Meanwhile, Dave is doing all these interviews like he’s RDJ wearing his sunglasses inside when he has no box office pull. Dude is a way more of a star in his head than he is with the general audience
He sits in those interviews with low self-esteem telling you he doesn't think he's a star either. But then those shows are usually WWE podcasts and RUclips channels, so they lure him in with the acting angle and then ask him WWE questions.
As much as they try and promote him..Dave is not a leading man...he was fine as a character actor like the Guardian roles. It's also just a weird world out there for movies..........great movies go straight to streaming...crap gets released in theaters? Hollywood keeps remaking movies they should leave alone!
It doesn't help that it doesn't appear to be playing everywhere; it doesn't look like it has a wide-wide release. It's not even showing in my area, and I live in the U.S.
His last movie, knock on the cabin was trash with the highlight of movie, believe it or not, being his performance! He really played it well and he wasn't a muscle-bound meathead. Big guy? Sure, in the John Goodman way. However, his performance was very good.
Looks pretty terrible based on those clips I saw in this video. I would consider myself as the target audience for action films. I can enjoy nearly any action film made before 2013. Issues I see right away: - Horrible tinted colors - Fake muzzle flash with no recoil - Poor weapons handling - CGI blood - Dave Bautista is very unlikable and has alienated his core audience with his anti Trump rants
We don't even get it at the cinemas here in Denmark so... yea, but being a Lionsgate movie also works quite hard against it atm and once again I won't be shocked if it's out on Digital within 3 weeks sadly.
I seen the trailer and it instantly looked like something that should belong on Netflix not on the big screen, also there seems to be a influx of spy or assassin films out lately, another thing I hardly seen and adss or promo for this film. These could be a factor on why it's not doing as well as it could.
From some of the political comments I've seen Bautista make, he comes across as a Leftist lunatic. But I have enjoyed some of his films and he usually seems like a decent dude when not trying to talk shit on Trump supporters and whatnot.
Dave loves his guns, he has a few pistols and an AR15 etc and is a big gun rights person ... His mum is gay, so he's pro gay rights etc. ... But I don't know his politics TBH -
Haven't seen the movie yet. granted. the movie didn't seem to be promoted much? I'm surprised they took a risk of releasing in the theater instead of just making it a netflix movie etc. However, I have to give it to him. He wants to grow and become a serious actor. And that's not gonna happen if you don't take risks.
He's not ever gonna be Stallone Arnold or Vandamme. I never looked twice at any type of promotion for the movie. Just not really a fan of it. Hollywood is so fucked 😂
Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean Claude Van Damme are the Action Legends from the 80s and 90s. Now it's 2024, they are getting older that's a sad.
Sadly action films aren't as appealing as they were years ago thanks to Disneys overkill of super hero movies. Even though I like Dave and was lucky enough to me him i feel he lacks charisma. For those like myself lucky enough to grow up in the 80s and 90s are aware they'll never replace titans like Stallone, Schwarzenegger or even Van Damme
When trying to be a big office hit I think Bautista is better as a secondary main character, not the main character in the movie. This is more of a movie that is best for straight to video or in this day and age downloads and streaming. Also I think you're right about the storyline being overused so people aren't interested in that unless it's a major Hollywood star.
people say a lot but you gotta take into account, low marketing doesn't help. Also, Streaming has changed people's habits. Cinema isn't as appealing as it was before, we can easily wait.
You mention this archetype being the same cause this movie totally reminds me of the Accident Man movies. Mainly with all the assassins coming after him.
To compare and contrast how well “the killers game” did: Budget for killers game: $30 million Box office $2.7 million compared to “ more American graffiti” from 1979 Budget: $2.5[1]-3 million[2] Box office $8-15 million US ………… most people have never heard of more American graffiti however that movie grossed more money at the box office then the killers game, with a shoestring budget. Who knows maybe I will get my way and they will make American graffiti 3… I was hoping it would be set in the future and be a gateway to the beginning of the Star Wars movies
I was really sorry to see that this one bombed. We need more directors like J.J. Perry giving us stunt-filled action extravaganzas. I also wanted my boys Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror to have another theatrical hit under their belts to help boost their brands. Ah well, c'est la vie.
Dave can't carry a picture yet, however that cast is outrageous. It just started streaming so I am sure it'll recoup. This is one of those movies that should have streamed from jump. People go to the box office to see Deadpool and Wolverine not Killer's Game. When you can sit in your living room in front of your wall sized display with 7.1 surround sound and subs loud enough to wake the dead, why go to a theatre? The lockdown saw half the country creating the movie experience at home. When I finally got my 4K copy of The Last Kumite at my local Walmart, I went to my theatre, bought a bucket of popcorn, forced them to layer the butter and salt the way I like it and I went home to watch it.
I didn't watched this movie yet and I don't have interest in watching anything currently, but I feel like todays generation of people simply don't want classic martial arts or action movies. Because they want their Marvel stuff or DC stuff. Sure, I watched both Marvel and DC stuff for decades but that doesn't mean that I don't like martial arts or action movies, because I grew up watching them too. But hey, maybe this movie is complete garbage and I'm just thinking about it too much, trying to built up some positive interest for myself towards this movie.
