Atomic Blonde

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Bourne is a human Terminator. Bond is a nitty gritty improvisional smash em in the face with whatever is available killer. Edge Bond. Wit vs brawn.

[RKDinOKC]

The song said Laser Beam, where were the laser beams?

[matthewb0051]

Originally Posted by vash

thanks bud.

going to FANDANGO now

She was in Playboy several years ago.

[enzo1]

May have to watch it, tonight

[Schrup]

I enjoyed it a lot more than the latest Borne movie. Hot chicks, a 911, & Berlin.

[NutmegCarrera]

Couple of picky points:
1. The Berlin activity was set in 1989. The 911 looks to be a newer 965 variant. Was that trim and wheel available on the earliest 964’s?
2. Check out the first scene in London where Lorraine is walking to the building. The same group of cars appears 2-3 times, despite the fact that she had been walking over a couple of city blocks. There was a light blue MGB GT, A mid range BMW and a Jag - I think XJ-S. All shown from a couple different angles, but definitely appear to have been recycled throughout the scene.
Didn’t really notice anything else noteworthy in this movie.
I do like bathtubs full of ice cubes for some reason...

[enzo1]

https://www.p9xx.com/index.php/2017/07/03/new-charlize-theron-atomic-blonde-spy-flick-to-include-964-prominently/

[RKDinOKC]

Okay, stayed awake this time. Liked it. Liked the fight bits because nobody had a glass jaw or was a one hit wonder. Nice twisty bits for a spy movie. Specially the very end.

[Adrian Thompson]

Originally Posted by NutmegCarrera

2. Check out the first scene in London where Lorraine is walking to the building. The same group of cars appears 2-3 times, despite the fact that she had been walking over a couple of city blocks. There was a light blue MGB GT, A mid range BMW and a Jag - I think XJ-S. All shown from a couple different angles, but definitely appear to have been recycled throughout the scene.
Didn’t really notice anything else noteworthy in this movie.
I do like bathtubs full of ice cubes for some reason...

I think that was intentionally hilarious to set the tone for the rest of the movie. Letting you know not to take it too seriously. I loved it. I keep checking my public library to see when they get it in on Blu-Ray to watch it again, this time with the wife/

[Nickshu]

Watched this movie a couple weeks ago, enjoyed it. Very Jason Borne-ish especially the ending. Good stuff.

[Racerbvd]

Wrong wheels and wing on what would have been a 964 C4 , hot chick on chick action and good music.

[M.D. Holloway]

Caught it on a flight - the guy next to me woke up when they ladies were enjoying each other. In one instance when the guy took a key to the face and there was no blood...agh, ya. No. Otherwise the blood vs. contact worked but the ability to recover from some hits was beyond fantastic. It didn't need all of the violence. Sometimes less is more.

[Norm K]

I typically like this type of flick so I had somewhat high expectations going in, particularly given many of the opinions here.

Gave up and turned it off about 40 minutes in.

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[Shaun @ Tru6]

^^^ it was the wrong wheels and the wing on the car, wasn't it.

[enzo1]

[masraum]

Originally Posted by enzo1

https://www.p9xx.com/index.php/2017/07/03/new-charlize-theron-atomic-blonde-spy-flick-to-include-964-prominently/

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Wrong wheels and wing on what would have been a 964 C4 , hot chick on chick action and good music.

Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6

^^^ it was the wrong wheels and the wing on the car, wasn't it.

I guess you guys missed the link above.

[ excerpt from the article/link ]

To Porschephiles, the 964 is a nerdy if not slightly flawed. A story over on on The Drive by fellow Porsche nutter Bradley Brownell suggests the story takes place in 1989. That’s consistent with the Wikipedia listing for the movie, though IMDB only states it as “Cold War”. Since the Berlin Wall appears to be part of the backdrop, that’s probably about right given it was opened in November 1989.

Looking over the 964, a few inconsistencies become obvious to the most eagle-eyed 964 nerds. The car appears to be an early 964, which was launched in 1989 in Carrera 4 form (USA) and Carrera 2 for Europe. The car’s got flag mirrors as is consistent with an early 964 of that year, though it has American market specific bumperettes dividing the fog lights and the amber corner markers… which is weird, because this is Berlin.

Late 1989 would have been model year 1990, just like our Project 964, though there are further inconsistencies. McAvoy’s coupe is wearing 17-inch Cup 1s, which weren’t offered on the 911 until the 911 Turbo popped up and with no narrow body fitment before 1992.

The whale tail is another weird detail. Whale tails predate 1989 to be sure, but all 964s would have come with the cool motorized lifting spoiler that was decidedly new at attention-getting tech at the time that was largely only shared with the Volkswagen Corrado (also introduced in 1989). Whale tails later came on the 964-generation 911 Turbo, and also the RS America (again, for America only and again after 1992).

Our best take on this is that the person in charge of procuring vehicles for the movie wasn’t as die-hard a Porsche nerd as Mr. Brownell on The Drive or as those of us here at P9xx. Likely the car was acquired in the USA where 964s have gotten expensive, though are still considerably cheaper than in Germany. We’re further guessing that, in a previous life, this 964 was owned by someone who wanted an RS America but couldn’t quite afford it. That person likely fitted the Cup 1s and the whale tail as many have done in the span of time since the 911 RS America was first sold in the USA as a MY 1992-1994 (so probably beginning in late 1991).

So long as we’re mentioning other inconsistencies, we spotted two more. First, in a second trailer (also embedded here) there’s a brief shot of the 911 sliding sideways. Our screen capture show it has what appears to be a 17-inch wheel but with more spokes than the Cup 1s seen in other shots. Also, there’s a quick front shot when McAvoy is shown tailing the Audi V8 carrying Theron when a more current model (2000 or newer) crossover can be spotted at the left of the screen.

Okay, we’re obviously being picky here. At the same time, we’re also excited for this movie. No doubt that it’ll offer some great period automotive love, not the least of which is the 964. Even better, it’s nice to see a 964 getting exposure that doesn’t include it being completely bionically upgraded to a Singer or having widebody flares riveted to it. While we appreciate RWB and Singer as much as anyone, we also appreciate the 1990s simplicity of a bone stock 964… even if “bone stock” includes RS America clone modifications.

[john70t]

Originally Posted by masraum

According to Wikipedia, Charlize Theron trained pretty hard for the action.

She is pretty amazing. Injured bad multiple times and keeps going. Gets younger with time.
Charlize Theron's childhood home is scene of brutal murder 21 years after her mother killed her abusive father there in self-defence | Daily Mail Online
10 Facts About Charlize Theron | celebritychest6.info

[Aurel]

That was a good movie with nice Porsche contents and eye candy.
Also a very feminist movie, depicting a woman who kicks men’s ass and sleeps with girls.
At first I was going to blame it on Hollywood brainwashing propaganda, and that may be the case.
But also, reading her personal story, it makes sense that she was a perfect fit for the role.
Great actress for sure.

[slow&rusty]

I just saw this movie a few days ago, two thumbs up.

If you're an '80s car fan, this is two hours of amazing from 190E Benzes to 126 Chassis S-Class, E34 Touring, first gen Passat police cars, Lada Nivas, Trabants to the great 964. Lots of subtle but yet "close enough" details and a great movie set to make you believe it was 1989, not just the cars but the tech like the Sony Walkman, telephones, clothing, the music score...excellent stuff

Charlize is fantastic too.

[Steve Carlton]

I liked her in Prometheus.