Chev chases after Johnny and another man in their fleeing car, while Chev is on foot. While Crank 2 may not be as original as the first, it's funnier and perhaps a little more entertaining than the first. Needing to jolt his artificial heart, Chev uses jumper cables attached to his nipple and tongue to shock himself. Not to some woman there, but instead to a surgeon who removes his highly desirable organ and replaces it with an artificial heart powered by a portable and external electrical supply source. Chev shoots the lock off an electrical panel and grabs the components inside that shock him backwards. [1:36]. Along the way, he has run-ins with a varied assortment of characters, including hooker Ria (LING BAI), thug Chico (JOSEPH JULIAN SORIA) and Venus (EFREN RAMIREZ) who suffers from "full body Tourette's." 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. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. We see an exotic dance club in a few scenes with many topless women (bare breasts and buttocks are visible) dancing suggestively while men watch; a few men touch the women and give them money. After calling his friend and former surgeon, Doc Miles (DWIGHT YOAKAM), who states he can probably put the original heart back in place, Chev sets out to find Johnny Vang and get it back. With an artificial heart running on a battery, he must repeatedly charge it with any available electrical current while he tries to retrieve his own heart. "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. Venus then tackles El Huron down some steps, but El Huron then hits Venus many times, followed by kicking him. We hear that Chev never knew his dad. The real Chev falls from the sky and lands hard on a car, bouncing off that and landing on street (his head is bloody). A ricocheting bullet then hits that man in the head, killing him (with bloody results), and the woman then graphically vomits from the sight of that. 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. He later pummels another person, bloodying his face. Chico then reluctantly does this, seen in close up, with very bloody results. He had assumed that the directors merely forgot to call him and showed up on set. Preschoolers (2-4) Little Kids (5-7) A man makes a sexual gesture using his hand and mouth. A man on an operating table is semi-lucid and looks around the room while a man removes his beating heart from his chest (we hear squishing, we see blood, tissue and the beating heart); another man in the room flicks cigarette ash in the open cavity in the mans' chest and then spits in it. After calling his friend and former surgeon, Doc Miles (DWIGHT YOAKAM), who states he can probably put the original heart back in place, Chev sets out to find Johnny Vang and get it back. A man is shown in soiled shorts. In this high-octane sequel, hit man Chev Chelios (Statham) launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart. A person hits Chev with a rod, knocking him out. What's the impact of seeing these types of images? Parents' Guide to Podcasts Apps. Chev comes across a protest featuring pornography performers on strike who carry signs with sexual phrases on them (including the "f" word), while one chants, "No dough, no blow." Ria then tells a man, "No f*cking sucky for you" and states that Chev is going to "tap your ass," not realizing she is using that term incorrectly. The action and other behavior/material (lots of tattoos, piercings, etc.) Other sexual material is present, as are many views of bare-breasted women and other nudity. The following is a brief summary of the content found in this R-rated action film. Our ratings and reviews are based on the theatrically-released versions of films; on video there are often Unrated, Special, Director's Cut or Extended versions, (usually accurately labelled but sometimes mislabeled) released that contain additional content, which we did not review. You can help us help kids by the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. 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. Common Sense and other associated names and logos are trademarks of Common Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN: 41-2024986). Chev shoots and hits one goon, and then fires at Johnny and another man who run away and shoot back at him with machine guns and handguns during the resultant chase. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. People talk about a man's lewd and lurid behavior. We see primitive looking videogame footage showing a blocky version of Chev fighting another man while falling from the sky. Smoking Heavy This movie just cranks up the raunchy humour up to eleven. Chev shoots various people in a limo, with very bloody results. We see a severed but still alive human head floating in a tank with all sorts of tubes and such attached to it. People who abduct others to harvest their organs. Ria hits Eve, who then smashes something onto Ria's head. Common Sense says. A man tasers many police officers, then punches and kicks them and holds a gun on one. A man states, "I'd rather stick my d*ck in a blender" (in reference to a hooker). Disrespectful/Bad Attitude *Moderate Chev punches and strikes various cops, who then get the upper-hand and club him. A man tries to grab the driver out of a car, and the driver drives away dragging the man along briefly (he's OK). Common Sense Media. Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker which requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working. A wounded and unconscious man is picked up off the street and loaded into a van. But at this mostly unexplored altitudeonly 2007's inferior Shoot 'Em Up comes . 