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	The Punisher (2004) - A Review by David Nusair
		The Punisher is probably destined to be the least successful comic book adaptation to emerge since the genre's recent resurgence, primarily because of the occasionally unpleasant violence and the titular character's lack of super powers.
		Because the Punisher - aka Frank Castle - is such an intriguing character, the film essentially stops dead in its tracks during the Saint sequences.
		The film's setup - involving the massacre of Castle's entire family (including distant relatives!) by Saint's goons, thus Castle's transformation into the Punisher - leads one to believe that a Bronson-esque story of revenge is soon to follow.
	www.reelfilm.com /punish04.htm (475 words)

	2004 in film
		6 Films scheduled (as of August 2003) to be released in 2004 include:
		Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2004; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2004.
		Films scheduled (as of August 2003) to be released in 2004 include:
	www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/2/20/2004_in_film.html (206 words)

	The Punisher (1989 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Punisher is a 1989 movie, starring Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle, directed by Mark Goldblatt from a screenplay by Boaz Yakin.
		Upon being reunited with his son, Franco betrays the Punisher in an effort to kill him, but the Punisher wins the duel, kills Franco and vanishes from the scene, as police arrive, warning the son not to follow the sins of his father.
		Stan Lee was involved in the film as an executive advisor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Punisher_(1989_film) (755 words)

	The Punisher (1990)
		The Punisher is an ultra-violent vigilante character that was originally created in 1974 as a nemesis for Spiderman but later gained in popularity until the point that he gained his own series in 1986.
		The Punisher was later revived on screen in The Punisher (2004).
		Although the 2004 film was much bigger-budgeted and adhered much more closely to the comic-book in terms of the character’s costume, this version is by the far more enjoyable both in terms of its perfect sense of the comic-bookish and in terms of the dark psychology.
	www.moria.co.nz /sf/punisher.htm (686 words)

	Filmtracks: The Punisher (Carlo Siliotto)
		For the film, some of the facts of the original comic have been twisted to suit a more modern age, but the table is still set for Castle to become his own superhero of sorts and, in this case, take down the wealthy, criminal Florida family which wrongly killed his own.
		What Siliotto has done with The Punisher is create an environment in which the cliches of the superhero genre flourish in their own excess, nurtured by their assembly from the point of view of a Hollywood outsider and his sense of care in preserving the strictly orchestral nature of the entire package.
		With the film originally featuring a re-write of the original story and a song album upon its release, general expectations about the underscore were bleak.
	www.filmtracks.com /titles/punisher.html (988 words)

	The Punisher (2004)
		Marvel were reluctant to grant The Punisher his own series, with many higher-ups in the company finding the concept of a murderous, ultra-violent vigilante contrary to Marvel’s family line.
		By the mid-1990s, The Punisher was appearing in three simultaneous series and various graphic novel specials, including a crossover into the DC Universe to face Batman and at one point even a meeting with quintessential comic book Boy Next Door-type Archie.
		Although the character was shorn of his trademark fl skull costume in the film, this was a highly enjoyable adaptation that strode a fine line between dark avenging psychosis and the tongue-in-cheek.
	www.moria.co.nz /sf/punisher04.htm (950 words)

	Scifilm -- Reviews, THE PUNISHER (2004)
		Originally created in the 1970s as an adversary to Spider-Man, the Punisher was a pioneer to the comic medium in that he was the first of many "heroes" to take their crime-fighting ways a step further by killing the villains, and in a sense is fighting the bad guys with the bad guy rules.
		Today the Punisher stands out as the hero whose not afraid do to what other heroes refuse to do, and as a result is forever hunted by both the good guys and bad guys.
		I found this strangely out of character for the Punisher, since showing that he's still alive takes away the element of surprise, and his enemies now know whom they are up against and will do whatever it takes to correct their mistake.
	www.scifilm.org /reviews3/punisher04.html (1008 words)

	AboutFilm.com - The Punisher (2004)
		Though based in myth and folklore, Marvel films are not generally released to pose or debate philosophical issues.
		But if it is marketed as a gritty and realistic exploration into the multidimensionality of “human” comic book characters, we need to hear it in their speech and see it in their mannerisms.
		Some of the Punisher's dialogue and acting is outright laughable—and precisely at the times when we are supposed to be moved.
	www.aboutfilm.com /movies/p/punisher.htm (910 words)

	The Punisher (2004)
		The Punisher (made into a film previously as a bad Dolph Lundgren vehicle) is plagued with other fatal flaws, including the character himself.
		Words can't describe the scene in which The Punisher's fight with a huge Russian assassin is coupled with his roommates dancing and lip-synching to an opera.
		Ah, just what you wanted: More Punishment in the form of an extended cut of the film on DVD, which inserts 17 minutes of additional material (included an animated version of the opening which was never shot) into the film.
	www.absolutely.net /movie/2004_The_Punisher_(2004).html (713 words)

