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Taken
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 6:56 am
by Grandpa's Spells
Very entertaining. Creates a situation where the hero can do very bad things and still be sympathetic. Never seen so many people in disbelief in a movie theater before.
Re: Taken
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:44 pm
by GoDogGo!
Do you mean "Man on Fire" very bad things?
Re: Taken
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:25 pm
by RyaWall
Does Liam finally not have a sword? It seems like several of his movies involve him using a sword at some point or another.
Re: Taken
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:25 pm
by Mickey O'neil
I use my sword as much as possible. Even when I'm by myself.
Re: Taken
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:28 pm
by ___________
Grandpa's Spells wrote:Very entertaining. Creates a situation where the hero can do very bad things and still be sympathetic. Never seen so many people in disbelief in a movie theater before.
I loved this movie.
A bit over the top, but a hell of a lot of fun.
Yes, way badder things then Man on Fire.
Re: Taken
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:40 am
by Schlegel
mcanus wrote:Does Liam finally not have a sword? It seems like several of his movies involve him using a sword at some point or another.
Surely they at least have him carry a street sword at all times?
It's what badasses do.
Re: Taken
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:44 am
by ___________
Schlegel wrote:mcanus wrote:Does Liam finally not have a sword? It seems like several of his movies involve him using a sword at some point or another.
Surely they at least have him carry a street sword at all times?
It's what badasses do.
It's how Phil Elmore rolls.
Re: Taken
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:54 am
by Sassenach
Worth the price of admission.
"We can negoti--"
Re: Taken
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:32 am
by johno
Movie terrorists & kidnappers have the worst luck: they almost always try to jack the flight that has a Delta squad on R&R or the ship that has Chief Ryback making breakfast burritos for the Squids.
It proves there is a God.
Re: Taken
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:11 am
by ab g-d
Kind of sucked. Pretty much a Steven Segal movie with a better actor.
Re: Taken
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:40 pm
by RyaWall
But does he use a sword at any point during the movie?
Re: Taken
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:03 pm
by Sassenach
mcanus wrote:But does he use a sword at any point during the movie?
Negative.
Re: Taken
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:14 pm
by Pinky
What about a concealed tomahawk, or a tactical flashlight?
Re: Taken
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:29 pm
by Sassenach
Pinky wrote:What about a concealed tomahawk, or a tactical flashlight?
Negative and ... also negative.
Re: Taken
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:46 pm
by Turdacious
Does he kick ass with Bikram yoga?
Re: Taken
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:24 pm
by RyaWall
Jezebel Jones wrote:Pinky wrote:What about a concealed tomahawk, or a tactical flashlight?
Negative and ... also negative.
Then I might watch it when it comes on basic cable but if there are no swords, tomahawks or tactical flashlights I cannot see myself spending $9 at the cinema. I have my standards
Re: Taken
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:37 am
by Shafpocalypse Now
This movie was fucking fantastic.
I question the motive (among other things) of anyone who said it wasn't. Yeah...it was a bit cliche, etc...but it was still fucking kick ass.
Re: Taken
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:25 am
by ___________
*****
Re: Taken
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:13 am
by The Ginger Beard Man
Fun movie, if a tad unrealistic. The sequence at the construction site, there's no way every single bullet missed both him and the girl. But WTF, it's an action movie! I still can't sleep from the adrenaline dump.
Re: Taken
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 4:09 am
by TomFurman
Taken, The Transporter flicks, are enjoyable. This flick, is average script, great actors and choreography.
Re: Taken
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:21 pm
by Fat Cat
I thought Taken was meh, kinda weak. I thought Man On Fire was a better movie with a comparable plot.
Re: Taken
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 4:27 am
by Grandpa's Spells
It loses a lot being reduced to the small screen, IMO.
Re: Taken
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:47 am
by Andy77
Worth paying attention and exciting but "Man On Fire" character much cooler and more clever destructiveness. Putting a bomb up a bad guy's asshole and casually walking away was a very cool thing to do and unmatched by anything in "Taken".
Re: Taken
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:16 am
by DrDonkeyLove
Well worth the $4.99 to rent on TV on a slow Saturday night.
Re: Taken
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 2:08 pm
by Abandoned by Wolves
The Unflushable DEATHTURD wrote:Does he kick ass with Bikram yoga?
Bikram yoga only kicks the ass of the kicker.