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Title: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: Royalty on September 21, 2014, 04:16:56 AM
Anyone go see it yet?
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: _aj_ on September 21, 2014, 04:55:13 AM
The trailer looks like a rebranded "Taken"
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: Royalty on September 21, 2014, 05:28:01 AM
The trailer looks like a rebranded "Taken"


The Trainers pics were "Taken" by kidnappers. Not even Liam Neeson could recover them. I'm sure that the pics were impressive though. We all would've been 'mind f#cked'
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Post by: gmflex on September 21, 2014, 06:01:59 AM
Great movie..
Worth watching...
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: Tapeworm on September 21, 2014, 06:03:30 AM
I hope he ends up under one.  That dude sucks.  
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: BB on September 21, 2014, 06:10:27 AM
The book was excellent, if it's anything like it's roots, it should have a great 70's - 80's dark detective revenge feel to it. That being said, it will definitely draw some parallels to Taken, both because of Neeson, and because the plot points are a bit similar.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: wikkedonez on September 21, 2014, 08:26:03 AM
Saw the "Drop" last night...it was pretty good..
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Post by: SF1900 on September 21, 2014, 08:30:35 AM
Taken 3
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Post by: Palpatine Q on September 21, 2014, 08:35:19 AM
The trailer looks like a rebranded "Taken"

This.

Dude makes the same movie over and over.  and it wasn't all that to begin with
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: Mr Anabolic on September 21, 2014, 08:37:09 AM
Taken 3

In post-production according to IMDB...


Silence (pre-production)
Father Ferreira

2016  A Monster Calls (filming)


2015  Run All Night (post-production)
 Jimmy Conlon

2015  Taken 3 (post-production)
Bryan Mills

2014  A Walk Among the Tombstones
Matt Scudder
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: dr.chimps on September 21, 2014, 08:50:30 AM
This.

Dude makes the same movie over and over.  and it wasn't all that to begin with
And Neeson swore up-and-down that he wouldn't be some movie action-guy cliche...and now.   ;D 
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: tommywishbone on September 21, 2014, 09:03:38 AM
Liam Neeson  ;D ;D haha!    Dude is close to 70, runs likes a sea sick peg-legged pirate, and has had the same terrible dye job for 20 years.  Terrible tough guy hero- not as terrible as Tony Romo but still quite terrible.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: dr.chimps on September 21, 2014, 09:06:03 AM
Liam Neeson  ;D ;D haha!    Dude is close to 70, runs likes a sea sick peg-legged pirate, and has had the same terrible dye job for 20 years.  Terrible tough guy hero- not as terrible as Tony Romo but still quite terrible.
Kinda funny.   ;D 
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Post by: tommywishbone on September 21, 2014, 09:10:05 AM
Kinda funny.   ;D  

 :D. Hi DC.  Hope you've been well.  Did you watch the festivities last evening ? I had Heath repeating. You?
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: dr.chimps on September 21, 2014, 09:41:59 AM
:D. Hi DC.  Hope you've been well.  Did you watch the festivities last evening ? I had Heath repeating. You?
Hey Big t. Did not watch. Had a slice on Kai to win. Oh well. Stay cool.  
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: rooseveltdunn on September 21, 2014, 09:42:57 AM
Saw it Friday, pretty good movie.
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Post by: tommywishbone on September 21, 2014, 09:55:30 AM
Hey Big t. Did not watch. Had a slice on Kai to win. Oh well. Stay cool.  

 :).  Will do. 
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: Hulkotron on September 21, 2014, 10:01:21 AM

The Trainers pics were "Taken" by kidnappers. Not even Liam Neeson could recover them. I'm sure that the pics were impressive though. We all would've been 'mind f#cked'

 :D
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Post by: ChopperRider on September 21, 2014, 03:25:50 PM
Liam Neeson  ;D ;D haha!    Dude is close to 70, runs likes a sea sick peg-legged pirate, and has had the same terrible dye job for 20 years.  Terrible tough guy hero- not as terrible as Tony Romo but still quite terrible.

1000% better than Harrison Ford....
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Post by: old-school-lifter on September 21, 2014, 03:58:41 PM
u are all aware Neeson rocks a toupe
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Post by: Lustral on September 21, 2014, 04:21:55 PM
Racists. Just cos he is Irish.

