The Official RAZZIE® Forum : Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! http://www.razzies.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; The Official RAZZIE® Forum : TAKEN, TOO! : Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! Fri, 24 May 2013 06:23:00 +0000 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:35:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.70 360 www.razzies.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5995 The Official RAZZIE® Forum http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_images/RazzieLogo02.gif http://www.razzies.com/forum/ Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Originally posted by VitsI... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=53672#53672 Author: Vits
Subject: 5995
Posted: February 09 2013 at 10:35am

Originally posted by Vits

I just saw it. FYC:
-Worst Prequel or Sequel.
-Worst Director.
-Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of Shaky-Cam (proposed by SchumacherH8ter).
-Worst Picture.
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Any thoughts?
]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:35:59 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=53672#53672 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Originally posted by cvcjr13 Hate... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=53313#53313 Author: Vits
Subject: 5995
Posted: December 30 2012 at 5:48pm

Originally posted by cvcjr13

Hate to point this out, but despite a 21% critics pan on RT, Taken 2 only managed a 45 on Metacritic, a garnered 6.4 on IMDb and pulled in almost $139 million domestically and over $365 million worldwide.  In short, it's not bad enough for us despite how we feel.
If a movie is a box office flop, it makes it Razzie-worthy. If it's a hit, it doesn't matter. And IMDB isn't voted by critics.
Originally posted by cvcjr13

That said, Liam Neeson is becoming the Jon Voight and Rod Steiger of our time, squandering his great talent on junk.  Nominations for worst actor and worst support actor are unfortunately deserved.
I don't know about Steiger, but I don't remember the last time Voight made a good movie. As long as Neeson keep making movies like THE GREY in between the other 3 he made this year, he's alright.
]]> Sun, 30 Dec 2012 17:48:43 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=53313#53313 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Hate to point this out, but... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=53310#53310 Author: cvcjr13
Subject: 5995
Posted: December 30 2012 at 5:27pm

Hate to point this out, but despite a 21% critics pan on RT, Taken 2 only managed a 45 on Metacritic, a garnered 6.4 on IMDb and pulled in almost $139 million domestically and over $365 million worldwide.  In short, it's not bad enough for us despite how we feel.
 
What's more, despite what anyone else said, it appears Taken 3 has been announced.
 
That said, Liam Neeson is becoming the Jon Voight and Rod Steiger of our time, squandering his great talent on junk.  Nominations for worst actor and worst support actor are unfortunately deserved.
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Subject: 5995
Posted: November 30 2012 at 11:04am

I just saw it. FYC:
-Worst Prequel or Sequel.
-Worst Director.
-Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of Shaky-Cam (proposed by SchumacherH8ter).
-Worst Picture.
]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:04:22 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52977#52977 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Oh definitely. The categories... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52688#52688 Author: SchumacherH8ter
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 31 2012 at 6:10pm

Oh definitely. The categories I want to see it nominated the most for are Worst Supporting Actress for Maggie Grace (also for Lockout and Breaking Wind Part 2) and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off, or Sequel.]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:10:38 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52688#52688 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Do you think this should be... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52683#52683 Author: Vits
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 31 2012 at 10:16am

Do you think this should be nominated for any existing categories?]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:16:50 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52683#52683 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Well, I finally got around... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52673#52673 Author: SchumacherH8ter
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 30 2012 at 12:57pm

Well, I finally got around to seeing this and it gave me a great idea for a new Razzie category (if we don't go with Worst Propoganda Film): Worst Vomit-Inducing Use Of Shaky-Cam!! We could also include Safe House, Chernobyl Diaries, Project X, The Hunger Games, Paranormal Activity 4, Wrath Of The Titans, Battleship, and The Devil Inside. According to some reviews, Alex Cross uses shaky-cam, so maybe we could include that one too.  
 
