areaseven Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 (edited) First, there was Taken. Then there was Unknown. Next was Taken 2. And now, Liam Neeson takes to the skies with Non-Stop. In this film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown, Orphan), Neeson plays U.S. federal marshal Bill Marks, who is on a flight from New York to London when he receives text messages from an unknown sender who threatens to kill a passenger every 20 minutes unless US$150 million is transferred to a secret bank account. But the bank account is discovered to be under Marks' name and a bomb is found aboard the plane, Marks is branded as a hijacker. Non-Stop hits theaters on February 28, 2014. Edited March 16, 2015 by areaseven Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 Why is Neeson being type-cast? After all of these years, it's as if they've decided he can only play "Taken" roles. Quote
reddsun1 Posted October 17, 2013 Posted October 17, 2013 *best Liam Neeson voice* Meh, fu*kit; it's a paycheck. Quote
505thAirborne Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 I think we just saw the whole movie in that trailer. At least for once the escort fighters weren't F-22's. Quote
taksraven Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Why is Neeson being type-cast? After all of these years, it's as if they've decided he can only play "Taken" roles. Hang on, after a year of rubbishing everything that moves, this doesn't get the instant "NO!" verdict? You've gotta be kidding me!!?? Quote
Duke Togo Posted October 18, 2013 Posted October 18, 2013 Hang on, after a year of rubbishing everything that moves, this doesn't get the instant "NO!" verdict? You've gotta be kidding me!!?? The trailer looks horrid, and I have no interest in this movie. I'm here just to vent about Neeson. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Why is Neeson being type-cast? After all of these years, it's as if they've decided he can only play "Taken" roles. Needs to play a Jedi again. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted October 19, 2013 Posted October 19, 2013 Needs to play a Jedi again. LOL - agreed, but even in that vain he ended up being typecast. As a mentor in Star Wars, Batman Begins, Kingdom of Heaven and now as James Bond for the over 60 demographic. *Honestly don't even remember him playing anything other than a mentor or "seasoned" spy-type. *not entirely true, Darkman, A-Team, the Titans movies, Battleship - some of which could also be considered typecast rolls for him -b. Quote
areaseven Posted October 19, 2013 Author Posted October 19, 2013 Repost from the Taken 2 thread: Quote
Dynaman Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 The Lego version I would want to see, the live action one I saw a trailer for - not even a rental. Quote
areaseven Posted February 26, 2014 Author Posted February 26, 2014 (edited) To no surprise, the critics are not amused. Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 60% Metacritic Score: 56 out of 100 On the bright side, it's a guilty pleasure film. Edited October 2, 2014 by areaseven Quote
PetarB Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 I've got to be honest, all of these type of films are a guilty pleasure for me. Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 29% Well, it's actually 49% now. Quote
areaseven Posted February 27, 2014 Author Posted February 27, 2014 I've got to be honest, all of these type of films are a guilty pleasure for me. Well, it's actually 49% now. Other critics are now opening up to it, as it currently sits at 47%. At this rate, it's within the same level as Taken and Unknown. Quote
coronadlux Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Lego one is way more entertaining. I'd watch that one with my nephews. Quote
F-ZeroOne Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Nice to see from the trailers that the producers realised that other airforces have aircraft, too. More seriously, I believe Neeson suffered a personal tragedy recently and it could be that hes working a lot so that he doesn't have to spend a lot of time thinking about it. Thats pure speculation on my part, but the great explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes gave the same answer for constant working in an interview following the death of his wife. Edited February 27, 2014 by F-ZeroOne Quote
areaseven Posted February 27, 2014 Author Posted February 27, 2014 Nice to see from the trailers that the producers realised that other airforces have aircraft, too. More seriously, I believe Neeson suffered a personal tragedy recently and it could be that hes working a lot so that he doesn't have to spend a lot of time thinking about it. Thats pure speculation on my part, but the great explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes gave the same answer for constant working in an interview following the death of his wife. Neeson's wife Natasha Richardson died from a head injury in a skiing accident in 2009. Quote
coronadlux Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 A death is tough to get over. Especially those sudden ones. Quote
CrazyDude Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Really enjoyed him in Excalibur, but will give this movie a skip. Quote
anime52k8 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 honestly, even in lego this movie still looks stupid. Quote
areaseven Posted March 4, 2014 Author Posted March 4, 2014 You know what, this is actually a fun movie. Never mind that it reeks of implausible subplots and erratic pacing. It's a Liam Neeson action/suspense film, and that is all you need to know. Quote
areaseven Posted March 6, 2014 Author Posted March 6, 2014 There must be nothing else good that premiered this week, as Non-Stop is #1 on the U.S. box office, with worldwide earnings of US$53 million. Quote
PetarB Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 Really enjoyed him in Excalibur, but will give this movie a skip. I think he was in it for all of 3 seconds? Quote
CrazyDude Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 He'd players Gawain, bit more than 3 seconds. Quote
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