unstoppable ( 2010 film )
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, so it might be impossible for 2010 to keep pace with 2009 over the next three days .
tony scott’s last film unstoppable stars denzel washington and chris pine, based on the true story of a runaway unmanned train .
usa 2010. dir tony scott. with denzel washington, chris pine, rosario dawson. 98min. 35mm. 12a
unstoppable might not be adrenaline fuelled, but it is an extremely watchable flick .
9) doesn' t look like it, no. otherwise i suppose the film would be called stoppable instead of unstoppable, and who' d watch a film called stoppable? i mean really .
“unstoppable” is rated pg - 13 (parents strongly cautioned). very rapid transit .
box office report: ‘megamind’ stalls ‘unstoppable’ to win weekend with $ 30. 1 mil
there is a “what happened to the main cast post the film” bit at the start of the credits, nothing else during the credits of unstoppable .
pg - 13 for sequences of action and peril, and some language. (rating bulletin 2131, 7 / 28 / 2010 )
a movie opening at # 1 automatically makes it an instant success? i had no idea. then i look forward to reviewing unstoppable 2: still unstoppable in 3 years .
unstoppable is a 2010 american action thriller film directed by tony scott, written by mark bomback, and starring denzel washington and chris pine. the film, loosely based on the real - life csx 8888 incident, tells the story of a runaway freight train, and the two men (washington and pine) who attempt to stop it. it was scott' s final feature film before his death in 2012 .
box office report: ‘megamind’ stalls ‘unstoppable’ to win weekend with $ 30. 1 mil | urltoken
means 2010 is off last year' s pace by 13% . year - to - date, 2010 still has a more than $ 300 million lead at $ 9. 14 billion to $ 8. 84 billion, so a one - week stumble like this is hardly reason to panic .
there' s a gut - level simplicity to
unstoppable
that works despite all its clichés .
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but perhaps the most incredible aspect of unstoppable is the speed and detail to which news media portrayed in the film gain information about the incident and those involved as it unfolds .
unstoppable was expected to take in about the same amount of money as the taking of pelham 123, another tony scott film involving an out - of - control train starring denzel washington. pelham took in $ 23. 4 million during its opening weekend in the united states and canada. unstoppable had a strong opening night on friday november 12, 2010, coming in ahead of megamind with a gross of $ 8. 1 million. however, megamind won the weekend, earning $ 30 million to unstoppable' s $ 23. 9 million. unstoppable performed slightly better than the taking of pelham 123 did in its opening weekend. as of april 2011, the film had earned $ 167, 805, 466 worldwide .
box office: no. 1' megamind' stops' unstoppable' | company town | los angeles times
unstoppable suffered various production challenges before filming could commence, including casting, schedule, location and budgetary concerns .
this was tony scott' s final feature film before his death in 2012 .
denzel washington, right, and chris pine play engineers trying to halt a runaway train in the new film
unstoppable ,
based on a true incident that occurred in ohio in 2001 .
“the relentless ‘unstoppable’…explores the mechanics and uses of suspense to modulate an audience’s response to narrative, ” nolan said .
. ouch. 2010 is still ahead of 2009 at $ 9. 36 billion to $ 9. 14 billion, but that lead isn' t safe given the sharp drop - off we just suffered. hopefully we will get back on the winning track soon. even single - digit loses will ensure 2010 sets another box office record .
this weekend’s big - budget blow - it - all - up action film unstoppable, about an out - of - control locomotive hauling deadly cargo, claims to be “based on true events. ”
did during its debut in wide release, although it could be close for the latter. combined the two films could make more than the top five did last year. if so, 2010 should win big over 2009, but it will be the last win for 2010, and it still might not be enough to maintain its lead over 2009 in the end .
chris pine and denzel washington in runaway train action adventure unstoppable. photograph: 20th century - fox / everett / rex features
and there' s no way to sugarcoat that. year - to - date 2010 still has a lead over 2009, but that lead is now under 2% at $ 9. 78 billion to $ 9. 63 billion. this means in less than a month 2010' s lead has been cut in half. this is not a good sign going forward .