As for the rest of the movie, I was bored silly. Grade: D+
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Subject: 5995
Posted: October 09 2012 at 12:26pm

Movies With Mitch gave it a 1/5. And Jeff Beck gave it a 2/4.]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:26:50 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52482#52482 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : goqdldAxACsvMWwirkq7yk http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52445#52445 Author: Vits
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 06 2012 at 11:56am

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Subject: 5995
Posted: October 05 2012 at 11:28am

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Subject: 5995
Posted: October 05 2012 at 11:25am

R.T. (15-20%): "It's largely bereft of the kinetic thrills (and surprises) that made the original a hit".]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:25:07 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52438#52438 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Roger Ebert gave it a 3/4. http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52424#52424 Author: Vits
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 04 2012 at 11:02am

Roger Ebert gave it a 3/4.]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 11:02:19 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52424#52424 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : What do those other actors have... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52420#52420 Author: Vits
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 04 2012 at 9:48am

What do those other actors have to do with it? Again, I'm talking based on the Razzies history: if an actor appears in a bunch of bad movies in the same year but didn't give a particularly bad performance, then he's listed as Worst Actor for all the titles. Now, if his performance in this movie ends up being terrible, then he'll probably be listed like you say. 

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Originally posted by oiram

I doubt it. I think Liam will end up being Worst Supporting Actor for Battleship and Wrath of the TItans, and Worst Actor for Taken 2. It just seems like that would make more sense. Sam Worthing is already considered Worst actor for Wrath, and Taylor Kitsch for Battleship.

]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:48:52 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52420#52420 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : I doubt it. I think Liam will... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52419#52419 Author: oiram
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 04 2012 at 4:52am

I doubt it. I think Liam will end up being Worst Supporting Actor for Battleship and Wrath of the TItans, and Worst Actor for Taken 2. It just seems like that would make more sense. Sam Worthing is already being considered as Worst Actor for Wrath, as is Taylor Kitsch for Battleship.
 
HeadRAZZ, what do you think?  

Originally posted by Vits

Originally posted by oiram

As for Liam, should he be Worst Actor for this? Or do you think it is easier to lump him in along with Battleship and Wrath of the Titans as Supporting Actor? (I'm asking Headrazz this.)
I'll answer, since he hasn't yet. Based on the Razzies history, he'll be listed for Worst Actor for all 3 movies. None of his performances were panned individually. In cases like that, Worst Actor[ress] predominates over Worst Supp. Actor[ress].
 

]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:52:57 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52419#52419 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : I'll answer, since he hasn't... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52415#52415 Author: Vits
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 03 2012 at 6:26pm

I'll answer, since he hasn't yet. Based on the Razzies history, he'll be listed for Worst Actor for all 3 movies. None of his performances were panned individually. In cases like that, Worst Actor[ress] predominates over Worst Supp. Actor[ress].  

Originally posted by oiram

As for Liam, should he be Worst Actor for this? Or do you think it is easier to lump him in along with Battleship and Wrath of the Titans as Supporting Actor? (I'm asking Headrazz this.)

]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52415#52415 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : http://my.spill.com/profiles... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52413#52413 Author: Grounder the Critic
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 03 2012 at 5:45pm

http://my.spill.com/profiles/blogs/taken-2-audio-review-with-grant

Here's the Spill Crew's review of Taken 2.
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Subject: 5995
Posted: October 02 2012 at 8:56am

Luc Besson has confirmed that there's 0 chance of a TAKEN 3 --Cool! 

Now, if we can get him to apologize for the first 2 TAKEN movies, TRANSPORTER 3, LOCKOUT, COLOMBIANA, THE LADY, FROM PARIS WITH LOVE, the TAXI remake and his ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES saga... 


]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:56:39 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52402#52402 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : No. And the ones getting taken... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52401#52401 Author: saturnwatcher
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 02 2012 at 7:40am

No. And the ones getting taken are the people who buy tickets for this unnecessary sequel!  

Originally posted by Vits

Am I the only one here who hated the first TAKEN?  
 

