"Taken" - Movie Review

I just watched "Taken" last night... it was EXCELLENT!!!  If you like to see the bad guy get what's coming to him... you'll love this movie.  It will have your blood pumping for various reasons.  I haven't talked back to a movie like this since "Man On Fire" with Denzel Washington.

Liam Neeson did a superb job playing this role.  He kicked some major butt!  I was very animated during most of the movie. When his daughter was taken WHILE he was on the phone with her, I could just feel a parents nightmare living this situation.  And when he told the dude on the phone, "Let her go now and I won't look for you.  If not, I will look for you, I WILL find you, and I will kill you!" you got that he was stating a fact, not just bluffing or throwing out idle threats in the heat of the moment.  The guy replies back with, "Good luck.", which comes back to haunt him... I don't want to give away too much for those who haven't seen it.  But it is an excellent moment.

I have to admit, very unchristian thoughts and words were all abound.  I wanted those guys dead... and not in a civilized way.  This movie evokes those primal feelings... that these horrendous people, these scum-of-the-earth, should not and were NOT going to get away with everything you see during his search for his daughter.

"Taken" Movie Trailer

Buy DVD:
 - Wal-Mart  $9.96
 - Amazon.com  $11.99
 - Buy.com  $13.62

Shrek: Forever After Trailer

It's #4... Hey #4!

I saw this and burst out laughing... I'm thinkin' not everyone is gonna get it... but if you saw the movie "Multiplicity" with Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell, then you'll get it!

http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/

Movie Poster

"2012"

Went to see "2012" Friday afternoon with Lacee & Sandy. It was excellent! Great special effects, action, humor... they, of course, took some liberties with reality here and there... but made for a great movie. I love disaster movies! Especially if they have a plausible storyline... doesn't have to be extremely accurate or entirely believable... just enough plausibility for me to escape into the possibility. If it's a historical movie... there I want accuracy.

I enjoy a great post-apocalyptic or futuristic movie now and again.  I loved "The Postman" and may be one of the few who liked "Waterworld".  I also loved "Starship Troopers".  Hey, what can I say...?

"2012" Clip - L.A. Gets Destroyed

This is DEFINITELY a 'need to see on the big screen' kind of movie! Awesome special effects!

Adam Lambert's Time For Miracles... from "2012"

Adam Lambert has a song, Time For Miracles, in the upcoming movie "2012".  It's a power-ballad... kind of like what Aerosmith had for "Armageddon".  Great jump start for his career!

I like the retro look of the album cover, reminds me of the art covers in the 70's.  I don't care for how "feminine" he is portrayed as.

The Stoning of Soraya M

The Stoning of Soraya M, a film based on the true-life story of a woman who was unjustly accused of adultery in her Middle East village and violently killed. Stars Shohreh Aghdashloo, the Academy-Award nominated actress of The House of Sand and Fog and Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ), is expanding to theaters across the country this weekend. I will caution you that the film is a brutally honest portrayal of the persecution of women who cannot fight for themselves in many Islamic countries.

Steve McEveety, who produced the film, says he made the movie because he is "pro-woman, pro-freedom, and pro-life." In a letter to audiences, he writes, "Some will argue that the violence in this picture is too much, but I would argue that if I didn't show this brutality, it would be a disservice to the women who have fallen victim... When you see this film, you will help bear witness to one woman's legacy and help save others from experiencing such atrocities."

A Journey Home

I came across this in an AFA (American Family Association) email and I thought I'd check it out. I started watching and wasn't sure if I would continue, it didn't seem like my thing... and 45 minutes!

After the first couple minutes I was hooked, it drew me in! I found it fascinating... a hard life, but a loving and worthy life. To give up a life that you had known and move your family to begin a new and unfamiliar life. What courage! It is worth watching.


A 45-minute inspirational movie.

"Winner of the Jubilee Award for Best Documentary at the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival, A Journey Home tells the story of the extraordinary path traveled by Tommy Waller, his wife Sherri, and their 11 children."

http://www.afa.net/journeyhome/index.htm

The Bridge - w/scenes from "Most"

I came across this on GodTube... very moving. The video here is a visual summary with clips of the short film, "Most". I would love to purchase the movie when I get a chance.

"It features scenes from the short film "Most", the story of a bridge operator who is forced to choose between the life of the son he loves dearly and a train filled with people."


The Bridge





PS - I hope it brings you to tears as it did me. If it moved you too, I hope you support it by ordering a copy at the official movie website. They are currently offering a 2 for 1 special, give one to your church as a gift. They also offer bulk pricing.


"Most" - http://www.mostthemovie.com/