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DVDfever.co.uk – Press release: Transporter 3 on DVD and Blu-ray on DVD
Icon Home Entertainment
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Posted: April 10th, 2009.
Directed by Olivier Megaton, Produced by Luc Besson, Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen
“Fast, fun and thrilling” – News of the World
“More macho action and stylish car chases than the two Bond movies put together” – Sunday Mirror
“Hugely entertaining high speed caper” – Time Out
“Awesome over-the-top action scenes, featuring an explosive finale that’s well worth the wait” – Zoo
Icon Home Entertainment is thrilled to announce ‘Transporter 3’, the third in the series of the Jason Statham adrenaline-pumped action films. T3 will be released in three formats including DVD, Blu-ray, and Special Edition DVD Box Set (the latter includes Transporter 1/2/3).
The DVD and Blu-ray editions include the following Special Features: ‘The Making of Transporter 3’ documentary, plus 4 Featurettes with audio commentary by director Olivier Megaton: Storyboard/Feature Comparisons, Special FX, Production Design, and Car Stunts.
Produced and co-written by the award winning French film director, Luc Besson (Leon, The Fifth Element, La Femme Nikita), this exciting third installment in the mega successful Transporter action franchise includes some of the most explosive, fast-paced and over-the-top action car chases and martial arts fight scenes in years.
Jason Statham returns as former Special Forces mercenary Frank Martin who has relocated to Paris to continue his business of delivering packages without questions. Only this time someone else is making up the rules as Frank faces a race against time to safely deliver his latest consignment.
From the Riviera to the Baltic Sea, via Stuttgart and Budapest, the explosions are bigger, the stunts are better and the cars are faster than ever before!
Much needed assistance is on offer with the return of the reluctant side-kick Tarconi, the Frech detective played by Francois Berleand (Tell No One). More hindrance than help comes in the sexy shape of love interest Valentina (Natalya Rudakova). Can Frank race against time to save his life, outwit the evil Robert Knepper (Prison Break, Hitman), and ex-Delta Force criminal mastermind, and prevent global destruction?
With a booby-trapped bracelet locked to his wrist, Frank Martin finds himself unable to go more than 20 meters from his precious car, or else he’ll explode. This is an incentive for him to head for Odessa to deliver a mystery package and to put up with the presence of a mystery woman in his car, the sexy Valentina.
The fight sequences are choreographed by Corey Yuen, who worked on films with Jet Li and Jackie Chan, before moving West to choreograph Lethal Weapon 4, X-Men, and Transporter 1 & 2. A perfect example of Yuen’s amazing fight choreography occurs during the “strip-fight” which showcases Jason Statham’s rippling muscles; who underwent a strict diet before filming. “In the last year, Jason’s worked hard to sculpt an exceptional body shape,” says Megaton. “The loss of weight shows in his face and heightens his charisma. We tried to make the most of his athletic physique.”
The big step forward in this third installment is the genuine danger that hangs over Frank,” says director Olivier Megaton, “For the first time in his career, Frank faces a fearsome adversary who truly raises the bar. He also falls in love for the first time, which results in putting himself in even more danger. When he was unattached, Frank was a cool machine. In love, he’s much more vulnerable. He allows himself to express emotion, and above all, refuses to leave Valentina at the side of the road to save his own skin. The stakes are raised, which adds a new dimension to the character, and in this triangular face-off, we are truly locked into the codes of a great action movie.”
Special Features: Includes ‘The Making of Transporter 3’ documentary, plus 4 Featurettes with audio commentary by director Olivier Megaton: Storyboard/Feature Comparisons, Special FX, Production Design, and Car Stunts.
The DVD is released on April 20th, it runs for 100 mins and retails for £19.99 on DVD,but is currently on Amazon at the link above for £11.98.The Blu-ray version is available for £15.98, with the trilogy boxset costing £17.88.
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