 ::) ::) ;D ;D


Agree it is ridiculous someone that age being an action hero. He has some great movies though. If you want to get parochial he was good as Michael Collins, but also in Schindler's List ... wait, just googled his movies nearly all shit.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: _aj_ on September 21, 2014, 04:38:03 PM
Racists. Just cos he is Irish.

 ::) ::) ;D ;D


Agree it is ridiculous someone that age being an action hero. He has some great movies though. If you want to get parochial he was good as Michael Collins, but also in Schindler's List ... wait, just googled his movies nearly all shit.

Neeson was hilarious in this Life's Too Short scene.

Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: bradistani on September 21, 2014, 05:03:05 PM
And Neeson swore up-and-down that he wouldn't be some movie action-guy cliche...and now.   ;D 

this before or after the death of his wife? he's worked pretty much non stop since she died. even his 'bad' stuff is more thsn half decent worth a watch.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: 240 is Back on September 21, 2014, 05:06:55 PM
Liam Neeson  ;D ;D haha!    Dude is close to 70, runs likes a sea sick peg-legged pirate, and has had the same terrible dye job for 20 years.  Terrible tough guy hero- not as terrible as Tony Romo but still quite terrible.

LOL at tony romo.

wow, neeson is 62. 
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: orion on September 21, 2014, 05:10:46 PM
"The Grey" was the stupidest movie I've ever seen.
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Post by: SF1900 on September 21, 2014, 05:16:22 PM
"The Grey" was the stupidest movie I've ever seen.

I liked it. When you suspended your "reality" of the whole man vs. wolf, it had a good message to it.

Once more into the fray,
Into the last good fight Ill ever know.
Live and die on this day,
Live and die on this day.
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Post by: Royalty on September 21, 2014, 07:50:41 PM
I liked it. When you suspended your "reality" of the whole man vs. wolf, it had a good message to it.

Once more into the fray,
Into the last good fight Ill ever know.
Live and die on this day,
Live and die on this day.



I've seen that movie many times. It gets better with multiple viewings.
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Post by: SOMEPARTS on September 21, 2014, 07:50:45 PM
Saw it today. It's worth watching. They don't play him up as too physically imposing so it works better than some older action hero characters.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: The Ugly on September 21, 2014, 07:56:50 PM
Saw the "Drop" last night...it was pretty good..

Wanna see this.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: RagingBull on September 21, 2014, 07:59:06 PM
The hypocrisy is mind boggling considering Liam Neeson has made millions making violent movies.

Liam Neeson shoots off anti-gun rant in latest interview:

http://redalertpolitics.com/2014/09/16/liam-neeson-shoots-anti-gun-rant-latest-interview/
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: SF1900 on September 21, 2014, 07:59:49 PM

I've seen that movie many times. It gets better with multiple viewings.

Agreed. I really enjoyed the movie :)
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: Royalty on September 21, 2014, 08:01:06 PM
Agreed. I really enjoyed the movie :)


The director's commentary is exceptional
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: orion on September 22, 2014, 07:12:16 AM
I liked it. When you suspended your "reality" of the whole man vs. wolf, it had a good message to it.

Once more into the fray,
Into the last good fight Ill ever know.
Live and die on this day,
Live and die on this day.


Well, when you are in a plane crash you are supposed to stay with the plane, especially in sup zero temps.  To try to outrun wolves is just stupid.  He basically got everyone killed.  Plus I consider myself a buff on animals and they demonized the wolves much like they did the shark in Jaws.  that's Hollywood.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: Mr Anabolic on September 22, 2014, 07:17:56 AM
Well, when you are in a plane crash you are supposed to stay with the plane, especially in sup zero temps.  To try to outrun wolves is just stupid.  He basically got everyone killed.  Plus I consider myself a buff on animals and they demonized the wolves much like they did the shark in Jaws.  that's Hollywood.

Hungry wolves and sharks gotta eat.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: _aj_ on September 22, 2014, 07:34:07 AM
The hypocrisy is mind boggling considering Liam Neeson has made millions making violent movies.

