Repo men

[JanatUrlich]

Never heard of it, but Repo: the Genetic Opera was pretty cool

 

[j0frenzy]

Trust me, you are not reading too much into things when you say the two movies look similar. That is a big point of contention among Repo! fans is that they stole from Repo!.
Anyway, it I am kind of interested in seeing it. I won't pay for it anytime soon. I know I can't stop them from stealing form the creators of Repo! but if they want my money, they will have to earn it.

but of course you know those two movies were basically in development around the same time right?

Yes, I also know that Repo! is based off of a stage production the creators had been preforming for 20 years. Repo! had a long ass development time and spent several years trying to get funding. Repo Men is based off of a novel that didn't get published until the movie was already in production.

 

[Cinnonym]

I got a little excited when I clicked the thread, thinking the two were related. Haven't heard of Repo Men, but loved Repo!. I'd much rather see the latter get a big budget revamping or hit Broadway than see another "thriller" come out.

 

[zHellas]

Looks too much like Repo! to me, it just doesn't sit right because of that. At least Repo!'s main man had a seriously twisted and convoluted backstory going to make his character so much more interesting to watch.

AND it had

Spoiler

Paris Hilton's face falling off

...

 

[Meggiepants]

Aww man. I thought this was a thread for Repo Man. I don't know what this movie is you are talking about, but it doesn't sound as good as Repo Man. Repo Man is an awesome movie.

 

[BiscuitTrouser]

Since every station I watch, every website I visit and almost every buss stop I pass by I see advertisements for this movie I thought I would ask peoples opinions on it. Personally I find the premise kind of perplexing, you have a fairly unlikable individual who goes around repossessing peoples organs and then in an almost karmic twist he requires new organs he can not pay for. While the overall story works the idea that you are supposed to sympathize with the main character who almost hands people death sentences because they have no money, and then feel for him when he has the same thing happen to him.

I also wonder about the timing of this release. During a time when a lot of people are falling behind on payments to credit companies and other places, repo men are making being more frequently used to settle these debts.

It also seems very similar to Repo! The genetic opera http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/326.88315-Repo-The-Genetic-Opera
But I might be digging too deep for that one.

I think this might have made an interesting horror flick but overall I don?t see any likable or redeemable about this character or story.

I would first like to say that your avatar is awesome and you have amazing taste, damn it your stealing my identity >.>
Welcome to the escapist. The place is yours... except the basement... we dont go there anymore "raven caw".

I would secondly say (and on topic) that the premise seems silly, its like SAW really, a guys dying so he goes around killing people, im not going to feel sorry for him at all. Worst of all it seems like a "BOO SOMETHING SCARY!" horror flick rather than my favourite "atmosphere creepy" scary that really makes a good movie.