Taken - Liam Neeson

[Quest]

The opening is dire, most of the characters completely unconvincing and the morality dubious at best, but man, when this gets going it's just a juggernaut of pure awesome. I wanted Neeson to take his very particular set of skills and extinguish the lifeforce of every single Parisian he clapped eyes on.

[Dimahoo]

Watched this tonight oddly enough.

I thought it was....middle of the road. Wooden acting, second rate action and no redeeming features. Not enough action for a pizza movie.

I preferred that one with Mel Gibson.

[Steve McQueef]

Watched this tonight oddly enough.

I thought it was....middle of the road. Wooden acting, second rate action and no redeeming features. Not enough action for a pizza movie.

I preferred that one with Mel Gibson.

You couldn't be more wrong, even if you changed your name to Sir Geoffrey Wrong.

Sugartits.

[The Boatman]

I hope they do a whole series of films. His daughter goes to London and... gets kidnapped! His daughter goes to Tokyo and... gets kidnapped! His daughter goes to Sydney and...

[JohnC]

Don't leave us hanging!

[Monkeyboy]

I really liked the beginning part of the movie, don't know why people complain about it so much.

Yeah, same here. It's not that bad. A bit of set up was needed, and it's only about 20 minutes worth before we get into the action.

[scottcr]

Commando does the set up in 5 minutes during the credits though.

however, that film is untouchable and awesome - so it's not fair to compare other movies to it. Taken is ace though.

[Hello Goaty ♥]

[Steve McQueef]

The problem with a sequel, is making it seem personal again. His daughter is just a dumb bitch if she gets blagged again. You're into Home Alone 2 "We did it again !" territory. I don't think he'd be as concerned if it was his ex-wife or one of his army buddies.

The ex-wife's new husband, he's a dodgy sort, it'll probably have something to do with him and his shady dealings.

[Quest]

I hope she's abducted by aliens and Bryan goes on an intergalactic killing spree.

[JohnC]

I hope she's abducted by aliens and Bryan goes on an intergalactic killing spree.

That's why Picard is on the poster.

[Hello Goaty ♥]

And Barry Gibb..

[Space Renegade Ulala]

Set it on Isla Sorna so he can use his specific set of skills for kicking raptor ass.

[Valiant]

For a sequel simple just have his ex wife get kidnapped.

[Steve McQueef]

For a sequel simple just have his ex wife get kidnapped.

I do see the ex wife and her new husband being kidnapped.

It's a predictable plot move, but still stops them using the daughter again.

[Couch Corpse]

He'll just be recruited back for a government mission.

[Steve McQueef]

They send him to rescue Rambo in Mexico.

[Art Vandelay]

The start is fine. It's over and done with in 20 minutes and sets the tone perfectly. It also sets up the pop singer bit nicely so it can all get wrapped up satisfactorily at the end. I'd estimate it's no longer that the exposition in Die Hard.

Also, I guess that French intelligence guy will be up to no good in the sequel. If he didn't die, I can't remember.

[sucker4life]

THIS FILM IS THE BEST FILM OF 2008.

But what an ungrateful bitch of a daughter!

[elmo]

Just saw this... it was fucking awesome!

one question though...

why the hell did he shoot the franch dude's wife? We were in fits over here, proper harsh

[Couch Corpse]

Because it got results.

[tenrou]

How about they stole his pet parakeet? Or someone has been pinching the milk from his doorstep?

[bingowings]

Just saw this... it was fucking awesome!

one question though...

why the hell did he shoot the franch dude's wife? We were in fits over here, proper harsh

Because it got results.

exactly. that may be the standout moment in the entire film, where you realise shit is on - in the same way when he goes to the house with the red door and shoots every fucker in there - plugging one guy in the back as he goes down the stairs, then walking away.

[Headache]

Just saw this... it was fucking awesome!

one question though...

why the hell did he shoot the franch dude's wife? We were in fits over here, proper harsh

exactly. that may be the standout moment in the entire film, where you realise shit is on - in the same way when he goes to the house with the red door and shoots every fucker in there - plugging one guy in the back as he goes down the stairs, then walking away.

Yeah, it shows you that he will do whatever it takes to get his daughter back. Screw morality, decency, fairness and all that crap, anyone in his way is going down.

[NecroMorrius]

This movie was a crumbling turd.

It was pretty funny though.

I imagine Jack Bauer has fever dreams like this.

[Guest]

This was badly acted, badly directed cliché ridden shite. It's so bad, it's almost Transformers 2 standard. Is it really getting a sequel?

[Headache]

This was badly acted, badly directed cliché ridden shite. It's so bad, it's almost Transformers 2 standard. Is it really getting a sequel?

What? Almost as bad as Transformers 2, did Liam Neeson touch you in the bad place? I can't understand how you could put those two films on the same level at all.

[Steve McQueef]

Rearrange the following: Off. Fuck.

[Hello Goaty ♥]

This was badly acted, badly directed cliché ridden shite. It's so bad, it's almost Transformers 2 standard. Is it really getting a sequel?

+1

Ok, it wasnt quite Face/Off standards, but still marvellously enjoyable!

[Couch Corpse]

proper harsh

Nah, but Brian's brutally succinct follow-up speech was proper harsh.

It's a flesh wound. But if you don't get me what I need, the last thing you'll see before I make your children orphans, is the bullet I put between her eyes. Now, Patrice St. Clair.

Fuck yeah! How can you not love this, action movie of the decade... maybe.