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urltoken - follow us! unstoppable hits theaters on november 12th, 2010. cast: denzel washington, chris pine, rosario dawson, jessy schram, kevin dunn an engineer and his conductor are in a race against time. they' re chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town. unstoppable trailer courtesy 20th century fox .
unstoppable received positive reviews from film critics. rotten tomatoes gives it a score of 86% based on 177 reviews, with an average score of 6. 9 / 10. the film is
certified fresh
, and the critical consensus is :
as fast, loud, and relentless as the train at the center of the story, unstoppable is perfect popcorn entertainmentâ€”and director tony scott' s best movie in years .
metacritic gives the film a score of 69% based on reviews from 32 critics indicating
generally favorable reviews
change in the number of cars 1206 is suppose to haul. in the beginning of the film
ridley scott’s seminal thriller was another film nolan referred to as an “established classic of tension. ”
luckily, having dabbled in the area with his remake of the taking of pelham 123, tony scott has decided to focus all his energy on putting this injustice right. his imminent denzel washington - fronted unstoppable is all set to make action films about trains fashionable again. but before unstoppable is released, let' s take a look at its trailer to see what the film is actually about. and remember, unstoppable is based on a true story, so all of this definitely happened ...
the movies of 2010 will likely be looked back on as recession - era specials. the global financial meltdown sent a chill up and down the hollywood backbone – never the sturdiest of spines to begin with .
how this managed not to go direct - to - dvd (and actually get a wide distribution rather than just a handful - of - theaters dump) is one of 2010' s great cinematic mysteries .
during wwi, lewis milestone, a recent russian émigré to the us, made films for the signal corp, and this experience undoubtedly informed his 1930 hollywood masterpiece, all quiet on the western front. film historian kevin brownlow (who interviewed milestone about his film career in the 1960s) will be joined by film professional mamoun hassan to discuss – alongside film clips and a rare trailer – the history and achievement of what is considered to be the greatest anti - war film of all time .
nolan referred to henri - georges clouzot’s high - octane film as an “established classic of tension. ”
tony scott’s last film, starring denzel washington, is a thrilling ride with a runaway freight train .
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“most of the other films in this series fall into two different but overlapping categories. from established classics of tension like the wages of fear (henri - georges clouzot, 1953) and alien (ridley scott, 1979) through to the more recent ticking - clock nail - biters speed (jan de bont, 1994) and tony scott’s final film, the relentless unstoppable (2010), our season explores the mechanics and uses of suspense to modulate an audience’s response to narrative .
though not to be confused with latest cd from the country band, rascal flatts, the new movie unstoppable aims for a similarly blue - collar demographic .
this isn' t groundbreaking fare, mind you. but unstoppable muscles through its story of peril with crafted intensity and a few well - placed grins .
the $ 35 - million opening of his latest film confirms the star' s record for delivering solid hits .
it could be a strong weekend at the box office with two wide releases, both with the potential of earning more than $ 100 million, perhaps a lot more in one case. this is great news for 2010, as this week
2. unstoppable (fox) new [ 3, 207 theaters ] friday $ 8. 1m, saturday $ 9. 9m, weekend $ 23. 5m
unstoppable is a 2010 thriller based on a true story that stars denzel washington and chris pine as rail men who put their lives at risk to stop an unmanned speeding train from derailing and causing a mass casualty event. unstoppable was the final feature directed by tony scott (whose life tragically ended when he jumped from a los angeles bridge in 2012) and was his fifth and final collaboration with washington, who previously starred for the director in crimson tide, man on fire, déjà vu (2006), and the taking of pelham 123 (2009) .
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now here’s some very interesting film - loving news, as mr christopher nolan will be curating an upcoming film season at the bfi southbank in london with movies that have inspired his upcoming ww2 epic dunkirk, which opens on 21 july .
the filmmakers thought that all it would take to make a movie is some special effects, but this film only goes to show what most people already know: a film shouldn' t be designed around something meant to be an afterthought .
opened with on its own. actually, that' s not the worst case scenario, as it is pretty damn likely. even if that does happen, there is a lot more depth this year and 2010 might still earn a solid win overall .
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more filmmakers should take these mundane situations with mundane people and turn them into absolutely blown - up nail - biters (but for me, more like whole finger - biter + ass - clencher). it' s just so well executed for the film it' s trying to be. scott' s final film turns out to be the ultimate popcorn film .
the third movie in the
toy story
franchise crossed the $ 1 billion mark in 2010 and made disney history as pixar' s highest - grossing film of all time. the success of
toy story 3
helped push a fourth movie into disney' s animated movie plan. after a couple of delays ,
toy story 4
is now expected in 2019 .
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the film, co - starring denzel washington and chris pine, paints the rail company as the greedy antagonist, out to make decisions based on the bottom line and not on people’s lives. in the film, that company is called “avvr. ”
packed with stunts that would make even tom cruise grimace, unstoppable is an adrenaline - fueled action flick that leaves you at the edge of your seat until the very end .
unstoppable is a pure thrill ride from beginning to end. well - staged action, strong performances and great direction make it one of the most exciting films of the year .