Liam Neeson shoots off anti-gun rant in latest interview:

http://redalertpolitics.com/2014/09/16/liam-neeson-shoots-anti-gun-rant-latest-interview/

Standard boilerplate Hollywood leftist crap. I don't even know if they understand the words that leave their lips; they just need to toe the line.
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Post by: MikMaq on September 22, 2014, 03:21:51 PM
The hypocrisy is mind boggling considering Liam Neeson has made millions making violent movies.

Liam Neeson shoots off anti-gun rant in latest interview:

http://redalertpolitics.com/2014/09/16/liam-neeson-shoots-anti-gun-rant-latest-interview/
Couldn't possibly be because he's able to distinguish between fiction and reality.

Suppose you'd be shocked to find out he's anti light saber as well ::)
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: BB on September 25, 2014, 01:44:24 PM
Just saw this, I give it a b to b- as a standalone film, c compared to the book.

The good points are that it is a decent gritty cop picture with a decent story that manages to keep you involved through the entire thing, although a bit slow at times. They managed to keep it about 90% close to the original book form. Also it shouldn't remind you too much of Taken, unless you have him already pinned as the Taken guy. He doesn't have any super magical fight scenes and the gun fights are very plain and semi realistic.

The bad -

Scudder is suppose to be a born and bred NYC street cop, yet he sounds like a fresh off the boat Irishman trying too hard to lose the accent.

The cinematography / scenery is off because of NYC gentrification, the original book was from gritty Dinkins era NY where there was real grit and grime to the areas mentioned in the plot line. The movie updates that to late 90's, but that still doesn't help it, the whole area now in the film looks like your standard lilly white rich Manahattan / rich hipster Brooklyn.

Much like the scenery, some of the actors in supporting roles just lack the panache of good character actors, where in a movie like say Taxi Driver, or Abel Ferrara's work you can look at the actors an go "yeah, I can totally see them in this role", you just don't get that in this film as much.

Slang. There is a central young black character in the film that has a few lines of slang written for him that just sound bad. Think 50 year old white guy trying to figure out what a 90's black kid would say. Awful.

Neeson plays a mentor to that character too, and while most of the scenes are benign and agreeable, one is absolutely ABC afterschool special level douchey, I'll let viewers pick it out.

Also they changed the ending from the book where it was very dark and grim, to standard Hollywood faire that is just alright.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: RagingBull on September 25, 2014, 02:34:42 PM
Another expected moronic response...

Couldn't possibly be because he's able to distinguish between fiction and reality.

Suppose you'd be shocked to find out he's anti light saber as well ::)

Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: SF1900 on September 25, 2014, 02:40:51 PM
Well, when you are in a plane crash you are supposed to stay with the plane, especially in sup zero temps.  To try to outrun wolves is just stupid.  He basically got everyone killed.  Plus I consider myself a buff on animals and they demonized the wolves much like they did the shark in Jaws.  that's Hollywood.

Well, its a movie for entertainment purposes. I did not think anything less of wolves after viewing the movie. If someone actually thinks thats how wolves are, then they are dumb and should not watch movies.
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Post by: _bruce_ on September 25, 2014, 02:43:22 PM
 :D
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Post by: hench on September 25, 2014, 02:51:06 PM
wtf, liam pissed himself
 ;D
:D
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: stavios on September 25, 2014, 03:39:59 PM
About to go see the new Denzel Washington's movie as I type this

had to choose between the 2 and it seems like we haven't seen much of Denzel those last few months so that's what I chose

Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: orion on September 25, 2014, 05:27:17 PM
wtf, liam pissed himself
 ;D

Should'a worn his Depends.
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Post by: orion on September 25, 2014, 05:35:33 PM
Well, its a movie for entertainment purposes. I did not think anything less of wolves after viewing the movie. If someone actually thinks thats how wolves are, then they are dumb and should not watch movies.