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. 1996-2022 Screen It, Inc. Coming Soon. Several men hold another man by the arms and another man jams a cattle prod to his testicles (we see him yelling). We won't share this comment without your permission. In the closing credits, we see outtakes from the above porn performer strike, with related sexual talk (sexual use of "bang" and a repeat of "no dough, no blow"). We see some flashback violence (hitting, etc.) Johnny does various bits of exaggerated laughing. Maybe worth watching once, but never again. We see Chev being tortured and have brief views of what appears to be his scrotum (in close-up) exposed during that. Chev then passionately kiss her on stage. A woman punches a man, kicks him in the crotch, and throws him onto the hood of a car and he breaks the windshield. Eve repeatedly poses as a bad girl during her arrest photo session. People who abduct others to harvest their organs. About the above scene where Chev was rubbing up and down against the back of a older, clothed lady, that woman states that he was a bastard who wanted it so bad that he had his hands all over her, that he is built like a "brick sh*t-house," and that he treated her like his "hot little whore." "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?" from the first film. Eve has a little bit of a bloody lip after fighting with some cops. A man is shot in the head and we see skull and matter shoot out of the back of his head. While we read all emails & try to reply we don't always manage to do so; be assured that we will not share your e-mail address. Passion. El Huron repeatedly flogs Chev's back, bloodying him. Many people are thrown through windows and out of a house, and others run out of the house. Find out where to watch online amongst 45+ services including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video. A large gun battle breaks out in a strip club where various people are shot (with machine guns and handguns) with bloody results. A car suddenly strikes Ria in the middle of the street, and we initially think she is dead, but she's later seen alive. Poon Dong grabs a hooker's butt. 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. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. 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. Is Crank: High Voltage streaming? YUCK!!! One of those women is Eve, who does some sexy stage dancing in just small shorts (that show part of her bare butt) while having Xs made of tape across her nipples. Scenes listed under "Violence" and/or "Blood/Gore" may be unsettling and/or suspenseful to younger viewers and/or those with low tolerance levels for such material. Needing a jolt for his artificial heart, Chev takes Doc Miles' advice and tries to create static electricity by rubbing up against other people. Chev chases after Johnny and another man in their fleeing car, while Chev is on foot. function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} 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. Following the events of Crank -- in which hit man Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) seemingly fell to his death from a helicopter -- CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE picks up with Chelios waking after months in a coma to discover that his heart has been harvested for an aging Tong crimelord. ImitativeBehavior Is there any value in depicting violence in brutally realistic fashion, or is it all about shock value? Scantily clad prostitutes walk along a street (we see cleavage, bare legs and abdomens) as a man drives next to them making suggestive remarks and then invites one of the women into his car. A man pulls another man's pants down, dips the barrel of a shotgun in tar, and shoves it in his rectum (we hear crunching and the man moans in pain); the man keeps pushing the shotgun, while asking questions. "I'm going to bitch f*ck your ass," "The f*ck I didn't," "I f*cking did it," "I didn't f*cking die," "Who's this f*cking asshole?" - Frequent and prolonged portrayals of graphic violence with detailed images. Powerful Stories About Martin Luther King Jr. I read on here somewhere Jason Statham was quoted saying something like. Coming Soon. A woman straddles a man and thrusts against him to create friction (they are both clothed but her short dress reveals thigh and cleavage). Parent reviews for Crank: High Voltage. Families can talk about violence in movies. A woman head-butts another woman. Chev hits a goon with a shotgun, lubes up the end of the barrel, and jams that up the man's rectum while he is on all fours with his pants down. 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. This one blows the mad-o-meter off the chart. Profanity consists of at least 164 "f" words, while other expletives and colorful phrases are also heard (including in songs). Please click the link below to receive your verification email. Various characters have gold-plated teeth. He then lasciviously flicks his tongue many times. Privacy Statement and Terms of Use and Disclaimer When Doc Miles asks a woman if she's found the donor, she playfully replies, "Like you got a boner.". Johnny is suddenly shot in the head, with very bloody results. We see Doc Miles rubbing an ice cube on a woman's mostly bare butt (she's wearing a thong) while she's lying across his lap. A man pulls another man's pants down (we see his bare buttocks). The MPA rated Crank - High Voltage R for frenetic strong bloody violence throughout, crude and graphic sexual content, nudity and pervasive language. TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT All rights reserved. might be enticing for kids to try to imitate (some of which - especially concerning a character repeatedly shocking himself -- could be very dangerous or even lethal), while all sorts of bad attitudes (regular villain stuff, as well as racism, misogyny, homophobia, etc.) Chev's head is bloody after he falls from the sky and lands on a car. "Right the f*ck now," "What the f*ck, man?" - Buttocks and breast nudity shown in sexual situations. Jason Statham is back, going full-throttle. A song repeats the line "Suck my m*therf*cking d*ck." We see Eve's bare breasts, and moments later when she's in the backseat of Chev's car with another stripper and/or prostitute, that woman comes on to her. About two apparently gay men, Chev refers to them as a pair of "sausage Nigels.". Cinemark Music(Scary/Tense) He flies off on fire, and pummels El Huron before throwing him into a pool where he apparently drowns, and puts a severed but artificially sustained head into the same, all while Chev continues to be on fire. Jason Statham is back as Chev Chelios - this time to retrieve his stolen heart (that's right, he's running on battery power). PROFANITY The film is a chaotic mess, and there's no time to get to know or care about the characters. Two men with machetes fight a man with nunchucks, one man is struck and falls to the ground and the other is beaten with punches. Yet, he must repeatedly find ways to shock his artificial heart back into action, all while striving to get his original ticker back from an old mobster, Poon Dong (DAVID CARRADINE), who's enjoying his new and invigorated lease on life. Even though he took a lickin' in Crank, Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) is still tickin'. Extreme A cop reminds Eve that Chev sexually humiliated her in public (the above race track scene). Yet, he must repeatedly find ways to shock his artificial heart back into action, all while striving to get his original ticker back from an old mobster, Poon Dong (DAVID CARRADINE), who's enjoying his new and invigorated lease on life. - Sexual activity is simulated. Some drinking and smoking also occur, and there's a little bit of tense family material, as well as some crude humor. All Rights Reserved, He then hits and shocks many cops before driving off in one of their police cars. CRANK High Voltage Opened on Friday nationwide. Directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor. . Parents' Guide to Podcasts Apps. The goal of /r/Movies is to provide an inclusive place for discussions and news about films with major Press J to jump to the feed. Unlike the MPAA we do not assign one inscrutable rating based on age but 3 objective ratings for SEX/NUDITY, VIOLENCE/GORE & LANGUAGE on a scale of 0 to 10, from lowest to highest depending on quantity & context |more|, Print a page, share with friends, and yes, please go ahead and email links. Needing a heart charge, Chev climbs up an electric pole and shocks himself. Eve punches another woman who was coming onto her. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Venus is thrown out of a moving limo, followed moments later by Chev hitting one of the men inside there, and then grabbing one or more guns and shooting everyone inside dead, although some tried to shoot back but were unsuccessful. Chev grabs at a man in a moving car and briefly struggles with them, before falling off onto the street. 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. We see a large surgical scar on a man's chest in several scenes. Needing a heart charge, Chev climbs up an electric pole and shocks himself. We see several miscellaneous men with Mohawk haircuts. One thing I will say, I took my wife with me to see this and all the way through the film she had that "Could this get anymore ridiculous" look on her face. 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. Chev punches and strikes various cops, who then get the upper-hand and club him. Later, when that tank breaks, Chev picks up the head, spits into the face, and then punts the head into a pool. age 18+ Based on our expert review. Later, when Randy is thrown into the bathroom, we see blood on the floor from that. Music(Inappropriate) A song repeats the line "Suck my m*therf*cking d*ck." He then lasciviously flicks his tongue many times. We see open-heart surgery being performed on Chev (while he's awake), with various graphic and bloody views of his chest open and his heart removed, while the surgeons' gloved hands are also bloody. A dog tackles a police officer and bites his crotch repeatedly. An extreme amount of action-oriented music plays in the film. WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R A man has multiple facial piercings and others have body tattoos. We see a close-up view of a woman's clothed butt on TV while exercising, and see that Doc Miles is watching that. Venus states that he has full body Tourette's syndrome, and we occasionally see him have attacks of that. How Do I Protect My Young Child from Cyberbullying? 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 is dragged behind a speeding boat by his feet (he is seen to be OK later). What is the Japanese language plot outline for Crank: High Voltage (2009)? A man urinates off the back of a speeding boat. They celebrate a full-testosterone, chauvinistic, sexist, semi-pornographic, parodic, overtly violent and electricity-charged tsunami of the ideas that precocious adolescents under the influence of nerve-altering hallucinogenics would have if given lots of budget, a camera and lots of porn actors incuding Ron Jeremy in the cast to work for them in order to party with basically everything that is wrong with our insane society. 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