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    Taken

    If you've not seen it yet, and fancy something for your Saturnday night entertainment, go get it

    Liam N is good enough to make it worthy of your time. Not quite Jason Bourne, but the old boy is ... well...older.

    Easy to watch again very soon after, so not a bad purchase

    Surround sound in Dolby Digital is only just average though tbh.

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    Re: Taken

    I agree, 90 minutes of very decent action, I was suprised by Liam in this. I thought a comparison to Jack Bauer was more appropriate

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    Re: Taken

    A fairly far-fetched but nonetheless very enjoyable film - I went to see it in the cinema when it was first out. I'd happily watch it again.

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    Re: Taken

    I always avoided it because it looked a bit like the kind of thing that has Steven Seagal in it, and goes straight to DVD. But if it's as good as you say, I'll keep an eye out for it at a decent price.

    On an unrelated matter, does anyone else think Liam Neeson looks a lot like Sean Penn?

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    Re: Taken

    Yeah, took a while to warm up, but when it got going, a good, (albeit very cliché'd), storyline with action a-plenty.
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    Re: Taken

    I enjoyed this, nice to see a slightly older hero
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    Re: Taken

    I thought it was a pretty decent film. But it was really weird having Maggie Grace play a 17 year old when she is much older... just didn't seem right lol... Pedobear wouldn't approve

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    Re: Taken

    That didnt stop her running like a errr special.. 7 year old to try and average out the age issue.
    Last edited by staffsMike; 20-04-2009 at 11:37 PM.

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    Re: Taken

    Yes, very good film.

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    Re: Taken

    Quote Originally Posted by staffsMike View Post
    That dient stop her running like a errr special.. 7 year old to try and average out the age issue.
    lol, if it weren't for that then maybe she wouldn't have looked so out of place

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    Re: Taken

    Yep must say this one was one of those "i didnt expect" films, because i didnt expect it to be that good.

    But i really enjoyed it .

    8/10

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    Re: Taken

    Its a good watch, Liam was in top form.
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    Re: Taken

    I agree just watched it recently on Blu. Very good film.

    How cool is Liam Neeson. Mentored Batman and Obi-Wan!

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    Re: Taken

    Make girls think twice about travelling alone.
    Excellent film.

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    Re: Taken

    Did anyone ask the question - "Who is driving the boat?"

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    Re: Taken

    Quote Originally Posted by autopilot View Post
    Did anyone ask the question - "Who is driving the boat?"
    .. no. Very good point though.

    One would assume they wouldn't be equipped to handle the brutality of it all though..

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