Although the first Punisher movie starring Thomas Jane was not a hit, I liked it and thought that it could have become a really cool franchise. The studio thought differently and made the atrocious reboot Punisher War Zone.
I don't know what the significance is of this short film as far as what may be in the pipeline, but Thomas Jane made it, and its pretty cool. Ron Perlman makes a cameo as well.
What I really liked about the Jane Punisher, which maybe some of the hardcore fans didn't like, was that instead of just his wife and kid getting killed, it was his entire family. There was a slaughter at a family reunion. That sort of made more sense to me as far as what it would take for a person to snap and take on the violent vigilante approach to life.
Thomas Jane is a geek on the highest order. This is a guy who put on a suit from The Rocketeer and attended a 20th anniversary screening last year as a fan. Now he’s made a Punisher fan film…without quite actually calling it a Punisher film.
Jane starred as Frank Castle/Punisher in the 2004 film and has now made a 10-minute short for the heck of it, recruiting director Phil Joanou (1988’s U2: Rattle and Hum) and writer Chad St. John (Motor City). Look for a cameo by Ron Perlman.
On the YouTube page, Jane said, "I wanted to make a fan film for a character I've always loved and believed in -- a love letter to Frank Castle & his fans. It was an incredible experience with everyone on the project throwing in their time just for the fun of it. It's been a blast to be a part of from start to finish -- we hope the friends of Frank enjoy watching it as much as we did making it."
The film was shown Sunday at Comic-Con.
I liked the Thomas Jane "Punisher", and this short is pretty cool. I wasn't really sure he was the Punisher in this until the end, when you see the shirt. I'm not quite sure how he offed so many people with the Jack Daniel's bottle without breaking it, but it was fun anyway. =)
i really like it, it's just that it felt a bit un-punisher like when he let those people beat up the kid and harass the girl. maybe this is meant to be the first time he finally snapped.
Very Cool! I like Thomas Jane in everything he has done, Punisher, Dreamcatcher. I liked Punisher! Even Travolta as an over the top Drug Lord. This 10 minutes just has you on the edge Like, when will punishment be served??
Very Cool! I like Thomas Jane in everything he has done, Punisher, Dreamcatcher. I liked Punisher! Even Travolta as an over the top Drug Lord. This 10 minutes just has you on the edge Like, when will punishment be served??
Don't forget The Mist. He was great in that as well.
Holy shazbat! Now that's a punishment fit for the crime! Loving every second of that short! Only thing is now I feel like the one who's being punished, cause I want more! Thanks for the plug Al!
i really like it, it's just that it felt a bit un-punisher like when he let those people beat up the kid and harass the girl. maybe this is meant to be the first time he finally snapped.
I agree. I wasn't getting how he let the girl & kid get beat to pulps til he did something...
Punisher Fan Film by Thomas Jane
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