Ten Dead Men (2008)
You can’t outrun your past. That is the extremely painful lesson that Ryan is learning right now, as specters of his past life of crime have returned to haunt him, destroying the only person he holds dear, and nearly killing him in the process. Ryan decides that if he cannot escape then he must confront them head-on in what can only be called a desperate suicide run.
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Simply Perfect
I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
Here's your average low-budget gangster "Resevoire Dogs" rip-off flash-back gangster revenge film. With awesome fight sequences. I'm still running the flash-backs of the sword fight in my head. But as a low budget gangster film it gives you exactly what you want. The fight sequences are Brilliant amazing. Whe the main character(who doesn't speak a word) goes up against bruiser he beats him like a rented mule. Hands him a beating that made my shins and knees hurt. Bruiser laffs wipes the glass and plaster off himself and yells "Is zat all you got!" (see KIMBO SLICE you-tube video). Then the real fight starts. It was as goodas the one in "SNATCH/5 MINUTES IN HEAVEN" Howeva as a British Gangsterfilm, it sucked. British Gangster films are known for witty dialog,humorous and interesting characters and getting "MID-EVIL" (SNATCH/GANGSTER #1/LOVE and HONOR/THE GENERAL/THE RISE OF THE FOOT SOLDIER)on someone(they invented it) instead of shoot-outs. This one didn't have that, any-time you hear narrations throughout the movie it takes away.Now if you don't mind I'm gonna re-watch all the fight scenes.
Know of this film from reading Impact magazine in the UK, bought a copy when I went over to the States this week Being a fan of Left For Dead all I can say is Wow! 10 Dead Men is well wicked much better than Left For Dead (which I liked a lot also). If you like bloody over the top action movies that are just relentlessly violent from start to finish then this is the film for you.Brendan Car is rock hard scary and even Lee from UK band Steps is pretty good. It's got Silvio Simac (Transporter 3), Pooja Shah (Eastenders) and loads of faces from Brit films and TV such as Chris Jones, Glenn Salvage, Terry Stone and more.This is a well wicked movie that any action fan should watch.
What is to be marvelled at in this film is the true guerrilla spirit in which it was made. From throwing people out of windows to blowing up cars to filming sex scenes at the Brighton Grand it's all here and pulled off with the flair of any Michael Bay film. And at a fraction of the cost.Although a tried and tested plot (man gets revenge on those who killed his loved ones) a well written script provides added complexity to what could have been a conventional action film. Almost every character has a back story making even the vilest of villains interesting and the structure keeps the film fresh with multiple flashbacks and a truly unexpected ending.An inspiration for all aspiring film makers.
I was hoping that "10 Dead Men" was going to be as good as "Rise of the Foot Soldier." The premise/plot is a decent yet typical tale of revenge while the fight choreographing is superb. The acting, dialog, cinematography and editing are horrible (i.e. terrible directing).The small budget excuses the poor cinematography and editing however it doesn't excuse the bad acting, dialog and overall horrible directing.The film seems more a vehicle for sadistic homo-erotica than serious story-telling with lots of violent BDSM, torture, transvestites, and big burly men.As a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fan I was offended by the film's portrayal of MMA competitors as brutal, blood-thirsty, mindless goons.The entire film is summed up in one scene halfway though the movie. Two of the main characters are mindlessly watching TV on the couch. The supporting actor channel surfs past an MMA fight to a porn channel which bores and annoys Ryan (the main character). Ryan then takes the remote and returns to watching the MMA fight and is visibly excited by the action.If you're looking for a film featuring homo-erotica, BDSM and MMA to watch with your guy buddies then this is the flick for you. However if you are looking for a good action film like "Rise of the Foot Soldier" look somewhere else.Don't be fooled by a high IMDb rating of this film. I watched it as it had an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 with 156 votes. After watching the film I am very certain that the entire cast and everyone they know voted a 10 for this movie.I rated it a 4/10 as the fight choreographing is superb.