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Massawyrm gets all sorts of excited for the new revenge thriller TAKEN!!

This opened in the UK months ago by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 30th, 2009 08:44:00 AM
Got terrible reviews.
Great movie. by Stuntcock Mike	Jan 30th, 2009 08:44:28 AM
Loved it.
Who's driving the boat?! by Fromez	Jan 30th, 2009 08:47:16 AM
Nuff said.
Fromez by Black Jack iii	Jan 30th, 2009 08:53:29 AM
Jason Bourne
Liam Neeson crackin heads... by redtom	Jan 30th, 2009 08:54:59 AM
...is always good, but you'll walk out of it agreein with me that the daughter deserved everything she got, and then some, spoilt little bimboid princess - and the wife shoulda been kidnapped too...
Also by Black Jack iii	Jan 30th, 2009 08:57:30 AM
I saw this last weekend, and while it is exactly what it looks like - a fun, PG-13 level revenge flick. And at a mere hour-n-twenty or so runtime, its worth a seat in a theatre. Don't expect greatness though.
I liked the trialers...and I like Liam by just pillow talk	Jan 30th, 2009 08:59:17 AM
So this will be a definite rental for me.
Qui Gon.. by CharyouTree	Jan 30th, 2009 09:01:13 AM
..doing what he should have done more of in The Phantom Menace, great flick, one of the most underrated of last year.
Sorry, but this movie was retarded and cliche by StovetopStuffin'	Jan 30th, 2009 09:05:10 AM
My friends and I were laughing through the whole movie. There's some good action moments, but the plot and acting and cliches are all terrible.
Also opened in South Africa months ago... by brokentusk	Jan 30th, 2009 09:07:22 AM
Absolutely kick ass movie, have to agree with the Massa.
StovetopStuffin' by just pillow talk	Jan 30th, 2009 09:08:56 AM
So what's wrong with that? This could be a better rental than I first thought then...
Also has been available everywhere online for awhile. by WickedJester	Jan 30th, 2009 09:14:17 AM
Regardless, the movie is badass. Definitely worth the price of admission.
You inadvertently mentioned a much better example by greyspecter	Jan 30th, 2009 09:21:27 AM
in Spartan, with Val Kilmer. That movie sets the bar for this thriller/chase/rescue genre.
TAKEN Kicks MAN ON FIRE'S Ass by DarfurOnTheRocks	Jan 30th, 2009 09:24:19 AM
I am sorry, this movie outright rocks.. there is no tired sentimentality a la Creasy Bear to be found.. Taken is an example of a card carrying killer doing what he does best....kill.
A list of his ass kicking movies.. by SpikeTBB	Jan 30th, 2009 09:30:36 AM
Should probably include Rob Roy. He was this quiet steel eyed warrior who would let you live because you really weren't a threat to him, no matter how bad ass you were. But if you were going to insist, he'd oblige you with certain death and not hesitate.
MOF was a spasmodic mess... Taken is lean and mean and better fo by ODM	Jan 30th, 2009 09:33:35 AM