I watched this movie last night in the theater and I really enjoyed it. Its unfortunate that the movie is not doing as well as it should because I think it deserves better.
DB just needs the right projects. This didn’t have the best reviews, got released at a bad time when you have strong holdovers like Beetlejuice 2 and barely any marketing. Didn’t even get a release in Canada. Also like you said it just looks like John Wick, Crank and Smokin Aces combined. But hopefully it makes money back on VOD, physical media. Shame cause this looked like a good one and I like to support R rated action. DB is a good actor and has action star written all over him. He’s probably the best wrestler turned actor.
I like movies with this Bautista actor, and I would like to watch The Killers Game. It features well-known actors martial arts action. However, I’m worried that this film might not come to theaters in Poland. I might only be able to watch it on a streaming platform because there’s little interest in this movie cinema the United States.
Hello, Viking Samurai. Dave Bautista has really improved as an actor. He's been in alot of great movies, but he has to be careful, not to be in too many weak movies back to back. Hollywood is all about- what have you done for me lately? TERRANCE OUT
The problem is that outside of big action movies junkie and some wrestling fans, Dave Bautista isn't much a draw. Additionally, I think the setting of that Killer's Game movie looks quite generic to stand out. While he has charisma and good screen presence, Bautista is also probably too advanced in age - and it shows- to pull younger audiences and not good looking, charming enough to pull female audiences. So unless, he plays the lead in a well made action franchise like Taken or he plays someone like Marcus Fenix in a Gears Of War movie, Kratos in God Of War, or stars in movies with uncommon settings and innovative concepts, Bautista will have a hard time getting at Jason Statham, Vin Diesel and The Rock's levels....Especially at his age. If I was him, I would really focus on getting lead roles on action sci-fi and fantasy movies. He was quite good in Zack Snyder's Army Of Thieves.
the movie from the trailer looks very very generic... Wick is the only action franchise at the moment that does not disappoint, when ive seen last wick i thought i should just pay more for the ticket cause it was that good.Batista should make a movie where he shows off his actual skills, like keanu does in wick, he does a lot in it, but batista, he isnt known for anything particular
Movie was Ok overall. Not a big fan of CGI blood but the action was solid. The movie was stylish and I think that aspect was cool but unnecessary bc they should have focused more on its execution.
Just to give a little context for Batista. He is a very polarizing figure. In WWE, he was overrated and mainly pushed because of his size. He got a reality check when he came back and got booed by the WWE fans for pushing his way to the top and winning the Royal Rumble. Cena who was the main babyface got booed by fans for being a lame good guy, but when he faced off against Batista. He became Hulk Hogan of the 80s. Batista also gets very political and attacks fans on social media. Long story short, Batista is only a star in his mind.
This isn’t fully true and comes across a little bias. He was very popular when he broke away from Evolution and took the title off of Triple H. He was one of the top faces for a few years straight and had a good heel run before leaving. The only reason he was booed when he came back was the audience was very much wanting Daniel Bryan to win the Rumble but Vince had decided to book Batista despite what the fans had already wanted, putting him in an awkward spot. He is outspoken about his views but I’ve never seen him “attack fans” only those who are disrespectful initially. The only people I see complain about his personal political views are those on the other side of it that can’t leave it alone.
According to Batista this is why he decided to lose all that “mass” to get better roles in movies but the way he looks now it’s because he’s off cycle.
It looks a lot of fun, i hope he will come too the Netherlands bioscoop. Greetings from the Netherlands and keep on sending . I buy blu-ray..... i have yours.
As a long time film watcher my thoughts on Batista are this. Never saw him wrestle but any role with drama and comedy,he's great. Now that he is thinner he can play a retired detective who has had enough,when some gruesome murders bring him back out. A real dramatic gritty role.
And they said this overrated Drax dude who had no lines in the bond film & sucked in glass onion, my spy & that rubbish stuber was going to be the next Dwayne Johnson 😂😂😂😂 this proves Batista sucks
If I had to pick between Johnson and Batista, I would rather watch Batista. I know he didn't want to stay in the "Action Hero" typecast but maybe he should have done that just a little longer. This road he's on is going to be an issue for a while. He's just not that good. He's not exactly known for method. He was DOPE in Dune but his character wasn't fleshed out that well considering the source material.
Hello Viking, just subscribed. Can you do some more vids on MJW exaggerating his fighting aptitude? I’m so sick of his branding where he makes outrageous claims of being able to beat champs in real fights.
I really enjoyed it. Great action packed fight scenes. It really wasn;t a comedy, but I'm sick of all that comedy insertion in basically everything that isn't horror. It wasn't ridiculous like Boys Kills World which I hated. It was more like The Expendables in that it really shines in the action. Star packed with actual cast that knows Martial arts. I think the ending got a little off track, but Hollywood usually does with their endings. The plot was passable, but I'm just glad I got at least one straight up Action flick with little to no comedy for once in 2024..