	Celluloid Nightmares Review; The Punisher
		After seeing Dolph in the first Punisher film they made back in 1989 I genuinely believed the low point of comic book characters in film had been reached but this might actually be worse.
		The makers of this film learned nothing from the success of Spiderman, instead of re-using plot lines and background story from the actual comic books they are basing the film on, they decided they could improve the Punisher.
		Perhaps the saving grace of the film is the car wreck performance of John Travolta as he gives one of the most cringeworthy and embarrassing acting performances ever seen by anyone anywhere ever.
	www.celluloidnightmares.co.uk /thepunisher.html (870 words)

	The Punisher (2004) - A Hollywood Jesus Movie Review
		When he recognizes that he has lost the people he loves the most, he resorts to the only thing he knows: “punishment.” At one point in the script, Castle comments that it is not vengeance that he is executing, it is punishment, and there is a difference.
		The sad thing is that while Frank is looking at punishment for those who killed the ones he loved, and later on for all rapists, murderers, thieves and more, I was reminded of the fact that in comparison to God and Jesus Christ, we are all evil and deserving of death.
		Expecting a typical adrenaline-infused bloodbath film, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of truly comic moments and the unencumbered message on the harshness of punishment.
	www.hollywoodjesus.com /punisher.htm (3404 words)

	The Punisher (2004)
		The Punisher is proof that it's still possible to be pleasantly surprised.
		The Punisher's best allies are not other muscley-armed men, but an endearing fat man, a high school drop out, and a down-on-her-luck waitress played by Rebecca Romijn-Stamos.
		And just when it seems like it can't get any better, The Punisher faces the camera and explains (and I'm paraphrasing here) that there will be as many sequels as people will pay to see.
	www.moviepie.com /rent/punisher_j.htm (479 words)

	Punisher, The (2004): Reviews
		Sadly, The Punisher is about little more than bullets hitting bone, and how good it might feel to be on the right end of a gun.
		The Punisher is such a bad film that it becomes inadvertently entertaining; it’s enough to make you pine for the original version of the fl-clad Marvel Comics’ badass, played to awful imperfection in 1989 by Dolph Lundgren.
		I was rather disappointed that the Punisher himself did not take arms until the last 20 minutes of the film.
	www.metacritic.com /video/titles/punisher (1558 words)

	Movie Review \| The Punisher (2004) Thomas Jane, John Travolta
		Oh sure, there are two bloody scenes of note: one involving the wholesale slaughter of Castle's family and the other involving Castle's rumble with a muscle-bound enforcer nicknamed "The Russian".
		The Punisher has rented an apartment and all the bad guys know where it is. This happens about three times in the movie.
		"The Punisher" is a messy endeavor, filled with gaping plot holes, uninteresting characters, underwhelming action, and a script that boggles the mind with its stupidity.
	www.beyondhollywood.com /reviews/punisher2004.htm (547 words)

	Punisher 2 Is Coming!!! (Site not responding. Last check: )
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		Oddly, the film may not have had the Skull icon except for the knives, but it did have a story- and the story resulted in the price of vengeance.
		This time, the skull is in, and working in the new film's favor is Tom Jane, some well done old school action (but nothing that tops Dolph's 'bus ride' in the previous film*, I'm sorry to confess) and the filmmaker's inspirations from legendary filmmakers such as Preston Sturges, Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah.
	www.themovieblog.com /archives/2005/09/punisher_2_is_coming.html (1437 words)

	The Punisher review (2004) - Qwipster's Movie Reviews
		This is the second time a Punisher film has been made, and while this is a step up in almost every department than the 1989 Dolph Lundgren/Lou Gossett endeavor, from a freshness standpoint, there is almost nothing in the 2004 update to make it worth viewing for anyone who isn't a "gun porn" fanatic.
		The plotline is just far too simplistic, and every character is a superficial, unfeeling archetype, such that, while we understand that a man will want to seek revenge for past misdeeds, we never really gain a rooting interest or level of excitement at seeing anyone meet their downfall.
		The reigns for The Punisher were handed to first-time director Jonathan Hensleigh (screenwriter for such films as Armageddon and Die Hard with a Vengeance) who makes this film a cross between a dark revenge film and a spaghetti western, not too dissimilar at times to the work of Sergio Leone.
	qwipster.net /punisher04.htm (582 words)

	IGN: The Punisher (2004) Review
		A 1989 film starring Dolph Lundgren was the first theatrical effort, but since the production company behind it went bankrupt, the film went straight to video.
		When the film was first announced and Tom Jane was cast in the role, fanboys had a fit.
		For starters there's a lot of film grain and noise, and more problematic is the severe smudging and loss of detail in far and long shots.
	dvd.ign.com /articles/554/554658p1.html (1288 words)

	Slant Magazine - Film Review: The Punisher
		he allure of the Punisher, Marvel comics' revenge-driven anti-hero, was that his sympathetic backstory—involving the systematic execution of his family—was largely overshadowed by his methodical means of murderous justice.
		Yet The Punisher, directed by long-time action film screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh (Armageddon, Die Hard with a Vengeance), is a comic book-based bomb that, despite providing lots of R-rated mayhem, unwisely attempts to soften up its bloodthirsty protagonist.
		Castle miraculously rises from his watery grave reborn as the Punisher, an efficient killing machine whose only goal in life is to destroy Saint's organized crime empire.
	www.slantmagazine.com /film/film_review.asp?ID=1058 (358 words)