Rob Roy... by Mr.FTW	Jan 30th, 2009 09:35:36 AM
How can you list Liam Neeson bad ass creds and not mention Rob Roy? He cuts a man in half!!
The trailers by WYLD STALLYNS RULES	Jan 30th, 2009 09:48:36 AM
make this movie look like one of those crappy late-period Harrison Ford movies.
FROMEZ! by Cat_Corporation	Jan 30th, 2009 09:52:25 AM
It appears we listen to the same podcast...Is this the death of narrative cinema?
Ahh Darkman by Berserkr	Jan 30th, 2009 09:56:22 AM
Such fond memories, and one of the greatest lines ever in a movie.... "Take The Fucking Elephant!"
Carlisle errr. massawyrm by kilik777	Jan 30th, 2009 10:00:43 AM
hit it right on the head. This movie is fucking kick ass. It kicks the shit out of man on fire. Ive seen it 3 times and I still get a smile on my face when i watch it.
It's too bad they fucked up the release schedule by PornKing	Jan 30th, 2009 10:16:31 AM
Cuz almost everyone that wanted to see it has already downloaded it.
Liam -- KOH by Machine Gun Joe Viterbo	Jan 30th, 2009 10:17:08 AM
"I once fought 2 days with an arrow through my testicle"
Man on Fire was good? by TheLastCleric	Jan 30th, 2009 10:23:37 AM
Taken looks really good and Neeson is the man in just about every conceivable sense. That said, I think Man on Fire was lame and forgettable; the trailer for Taken was more entertaining.
Taken For Justice by doubleh55	Jan 30th, 2009 10:24:14 AM
Am I the only one, probably besides Vern, that kind of wishes Taken starred Steven Seagal?
Man on Fire by Phimseto	Jan 30th, 2009 10:42:27 AM
One of my overrated films of this decade. The only good part of MoF was its 50-75% mark. Commando was the same film, except the 3/4 of MoF lameness was dispensed with in Commando's opening credits, leaving the rest of the film for joy.
Rob Roy by DKT	Jan 30th, 2009 10:46:49 AM
He hides inside an animal carcass! How badass is that? Okay, I actually want to see TAKEN now. Thanks, wyrm
TAKEN would've sucked with Seagal by TheGhostWhoLurks	Jan 30th, 2009 10:53:10 AM
Simply because we know what to expect from both he and his movies. Half the fun of TAKEN is wondering exactly what Neeson's gonna do and how far he'll go. And unlike Liam Neeson, Seagal can't do charming and normal one minute and then turn around and become a cold-blooded psycho looking for his daughter. Steven Seagal has only one setting: Steven Seagal. He's the Keanu Reeves of martial art films.
Man on Fire - another remake by Vic Twenty	Jan 30th, 2009 10:58:03 AM
The original starred Scott Glenn. It wasn't too bad for its day. Taken is good stuff. I'd seen it a while back and it is definitely worth the price of a ticket.
it's pretty bad...but entertaining by logicalnoise01	Jan 30th, 2009 11:02:55 AM
Liam himself sort of hints at that in teh last interview he did. He had fun doing it all but really it's a dumb but well shot and decently paced movie. I did almost expect liam to scream IN YOUR FACE! when he got back to the US with the daughter.
just pillow talk by StovetopStuffin'	Jan 30th, 2009 11:21:05 AM
I should clarify that, the movie is dumb, but it's GREAT to watch with friends who wanna have a MST3K kinda night. We all thought it felt like a Segal flick that wound up in Neeson's hands instead.
Saw it last night... by DC Films	Jan 30th, 2009 11:32:32 AM
The film does what it sets out to do wonderfully. The cinematographer of 'Unleashed' ('Danny The Dog') has come up trumps. But i have to agree that it's down to Mr Neeson's gritty performance. The man once turned down Bond (so the story goes) and here you can see that Eon may well have captured the Craig era grittiness far sooner had he said yes.
I think it's stupid... by unionJACKass.webs.com	Jan 30th, 2009 11:47:35 AM
... but that's why I loved it so much. I really enjoyed it. 8/10
Massa gives Man on Fire love? You finally have my respect. by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Jan 30th, 2009 11:50:12 AM
And this movies sounds bad fucking ass. I shall be seeing it as soon as is humanly possible.
GIVE..ME..THE..PINK..ELEPHANT!!! by IamZardoz	Jan 30th, 2009 11:51:44 AM
Always liked the guy after that one.
His Rob Roy... by Mindworm22	Jan 30th, 2009 11:53:43 AM
...kicked all sorts of ass. Especially that of Mel Gibson's pale period piece that won all the awards that year. Rob Roy was the far superior film.
Gun Shy by Tin Snoman	Jan 30th, 2009 11:54:16 AM
is a very underrated film.
Stop the Taken Spam by lostbat	Jan 30th, 2009 11:54:55 AM
This movie is so often reviewed and hailed on this site, that i suspect foul play here. Its a very old release. Its viewed or downloaded by over 80% of the people who would have been interested in this movie. And most of all its overrated: ITS NOT THAT GOOD!! We have several other great fresh movie releases who could use the support of AICN.
StovetopStuffin' by just pillow talk	Jan 30th, 2009 11:54:58 AM
Now that's more like it. I like what I'm hearing now about this flick, especially with unionJACK's assessment too. Gotta love solid action movies that know what they are.
upon reflection.... by darth_bruce	Jan 30th, 2009 12:14:42 PM
two words: let down
If this is PG13 then it's heavily cut by Sir Nigel Lengthington-Smythe	Jan 30th, 2009 12:32:19 PM
It's an 18 in the UK, and i have no idea how the fuck you'd get a PG out of it. Cut half the film out? It's only about 85 minutes anyway. "Good luck".
Taken rox by palewook	Jan 30th, 2009 12:41:57 PM
worth the bucks for the ticket or bytes for the download. however you do it.
You know what sucks with Seagal in it? NOTHING! by Stuntcock Mike	Jan 30th, 2009 12:50:01 PM

Just saw it. by fivezero	Jan 30th, 2009 12:59:18 PM
it looked heavily cut. chunks of the violence happened off screen or was sped up. i could tell there were digital pans & blurs added in post to obscure certain details. looks to me like it was a straight R flick and it was trimmed and trimmed and trimmed to meet the MPAA's pg-13 standard. now more people will see it and the money is a bit more assured. i'd like to see an unrated DVD of this. THERE we will see the REAL movie. all in all: i liked it. it's a slightly trouble, brutal action flick with a very good actor. i liked it quite a bit.
I didn't expect to like this film.. by Stalkeye	Jan 30th, 2009 01:06:17 PM
..but was I wrong. Man on Fire is a fraction of what Taken is. (like some of the Tbers have previously mentioned.)I put this over the overrated Bourne flicks.Neesom is badass.
seen it in november---good film by ianpick18	Jan 30th, 2009 01:37:38 PM

