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Taken: Amazon Review

Posted: December 13, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews
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My review of Lian Neeson’s revenge fantasy Taken is available at Amazon.com here.

As I stated in my review I couldn’t help think of John Wayne in Big Jake when watching this movie. One scene in particular.

The Texas Rangers rush off in their newfangled automobiles to ambush the kidnappers and are themselves ambushed instead. Many are killed several are wounded, their cars are not working and they are stranded without food or water. Big Jake (Wayne) rides by on his way south with the ransom chest and sees the aftermath of the situation. He is unwilling to loan them horses or food but leaves them some water before continuing on his way. The leader of the rangers, an old friend that he happily greeted less than a day ago sarcastically thanks him saying he has been more than kind. Big Jake replies:

I think I’ve been. 20 years ago I would have killed you for risking my grandson’s life.

He is an old friend. He was happy to see him and actively risked his own life to try to save the boy but that doesn’t enter into it.

I don’t want to give out any spoilers but lets just say Neeson’s character is nearly 20 years younger than Wayne’s.

Albert Finney’s Scrooge: Amazon Review

Posted: December 13, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews
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My review of the delightful Christmas Musical adaption of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge with Albert Finney in the title role is available at Amazon.com here.

If at all possible watch it on DVD or through netfliks. What I think is the key scene in the movie is often left out on television.

Be warned that you won’t be able to get the songs of this movie out of your head for days.

The Heartbreak Kid: Amazon Review

Posted: December 12, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews
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My Review of the Farrelly Brothers Farce The Heartbreak Kid, Staring Ben Stiller, Malin Akerman and Michelle Monaghan is available at Amazon.com here.

To say this movie is a comedic farce is the understatement of the year. I presume the Farrelly’s sense of humor is almost as twisted as mine.

I should mention that in my review I neglected to give credit to the actors. There is not a single bad performance in the entire picture. There aren’t a lot of movies that can say that.

The picture made me laugh but also made me angry. Almost none of the people that you meet at the start turn out to be people worth a damn, their bad decisions make a lot of trouble for a lot of people, FUNNY Trouble but still trouble and it leads to bad results.

In a way that is one of the things that make this movie great, stupid decisions have bad results. That just isn’t shown enough these days.

This is a movie worth seeing or renting or whatever.

Trade: Amazon Review

Posted: December 12, 2009 by datechguy in amazon reviews
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My review of the movie Trade Staring Kevin Kline is available at Amazon.com here.

If you are getting the DVD I advise skipping as many of the previews as possible, it is a bunch of Michael Moore style documentaries that really puts you in the wrong mood for the film itself.

I think the movie wants to pretend it was a documentary when it was not but it was still wasn’t bad. There were a few good performances (Particularly Kline) and is about a topic that deserves much more attention.

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