tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post2184291979311167874..comments2023-08-06T07:02:49.496-04:00Comments on Little Steps Home: Movie: Taken 2Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-69733624150748228282020-07-29T10:02:13.778-04:002020-07-29T10:02:13.778-04:00Thanks a lot for sharing this amazing knowledge wi...Thanks a lot for sharing this amazing knowledge with us. This site is fantastic. I always find great knowledge from it. <a href="https://mistreci.cc/" rel="nofollow">Filma24hd</a> <br />Micheal Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475927639200371365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-50879861076930793162012-10-09T11:50:05.120-04:002012-10-09T11:50:05.120-04:00Hi!
Hmmm...I did question it when the first movie...Hi!<br /><br />Hmmm...I did question it when the first movie came out, but I think that Neeson (in spite of actually knowing how to act) *can* pull off an action role as long as it's a specific kind of action.<br /><br />In most action movies the violence is random and excessively gore focused, in my opinion. In Taken, at least the first one, the violence is almost calm about itself (here I go making up images again, bear with me). It's not about violence for the sake of violence or cutting people up and watching the blood splatter with explosions and craziness all over (though that happens in the second movie - how many grenades can one toss onto buildings in Istanbul without any authorities taking notice? My guess is less than the three that were tossed in the movie). Neeson, in the first movie, is playing a man who does not want to be doing what he's doing. He uses the violence as a tool, not as an end in itself which (at least for me) is how I can accept him in this kind of a role. It's not what I would pick for him but then I wouldn't have picked him to play Zeus in the Titans movies either. Or Hannibal in The A-Team. *shakes head*<br /><br />The bad part of every Muslim being the bad guy in every American movie is that that is how a good chunk of Americans already think of Muslims. If not actively violent and out to get everyone else then passively accepting of the goals of the violent Muslims. So the movies reinforce this attitude that's so pervasive in our news media and (sadly) so many people never bother to look into the facts themselves and get their knowledge only from supposedly impartial news outlets and movies.<br /><br />And Muslims grow frustrated because no matter what they do they're up against an impossible wall of 'knowledge'. It's like the people who demand that Muslims apologise for acts of terrorism. The Muslims say, 'This is not our religion. This is not what we do. We condemn these acts. Let me tell you what we really believe.' and all they get back is, 'That's not good enough! APOLOGISE! FIX IT!' and nothing they can ever do or say will satisfy people like that.<br /><br />I don't watch that many European movies, actually. I'm glad to hear they do a better job at it than we do. Someone's got to.<br /><br />I have a very long list of places I'd like to visit if I ever got the chance. Istanbul is high up on the list.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-59774401600776861102012-10-09T11:17:22.859-04:002012-10-09T11:17:22.859-04:00The first movie didn't bother me, actually. It...The first movie didn't bother me, actually. It left it at just bad guys of various races doing bad things. It's the second one where things got bad. It was an unnecessary sequel that did unnecessary things!<br /><br />You and me, we can go to Istanbul together some day!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-79774122293516960582012-10-09T11:15:19.347-04:002012-10-09T11:15:19.347-04:00I know. :(
It was so bad that I even noticed and ...I know. :(<br /><br />It was so bad that I even noticed and was annoyed by the Magical Never Emptying Clip in his hand gun. And usually I can suspend realism well enough to ignore that. I know I'm done with a movie when I start nit-picking reality on it.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002997517784638068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-14762679769586865752012-10-09T09:48:46.506-04:002012-10-09T09:48:46.506-04:00I don't want to watch Taken 2 for the same rea...I don't want to watch Taken 2 for the same reason I didn't watch Taken 1; I don't see Liam Neeson as an action actor. <br />The big problem about Hollywood ALWAYS betraying Muslims as bad guys makes Muslims believe that this is how Americans view Muslims. It is bad for both parties, American children or teenagers watching such movies will grow up thinking they know their enemy. And Muslims watching such movies will grow hate against Americans who always betray them as bad guys. <br /><br />Nevertheless, this is not the case in European movies especially in British movies. That is why I like to watch European movies on Netflix. <br /><br />I like your review of the movie and the argument that their was no need to involve the religion of the bad guys. <br /><br />I went to Istanbul once and I can tell you it is a MUST visit place. And I have been to San Diego, CA and Penang Island in Malaysia. Istanbul is a majestic place, truly beautiful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-24958963092776024862012-10-09T06:50:32.038-04:002012-10-09T06:50:32.038-04:00Thanks for sharing this review and why the movies ...Thanks for sharing this review and why the movies bothered you. Makes sense.<br /><br />Sidenote: I'd love to visit Istanbul one day.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03115294023069458287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080372433953859587.post-35811508879481489412012-10-08T15:31:05.000-04:002012-10-08T15:31:05.000-04:00You know, I'd like to say I'm surprised by...You know, I'd like to say I'm surprised by this. But I can't. Because I'm not. *headdesk*Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017554278813071029noreply@blogger.com