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Release Date:
4 September 2009 (USA)
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Tagline:
In the near future, you don't live to play... you'll play to live. more
Plot:
Set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming environments...
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1 win
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Paranormal Activity proves lo-fi thrills pay off | Charles Gant at the UK box office
(From The Guardian - Film News. 1 December 2009, 6:49 AM, PST)
Gerard Butler's commitment problems with women (IrishCentral)
(From IrishCentral. 29 November 2009, 6:36 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 1 December 2009, 6:49 AM, PST)
Gerard Butler's commitment problems with women (IrishCentral)
(From IrishCentral. 29 November 2009, 6:36 AM, PST)
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Terrible direction and editing...a total mess.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gerard Butler | ... | Kable | |
| Amber Valletta | ... | Angie | |
| Michael C. Hall | ... | Ken Castle | |
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... | Gina Parker Smith | |
| Logan Lerman | ... | Simon | |
| Alison Lohman | ... | Trace | |
| Terry Crews | ... | Hackman | |
| Ramsey Moore | ... | Gorge | |
| Ludacris | ... | Humanz Brother (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges) | |
| Aaron Yoo | ... | Humanz Dude | |
| Jonathan Chase | ... | Geek Leader | |
| Dan Callahan | ... | Backup Geek | |
| Brighid Fleming | ... | Delia | |
| Johnny Whitworth | ... | Scotch | |
| Keith Jardine | ... | Mean Slayer |
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Rated R for frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity and language.
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95 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #44947) |
Norway:15 |
UK:18 |
Ireland:18 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) |
Finland:K-15 |
Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) |
Singapore:M18 |
South Korea:18 |
Hong Kong:III |
Portugal:M/16 |
Sweden:15 |
Mexico:B15
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The news anchors are played by "Psych" (2006) co-stars James Roday and Maggie Lawson who as of the film's release, were also in their third year of a relationship.
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Revealing mistakes: In the scene showing the pyramids in Egypt, the word "Kable" is displayed backwards in Arabic letters. Since Arabic is read from right to left, the way it is shown in the movie, it would be read as "Lebaak".
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Quotes:
Simon:
I just play games, man. Games.
Humanz Brother: That's right. It is a game. You want to win it, don't you?
Simon: Yeah, I intend to.
Humanz Brother: Well then you need to cut your strings, puppet master. Imagine a Slayer who don't got to wait to be told what to do. No ping, ya dig?
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Humanz Brother: That's right. It is a game. You want to win it, don't you?
Simon: Yeah, I intend to.
Humanz Brother: Well then you need to cut your strings, puppet master. Imagine a Slayer who don't got to wait to be told what to do. No ping, ya dig?
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Movie Connections:
References Blade Runner (1982)
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Soundtrack:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
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FAQ
Does Kable have a real name?Did Kable's wife become an actor in Society voluntarily? How did she lose custody of their daughter?
How can "Society" be legal?
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I can't recall the last time I walked time I walked out on a film...and I don't think I've ever asked for my money back, but "Gamer" was so bad right out of the gate, it set a precedent for me.
For the record, I love a good action film with gunfire, explosions, blood and noise. Well, there were certainly all of those elements in the opening minutes of the film, but you have no idea how they relate tot the story. "Gamber" has falling into the lazy trend of directing and editing which uses the cop-out that if the camera is moving fast enough, and you pile on as many edits as possible, it might SEEM like a decent action scene. As is always the case with this sloppy approach, you can't really tell what's going on. Of course, you know people are shooting and being shot, you just don't know which people or on which side.