2 .
unstoppable
( 20th century fox): the runway - train thriller sped to $ 23. 5 million. a solid, if not spectacular, open .
the movie “ unstoppable ” is inspired by a true - life event, and although a good bit of it is historically accurate, the movie does often get factually derailed .
marysville resident jon hosfeld has something in common with superstar actor denzel washington. both have stopped a runaway train. the difference is, hosfeld did it for real nine years ago in ohio, while washington does it hollywood style in his new adventure film “unstoppable, ” which was inspired by hosfeld’s true adventure .
. but the rest of the chart was not as strong, leading to three - day declines of 3% from last weekend and 6% from last year with $ 183 million. over five days, the box office pulled in $ 264 million, which is again 3% lower than last year. 2010' s lead over 2009 has been cut to 2% at $ 9. 66 billion to $ 9. 46 billion, which is not enough to assume 2010 will come out on top in the end, but it should be close .
nolan cited gillo pontecorvo’s war film as “a timeless and affecting verité narrative, which forces empathy with its characters in the least theatrical manner imaginable. we care about the people in the film simply because we feel immersed in their reality and the odds they face. ”
an outcast new york city cop is charged with bringing down harlem drug lord frank lucas, whose real life inspired this partly biographical film .
megamind ,
which is tracking similarly to dreamworks animation' s
how to train your dragon ,
had enough stamina to avoid being overrun by denzel washington' s
unstoppable .
. this is the largest worldwide opening ever, and it is enough to put the film in the top 200 after one weekend of release .
when tim burton' s take on the original disney classic hit $ 1 billion at the box office in 2010, it was only the sixth ever film to do so. in the years since, more than 20 other films have joined the club — but the sequel to this live - action
alice in wonderland
was not among them .
alice through the looking glass
( 2016) grossed $ 299, 500, 000 worldwide .
either way ,
unstoppable
will need a strong second weekend and continued strength from overseas to be a big winner for 20th century fox, which livingston didn' t think would be a problem .
, a film that is supposed to begin production this fall. to the studio' s relief, pre - production has resumed over in pittsburgh .
unstoppable may be a predictable, unsubtle and clichéd variation of speed, but that doesn' t stop it being the most exhilarating thriller of the year. strap yourselves in for one hell of a ride .
it has to be said that there’s enough legitimate goings on to keep unstoppable’s claim up as a true story, but the real - life incident was so brief (the runaway train is eventually stopped) that before the film even begins you are left to wonder how this has been tenuously stretched out into 100mins. one with a sense of déjà vu too .
. it became only the 56th film to reach $ 600 million worldwide, and some analysts are now predicting $ 1 billion is more likely than not .
, our target film, will be an a - list release. in order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice, telling a story of startling cruelty. what a space it opens…
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. that film should win the weekend with relative ease; in fact, it should earn more than the rest of the wide releases combined. plus, it is this week' s target film in our box office prediction contest. in order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for
christopher nolan' s follow - up to
the dark knight
had became the 13th film in history to reach $ 1 billion in 2012. this achievement was remarkable, especially given concerns that the movie' s success would be dampened after the aurora theater shooting took place during a midnight screening of the film .
the freight train pulls out of a siding with no engineer on board and accelerates to 70 m. p. h. , and you see how tony scott' s
unstoppable
gets its title. the movie is as relentless as the train, slowly gathering momentum before a relentless final hour of continuous suspense. in terms of sheer craftsmanship, this is a superb film .
it wasn' t so long ago that, after putting in years building up his career, denzel washington finally cracked the $ 20 - million star salary club. but now he' s taking a sizable pay cut to star in the upcoming 20th century fox film
unstoppable
after the studio threatened to pull the plug on the picture in order to get its costs down .
and here we begin with the seemingly unstoppable success of marvel universe movies .
captain america: civil war
was a blockbuster hit in 2016, and the first movie of that year to rake in $ 1 billion .
the season will include a special preview screening of dunkirk on thursday 13 july, which will be presented in 70mm and include an introduction from the director himself. nolan is a passionate advocate for the importance of seeing films projected on film, and, as one of the few cinemas in the uk that still shows a vast amount of celluloid film, bfi southbank will screen all the films in the season on 35mm or 70mm. in 2015 nolan appeared on stage alongside visual artist tacita dean at the bfi london film festival to discuss the importance of celluloid as an artistic medium, and he consistently shoots on film despite the industry’s move toward digital .
will likely finish number one and thus is this week' s target film. in order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for
variety reported on monday that denzel washington had dropped out of the tony scott - directed unstoppable, which will co - star chris pine (star trek). the actor was said to be looking at other projects for the fall .
