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Black Lightning Trailer / TK

Trade News | October 20, 2009 | Comments (9)

No, it’s not a new blaxploitation movie. Nor is it about the questionably named DC Comics character. Black Lightning is the new Russian sci-fi/action film produced by Timur Bekmambetov (director of Nightwatch, Daywatch, and Wanted), directed by Alexandr Voitinsky. It’s about a boy whose father buys him his first car, only for him to discover that the car can fly and do all kinds of cool shit. Of course, there’s a bad guy who wants it, and he and his car go on to fight evil (evil in this case is in the form of a menacing-looking dude with a flying Mercedes that shoots missiles).

It’s got a Spider-Man-meets-Shia-and-Bumblebee kind of vibe to it, with the kind of over-the-top effects and action that is reminiscent of several recent Russian releases. I doubt it’s going to have the geek cachet that Daywatch did (a very good, if rather flawed and obtuse film), and it’s clearly more PG-13 than the likes of Wanted. But it’s got potential as a good, fun, effects-driven picture. Assuming you’re not one of those toolboxes who blanches at subtitles. Check out the trailer:


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Comments

In Soviet Russia, movies watched you.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 20, 2009 10:59 AM

Damn if that doesn't look cheesy cool, comrade.

Spasibo balshoye.

Posted by: , (TCFKAB) at October 20, 2009 11:14 AM

If I wanted to read, I wouldn't have dropped out of first grade.

Posted by: Lucas at October 20, 2009 11:20 AM

If I could put that trailer into an equation:
Black Lightning = Transformers(-Robots) x Dirt Bike Kid + The Rocketeer / The Love Bug.

Posted by: bleujayone at October 20, 2009 11:31 AM

The US remake will be called "Let the Right One Merge".

Posted by: laredo at October 20, 2009 12:59 PM

Assuming you’re not one of those toolboxes who blanches at subtitles.

That's just it - this won't even need subtitles. Or dubbing.

It fits all the action-picture slash coming-of-age points like some crazy colour-by-numbers. There's even the "with great power comes ---" moment. And really, will the dialogue even matter?

Posted by: malikvlc at October 20, 2009 1:23 PM

Is this going to be released in the theaters or is it straight to Netflix??

Posted by: Stella at October 20, 2009 2:48 PM

"...reminiscent of several recent Russian releases. "

You mean other than Timur Bekmambetov's?
If so, could you list a few?
Now i'm all curious. This looks like a hell of a lot of fun.

Posted by: Scott at October 20, 2009 4:53 PM

Herbski?

Posted by: James at October 21, 2009 12:10 AM





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