Rotten tomatoes don't have credibility. It's been found out that they take bribes for fresh ratings. Plus the ending don't really give too much sequel vibes. Yes they show he might continue as assassin but if this is it, okay.
Also, it doesn't help that many people do not understand how Rotten Tomatoes works. For example - a movie could receive a 100% Fresh rating without a single critic saying that it's a great movie. But people see the perfect score and wrongly believe that the critics are saying it's a perfect movie.
Oh no, not another Lionsgate flop. They're going to go bust at this rate. Borderlands flopped hard! It's a shame, I do like Bautista. He has shed a lot of weight for the craft of acting.
@@VikingSamuraiHis Twitter feed is that of a crazy person, and bit of a cry baby. Political differences aside, (your views are your own) he’s effectively told a lot people where to go , so doesn’t surprise me people will boycott projects he’s in.
We need jj perry on the channel! Hes the perfect guy to interview for this channel! His past stunt work on classic movies and now his current directing stint. Viking samurai to star in jj perrys next movie !
Let's be real a lot of people are not going to the movies for real they are going for the big movies and not the little ones it's sad because I do want to see this one
I am interested in it, but going to the theater all the time like I used to, just isn't affordable anymore. It's still a shame it didn't perform better.
Dave is overrated as an actor. He gets praise heaped on him because he's able to play a variety of supporting roles as opposed to someone like The Rock who is practically always the lead and plays himself. However, a huge difference between the two is that The Rock even though he was always playing himself he was able to draw massive interest. That was of course until his schtick got old. But by then he already had a slew of box office successes and had even managed to make himself the highest paid actor of one of those years. Dave has never come close to that kind of success and has only ever been effective as a supporting cast member never the draw. He doesn't carry the sufficient acting talent nor star power to be the lead. He's also getting on in age.
I think a big issue with some of these guys is they are not all The Rock. He has charm, charisma, a huge following and presence that is unmatched honestly since Arnold and Sly..Rather everyone likes The Rock or not dont matter. He has a following a huge fanbase. Batista is pretty lackluster to be honest. He seems like a good dude. BUT...He dont have the box office power to bring in the numbers.
I would rather watch Dave Batista as he can asked, Dwayne Johnson is just a big ego who has beem lucky to be part of some good movies in saying that he has probably ruined more than he has made better
Absolutely nothing to do with him being a woke, liberal piece of garbage then??? The man is slime mate. I LOVE Adkins and the rest of the cast plus Perry but Dave??? Flush him
JJ Perry is proving to be a good director in the making; and Scott Adkins is one of the best action guys going right now; but frankly most people can’t stand Bautista and that’s probably why it failed. If it was a Scott Adkins movie it would have done better.
Honestly this movie was ok but the weakest part of it for me was Dave himself. He just wasn't right for this role. Im sorry but if your going to do the whole "Best assassin in the world" trope then you have make us believe he is, or show us why he's so good. Guys like Statham, Adkins, Yen, Iko, Tony Jaa etc form the first fight your like "OK, Badass". Literally all the assassins in this were cooler than Dave lol. Marko Zaror was easily the most impressive, hell he should've been the star lol. Dave's fights were so stiff & awkward & half the time was clearly his stuntman lol.
I didn't see one promo for this movie. This is my first time hearing about it. I guess they forgot to put aside some money for marketing. Tbh, though, this is a wait for streaming movie. I'm sure it'll do good when it streams. I'll watch it. As far as Dave Bautista and his image, he's kind of unlikable. I want to like him so much, but he ruins it for me with every interview.
Dave is solid, but as said he works best in an ensemble. He has a few issues going against him though. The first being he has dipped his toes into the DTV market and once you so that it creates an image with the general public, and it's hard to shake it. Travolta, Cage, Willis even Stallone... all once A Listers that have been consigned to DTV hell. (Well Cage seems to dig himself out often, and Willis has obvious medical issues). Compounding the failure of this movie, other than going up against larger tentacle movies, is a tepid trailer with CGI blood and violence. This never looks good and I never understand why they don't use practical effects. They look much better, but probably cheaper to insert crappy CGI now. I have noticed as well that Sofia Boutella seems to be box office poison. She peaked with the Kingsmen, and it's been fast downhill since then. She brings little charisma and charm and almost no acting ability. So it's a tough one for Dave. His future will be fine with Gunn in charge of DC he will get roles coming his way, and has enough presence and skills to still have a long career. However, he needs to select his projects more wisely and a good script should have a good team behind it. Don't waste good projects being made by amateurs.
To be honest, the last time I went to a movie was once in a high school. The future belongs to phone apps. In the 90s it was cool, even vhs was cool, but now- times have changed.
@@nanoano88 I agree. The thing is that except gamers, more and more young adults don't own TV nowadays and don't have money to spend on movie tickets constantly or aren't used to it anymore especially since Covid. People just use their smartphone to do everything now from calling to chatting, to watch RUclips, Tik Tok, dating and watching movies. It is what is 🤷🏾♂️.
