The inevitable January Taken ripoff is here.
Author: Sterling Heltzel | Filed under: Uncategorized
Studios always try to make lightning strike in the same place twice, and the surprise hit Taken that Fox had in January, which still cannot be completely explained except that Liam Neeson monologuing is awesome. Warner Bros. was the studio that rose to the occasion, and this January, Taken 2: Take Harder is coming out. Except there’s a catch. It’s the non-Beaver comeback role for Mel Gibson, it was directed by Martin Campbell, who directed what many consider to be the best Bond (Casino Royale) and what actually is the best Bond (Goldeneye. To hell with all of you.) and while I will most likely be lukewarm on it in the end, this movie looks like it could really be a compelling if run-of-the-mill flick. It doesn’t have the “I will find you and I will kill you.” badassery that Neeson sells better than any other actor could, but the trailer still packs quite a bit of intensity.
“My daughter is my life yayayayayayayayayay. But wait she gets shot!” And then you have ominous, esoteric references by Ray Winstone about Mel Gibson’s daughter’s secret life and how point A connects to point B. This angers him, and since Mel Gibson is a sheriff or something, naturally he’s a badass. But, I can believe it. Some of the dialogue is absolute cheese, but the little exchange about how “these men are armed and dangerous” and Mel’s little snappy comeback “What do you think I am?” is sold much better than it could have been. After reading what I just wrote in this paragraph, I sound like a third grader, but we’re talking about January action flicks. I feel it is appropriate enough.
Here is the trailer and here is the poster.
and to compare to Taken’s poster…
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Tags: Casino Royale, Edge of Darkness, Goldeneye, James Bond, Liam Neeson, Martin Campbell, Mel Gibson, ripoff, Taken
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