unstoppable
was not cheap. according to one person familiar with the production, the movie cost about $ 100 million. a studio executive downplayed that number and said the cost was between $ 75 million and $ 85 million .
a truly enjoyable film, very exciting, but a railway man especially a driver, can pick holes in it – even from aussieland. so just enjoy! kevin .
deathly hallows is already the fifth - biggest movie of the past 12 months after avatar, toy story 3, alice in wonderland and inception. the film' s only direct competition at the weekend came from previews for dreamworks animation' s megamind, which will be included in the film' s opening figures on this blog next week .
landing at number 10 is machete, the robert rodriguez mexploitation film that began as a trailer in tarantino' s grindhouse double - bill. with £90, 000 from 158 screens, the film is the lowest - grossing title inside the top 10 since gainsbourg propped up the chart with an £87, 000 weekend tally back in early august .
there’s trademark scott imbedded here, but you’re better off remembering him through his substantially better 90’s / early - 00’s films because with this being more often than not unwatchable, unstoppable is strictly for fans of him, washington, or pine .
ever since man on fire, tony scott has shown little regard for his audience’s senses. he assaults them on a regular basis by throwing out every abrasive edit possible. my personal favorite was when he decided to change fonts on the subtitles while a character was reciting a phone number. clearly, that moment needed an extra emotional punch. after taking the same kind of approach with domino, deja vu, and the taking of pelham 1 2 3, i held out little hope for his latest film, unstoppable. however, i must bestow upon him higher praise than i ever thought i would: unstoppable is surprisingly tolerable. it’s not a smart movie, or even a particularly exciting one, but it at least doesn’t over - saturate every color and will hold a shot for more than half - a - second. throw in strong chemistry between leads denzel washington and chris pine, and you have a film that is better than it should be, especially when that film is by tony scott .
over the weekend, while another film came within a rounding error of doing so. this left the overall box office down nearly 20% from last weekend, which combined with
not a bad triple set for denzel fans but as all fans of this great actor know there are many better films they could include instead of unstoppable. the siege is quite the surprise of a movie which i regard highly in the denzel filmography and man on fire speaks for itself in being one of the great films of the late tony scott. certainly worth the money but i would have taken unstoppable out and put something like crimson tide in instead. either way god love denzel washington .
we never thought we' d be no. 1 ,
said bert livingston, general sales manager for 20th century fox, which financed the movie along with dune entertainment and ingenious film partners. the audience for the movie was divided evenly between men and women, with 35% younger than 25 and 65% older. in international box office ,
unstoppable
took in $ 18. 2 million from four markets .
unstoppable is based on true events i’ve never heard of about train engineer frank barnes (denzel washington) and conductor will colson’s (chris pine) brave attempt at trying to stop the unstoppable – a runaway train going speeds in excess of 70mph carrying toxic chemicals that are sure to explode from derailment once the train enters a town that has a turn that is only able to handle speeds under 30 mph. sounds exciting right? it would be if you were able to follow the action without having a seizure .
the social network ,
and not
wall street: money never sleeps ,
turned out to be the zeitgeist movie of 2010. after what most of us have been through, who wants to observe the fictional gordon gekko wheeling and dealing and damaging his way back up the ladder? watching him get his comeuppance, or, even worse, his redemption, is irrelevant .
scott was a technical virtuoso, implementing a dizzying array of techniques including time lapse, shooting at six frames a second and using high - speed film. from man on fire onwards he utilised cross - processing to heighten colour, and photo - chemically manipulated his film stock. this experimentation produced what he called the “mistakes that inspire… the magic that comes from accidents. ”
, and the same weekend last year was a disappointment to begin with. 2010 still has a lead over 2009, but that lead is down to 1. 5% at $ 9. 90 billion to $ 9. 75 billion, and by this time next weekend, that lead could be cut in half. and by the end of christmas weekend, it could be gone entirely .
a queasy counter - revolutionary note was struck again at the conclusion of crimson tide, when gene hackman ’s nuke - happy submarine commander, who for the whole film has been ready to vaporise russia any second now, is entirely absolved of wrongdoing by the military and positioned as the film’s hero – the message being, he’s basically a good guy if a little old - school .
hollywood’s more serious stabs at realist fiction emulate the social and psychological nuances of the 19th - century novel, and no one has taken american film further down that road than stroheim. shot on location in san francisco and death valley, the film was cut to less than a third of its original nine hours, but remains extraordinary for its unflinching vision of the corrosive power of money .