The problem is most people have been converted to watch movies like this on streaming only, they will only pay big bucks to watch Marvel (Even that has dropped off) or kid movies for the whole family, that's it. Also I have to say even just looking at the clips that you used in this video, I do not like the over use of cgi blood, maybe I've been spoiled with the over top Robocop splatter lol, but cgi blood in action movies just looks crap.
J.J. is a stunt guy who like alot of them move up to Second Unit Director etc. Not the Main Director there is a difference. They fight choeography and stunt coordinate. Chad gives these guys chances but directing is different. This is his 3 film maybe he will get better. Dave to me is way better than Rock and Cena. But see them as wrestler guys HW trying to use its not working. Sly, VD, Arnold, Wesley, Brandon lee all had that star quality that it you want to see them they belong on that screen Charisma segal too had it. HW today will let youtubers be in movies etc they just dont know what they are doing. Alot of CGI to much and shaky cams its the Matrix Bourne Idenity model. Mean while the guys who can do it Tony, Ilko, MJW, Scott gets terrible roles if any. Jackie and Donnie in many ways left HW they still do movies internationally all those guys do make big money too. IDK its like alot people who are in these postions in HW should not be there. 🤷🏾♂️ Dave maybe he will rebound with a good one but not likely sadly and unfairly this will stick to him like it has with a lot of actors and actress
Rubbish really poor film! But still entertaining as a B action movie. #1 factor is these Z list stars that nobody cares about and who cannot carry a film like Dave Bautista, Scott Adkins, etc. Sure Ben Kingsley is a great actor but he should have known better than to involved in garbage like this.
The expendables is a terrible embarrasing series. Part 1 and 2 seemed fine, but had dodgy greenscreen and cgi. Part 3 sucked horse manure and 4 was a disgrace with some of the worst greenscreen in history.
His target demo is a bunch of bros and he basically won’t shut up about how much he hates trump, the candidate of the bros… he did this.
Batista doesn't have leading man charisma. He does the "side" character okay, but nobody says "ooh, Batista is in this, let's go see this".
He has it. He's got the Rizz. He isn't using it. I do not think his lack of self-esteem is an act.
Meanwhile, Dave is doing all these interviews like he’s RDJ wearing his sunglasses inside when he has no box office pull. Dude is a way more of a star in his head than he is with the general audience
He sits in those interviews with low self-esteem telling you he doesn't think he's a star either. But then those shows are usually WWE podcasts and RUclips channels, so they lure him in with the acting angle and then ask him WWE questions.
I wish I could swap lives with dave.
As much as they try and promote him..Dave is not a leading man...he was fine as a character actor like the Guardian roles. It's also just a weird world out there for movies..........great movies go straight to streaming...crap gets released in theaters? Hollywood keeps remaking movies they should leave alone!
You hit it. He's a supporting player / character actor.
Terrible CGI and overpowered skinny Boss girl.. no thx
Nailed it
It doesn't help that it doesn't appear to be playing everywhere; it doesn't look like it has a wide-wide release. It's not even showing in my area, and I live in the U.S.
I didn't know this movie existed until this video lol
His last movie, knock on the cabin was trash with the highlight of movie, believe it or not, being his performance! He really played it well and he wasn't a muscle-bound meathead. Big guy? Sure, in the John Goodman way. However, his performance was very good.
I haven't even heard about this movie till today so I would blame advertising
@elskeletor3566 That’s who I would blame same thing happened to the 2012 dredd
@@jimbowlan5804 I did see that one in theaters
YO! VS! Thank you for this! I ain't going to watch this now. Now I'll wait for it to stream.
I REALLY enjoyed it! Saw it at home. I think it’ll be a hit via streaming & recoup its cost & then some. I wanna see a part 2.
I enjoyed the killer's game, it was a fun movie to watch. I really love Sofia boutella in the movie. She spice it up during the bedroom scene.
Looks pretty terrible based on those clips I saw in this video. I would consider myself as the target audience for action films. I can enjoy nearly any action film made before 2013. Issues I see right away:
- Horrible tinted colors
- Fake muzzle flash with no recoil
- Poor weapons handling
- CGI blood
- Dave Bautista is very unlikable and has alienated his core audience with his anti Trump rants
We don't even get it at the cinemas here in Denmark so... yea, but being a Lionsgate movie also works quite hard against it atm and once again I won't be shocked if it's out on Digital within 3 weeks sadly.
The CGI throat cut scene is enough to make me not ever want to watch the movie lol
Hollywood sucks
Sadly, Dave is not a lead actor. The only way this movie would have worked would be if it had been released after Guardians 1 or 2.
I seen the trailer and it instantly looked like something that should belong on Netflix not on the big screen, also there seems to be a influx of spy or assassin films out lately, another thing I hardly seen and adss or promo for this film. These could be a factor on why it's not doing as well as it could.
Liongate didn't promote that movie.Just two weeks, come on.Not even 4 months of promotion.Luongate bomb on not promoting the movie in a good way.
Had not even heard of this movie up until this video so there is already a big probelm there. ADVERTISMENT 👏 IS 👏 IMPORTANT 👏
From some of the political comments I've seen Bautista make, he comes across as a Leftist lunatic. But I have enjoyed some of his films and he usually seems like a decent dude when not trying to talk shit on Trump supporters and whatnot.
