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"Liam Neeson has been all about action films ever since Taken debuted in theaters early last year. It was a sleeper hit, and became somewhat of a cult phenomenon. He followed that performance with Zeus from Clash of the Titans and Hannibal in The A-Team, now he’s returning to his vengeful roots in the sequel Taken 2.
Yes, it is happening.
According to Deadline, Neeson will begin production on Taken 2 this spring. They also revealed that writer Luc Besson and the production company EuropaCorp have plans to bring Taken to the small screen. In terms of the timeline, it would follow the events that occur in the sequel. Does this mean that we can expect week after week of random kidnappings followed by extreme beatings and shoot-outs? "
Will Taken 2 be any good?
It could rock. I can think of ten reasons off hand as to why:
1.
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"I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you".
It's the LOLZ generation's equivalent of the Dirty Harry speech. And it's probably the only thing to come out of that generation which can genuinely pass as bona fide badass. Why? Because it's delivered by....
2.
A bloke who is OLD SCHOOL. A Charlie Bronson for the 21st Century. You mess with his family and grossly mistreat innocent people, this man will find you. And he WILL kill you. Pure old-school no-nonsense badass. You won't find this man tossing about on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/i-am-liam-neeson-i-will-find-you-and-i-will-kill-you/126367884041642
No, actually someone else set that up.
3.
James Bond in QOS wishes he was Bryan Mills from Taken. Correction: Everyone wishes they were Bryan Mills from Taken.
4.
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"Taken became something of a sleeper hit when it was released in 2008 to little fanfare only to gradually draw in a big cult following"
It's a cult. Cults are cool. People will have forgotten about Blade Runner in five year's time. Taken is the cult film of our age.
NOTHING is more cult than Taken.
5.
Taken was nominated in the MI6 "Greatest Film Of All Time" tournament and received enough nominations to take part. It was unfortunately deemed "too culturally irrelevant" by P.E.N.I.S. to take part. Armond loved it though. That's all you need.
6.
Luc Besson's involvement. He knows this genre. Well, he knows it well enough to say "no" if someone asks "How about Sam Mendes to direct?"
7.
Famke Janssen. She has a believable name in Taken, as well as still being kinda hot.
8.
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"On its opening day in the United States, Taken grossed $9.4 million, scoring the best opening day ever for Super Bowl weekend".
Even the frickin' Super Bowl couldn't stop this man. The Beatles conquered America. Licence To Kill conquered Ameri- Erm, wait.... Oh well, you get the drift. Simon Cowell conquered America. But Neeson PWN'D America. There's a difference. PWN'D is cooler, or something.
9.
Taken made a Positive Contribution To Society™ in creating more awareness of the suffering many females endure at the hands of the sex slave trade, and the dangers of young girls travelling abroad without parental supervision. Bryan Mills also promotes equality (very efficiently, I might add) by proving that a father denied custody of his daughter can still be a good father who'd walk through fire, take bullets, knives, kill people (and probably sit through a double header of DAD and TWINE) all for his daughter.
10.
Bryan Mills has TIGER BLOOD.
I'm there. BRING IT.
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ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very
particular set of posts; posts I have acquired over a very long career. Posts
that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you bring my posts back now,
that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if
you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you".
A great quote that sums up many's feelings at the moment I'd say!
In time, I'll add Taken 2 and anything else to a film collection thread but that's quite a way off at the moment.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/UPDATE-Scheduling-Issues-May-Prevent-Liam-Neeson-From-Doing-Taken-2-23699.html
Or not. ;)
http://www.deadline.com/2011/03/big-drama-with-liam-neeson-and-taken-2/
http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/fox-dates-die-hard-sequel-for-february-14-2013/
And the whole reason Mills' actions were compelling was because his daughter's life was at stake and he was going to extreme measures that stretched moral lines (a-la Jack Carter) - how can you doublicate this? Don't tell me that his daughter got taken again!
Good news though @0BradyM0Bondfanatic7, there are no plans for a third. No matter how well this one does.
Side note: The first was in Paris, this one is in Istanbul! What a great way to steel Bond's thunder a month before release.
1. Mrs. Mills is "taken" and Brian must go to Istanbul to get her. Maybe she is on site doing some traveling??
2. The singer from Taken is in trouble and Brian goes to help her for all she did for his daughter.
3. The CIA need Brian for a kidnapping/ransom mission. Langley saw his expertise on his solo mission of his own command and think the job is perfect. This set up doesn't make sense to me though. I don't think the CIA wouldn't like one of their operatives tearing up the Paris criminal underground without their knowledge or supervision, especially when Mills received aid from an ex French Intelligence operative. Langley would be furious with Brian.
Anyway, like TDKR, my faith in the project will be a wavering set of china up until I see the films.
WHEW!
What I don't want to see this turn into is another Death Wish series...
the original Death Wish - a brilliant film, and a career defining performance from Charles Bronson.... but the sequels past that, utter garbage - and can only be enjoyed for cheese factor..
... though I am not so far up my own a** that I despise the thought of any sequel to any film lol.. just as long as it's done with respect, and not just for the sake of cashing in (like 99% of horror sequels).. so I welcome a Taken 2, even though I fear it could possibly head down the Death Wish sequel path... but - we shall see..
TEKKEN2! :P lol
Q-q-q-q-q-QUE ??
Neeson hostage ? Maggie Grace doing all the fighting ? This looks awfull. I won't watch a 'Taken 2' where Neeson spends the entire film tied to a chair. The beauty of Taken was Mr. bad-ass going on a rampage for 90 minutes. No way will I watch the horrible and annoying Maggie Grace as the central female fighter character for 2 hours. I want more Neeson bad-assery !
Indeed, here's the first to report it.
Sherbedgia will play Murad, the father of a kidnapper slain by Bryan Mills (Neeson) in the first film. Murad is described as a vengeful man who gives orders and doesn't take them. When Murad takes Mills and his wife hostage, their daughter is enlisted to help save them.
What can I say, it's very different and could turn out top notch or one of the worst sequels ever.
Whatever the reason and plot of the film, I remain hopeful and won't pass judgement until I see it. I'm greatly looking forward to it.
Do we have any idea who the Dad's son that was killed in the first one was? As you might expect everyone that got offed turned into one big blur.