	The Punisher (2004 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Punisher is a 2004 movie, based on the Marvel Comics character, starring Thomas Jane as Frank Castle and John Travolta as Howard Saint, the gangster who orders the death of Castle's family.
		A Punisher BluRay DVD was released on June 27, 2006, and a Punisher Extended Cut DVD was released on November 21, 2006 with 17 minutes of additional footage.
		Before actor Thomas Jane became the Punisher, director Jonathan Hensleigh and Avi Arad have said in many interviews that Jane was the first actor to be asked to play the title role.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Punisher_(2004_film) (1975 words)

	The Punisher Archive - Past News - April 2004
		Nash, a muscle-bound wrestler is the co-star of The Punisher.
		The film doesn’t disappoint in those arenas, putting some truly effective tragedy onscreen, giving birth to Castle’s rage, and ending up with some sizable comedy bits that provide more warmth than is imaginable from a film of this title.
		The Punisher, a former Delta Force Operative and FBI agent who is left for dead and his family murdered when his final undercover assignment lands him on the bad side of brutal underworld businessman Howard Saint (Travolta).
	www.thepunishercomics.com /past_news/april_2004/april_2004.html (10145 words)

	The Punisher (2004): Thomas Jane, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, John Travolta, Will Patton - PopMatters Film Review
		Sure, the film was moronic, the plot nonsensical, and the characterization one-dimensional, but for the first time I could remember, mainstream reviewers were not simply using the label "comic book" as shorthand for all these things, and were in fact going out of their way to praise Moore's work.
		In the Punisher's original back-story, however, he and his family are not the targets of violence; they simply choose the wrong time to go for a picnic in the park, and get caught in the crossfire of a mob hit.
		She still has to die (she is the one who expanded the initial hit from just Frank to his whole family), but the studio could never show Frank killing a woman (much less a beautiful one) to a mainstream audience.
	popmatters.com /film/reviews/p/punisher-20042.shtml (1779 words)

	The Punisher isn't Punishment to Watch
		The Punisher's first appearance has him in the Spandex, but the elements of the Character to be are all there from the renegade rage to the honorable loyalty!
		Granted, Superhero film meets Gangster film meets Revenge Tragedy meets Desperado isn't easy to juggle, but when the fruit falls to the floor it's not exactly Oscar time.
		The Punisher (2004) Reviewed by J.C. Maçek III alone is responsible for the content of this web site and for the throwing knives with Skulls on them he has waiting for the next Joey Lawrence Poster he sees!
	www.worldsgreatestcritic.com /punisher.html (1539 words)

	April 2004 \| blackfilm.com \| reviews \| film \| the punisher
		The Punisher is an ill-fated attempt of bringing substance to a cliched genre.
		The opening sequence of the film in which Frank Castle was introduced was decent.
		The Punisher is supposed to be a menacing vigilante, inflicting harm to all who crosses his path the wrong way.
	www.blackfilm.com /20040416/reviews/thepunisher.shtml (701 words)

	The Punisher Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes
		The Punisher is Commando with an identity crisis.
		I enjoyed this film because I took it with a grain of salt and viewed it as a comedy.
		There are plenty of moments in the film that betray the talent of the people behind it, but they’re sporadic at best -- unsustainable over long distances.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/1131721-punisher (1501 words)

	Past News - August 2004
		The film opens with FBI agent Frank Castle (Tom Jane) being involved in a sting, which eventually leads to the death of a gangster’s son.
		The film does have a few weak spots including the opening twenty-five minutes where we get the normal boring talk as Castle tries to tell his family that he’ll be spending more time with them and so on.
		The Punisher grabs a criminal and holds him over the stern of an inflatable raft tied to the dock that is equipped with a running outboard motor.
	www.thepunisher.com /past_news/august_2004/august_2004.html (11631 words)

	The Punisher (2004)
		The Punisher at times feels cut and paste, the score is unnerving and Frank Castle didn't use nearly enough guns although they did work over time in the explosion department.
		When the Punisher dispenses justice on the bad guys the violence is up close and personal.
		I guess it wouldn't be a comic book film without Rebecca Roman-Stamos but her character and the two other losers that live in her building are pretty useless and you spend most of the film hoping that they'll get beat down by the Russian or something.
	www.filmmonthly.com /Video/Articles/Punisher/ThePunisher.html (515 words)

	BBC - Films - The Punisher
		A comicbook action movie with an unpleasant edge, The Punisher stars bland beefcake Thomas Jane as Frank Castle - a cop left for dead by the gun-toting thugs of money-laundering criminal Mr Saint (John Travolta).
		The directorial debut of Die Hard: With A Vengeance screenwriter Jonathan Hensleigh, The Punisher shows the odd glimmer of wit, but it's largely an unrepentant wallow in bloody violence.
		There are some enjoyable elements: a bone-crunching battle with a Russian lunk, Castle's geeky surrogate family and X-Men's Rebecca Romijn-Stamos as a token love interest.
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2004/09/17/the_punisher_2004_review.shtml (313 words)

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