His peers calls muscular men "Toxic masculinity".
Dave loves his guns, he has a few pistols and an AR15 etc and is a big gun rights person
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His mum is gay, so he's pro gay rights etc.
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But I don't know his politics TBH -
Haven't seen the movie yet. granted. the movie didn't seem to be promoted much? I'm surprised they took a risk of releasing in the theater instead of just making it a netflix movie etc. However, I have to give it to him. He wants to grow and become a serious actor. And that's not gonna happen if you don't take risks.
He's not ever gonna be Stallone Arnold or Vandamme. I never looked twice at any type of promotion for the movie. Just not really a fan of it. Hollywood is so fucked 😂
Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean Claude Van Damme are the Action Legends from the 80s and 90s. Now it's 2024, they are getting older that's a sad.
This movie was actually a lot of fun and reminded me of a lot of early 90s action films.
Sadly action films aren't as appealing as they were years ago thanks to Disneys overkill of super hero movies. Even though I like Dave and was lucky enough to me him i feel he lacks charisma. For those like myself lucky enough to grow up in the 80s and 90s are aware they'll never replace titans like Stallone, Schwarzenegger or even Van Damme
I totally agree
@@rybackfrankie8679I also totally agree 👍🏾 💯
A movie starring Batista bombed?? NO WAY!!!😲
He has no charisma like the rock😂😂
@deendrawing6685 that's good points 👍🏾 💯
When trying to be a big office hit I think Bautista is better as a secondary main character, not the main character in the movie. This is more of a movie that is best for straight to video or in this day and age downloads and streaming. Also I think you're right about the storyline being overused so people aren't interested in that unless it's a major Hollywood star.
I had never even heard of this film? I like the look of it tho and will watch it 😎👍
That misdiagnosis plot twist was the worst plot I've seen this year.
Land of bad staring Chris Hemsworth and Russel Crowe deserves a mention it's a cool manly action movie.
people say a lot but you gotta take into account, low marketing doesn't help.
Also, Streaming has changed people's habits. Cinema isn't as appealing as it was before, we can easily wait.
You mention this archetype being the same cause this movie totally reminds me of the Accident Man movies. Mainly with all the assassins coming after him.
Never even heard of it.
To compare and contrast how well “the killers game” did:
Budget for killers game:
$30 million
Box office
$2.7 million compared to “ more American graffiti” from 1979
Budget:
$2.5[1]-3 million[2]
Box office
$8-15 million US
………… most people have never heard of more American graffiti however that movie grossed more money at the box office then the killers game, with a shoestring budget. Who knows maybe I will get my way and they will make American graffiti 3… I was hoping it would be set in the future and be a gateway to the beginning of the Star Wars movies
He was real good in Army of the Dead, that Netflix Zack Snyder film
Agreed
I was really sorry to see that this one bombed. We need more directors like J.J. Perry giving us stunt-filled action extravaganzas. I also wanted my boys Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror to have another theatrical hit under their belts to help boost their brands. Ah well, c'est la vie.
Marko was amazing in this movie!
@@VikingSamurai Marko is amazing in every movie!
Check out Land of bad just watched it the other day and it's pretty badass
@@Dragonfury3000 Thank you for the recommendation brother! I'll add it to my list. 👍
Dave can't carry a picture yet, however that cast is outrageous. It just started streaming so I am sure it'll recoup. This is one of those movies that should have streamed from jump. People go to the box office to see Deadpool and Wolverine not Killer's Game. When you can sit in your living room in front of your wall sized display with 7.1 surround sound and subs loud enough to wake the dead, why go to a theatre? The lockdown saw half the country creating the movie experience at home. When I finally got my 4K copy of The Last Kumite at my local Walmart, I went to my theatre, bought a bucket of popcorn, forced them to layer the butter and salt the way I like it and I went home to watch it.
I just watched this movie & hey I thought it was quite good. I'd give it a 8/10 or maybe 8.5/10.😊👍
It wasn't showing in any cinema in my area.
I forgot it was this weekend.
I liked the movie 🍿 it was a lot better than the new Beetlejuice movie i had to walk out on that 📽️
It came out in theaters? I thought it was streaming. I wanted to watch it, actually.
I didn't watched this movie yet and I don't have interest in watching anything currently, but I feel like todays generation of people simply don't want classic martial arts or action movies. Because they want their Marvel stuff or DC stuff. Sure, I watched both Marvel and DC stuff for decades but that doesn't mean that I don't like martial arts or action movies, because I grew up watching them too. But hey, maybe this movie is complete garbage and I'm just thinking about it too much, trying to built up some positive interest for myself towards this movie.
I watched this movie last night in the theater and I really enjoyed it. Its unfortunate that the movie is not doing as well as it should because I think it deserves better.
DB just needs the right projects. This didn’t have the best reviews, got released at a bad time when you have strong holdovers like Beetlejuice 2 and barely any marketing. Didn’t even get a release in Canada.
