Reasons to Watch Taken

• Liam Neeson kicks everyone's ass with nothing but other people's weapons and his own bare hands.
• The lines: "Good Luck" and "You don't remember me? We spoke on the phone two days ago. I told you I would find you." "Jean Claude, I will tear down the Eiffel Tower if I have to!"
• Alway should check your gun's bullets before you sit down for a friendly French meal with Jean Claude's wife. Neeson stops at NOTHING.
• A champaign bottle can kill a person
• Car chasing a boat is possible as is driving down a small European, one way street the wrong way.
• Virgins are worth more, and Liam will make you pay--over and over.
• It's never "just business"
• Be careful if you decide to spend thousands of dollars following U2's European tour. 

Taken is Bad Ass

I have seen the movie, Taken, 3 times now. I have loved it every time. I hope to see the extended version and I'm thinking, in time, that it might be a worth while purchase. 

The first time I saw the film, I went with Jeff for a random late night venture to the theatre. Liam Neeson kicked so much ass in the film that we were blown away. We were light hearted after the film, mocking a couple lines and scaring each other with stuff like: "Good Luck," "I'll tear down the Eiffel Tower if I have to!" and "It's only a flesh wound."

Jeff said if someone stole his pomeranian, Peanut Butter, that he would "Tear down the Statue of Liberty to find him."-- all true and funny. 

The second time I saw the film, my mood was different. I was in North Carolina with my Dad and my sister, Erin, and we were looking for something to do. They hadn't seen the movie and I actually wasn't sure I wanted to see it again. It was March 18th, the day Liam's wife, Natasha Richardson (of whom, and we know this, I am a HUGE fan), died. I was more focused and noticed a lot of the really spectacular camera work, and details that this film had to offer. 

I didn't realize, until the third time I saw the film, that, we, in America, are not the first to have this extrodinary piece of film. It actually premiered a year before in France and the filmmakers are French! Extra points, Taken. Extra points.  

I just read a blog, posted by someone I follow on twitter (@mysmallpotatoes)  about this movie. The post lists 10 Things I Learned From Watching Taken. The list is hysterical and he also truly is a fan of this film. I am going to piggyback off of Jason, the blogger's, post with my own "Reasons to Watch Taken." Check it out.