WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R
He then comments on flossing his teeth with some "pubes," but nothing else happens as a ricocheting bulletin hits him in the head and kills him. Extreme
As Chev leaves a line of bodies in his wake, he keeps climbing the triad's chain of command, eventually encountering leader El Huron (CLIFTON COLLINS JR.). Crank: High Voltage ACTION You can't keep a good man down! We briefly see the side of Doc Miles' bare butt as he sits on the toilet. A man watches a yoga video that focuses on a woman's clothed buttocks and crotch. And that's why I love it, crank 2 is better than the first one, it's got more crazy action and it's much more ridiculous, and there's also some funny moments in it too, mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor are such awesome directors lol. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. CRANK HIGH VOLTAGE is a repulsive movie that picks up where the first movie, another trashy action flick, left off. We see a close-up view of a woman's clothed butt on TV while exercising, and see that Doc Miles is watching that. Needing a heart charge, Chev climbs up an electric pole and shocks himself. OUR WORD TO PARENTS:
A man pulls another man's pants down (we see his bare buttocks). Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. Understandably upset -- and fitted with a temporary artificial heart -- Chelios goes on a rampage to get his heart back; of course, the limited battery capacity of his artificial unit means that he has to jolt himself with electricity on a regular basis to stay alive. A dog tackles a police officer and bites his crotch repeatedly. We won't share this comment without your permission. During this, the crowd cheers on their display of public sex until a worker literally hoses them down. A song repeats the line "Suck my m*therf*cking d*ck." Profanity consists of at least 164 "f" words, while other . Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. (Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below). Common Sense says. We see many strippers doing their thing in a strip club, including sexy dancing, and some lap dancing, all while scantily clad, with some of those women displaying their bare breasts and most of their bare butts. - A crude bodily function is portrayed. The two then accidentally fall over a short wall and down onto a horse race track where they passionately kiss, and she continues the thrusting while on top of him. A man punches one man in the face, wraps medical tubing around another man's throat, and stabs the first man in the neck with a hypodermic needle. Seeing two men trying to train their dog with a shock collar, Chev then has that collar and use it to shock himself. Later, when Randy is thrown into the bathroom, we see blood on the floor from that. Hitman Chev Chelios launches an electrifying pursuit of a Chinese mobster. Chev escapes from his captors, reunites with his lover, Eve (Amy Smart), and sets out on a frantic chase through Los Angeles to get his real heart back. Crank: High Voltage R 2009, Action, 1h 37m 65% Tomatometer 71 Reviews 49% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings What to know critics consensus Crank: High Voltage delivers on its promises: a. Writer/director team Neveldine & Taylor take everything to an extreme, and it doesn't work.
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We don't see the actual insertion, but do see the side of that man's bare butt, as well as a side view of that shotgun firmly sticking out of his rear. R (Graphic Sexual Content|Crude Sexual Content|Nudity|Pervasive Language|Strong Bloody Violence), Box Office Guru Preview: Zac Back Again in 17 Again, Fast-paced, adrenaline-filled and out-of-place at times. Needing to jolt his artificial heart, Chev uses jumper cables attached to his nipple and tongue to shock himself. Eve has a little bit of a bloody lip after fighting with some cops. The following disparaging racist, misogynistic and homophobic terms are used toward/about others at various points in the film: "F*cking Cantonese," "You slanty-eyed f*ck," "Chinese sh*t," "Slut," "Whore," "You're a pair of sausage Nigels," "Okay chow-mein," "Fag(got)," "Get off your fat ass," "Did I drop some change or did I hear a chink?" Directors Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor Writers Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor Stars Jason Statham Amy Smart Clifton Collins Jr. 57/100. During this, one of the performers compares a cop's weapon to the one in his pants (referring to his unseen penis). The entire movie is soaked in sex, violence, and slapstick -- often combining all three -- but it's hard to appreciate any of the "fun" amid all the grisly gore, partial nudity, nonstop swearing, and other mature content. A man punches another man in the face repeatedly (we see it very bloody). A man beats another man using straps with hooks on the ends and we see bloody cuts open on his back. We see a severed but still alive human head floating in a tank with all sorts of tubes and such attached to it. A man states, "I'd rather stick my d*ck in a blender" (in reference to a hooker). and the