Also like you said it just looks like John Wick, Crank and Smokin Aces combined. But hopefully it makes money back on VOD, physical media. Shame cause this looked like a good one and I like to support R rated action. DB is a good actor and has action star written all over him. He’s probably the best wrestler turned actor.
I like movies with this Bautista actor, and I would like to watch The Killers Game. It features well-known actors martial arts action. However, I’m worried that this film might not come to theaters in Poland. I might only be able to watch it on a streaming platform because there’s little interest in this movie cinema the United States.
Hello, Viking Samurai. Dave Bautista has really improved as an actor. He's been in alot of great movies, but he has to be careful, not to be in too many weak movies back to back. Hollywood is all about- what have you done for me lately?
TERRANCE OUT
So........like his finishing move in WWE.....The Batista Bomb?!.......😂
The problem is that outside of big action movies junkie and some wrestling fans, Dave Bautista isn't much a draw. Additionally, I think the setting of that Killer's Game movie looks quite generic to stand out. While he has charisma and good screen presence, Bautista is also probably too advanced in age - and it shows- to pull younger audiences and not good looking, charming enough to pull female audiences. So unless, he plays the lead in a well made action franchise like Taken or he plays someone like Marcus Fenix in a Gears Of War movie, Kratos in God Of War, or stars in movies with uncommon settings and innovative concepts, Bautista will have a hard time getting at Jason Statham, Vin Diesel and The Rock's levels....Especially at his age. If I was him, I would really focus on getting lead roles on action sci-fi and fantasy movies. He was quite good in Zack Snyder's Army Of Thieves.
Dave is a star, he will recover
the movie from the trailer looks very very generic... Wick is the only action franchise at the moment that does not disappoint, when ive seen last wick i thought i should just pay more for the ticket cause it was that good.Batista should make a movie where he shows off his actual skills, like keanu does in wick, he does a lot in it, but batista, he isnt known for anything particular
I have wonder how Drew McIntyre performed since their was his first role?
Movie was Ok overall. Not a big fan of CGI blood but the action was solid. The movie was stylish and I think that aspect was cool but unnecessary bc they should have focused more on its execution.
When you take a poop on 50% of the population of your country, don’t be surprised that they don’t come see your movie. 😂😂😂.
The movie was woke?
Aha, it seems that Bautista has TDS.
No he is@@nanoano88
How good was Scott Adkins in this movie
I didn't care for his character that much, but he had a great fight scene.
I felt that way about Scott in John Wick 4 his talents were so under used and valued 🤷🏾♂️@@VikingSamurai
Just to give a little context for Batista. He is a very polarizing figure. In WWE, he was overrated and mainly pushed because of his size. He got a reality check when he came back and got booed by the WWE fans for pushing his way to the top and winning the Royal Rumble. Cena who was the main babyface got booed by fans for being a lame good guy, but when he faced off against Batista. He became Hulk Hogan of the 80s. Batista also gets very political and attacks fans on social media. Long story short, Batista is only a star in his mind.
This isn’t fully true and comes across a little bias. He was very popular when he broke away from Evolution and took the title off of Triple H. He was one of the top faces for a few years straight and had a good heel run before leaving. The only reason he was booed when he came back was the audience was very much wanting Daniel Bryan to win the Rumble but Vince had decided to book Batista despite what the fans had already wanted, putting him in an awkward spot.
He is outspoken about his views but I’ve never seen him “attack fans” only those who are disrespectful initially. The only people I see complain about his personal political views are those on the other side of it that can’t leave it alone.
I enjoyed the movie. A great supporting cast, like Scott Adkins and Marko Zaror.
This movie has not been released in the Middle East
Wow! They need to call you Vikiing 'Beard Man' Samurai. That beard tho!
it was quite obvious, this was going to be a flop. the last bunch of lionsgate movies have all flopped
According to Batista this is why he decided to lose all that “mass” to get better roles in movies but the way he looks now it’s because he’s off cycle.
Bautista is a decent actor but no one is going to the cinema to see him as the lead role. Where’s the draw?
It looks a lot of fun, i hope he will come too the Netherlands bioscoop. Greetings from the Netherlands and keep on sending . I buy blu-ray..... i have yours.
As a long time film watcher my thoughts on Batista are this. Never saw him wrestle but any role with drama and comedy,he's great. Now that he is thinner he can play a retired detective who has had enough,when some gruesome murders bring him back out. A real dramatic gritty role.
No thank you, Batista is BORING. Cast Samuel L Jackson instead if you want to make money
And they said this overrated Drax dude who had no lines in the bond film & sucked in glass onion, my spy & that rubbish stuber was going to be the next Dwayne Johnson 😂😂😂😂 this proves Batista sucks
The Vandenberg curse is real
If I had to pick between Johnson and Batista, I would rather watch Batista. I know he didn't want to stay in the "Action Hero" typecast but maybe he should have done that just a little longer. This road he's on is going to be an issue for a while. He's just not that good. He's not exactly known for method. He was DOPE in Dune but his character wasn't fleshed out that well considering the source material.
