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Haywire Trailer: You're The Pretender, What If I Say That I'll Never Surrender

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (23)

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Frankly, I don’t know where Steven Soderbergh finds the time. One minute he’s sitting idly, the next he’s got a movie coming out every four minutes. OK, not quite, but didn’t we just see the trailer for Contagion? And now, we’ve got Haywire, Soderbergh’s spy-on-the-run flick that, yes, is vaguely Bourne-esque. Also? A bit of a pickle.

See, I was rather excited for Haywire. I love Soderbergh, and I’m interested in whether or not he can turn MMA fighter Gina Carano into a bona fide action star. I’m thrilled with the fact that he picked an actual badass to play a badass. It’s the type of art-reflecting-life concept he attempted with The Girfriend Experience, only hopefully not dreadfully boring. So I’m intrigued. The rest of the cast, Charming Potatoes aside, is pretty motherfucking stellar too: Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, and Michael Fassbender. I mean, that’s tough to beat.

Of course, the problem is… the trailer is a perfect example of a poorly edited trailer. The action and fighting looks goddamn amazing, and Carano looks like a stunning force of punching and kicking nature. That part looks phenomenal. The voiceover (yes, I know, I bitch about voiceovers a lot, but come on) is horrible. And they picked some pretty tacky lines to use as go-to lines. In short, it’s a trailer that means that either Soderbergh directed a beautifully shot TNT Original Action Movie… or the trailer editor should be hung.

Anyway, I’m still psyched as hell to see this. I’m not an MMA fan, but I respect the hell out of their skillset and drive and dedication. And I’m interested to see how Carano makes the transition. I confess, she seems pretty wooden in the trailer, but I hope it works in the end, because it could be a nifty little action movie.

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Comments

Bill Pullman is really Bill Paxton. Common mistake I suppose. I'm also glad for that b/c Pullman has been terrible on Torchwood: Miracle Day. That crying scene in episode 2, Uggh.

Also, Channing Tatum and Fassbender are dead in the first 20 minutes of the movie. What the hell?

I love Michael Angarano (kid in the car). Mmmm, also Ewan is back tO being hot and badass.

AND what in the kind of beard was Banderas sporting?? Don't fight the hot, man.

Posted by: kilmo at July 24, 2011 11:17 PM

I see someone was listening to a lot of Foo Fighters this weekend

Posted by: Even Stevens at July 24, 2011 11:41 PM

FOO FIGHTERS!!!

Posted by: hugh e jean at July 25, 2011 12:24 AM

With the exception of Paxton, it looks better than I would have thought. I reserve judgment on Carano.

Posted by: Protoguy at July 25, 2011 2:39 AM

It actually looks kinda awesome, I'm intrigued. Then again, I do have a major soft spot for ass kicking women..

Posted by: lauwer at July 25, 2011 4:31 AM

It's gotten to the poin where I see the name "Channing Tatum" and think "Who?!". And then I remember that's Charming Potato.

I don't know, if all her enemies are some of the most well-known and -liked actors around, it'll be tough to root for her. I expected to root for the dragons in Reign of Fire and was won over by the hero, but that was Bale. I'd be surprised if Carano has that kind of charisma. She does kick ass pretty well, though.

Posted by: Todd at July 25, 2011 8:40 AM

The problem, as I see it, is your lead has no sex appeal or charisma. The supporting cast is fine.

Posted by: logan at July 25, 2011 10:04 AM

If the entire movie was just Carano killing Channing Tatum over and over again in various ways for two hours I'd go see it, rent it, buy the DVD with edited scenes, see the broadway show, cosplay it, re-enact it with marionettes legos and clay figures, get the bootleg anime adaptation, buy the action figures, make all the recipies from the cookbook and wear all the promotional material I could buy off of Ebay, Craigslist and autotrader. Because that would be all kinds of fantastic.

Posted by: Mrcreosote at July 25, 2011 10:18 AM

Is that Carano in the header pic? Because that looks like a completely different female.

I've had a major thing for Ewan McGregor since high school, but that haircut is awful.

Posted by: exploranora at July 25, 2011 10:25 AM

This looks like a WWE star turned actor movie, but with an actual supporting cast.

Posted by: Matt at July 25, 2011 10:32 AM

Nice change to see a woman in an action movie who actually appears to be built like she can kick ass. I can never buy the Succubus* in that kind of role, ever. She looks like she should break in half when the wind blows.

*--Jolie

Posted by: , at July 25, 2011 10:34 AM

I like boobs as much as the next hetero guy, but that header picture is terrible.

I've never heard of this woman. She's not very graceful, but she actually looks strong and looks like she's dealing the hurt. She looks no more wooden than Jason Bourne, and Damon didn't bother too much with The Craft in that movie.

Posted by: idiosynchronic at July 25, 2011 10:41 AM

Jury's out. I'm a sucker for ass-kicking women, and Carano is the real deal, so I'm half-way sold. Ah, who am I kidding? I'm totally going to watch this. The fights alone are worth it.

Posted by: Joker at July 25, 2011 11:20 AM

And that, bitches, is what Wonder Woman should look like.

Posted by: Hater from Siloam Springs at July 25, 2011 11:35 AM

Someone give that b***h a sword!

Posted by: Meander at July 25, 2011 12:35 PM

Ahh, it may suck but when she throws a punch it looks like it would actually do some damage.

Posted by: FyreHaar at July 25, 2011 1:29 PM

So glad that Ewan is not currently trying to fight the hot. That is a God-given gift, embrace it! Although agreed on the haircut exploranora.

I think Charming Potato gets more, well, Potato-y with each passing day. His hot seems to be fading.

Was this filmed before or after Michael Douglas' cancer treatment? He looks really good in here!

Posted by: Laura at July 25, 2011 1:36 PM

I'd like this to be good but the fact that it is coming out in January makes me think it isn't...

Posted by: k reads at July 25, 2011 1:45 PM

If anyone sees a cosplay version of Yoko from Gurren Lagann please get her pic... Only of she's hot though.

Posted by: Jonnie Friesen at July 25, 2011 4:12 PM

A female action hero who doesn't look like a stiff wind will knock her over? I'll see the movie even if it's reviewed as being worse than The Brown Bunny.

Posted by: ArmaAngelus at July 25, 2011 5:05 PM

This kind of reminds me of Salt, but without the gigantic stick up it's ass... Or is that not even a comparison? Je ne sais blah!

Posted by: Lisa Bee at July 25, 2011 5:37 PM

At first, I thought the woman in the wetsuit was Fergie.

Posted by: Trey Shacksit at July 25, 2011 6:00 PM

I kinda like those tuff broads, they don’t make a big deal about you farting while you're fucking the shit out of them.

Posted by: Pookie at July 25, 2011 6:38 PM