Also with Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr., Efren Ramirez, Bai Ling, David Carradine, Reno Wilson and Dwight Yoakam. In the 2006 action hit CRANK, hitman Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) spent twenty-four hours in over-drive: fighting, killing, and keeping his adrenaline flowing at full-force to combat a deadly poison injected into his body. Chico and his men drag Chev in the water behind a quickly moving boat. Find out where to watch online amongst 45+ services including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video. On a TV news story, we see a box in the upper corner that shows a partial view of the above horse track sex scene (showing movement but only a view of the upper torsos and above). A female therapist (who shows cleavage) gets aroused while helping a male patient overcome his fear of guns. In the closing credits, we see the old woman from before reacting to Chev rubbing up and down against her by saying she's never had it that way before. Back in reality, Chev pummels Johnny's face, and then uses the above case to smash his face and threatens to do so again if he doesn't give him the combination to open the box. A man slips and falls onto a railing hurting his crotch (he whimpers). Once you select Rent you'll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. It ends up feeling a lot like the filmed version of a video game -- a violent, hyper-stylized, over-the-top game along the lines of Grand Theft Auto (i.e. A man is dragged behind a speeding boat by his feet (he is seen to be OK later). Escaping from there but then realizing his power source is running out of juice, he uses a car's electrical system to jolt his mechanical heart back into proper order. All of the action, fighting, and other stunts might be enticing for some kids to try to imitate. When he is done, he picks up the severed and bloody nipples off the floor and leaves. A man using a dog-training collar on his dog zaps it several times, and then continues to zap it abusively. The real Chev falls from the sky and lands hard on a car, bouncing off that and landing on street (his head is bloody). Many men and women who are apparently prostitutes protest over wages and make sexual threats to people trying to cross their picket lines. This is art. Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content. Chev's head is bloody after he falls from the sky and lands on a car. Parents' Guide to Podcasts Apps. He later pummels another person, bloodying his face. They're going to be exposed to these things even before they are 16 so in reality, we might as well get used to it. All of that has very bloody results, followed by the out-of-control limo crashing (but Chev is okay and gets out). A man punches Johnny (whose face is bloody), and whacks the chair he's in with a machete to intimidate him. 2009. We see a large surgical scar on a man's chest in several scenes. At various points during this montage, parts of the image are digitized around their crotch areas, supposedly to block views of their genitals. Crank - High Voltage is directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor and stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Corey Haim.
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That's followed by a montage of them having sex in various positions (done in something of an exaggerated fashion and thus played more for laughs then eroticism, including when a thoroughbred jumps over top of them and Eve longingly looks up at the horse's large genitalia as it passes overhead). - Sexual activity is simulated. - Pervasive use of the sexual expletive and variations (sometimes in a sexual content). YouTube Reviews and Lists. So Much Gore And Sex I Closed My Eyes. Randy wears a T-shirt that reads "Nice jugs" (with images of such containers rather than breasts on that shirt). Terms and Policies Much of that has very bloody and/or gory results (while scenes depicting open-heart surgery are extremely graphic in nature), and those scenes and moments of potential peril might be suspenseful and/or unsettling for some viewers (but all of it's played so over-the-top that it comes off as somewhat cartoonish in tone). In the closing credits, we see a chest spreader being used for surgery on Chev. Johnny's face is very bloody after Chev pummels him. We don't see the actual insertion, but do see the side of that man's bare butt, as well as a side view of that shotgun firmly sticking out of his rear. Is "Crank: High Voltage" based on a book? With his portable heart battery weakening, Chev uses a car's electoral system to give himself a jolt. By Age. Johnny and his thugs than show up and literally shovel Chev off the street and into a van. "Lily white ass," "Slant-eyed associates," "Your friend has the gay condition," "Mighty white of you to help out," "Chicken and broccoli," "Straight up," "You know the drill, bitch," "What the hell are you doing here?" (A fight between a hallucinating Chev and a Chinese gangster is shot and envisioned like a monster-on-monster battle from a '70s Japanese science fiction film, for one example.) WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT? They do not make sense. The action and other behavior/material (lots of tattoos, piercings, etc.) Eve repeatedly poses as a bad girl during her arrest photo session. "One of the 50 Coolest Websitesthey simply tell it like it is" - TIME, The current economic climate has reduced our revenues. Moderate
The crotch of a man's pants are bloody after Ria repeatedly strikes him there. Tense FamilyScenes
Another uses the "f" word sexually and referring to Eve states, "I'm gonna bang that bitch in the back" (of the car). Cinemark At various points during this montage, parts of the image are digitized around their crotch areas, supposedly to block views of their genitals. A scantily clad woman at a club has pasties on her nipples. Crank: High Voltage 2009 Directed by Brian Taylor, Mark Neveldine Synopsis Stay Charged, Stay Alive! Chev breaks a car window to get inside and hotwire the car. [1:36]. *Moderate
In the closing credits, Chev and Eve make out at the strip club where a bare-breasted stripper is in the background of the shot. 1 hr 36 mins. To jolt his artificial heart, Chev licks his finger and sticks it into a cigarette lighter inside a limo. Be aware that while we do our best to avoid spoilers it is impossible to disguise all details and some may reveal crucial plot elements. He then lasciviously flicks his tongue many times. Become a member of our premium site for just $1/month & access advance reviews, without any ads, not a single one, ever. This then turns into actual sex, with Chev removing her panties and throwing them up into the crowd with one man catching them, and then rolling her over and thrusting between her legs (we see his bare butt).
