25-30 year cycle on movies before they are reintroduced. There aren't many remakes that are better than the originals. Not to drift, but I recently watched a couple of older action flicks with my son. Needless to say, he wasn't super impressed with the originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wideerhunter Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Decent flick but I wonder if we'll ever see Jason Statham in any other type of role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 If he's happy with the roles, and the money, then good for him. If not, he needs to get a new agent or business manager, who will figure a way to re-boot his image. If he wants to do action, but get better roles, he has to really put the heat on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hefta Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I like Jason Statham and most of his movies but he is a one dimensional actor, he plays the same character for every movie ... that's not always a bad thing... it could be if he tryed something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DyNo! Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Saw it - enjoyed it. I'm perfectly fine with type-casting. It's specialization at work in Hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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