Hello Viking, just subscribed. Can you do some more vids on MJW exaggerating his fighting aptitude? I’m so sick of his branding where he makes outrageous claims of being able to beat champs in real fights.
I really enjoyed it. Great action packed fight scenes. It really wasn;t a comedy, but I'm sick of all that comedy insertion in basically everything that isn't horror. It wasn't ridiculous like Boys Kills World which I hated. It was more like The Expendables in that it really shines in the action. Star packed with actual cast that knows Martial arts. I think the ending got a little off track, but Hollywood usually does with their endings. The plot was passable, but I'm just glad I got at least one straight up Action flick with little to no comedy for once in 2024..
Rotten tomatoes don't have credibility. It's been found out that they take bribes for fresh ratings.
Plus the ending don't really give too much sequel vibes. Yes they show he might continue as assassin but if this is it, okay.
Also, it doesn't help that many people do not understand how Rotten Tomatoes works. For example - a movie could receive a 100% Fresh rating without a single critic saying that it's a great movie. But people see the perfect score and wrongly believe that the critics are saying it's a perfect movie.
It actually wasn't that bad.
Oh no, not another Lionsgate flop. They're going to go bust at this rate. Borderlands flopped hard! It's a shame, I do like Bautista. He has shed a lot of weight for the craft of acting.
He's a wokey.
Probably reason it failed
Did you call Dave Bautista a great actor? Then, Dwayne Johnson must be a Brando for you.
Whats crazy is batista has done movies on his own but they've been direct to video also he did the movie stuber which came out in theatres also
Well, technically, they were direct to video. A good chunk of those movies were theatrical, but very, very limited.
Dave Bautista piss off a lot of people during the pandemic. I'll never support this guy in anything that he comes to do.
He is hit and miss and is not a box office leading man like Dwayne's "hard rock" johnson. Batista is more of a supporting actor.
What'd he do?
@@VikingSamuraihe went vegan.
@jokerfleckcast3196 There are those who would even argue that Dwayne Johnson isn't a Box Office star either.
@@VikingSamuraiHis Twitter feed is that of a crazy person, and bit of a cry baby. Political differences aside, (your views are your own) he’s effectively told a lot people where to go , so doesn’t surprise me people will boycott projects he’s in.
I wanna see it but it seems like the type of movie to be streaming pretty soon lol
We need jj perry on the channel! Hes the perfect guy to interview for this channel! His past stunt work on classic movies and now his current directing stint. Viking samurai to star in jj perrys next movie !
Let's be real a lot of people are not going to the movies for real they are going for the big movies and not the little ones it's sad because I do want to see this one
I am interested in it, but going to the theater all the time like I used to, just isn't affordable anymore. It's still a shame it didn't perform better.
Bidenomics XD
Dave is overrated as an actor. He gets praise heaped on him because he's able to play a variety of supporting roles as opposed to someone like The Rock who is practically always the lead and plays himself. However, a huge difference between the two is that The Rock even though he was always playing himself he was able to draw massive interest. That was of course until his schtick got old. But by then he already had a slew of box office successes and had even managed to make himself the highest paid actor of one of those years.
Dave has never come close to that kind of success and has only ever been effective as a supporting cast member never the draw. He doesn't carry the sufficient acting talent nor star power to be the lead.
He's also getting on in age.
I think a big issue with some of these guys is they are not all The Rock. He has charm, charisma, a huge following and presence that is unmatched honestly since Arnold and Sly..Rather everyone likes The Rock or not dont matter. He has a following a huge fanbase. Batista is pretty lackluster to be honest. He seems like a good dude. BUT...He dont have the box office power to bring in the numbers.
I would rather watch Dave Batista as he can asked, Dwayne Johnson is just a big ego who has beem lucky to be part of some good movies in saying that he has probably ruined more than he has made better
Many Dwayne Rock fans left him after the controversy he had recently
One reason, he isn't as good looking as most leading men. You gotta have that smile, you gotta have that charm. That is never gonna change. Not ever.
Absolutely nothing to do with him being a woke, liberal piece of garbage then??? The man is slime mate. I LOVE Adkins and the rest of the cast plus Perry but Dave??? Flush him
Sadly agree with this one. It’s not like they made him even look his coolest, should’ve kept the beard/shaved head look.
He has a goofy look. Better trying to be a villain.
@@jabmalassie He was a villain in Spectre 😂
Hes a sub5 who gymaxxed 😂
Have you seen darkness of man ??
Your thoughts??
Haven't seen it yet
@@VikingSamurai I am surprised you haven’t seen it ??
His next movie is Kill’m All 2 hopefully it’s better than the original
Unfortunately, Van Damme's best movies are almost only his old movies.
Bloodsport, Kickboxer1, Double Impact, etc
Talked about that here ruclips.net/video/ilHpcQfe8RQ/видео.html
Unoriginal indeed.
JJ Perry is proving to be a good director in the making; and Scott Adkins is one of the best action guys going right now; but frankly most people can’t stand Bautista and that’s probably why it failed. If it was a Scott Adkins movie it would have done better.