all quiet on the western front is rightly recognised as one of cinema’s most enduring and emotive portrayals of the tragedy of the great war. this epic film concerns a generation of german schoolboys who – exhorted by their patriotic teacher – enlist enthusiastically but are ultimately destroyed in the war. based on erich maria remarque’s classic novel, the film proved highly controversial and was banned in many countries .
two train operators must stop a runaway train. the opening credits claim that this film is based on a true story, but there are moments that are so implausible that i thought tony scott was pulling a coen brothers' fargo on me. real or not, the film is exciting and fun and perfect for all of scott' s gimmicks - - his ever - moving camera, quick cuts, big (unrealistic) explosions, hyper - masculine dialogue. it' s all predictable but enjoyable, much like 1994' s speed. overall, this film is unsubstantial fun .
tony scott, denzel washington and harry gregson - williams are at it again with their latest title unstoppable. this time denzel is trying to stop a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. if they can’t stop the train in time, the consequences will be disastrous. nothing new here, but i do look forward to the harry gregson - williams score and hoping it will bring me something new like spy game, man on fire and deja vu was at the time. what will the unstoppable soundtrack bring? let’s find out .
terror on a train (1953) there' s a bomb on a british train, threatening not only the passengers by a nearby naval shipyard. a demolitions expert (glenn ford) has to work quickly in this 72 - minute film. it' s one of four films that quebec city - born ford made that year, including fritz lang' s film noir the big heat .
one of its stars, michael ironside, remembers being menaced in a bar by two disgruntled air - force cadets who had signed up because of the film and since discovered that life in the military wasn’t quite all that top gun had been made it out to be. the film was blatant propaganda, as it had to be if it was ever going to get made in the first place .
the 2001 incident upon which the film is based happened with the company csx. yes, that csx, of the “how tomorrow moves” commercials touting “ a ton of freight… a gallon of fuel. ”
black panther
crossed this milestone in just 26 days after breaking the record for best february opening weekend of all time. this movie is the 16th disney film to gross over one billion dollars .
unstoppable ,
which is washington' s second recent foray into the runaway - train genre (anyone remember his remake of
the taking of pelham 1, 2, 3
with john travolta ?), took in $ 23. 5 million, good enough for second place .
tony scott surely went out with a bang for his final film. unstoppable is a non - stop thrill ride moving at the exact same pace as the runaway train all throughout the movie. i think scott' s pacing in this is very strategically in line with the train. it is really only the first five, maybe ten minutes where the train isn' t in motion. scott spends very little time building up his characters before the graves stakes are out on the line. this is much to the film' s advantage, as scott utilizes the chatty banter between washington and pine to help establish their characters to such a remarkably fleshed - out degree throughout the course of their journey. scott gradually draws the duo together…
arriving so soon after the nov. 2 elections, unstoppable would seem to uncannily embody the mood reflected in the results; life seems fractured and out of joint, there' s a testiness in the way people relate to one another, friction between classes is worse than before and the future looks bleak. and yet one senses an innate, underlying optimism; perhaps the nation is down, but it should never be counted out, with the film suggesting that the common people can deliver the goods as they always have .
while every film in the market fell by 50% and skyline plunged 82% , red managed to go one better with a catastrophic plummet of 90% , crashing from 6th place to 20th. the drop is surprising given that, previously, red had consistently outperformed the market with relatively modest dips. evidently it proved particularly vulnerable on this occasion to a fresh intake of adult - skewing thrillers. the film has accumulated a healthy £6. 91m .
tony scott brings a true event to the big screen in the most tense and dramatic way possible. unstoppable presents the typical - scott - crazed direction along with a nerve - racking plot that gets you from start to finish, and not to mention denzel and chris' stellar duo. 4. 5 / 5
some of the interview’s most fascinating moments are basquiat’s memories of his hand - to - mouth existence after running away from home as a teenager. born to parents who were of haitian (his father) and puerto rican (his mother) descent, he rebelled against a middle - class background for reasons that remain unclear. a seemingly embattled relationship with his father, an accountant, is referred to but not explored. the film takes the heady view that his flight from home was the necessary odyssey of an unstoppable rimbaud - like visionary .
full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, tv and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. for more information, please contact us at research @ urltoken .
acting under the cover of a hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a cia agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six americans in tehran during the u. s. hostage crisis in iran in 1979 .
ah yes, the unstoppable box - office power of the
transformers
franchise. according to the wrap ,
age of extinction
( the fourth movie) was made specifically with international audiences in mind — and it paid off. almost a third of the total box - office revenue came from china alone .
