Damn those Albanians. First they start a war (and I can still hear Willie Nelson singing "Albania Albania", then they kidnap young girls and now they highjack a train.

Them's got issues.

I saw an earlier cut that was much more violent, so I was pretty shocked to see it had a PG-13 rating.

Quoted from trailertrashers I saw an earlier cut that was much more violent, so I was pretty shocked to see it had a PG-13 rating.

Nothing shocks me when it comes to ratings in the US.

Violence does not seem to matter a bit anymore, but show a nipple... "oh my god, think of the children!"

Weird that it is the complete opposite in other countries.

I hear what you're saying GM but I actually had a weird experience with the whole rating system.

My oldest son, who's 11, was visiting one of his classmates last week and they watched American Pie (which, in Denmark, is rated the equivalent of G). This is an instance where I actually agreed with the R-rating it got by the MPAA - no way is that movie meant for anyone under 17.

This movie stinks of straight forward mediocrity.

Everything he wants magically appears in front of him. He does very little actual work to get what he wants and the logical ending would not be saving his daughter or killing the bad guy but him being killed and his daughter becoming a hooker in Bangkok.

Look at her and her friend. She is the innocent victim and her friend (Blond) the whore who will sleep with anything are carbon copies of horror dames.

The movie is fun don't get me wrong and I can look past the straight forward nature but it is a place to give an opinion.

Liam Neeson is a bad ass.

This movie is from the guy who made Banlieue 13 (District B13) which is a kick ass movie that I like not for story but for action. The guys sister in that film becomes a druggy whore and that is what would happen if kidnapped.

That movie is not director's movie, but a producer's movie. It's been produced by a guy (you'll easlily find his name in IMDB) who makes movies in France not with a camera but a Xerox. His goal is to imitate American movies to work in France (and Europa now). But to be honest, his bstuff stinks. Nothing looks sincere. I used to be a huge fan of him when he was making his films himself but he quickly got big-headed. He started producing as soon as he began to have no more success as a director.

I understand his goals to establish an European studio to be independant from the US is a good thing, but why then does he keep copying every US s**t and sometimes do worst. (The Transportor, Hitman, etc...)

you're warned now

Michel

One of the best movies so far this year,  Totally rocks in every way!

Quoted from michel That movie is not director's movie, but a producer's movie. It's been produced by a guy (you'll easlily find his name in IMDB) who makes movies in France not with a camera but a Xerox. His goal is to imitate American movies to work in France (and Europa now). But to be honest, his bstuff stinks. Nothing looks sincere. I used to be a huge fan of him when he was making his films himself but he quickly got big-headed. He started producing as soon as he began to have no more success as a director. I understand his goals to establish an European studio to be independant from the US is a good thing, but why then does he keep copying every US s**t and sometimes do worst. (The Transportor, Hitman, etc...) you're warned now Michel

Are you talking about Luc Besson?

I don't think he had anything to do with Hitman unless you're thinking of another movie of the same name.

Quoted from Old Time Wesley Are you talking about Luc Besson? I don't think he had anything to do with Hitman unless you're thinking of another movie of the same name.

Thought he's not directly implied into Hitman almost the whole French crew are his people. Xavier Gens is one of his proteges.

Quoted Text Company credits for Hitman (2007/I) More at IMDbPro » Production Companies     * Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (as Twentieth Century Fox) (presents)     * Europa Corp.     * Anka Film     * Daybreak Productions     * Dune Entertainment     * Prime Universe Productions

Europa Corp. Is his.

Michel

Films he is involved with (At least the ones I have watched) are better though so if his goal is to make better films in an American market he is doing his job.

I could ask why the Director of The Grudge remade his film almost exactly for North American... the answer to that baffles me.

At least films like this, District B13, Leon and such get eaten up by everyone and make him loads of cash.

Luc Besson has also been a producer... I'm pretty sure he produced almost all the films he directed. He used to direct about a film every few years, which he still does... Nowadays the only difference is he produces a lot more than he used to, and the films he produces usually aren't his.

Sure, most of the films he produces are European versions of American action block-busters, he has produced some very good films including Gary Oldman's gritty 'Nil By Mouth' and the amazingly action packed 'District 13'.

And on another note, Leon is awesome.

Quoted from Toby_E And on another note, Leon is awesome.

Leon's character is a kinda crossover with another Besson's film "Nikita". Jean Reno has been in every Besson's film, except the last ones Angel-A" and "Arthur and the Minimoys".

I don't dislike Besson, my only regret is that he's lost his art for the sake of money.

If you can find it, you have to see his 1983 first feature "Le Dernier Combat" (The Last Combat). It worth gold. Black & White, no dialog. But a mine of bright ideas for a moneyless movie. Just like Raimi's first Evil Dead.

Michel

I really couldn't stand the first 20 minutes of this film as everyone spoke in very annoying exposition.

However, once Liam started running around torturing people, I couldn't get enough of it.  I really think the movie could have benefited from getting going a lot quicker.  Maybe even just starting with the kidnapping.

Quoted from michel Leon's character is a kinda crossover with another Besson's film "Nikita". Jean Reno has been in every Besson's film, except the last ones Angel-A" and "Arthur and the Minimoys".

I remember reading that Luc Besson once said that Victor (from Nikita) and Leon were brothers.

Leon is a great film, one of the best films of the 90's. I still stand by my original thoughts that Taken is just not that clever, it works well enough as an action flick but does not work on any other level.

I haven't seen it yet, but the story sounds a bit like Polanski's "Frantic", isn't it?

Michel