Honestly this movie was ok but the weakest part of it for me was Dave himself. He just wasn't right for this role. Im sorry but if your going to do the whole "Best assassin in the world" trope then you have make us believe he is, or show us why he's so good. Guys like Statham, Adkins, Yen, Iko, Tony Jaa etc form the first fight your like "OK, Badass". Literally all the assassins in this were cooler than Dave lol. Marko Zaror was easily the most impressive, hell he should've been the star lol. Dave's fights were so stiff & awkward & half the time was clearly his stuntman lol.
This movie is great
I didn't see one promo for this movie. This is my first time hearing about it. I guess they forgot to put aside some money for marketing. Tbh, though, this is a wait for streaming movie. I'm sure it'll do good when it streams. I'll watch it.
As far as Dave Bautista and his image, he's kind of unlikable. I want to like him so much, but he ruins it for me with every interview.
Most of the movies are garbage for some reason
That story is lame AF
Dave is solid, but as said he works best in an ensemble. He has a few issues going against him though. The first being he has dipped his toes into the DTV market and once you so that it creates an image with the general public, and it's hard to shake it. Travolta, Cage, Willis even Stallone... all once A Listers that have been consigned to DTV hell. (Well Cage seems to dig himself out often, and Willis has obvious medical issues). Compounding the failure of this movie, other than going up against larger tentacle movies, is a tepid trailer with CGI blood and violence. This never looks good and I never understand why they don't use practical effects. They look much better, but probably cheaper to insert crappy CGI now. I have noticed as well that Sofia Boutella seems to be box office poison. She peaked with the Kingsmen, and it's been fast downhill since then. She brings little charisma and charm and almost no acting ability.
So it's a tough one for Dave. His future will be fine with Gunn in charge of DC he will get roles coming his way, and has enough presence and skills to still have a long career. However, he needs to select his projects more wisely and a good script should have a good team behind it. Don't waste good projects being made by amateurs.
To be honest, the last time I went to a movie was once in a high school. The future belongs to phone apps. In the 90s it was cool, even vhs was cool, but now- times have changed.
What, watching movies on a small cellphone? That is bad IMO.
@@nanoano88 Well many people do nowadays actually. Times have really changed. Welcome to the future 🤷🏾♂️
@@rybackfrankie8679 Bigger screen gives more immersion.
@@nanoano88 I agree. The thing is that except gamers, more and more young adults don't own TV nowadays and don't have money to spend on movie tickets constantly or aren't used to it anymore especially since Covid. People just use their smartphone to do everything now from calling to chatting, to watch RUclips, Tik Tok, dating and watching movies. It is what is 🤷🏾♂️.
The problem is most people have been converted to watch movies like this on streaming only, they will only pay big bucks to watch Marvel (Even that has dropped off) or kid movies for the whole family, that's it. Also I have to say even just looking at the clips that you used in this video, I do not like the over use of cgi blood, maybe I've been spoiled with the over top Robocop splatter lol, but cgi blood in action movies just looks crap.
Id rather see Am I racist tbh
The name of the movie is kind of lame...
J.J. is a stunt guy who like alot of them move up to Second Unit Director etc. Not the Main Director there is a difference. They fight choeography and stunt coordinate. Chad gives these guys chances but directing is different. This is his 3 film maybe he will get better. Dave to me is way better than Rock and Cena. But see them as wrestler guys HW trying to use its not working. Sly, VD, Arnold, Wesley, Brandon lee all had that star quality that it you want to see them they belong on that screen Charisma segal too had it. HW today will let youtubers be in movies etc they just dont know what they are doing. Alot of CGI to much and shaky cams its the Matrix Bourne Idenity model. Mean while the guys who can do it Tony, Ilko, MJW, Scott gets terrible roles if any. Jackie and Donnie in many ways left HW they still do movies internationally all those guys do make big money too. IDK its like alot people who are in these postions in HW should not be there. 🤷🏾♂️ Dave maybe he will rebound with a good one but not likely sadly and unfairly this will stick to him like it has with a lot of actors and actress
Already watch it...kind a suck..waste my money..batista cant lead dis movie..he should wear make up effect for every movie
Did you ever watch Batista in WWE?
I have not
Rubbish really poor film! But still entertaining as a B action movie. #1 factor is these Z list stars that nobody cares about and who cannot carry a film like Dave Bautista, Scott Adkins, etc. Sure Ben Kingsley is a great actor but he should have known better than to involved in garbage like this.
Looking at the trailer I knew this would flop
Lionsgate should reboot the Expendables franchise and put him in it with a brand new team
The expendables is a terrible embarrasing series. Part 1 and 2 seemed fine, but had dodgy greenscreen and cgi. Part 3 sucked horse manure and 4 was a disgrace with some of the worst greenscreen in history.
@jokerfleckcast3196 part 1 is poorly directed only Simon West who helmed part 2 managed to choreograph good action sequences in that film
He costarred with Stallone in Escape Plan 2 and 3
He will probably not get along with Stallone who is more of a conservative, not a soy boy
@@nanoano88 are you kidding? They worked twice in the Escape Plan sequels
Crap review, dude just reads