, with 12 nominations, including six in seven of the most prestigious categories (best picture, director, screenplay, and the four acting categories). but it was far from the only multi - nominated film on the list .
while the threat of fire was real, had the csx runaway jumped the tracks in kenton — or beyond — and its two carloads of phenol had ruptured, unstoppable amps up the threat by quadrupling the phenol car - count and by placing the sharp curve atop a trestle next to a tank farm in a big city .
the season will run from 1 - 31 july and is personally curated by the award - winning director. it’s set to offer audiences an unique insight into the films which influenced his hotly anticipated take on one of the key moments of ww2. there will be a special preview screening of dunkirk on thursday 13 july, which will be presented in 70mm and include an introduction from the director himself. nolan is a passionate advocate for the importance of seeing films projected on film, and as one of the few cinemas in the uk that still shows a vast amount of celluloid film, bfi southbank will screen all the films on 35mm or 70mm. in 2015 nolan appeared on stage alongside visual artist tacita dean at the bfi london film festival to discuss the importance of celluloid as an artistic medium, and he consistently shoots on film despite the industry’s move toward digital. here, the director sums up his programming choices for this exclusive season :
unstoppable – tony scott' s second train - related thriller in 16 months – debuted with a solid £1. 71m, including previews of £442, 000. the result is almost identical to the taking of pelham 123' s opening salvo of £1. 78m, including previews of £311, 000. both films star denzel washington, scott' s favourite actor, with crimson tide, man on fire and déjà vu numbering among their earlier collaborations. 20th century fox, unstoppable' s distributor, would have hoped to beat pelham 123 and might have done so had snow and frost not buffeted the box office in many parts of the uk and ireland .
unstoppable was inspired by the 2001 csx 8888 incident, in which a runaway train ultimately traveled 66 miles (106 km) through northwest ohio. led by csx transportation sd40 - 2 # 8888, the train left the walbridge, ohio, rail yard with no one at the controls, after the hostler got out of the slow - moving train to correct a misaligned switch, mistakenly believing he had properly set the train' s dynamic braking system, much as his counterpart (dewey) in the film mistakenly believed he had properly set the locomotive' s throttle .
on paper, universal faced a more straightforward distribution and marketing task with its george clooney hitman thriller the american. however, given a modest debut of £412, 000 (admittedly on fewer screens than both unstoppable and london boulevard – see chart below) this appears not to have been the case. presumably, director anton corbijn' s candid insistence the film was
european
rather than american was believed by cinemagoers. in the us the picture opened in september with $ 16. 7m, which should equate to a uk debut of around £1. 7m. takings subsequently dived across the atlantic as word percolated that the american didn' t deliver the accessible entertainment expected of the hitman genre. the film may escape the same fate here as this fact has already been taken into consideration by the audience .
but in its incidental portrait of discontented and discounted working stiffs who live marginal lives on society' s sidings and are angry to varying degrees, the film carries an unexpected weight and could connect with middle american audiences in a big way .
there' s nothing stunningly original about the central (only) plot; driverless train loaded with toxic chemicals speeding towards heavily populated area, another train loaded with school kids etc. etc. this film could easily be relegated to the already swollen ranks of dire channel five afternoon movies but that is never going to happen - this film is absolutely brilliant. if you were feeling cynical then you could just tally up all of the standard action movie tick boxes; they' re all there - experienced old - timer, new recruit, corporate bean - counters, broken marriages, police cars crashing, stuff going bang and, of course, a huge train. it is, however, totally impossible to not enjoy this film. the cast are superb, the pace is absolutely relentless, the tension builds steadily to an almost unsustainable level and, despite an utterly predictable ending all you can say as the credits roll is 'wow, what a fantastic film' .
observe the trees in the background of the film. it was shot over the course of september to november hence, there are scenes with green trees, fall colors, no leaves, then green leaves, then no leaves. see more »
like most of his films, tony scott’s unstoppable assaults the senses. all manner of cinematic loudness and flashiness is presented onscreen with a concentration on momentum more than pesky notions of character development or authenticity, leaving the cast to pick up the pieces. thankfully, scott has a strong director - actor relationship with denzel washington (this is their fifth collaboration), who stars alongside star trek ’s chris pine. given his stars and the rather straightforward disaster - aversion scenario, not to mention the pg - 13 rating, and this is scott’s most accessible film in over a decade .