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A cop reminds Eve that Chev sexually humiliated her in public (the above race track scene). We welcome suggestions & criticisms -- and we will accept compliments too. "Slant-eyed associates," "Your friend has the gay condition," "Mighty white of you to help out," "Nigger" (said by a black man) and "Homo," among others. When Chev Chelios awakens to find himself being kept alive for organ harvesting he goes on a wild rampage throughout L.A. to get his heart back, which has been sold off to a Chinese gangster.
Escaping from there but then realizing his power source is running out of juice, he uses a car's electrical system to jolt his mechanical heart back into proper order. All text and audiovisual content, unless otherwise attributed is One Voice Communications LTD. All Rights Reserved, Three Family Films for Black History Month, Movie Reviews Made Especially For Parent and Family Magazines. He leaps from one part of a parking garage to the next and so on to continue the pursuit, and eventually lands on the hood of their car. However, any commercial reproduction of anything appearing within this site is both illegal and in really bad taste and we will take action |more|. A man driving a car crashes into a cement barricade and is thrown through the windshield and onto the street (he moans and has a bit of blood on his face, but is otherwise OK). are present. A man is shot in the head and blood spurts against the wall behind him and next to him. from the first film. The story is that Chev is now given an artificial heart and must shock himself repeatedly in order to stay alive (much like the first film) long enough to find his real heart and get it back.
Parents Guide - Crank: High Voltage (2009) View source Certifications MPAA Rated R for frenetic strong bloody violence throughout, crude and graphic sexual content, nudity and pervasive language Certification Argentina:16 Australia:R18+ Brazil:18 Belguim:KNT/ENA Canada:18A Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) Canada:16+ (Quebec) With his portable heart battery weakening, Chev uses a car's electoral system to give himself a jolt. - Frequent use of slurs and derogatory sexual references. Ria shows cleavage in her hooker outfit, while we see other hookers fleeing a house, some dressed in bras and panties, while others are bare-breasted. A big gun battle between various parties breaks out at El Huron's estate, with many shooters and bystanders being hit, some with bloody results, including El Huron who's hit in the shoulder.
Chev slides down a railing on his feet, but slips and lands on his crotch, causing him pain. And another dumb scene is at the end, when we see a guy's head in a water tank being supported by tubes to keep him alive. In the closing credits, we see footage of a man running in the opposite direction of the camera, and there's either a blood or fecal stain on the back of his underwear (which is all he's wearing). Eve repeatedly poses as a bad girl during her arrest photo session. Two men, who look like giant puppets, fight in a high voltage area: one is zapped, the two men continue to fight and throw each other back and into more of the electrical equipment, one man punches the other in the face repeatedly (we see his bloody mouth), and he then lifts a box over the man's head to strike him once. See our, I love the first one, but the second one is even better.
A man throws another man onto the floor (we see blood on the floor next to him but he seems OK). Johnny and his thugs than show up and literally shovel Chev off the street and into a van. Why is Crank - High Voltage rated R? Johnny smokes several times (and even flicks his ashes into Chev's open chest cavity during surgery), while another man smokes a cigar. This movie just cranks up the raunchy humour up to eleven. suggesting a diversity update. ImitativeBehavior
They are proud of it. Chev chases after Johnny and another man in their fleeing car, while Chev is on foot. "Jesus f*cking Christ," "One f*cking hour," "F*ck that sh*t," "F*cker," "No f*cking sucky for you," "F*cking Cantonese," "Get out of the f*cking car," "For f*ck's sake," "You slanty-eyed f*ck," "Who the f*ck are you?" If you can get past the unrealistic aspects of it, you'll really have fun with it like I did. Families can also discuss the fine line between satirical, comedic action/violence and going too far -- what happens when the audience stops laughing? A man is shown wearing only jockey underwear that appears to be soiled. We see various close-up views of various parts of women's bodies in small bikinis. To make Johnny talk, other goons hold a man, and the first goon uses that machete to cut off part of that other man's elbow, with graphic bloody results (we see the elbow piece on the floor, as well as the wound). 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