]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:40:39 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52401#52401 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Technically, it was 2008.... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52393#52393 Author: jesse685
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 01 2012 at 5:28pm

Technically, it was 2008. It released early in some countries (France - February, U.K. - September) and then released in the United States in January '09.]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:28:42 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52393#52393 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Am I the only one here who hated... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52391#52391 Author: Vits
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 01 2012 at 5:21pm

Am I the only one here who hated the first TAKEN? I know it only got mixed reviews, but I'm asking because it has become something of a "cult classic." Aside from that pretty cool monologue (no way you don't know what I mean) I felt it was just another action movie. And when I say "hate", I mean I thought it was one of the worst of that year (2009)! ]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:21:24 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52391#52391 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Is anyone else kind of hoping... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52388#52388 Author: SchumacherH8ter
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 01 2012 at 1:23pm

Is anyone else kind of hoping that the bad guys kill the daughter? She was dumb, annoying, and Maggie Grace can't act worth sh*t!  
 
Well, I have homework to do now... and then I review Troll!
]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:23:38 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52388#52388 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : Last I checked, the mother/wife... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52387#52387 Author: oiram
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 01 2012 at 12:50pm

Last I checked, the mother/wife is the one taken, not the daughter. It seems like she's getting to "learn the skills of her father" according to the trailers I have seen.
 
Speaking of the daughter, I have a little of a dilemma choosing where to put Maggie Grace. I would assume that she would fit in Worst Actress category for this, Lockout, and the soon to be released Twilight 5. The mother/wife character (Famke Janssen) seems to be more of a fit for Supporting Actress.
 
As for Liam, should he be Worst Actor for this? Or do you think it is easier to lump him in along with Battleship and Wrath of the Titans as Supporting Actor? (I'm asking Headrazz this.)
]]> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:50:59 +0000 http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52387#52387 Member Discussion: LET's NOT GET 'TAKEN' AGAIN!! : WHEN HE WAS the... http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5995&PID=52386#52386 Author: HeadRAZZBerry
Subject: 5995
Posted: October 01 2012 at 12:31pm

WHEN HE WAS the MAIN GUEST on the COUCH at GRAHAM NORTON's BBC "CHAT SHOW" (PROMOTING THE GREY) LIAM NEESON WAS RIBBED by the HOST ABOUT DOING a SEQUEL to TAKEN, and WAS ASKED: "HOW STUPID IS the DAUGHTER from the FIRST TAKEN to ALLOW HERSELF to GET TAKEN a SECOND TIME?" 

THAT BRIEF CHAT SHOW EXCHANGE EXHIBITS MORE CREATIVE THOUGHT THAN WAS PUT into THIS ENTIRE, BLATANT MONEY-GRAB of a MOVIE -- WITH ROTTEN REVIEWS (93% NEGATIVE and DROPPING), a PLOT THAT's ESSENTIALLY a RE-HASH of the FIRST FILM (OMG, THIS TIME IT's the MOM & DAD WHO'VE BEEN TAKEN and the DAUGHTER HAZ to RESCUE THEM!?!?) and an AD CAMPAIGN THAT MAKES THIS LOOK as GENERIC as HOSPITAL JELLO, TAKEN TOO SEEMS to PERSONIFY WHAT OUR WORST PREQUEL, REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL CATEGORY EXISTS to DIS-HONOR.  

WHEN YOU ADD in THAT LIAM's OTHER 2012 RELEASES INCLUDE BATTLESHIP and WRATH of the TITANS, YOU CAN SEE WHY NEESON MAY BE a BIT of a NERVOUS NELLY WHEN NOMINATION TIME COMES AROUND for THIS YEAR's RAZZIES®...  

IF YOU, TOO, ARE AMONG THOSE WHO DON'T FIND THEMSELVES "TAKEN" with the NOTION of YET ANOTHER SEQUEL THAT EXISTS SOLELY to SEPARATE MOVIE-GOERS from THEIR MONEY, FEEL FREE to EXPRESS YOUR OUTRAGE BELOW. 


JUST for FUN, HERE's the LINK to CHECK OUT the FOTO FUNNY for THIS FILM... 

...and HERE's the LINK to the ADD'L INFO PAGE for TAKEN, TOO to CHECK OUT CREDITS, REVIEWS and CETERA... 


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