“unstoppable, ” is about a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. an engineer and his conductor is pitted against a train in a race against time. they’re chasing the runaway train in a separate locomotive and need to bring it under control before it derails on a curve and causes a toxic spill that will decimate a town .
this is a comparatively restrained version of a tony scott film, at least next to his last few over - the - top releases (domino and man on fire come to mind). after his heyday between top gun and crimson tide, scott’s action movies have become absurdly scattershot with manic editing and bloated running times. but unstoppable tones down the flickery light show and keeps the runtime just over 90 minutes, returning a mid - 1990s version of scott’s direction to the screen. after scott’s train - themed flop last year (the taking of pelham 1 2 3), fox opted to contain the director some by cutting his budget, including his salary and that of star denzel washington by more than half each. good idea, given that scott hasn’t had a film that’s earned its budget back at the box office since 2004 .
militarism wasn’t just an aesthetic for scott. it was a way of working. “i’m a good general”, he said. he shared with his elder brother ridley a sense of film as military operation: “i’m like patton”. top gun became the cinematic cultural equivalent of bruce springsteen’s song ‘born in the usa’. the boss’s anthem for forgotten vietnam vets may have been misappropriated by the reaganite right, but tony scott had scored a direct hit. the film was to define the rest of his career .
train 777 is on a runaway course and is carrying tons of dangerous chemicals. if no one stops it, the train will eventually derail, most likely in a populated area, and lots of people will die. because the train company’s countermeasures are useless, veteran train operator frank (washington) and rookie conductor will (pine) are the only people who have a chance of stopping it. unstoppable is a suspense film with only one bullet in its gun. the train has to keep moving or else there’s no more crisis. speed made the smart decision of having the non - stop bus as only the meat of the movie, but surrounding it with the elevator situation at the beginning of the movie and the chase on the subway at the end. unstoppable is all train, all the time and you know the train can’t be stopped and can’t do significant damage until the finale. at one point, there’s another train on the track full of innocent schoolchildren, but you just shrug. in a pg - 13 major motion picture, most moviegoers aren’t going to be thinking, “yeah, the film might become the non - stop thrill - ride version of the sweet hereafter. ”
justified criticism aside, you would have to be spectacularly humourless as well as disinterested in film aesthetics not to find anything to appreciate or admire in scott’s filmography. his worst films aren’t ‘so bad they’re good’; they’re at once incredibly good and incredibly bad .
despite such mind blowing scenes, it’s hard to watch any of it because tony scott decided to drink a keg of red bull and jolt cola before each day of shooting. seriously, unstoppable will give you a splitting headache by the time it’s over. i thought michael bay was the king of the ‘sweeping camera’ shot but somehow tony scott ups that technique by using it one time almost every thirty seconds. he also abuses the ‘zoom’ button like it’s a russian mailorder bride, slamming on it repeatedly. every single scene in unstoppable has either a swoop, a zoom in, a zoom out, an overhead shot, or the camera shakes for no goddamn reason. here’s a breakdown of what scott wants from his dop :
he was a filmmaker completely willing to sacrifice continuity. testament to this is the illogical shifts in location and weather that mark his work. as he noted of unstoppable, the runaway train seems to traverse an unlikely range of territories and meteorological conditions. “we go from full green to snow, ” he admitted. “no - one seems to have noticed yet! ”
based on the true story of journalist gary webb. the film takes place in the mid - 1990s, when webb uncovered the cia' s past role in importing huge amounts of cocaine into the u. s. that was... see full summary »
by all accounts, including the official final investigation, csx acted responsibly and swiftly to bring its engine to a stop. but it’s understandable why the company might not want to relive the incident by approving its brand for use in the film. (trailer below )
the 2015 prequel to
despicable me
focused only on the overall - wearing minions the world had come to love. people clearly appreciated the yellow henchman' s standalone film, since neither of the two
despicable me
movies have breached $ 1 billion .
of course, unstoppable robs audiences of the usual disaster movie explosion in the finale, resulting in an anticlimactic finish as the runaway slows to a gradual halt. but at least the filmmakers can say they stuck somewhat to the true story, even though nearly every other detail about the actual event was hollywoodized for the sake of entertainment value. despite that, scott delivers an exciting and fast - paced ride that audiences will enjoy, largely due to the affability of his two leading men. had two other actors been cast, no doubt the film wouldn’t have worked in the contrived - yet - effortless way that it sort of does .
written and directed by tamra davis; di - rectors of photography, ms. davis, david koh and harry geller; edited by alexis manya spraic; music by j. ralph, adam horovitz and mike diamond; produced by ms. davis, mr. koh, lilly bright, stan - ley buchthal and ms. spraic; released by arthouse films. at film forum, 209 west houston street, west of avenue of the americas, south village. running time: 1 hour 30 minutes. this film is not rated .