I realize that, have no trouble suspending my belief in scifi or horror flicks but it seems to me they tried very hard to imply that this is actual wolf behavior., Neeson being the hunter and survivalist.  By the way I was rooting for the wolves
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Post by: orion on September 25, 2014, 05:42:39 PM
About to go see the new Denzel Washington's movie as I type this

had to choose between the 2 and it seems like we haven't seen much of Denzel those last few months so that's what I chose



Okay here's another aging actor who can't say no to playing a tough guy one more time.  Unless you look like the guy below quietly fad into the shadows and start taking roles like James Garner did when he got older
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: hench on September 25, 2014, 05:55:19 PM
i've heard tombstones is boring, not an action film and equalizer is meant to be badass. Please report back  :)

About to go see the new Denzel Washington's movie as I type this

had to choose between the 2 and it seems like we haven't seen much of Denzel those last few months so that's what I chose


Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: The Ugly on September 25, 2014, 10:42:21 PM
Well, when you are in a plane crash you are supposed to stay with the plane, especially in sup zero temps.  To try to outrun wolves is just stupid.  He basically got everyone killed.  Plus I consider myself a buff on animals and they demonized the wolves much like they did the shark in Jaws.  that's Hollywood.

Benchley later regretted writing it because of the resulting slaughter. Ultimately, sanity prevailed and the whites became protected and have rebounded quite well.

And now we got Discovery Channel (who initially helped the cause) peddling their "Serial Killer Shark" dogshit, trying to undo all that's been accomplished. Total ratings whores.
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Post by: dr.chimps on September 26, 2014, 05:31:15 AM
Just saw this, I give it a b to b- as a standalone film, c compared to the book.

The good points are that it is a decent gritty cop picture with a decent story that manages to keep you involved through the entire thing, although a bit slow at times. They managed to keep it about 90% close to the original book form. Also it shouldn't remind you too much of Taken, unless you have him already pinned as the Taken guy. He doesn't have any super magical fight scenes and the gun fights are very plain and semi realistic.

The bad -

Scudder is suppose to be a born and bred NYC street cop, yet he sounds like a fresh off the boat Irishman trying too hard to lose the accent.

The cinematography / scenery is off because of NYC gentrification, the original book was from gritty Dinkins era NY where there was real grit and grime to the areas mentioned in the plot line. The movie updates that to late 90's, but that still doesn't help it, the whole area now in the film looks like your standard lilly white rich Manahattan / rich hipster Brooklyn.

Much like the scenery, some of the actors in supporting roles just lack the panache of good character actors, where in a movie like say Taxi Driver, or Abel Ferrara's work you can look at the actors an go "yeah, I can totally see them in this role", you just don't get that in this film as much.

Slang. There is a central young black character in the film that has a few lines of slang written for him that just sound bad. Think 50 year old white guy trying to figure out what a 90's black kid would say. Awful.

Neeson plays a mentor to that character too, and while most of the scenes are benign and agreeable, one is absolutely ABC afterschool special level douchey, I'll let viewers pick it out.

Also they changed the ending from the book where it was very dark and grim, to standard Hollywood faire that is just alright.
Superior review. Nice.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: Mr Anabolic on September 26, 2014, 07:11:25 AM
Benchley later regretted writing it because of the resulting slaughter. Ultimately, sanity prevailed and the whites became protected and have rebounded quite well.

And now we got Discovery Channel (who initially helped the cause) peddling their "Serial Killer Shark" dogshit, trying to undo all that's been accomplished. Total ratings whores.

All those 70's shark hunting tough guys were not true alphas.  What they needed to do was jump in the water (no cage) with a knife and fight the shark in his element.
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Post by: Mr Anabolic on September 26, 2014, 07:20:47 AM
I saw this movie the other day.  I was expecting another Taken type of movie, but I was pleasantly surprised.  This is a fairly dark movie.  It starts out slow, but gets better as it progresses.  Like some said above, the action scenes are believable without the outrageous flash-editing that has become the norm today.

A solid 7/10.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: stavios on September 26, 2014, 07:29:39 AM
i've heard tombstones is boring, not an action film and equalizer is meant to be badass. Please report back  :)


I liked it a lot !
predictable as hell but all action movies are

 8)
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Post by: Tapeworm on September 26, 2014, 07:29:54 AM
Superior review. Nice.

x2.  Approach the papers, BB.  That was great.
Title: Re: A Walk Among the Tombstones (Liam Neeson)
Post by: Necrosis on September 26, 2014, 02:31:53 PM
Liam neeson is a boss.