Taken
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Taken
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.
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Re: Taken
I use my sword as much as possible. Even when I'm by myself.
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Re: Taken
I loved this movie.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.
A bit over the top, but a hell of a lot of fun.
Yes, way badder things then Man on Fire.
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Surely they at least have him carry a street sword at all times?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.
It's what badasses do.
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Schlegel wrote:Surely they at least have him carry a street sword at all times?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.
It's what badasses do.
It's how Phil Elmore rolls.
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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.
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What about a concealed tomahawk, or a tactical flashlight?
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Re: Taken
Does he kick ass with Bikram yoga?
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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 standardsJezebel Jones wrote:Negative and ... also negative.Pinky wrote:What about a concealed tomahawk, or a tactical flashlight?
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Re: Taken
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.
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.
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Re: Taken
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.
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Re: Taken
I thought Taken was meh, kinda weak. I thought Man On Fire was a better movie with a comparable plot.

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Re: Taken
It loses a lot being reduced to the small screen, IMO.
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Re: Taken
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".
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Re: Taken
Well worth the $4.99 to rent on TV on a slow Saturday night.
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Re: Taken
Bikram yoga only kicks the ass of the kicker.The Unflushable DEATHTURD wrote:Does he kick ass with Bikram yoga?
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