for all of you suspense and action lovers, this is the film for you! i went to go see it and i was thrilled! it made me so excited! definitely must buy! !! but would like to see a hd version... .
in june 2007, 20th century fox was in negotiations with martin campbell to direct the film, and he was attached as director, until march 2009 when tony scott came on board as director. in april, both denzel washington and chris pine were attached to the project .
i’m not sure when tony scott went crazy. his earlier films like revenge, true romance, etc. were masterfully shot and managed to keep the tension high while telling a compelling story. but his last few films – taking of pelham 123, domino – have been so woefully bad that it appears as if scott abandoned all the things he learned and decided to try and make the camera and editing the most exciting parts of the story instead of the actual story itself. pelham was one of the worst movies of last year. will this year’s tony scott train movie unstoppable be a better film or a total train wreck? was that a trick question ?
washington had been attached since april to reteam with scott and play a veteran engineer who jumps into a locomotive with a young conductor (chris pine) to stop an unmanned runaway train loaded with toxic cargo. written by mark bomback, the film is loosely based on true events .
that' s not quite how the runaway was stopped 9 years ago in western ohio, nor was the real incident thought to have started, as shown in the film, with a renegade engineer who couldn' t be bothered to hook up his train' s airbrake system .
in unstoppable, denzel washington has the starring role of a veteran railroad engineer whose successful pursuit of the runaway in his own locomotive slows it down just enough so that it doesn' t derail in a populated area and release highly toxic cargo. his greenhorn conductor, played by chris pine, then rides a pursuing pickup truck to the runaway' s locomotive and leaps aboard to stop it .
10. denzel washington made a cool hand at the controls as the engineer, didn’t he? it was the oscar winner’s fifth film collaboration with director scott. when mr. scott replaced the original director in a 2007 coup, mr. washington agreed to work with his friend again .
also in april 2017, walt disney studios announced that its live - action remake of
beauty and the beast
had officially passed the $ 1 billion mark for global box - office sales. its total revenue makes
beauty and the beast
the highest grossing film of 2017 .
even though the effects this alien invasion has to offer are top notch, every minute feels like a student film. the minimum of dialog or character development show that someone wanted to create cool action scenes and alien attacks but knew little about how to tie them into a story. so while the look of the film is major league, it never manages to grip you or make you care much about anything that' s going on. at least the ending is somewhat surprising and fresh, but may infuriate viewers for all kinds of other reasons. wasted opportunities all around .
runaway train (1985) the bad cargo this time is human - a couple of escaped prisoners (jon voight and eric roberts) who, along with a sleeping train employee (rebecca de mornay) are racing through alaska without an engineer. as with unstoppable, there' s a tight curve and a chemical plant ahead. the script is based on an original screenplay by japanese master akira kurosawa.
unstoppable is a 2010 american disaster thriller film directed and produced by tony scott in his final film as director before his death in 2012 . the film stars denzel washington and chris pine . the film , loosely based on the real-life csx 8888 incident , tells the story of a runaway freight train and the two men ( washington and pine ) who attempt to stop it . the film was released in the united states and canada on november 12 , 2010 . it has received mostly favorable reviews from film critics ; it garnered a " certified fresh " rating on rotten tomatoes based upon aggregated reviews , and a rating of " generally favorable reviews " at metacritic . the film was nominated for an academy award for best sound editing at the 83rd academy awards , but it was beaten by inception . 
unstoppable is a 2010 american disaster thriller film directed and produced by tony scott in his final film as director before his death in 2012. the film stars denzel washington and chris pine. the film, loosely based on the real-life csx 8888 incident, tells the story of a runaway freight train and the two men (washington and pine) who attempt to stop it. the film was released in the united states and canada on november 12, 2010. it has received mostly favorable reviews from film critics; it garnered a " certified fresh " rating on rotten tomatoes based upon aggregated reviews, and a rating of " generally favorable reviews " at metacritic. the film was nominated for an academy award for best sound editing at the 83rd academy awards, but it was beaten by inception.
unstoppable is a 2010 american disaster thriller film directed and produced by tony scott in his final film as director before his death in 2012. the film stars denzel washington and chris pine. the film, loosely based on the real-life csx 8888 incident, tells the story of a runaway freight train and the two men (washington and pine) who attempt to stop it. the film was released in the united states and canada on november 12, 2010. it has received mostly favorable reviews from film critics; it garnered a " certified fresh " rating on rotten tomatoes based upon aggregated reviews, and a rating of " generally favorable reviews " at metacritic. the film was nominated for an academy award for best sound editing at the 83rd academy awards, but it was beaten by inception.