wasn't neason badass in robroy too? by Warcraft	Jan 30th, 2009 02:34:15 PM
yes?
Mindworm22........uhhh by kilik777	Jan 30th, 2009 02:43:04 PM
That was one of the fucking dumbest statements ive read today. And thats saying a hell of a lot!
Time for Vern to weigh in by Subtlety	Jan 30th, 2009 02:59:45 PM
This looks like a film of badass cinema if I ever saw one.
Liam Neeson trained Batman, Obi Wan- by sonnyfern	Jan 30th, 2009 03:13:33 PM
-and now finally he gets to put all those ninja skills to good use. Taken ROCKS...and it rocks hard. I saw it awhile back and it blew me away. Going to see it in the theater soon as it comes out.
Taken is awesome, MOF is actually crap. by barnaby jones	Jan 30th, 2009 03:30:10 PM
Oh, and for the guy who said this got bad reviews in the UK, you're full of shit, it got mixed reviews, i think its UK Rotten Tomato count was about 55%. Its actually out on Blu-ray in a couple of weeks with an even HARDER cut of the film. Looking forward to that.
This came out ages ago... by henrydalton	Jan 30th, 2009 03:40:07 PM
And got 1/5 or 1/10 from every review I saw.
Stop reading The Independent for you film reviews by barnaby jones	Jan 30th, 2009 03:45:30 PM

Best Pure Action movie since Rambo by bullet3	Jan 30th, 2009 03:48:28 PM
Granted, it doesn't have the violent gore of that movie, but the fights in Taken FEEL really violent and brutal without a lot of blood. Its very streamlined unlike Man on Fire, and unlike Man on Fire, the action scenes are actually exciting and plentiful.
This was on sale by Belasco_House	Jan 30th, 2009 04:10:28 PM
at my local car boot sale last summer
The TV version of Darkman is hilarious by Nasty In The Pasty	Jan 30th, 2009 04:18:51 PM
"Take it! Take the FUZZY elephant!"
No "Humorous" Deaths by Sgt.Steiner	Jan 30th, 2009 05:40:37 PM
Unlike in "Man on Fire", Neeson doesn't waste time sticking a bomb up another man's ass.
So it's safe to say Massa was "taken" by this movie by S-Mart shopper	Jan 30th, 2009 06:59:07 PM
yeah I said it, what?
Cat_Corporation - yes by Fromez	Jan 30th, 2009 07:48:06 PM
"If you go see Little Man, SHAME ON YOU!"
This movie came out last august...? by funnyhat	Jan 30th, 2009 08:30:16 PM
Right? I remember AICN going gaga (as i did) over that original bad-ass trailer that featured most of the phone-call scene, but that was in the middle of the summer 2008.... Did they just hype it and then change its release date for the US? It had to have been given a wide release in other countries by now. I mean, right after I read the review, I rather easily went and found a 720p HD version of this movie on usenet, posted in October.
as for the movie by funnyhat	Jan 30th, 2009 08:32:01 PM
I saw it a while ago, and my only complaint is the henchmen. Really, there isnt a single, highly paid, armed bodyguard in all of london that can compete with Liam Neeson? He really just kills...everyone. The final 20 minutes of this movie are arguably its weakest. Everything up until that point had me on the edge of my seat. But after that, liam neeson's character turns into john mcclane. 7.5/10 :-P
Been out on DVD for a month or so now by watch_the_world_burn	Jan 31st, 2009 01:03:58 AM
Very enjoyable though, just a "switch off your brain and relax" type movie. Similar vein to Man On Fire, but with a faster pace and much less flamboyant. Neeson definitely elevates the film. Maggie Grace was miscast as a teengaer though, she looks like she's 30 (well, 26 anyway). That bit where she squeals and rides the pony...creepy.
The Haunting by Series7	Jan 31st, 2009 01:55:45 AM
I thought Massa was talking about that movie that killed Qui's bad assness. Turns out he was in Love Actually, never seen it.
Why is this by Series7	Jan 31st, 2009 02:20:19 AM
PG-13???? Is it really worth it to try to make Liam a Teen Bop heartthrob? I mean who 13 and under even knows who the fuck he is? Even if they've seen Star Begins. I guess they saw what big of a splash Paul Blart made and thought why shouldn't every movie get that kind of success?
Preview had me pumped... by Sithtastic	Jan 31st, 2009 05:46:58 PM
and I fully intend on seeing this. Neeson should never be underestimated in an action role and I find it incredible (given Massa's review) that someone who could remember Darkman had to be reminded of all the serious ass kickings this man has dealt over his cinematic career. An action star with range is a valuable thing and that alone makes Taken worth seeing.
Man On Fire? You're kidding? by m_prevette	Feb 1st, 2009 07:54:37 AM
The Tony Scott Filmmaking For Idiots version? Someone actually liked that turd?

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