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That's a "HELL YES" from Me, Jen😉You Have to See it to Believe it!👍I'd even Recommend "Taken 3" and, if You're still Interested: YES to "Transporter 3" and YES to MORE "Fast & Furious" PLEASE! 😭🙏
If anyone remembers the Late Late show with Craig Ferguson, Craig was a blackout drunk back in the day. He lost a role to Liam Neeson, simply because he was a mess at the time and didn't show up to casting. He never forgot that. That and an experience in a church graveyard helped turn his life around. "Thank ye Father fer listenin' to me, castin' it off." "Lad I'm nae the father o' this place, I passed out here las night and cannae get oot the fence."
General Grievous told Obi-Wan that he had been trained by Count Dooku. Obi-Wan told General Grievous that he had trained the man who killed Count Dooku.
“I will look for you, I will find you…..and I will kill you.” One of the most iconic lines ever, the way Liam Neeson delivers that whole speech was so chilling, he was such a badass in this.
It's nice for a change that they hired an actual awesome trained actor to be the action hero instead of someone who makes us think "action hero" first and "actor" second
Seth MacFarlane went on The Graham Norton show and did that line “I will look for you, I will find you…..and I will kill you” in the voice of Kermit the Frog ... I laugh every single time I watch it. X)
i can't think of a lot of movies where the hero point-blank shoots his friend's wife. but remember that former colleague just told him that he didn't care who got hurt as long as his family was taken care of. liam decided to show him exactly how it feels to be a victim of someone like that. a teachable moment, really.
I think he actually says afterwards something like "Tell her I'm sorry". But I think he should have said "Tell her she deserved it". Because she did deserve it, being happily married to a corrupt cop. She must have understood the money was too good to come just from his cop salary. So she was just as bad as that bad cop she was married to.
@@Niinsa62 there's simply not enough info in the movie about what the wife might have known to conclude that she deserved to be shot. liam's apology shows that even he didn't think so.
@@Niinsa62 No not really. His buddy wasn’t just a cop anymore. He stressed multiple times that he “sits behind a desk now.” When he gave Brian his card, Brian read it and said “Deputy Director, Internal Affairs, very impressive.” He had just gotten a huge promotion that I’m sure came with a nice boost in pay for him to afford his current lifestyle. So no, his wife couldn’t have known he was dirty dealing on the side because he had a reasonable explanation for his extra money.
@@brianjones7907 The second movie was so bland that I don't remember basically anything but I'm pretty sure his daughter gets kidnapped in that one too.
Since you've seen Deadpool... Wade Wilson: "I had another Liam Neeson nightmare. I kidnapped his daughter and he just wasn't having it." "They made three of those movies. At some point you have to wonder if he's just a bad parent."
I don't know... Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz seemed quite determined and made very close friends along the way.... after having inadvertently killing 2 witches....
Many of us were already familiar with Neeson as an action hero- and so was Hollywood in general. We grew up with Rob Roy and Darkman. We just saw Liam as a more accomplished actor, who would rather play serious roles. Darkman, another Sam Raimi-classic, was his most memorable performance as an action hero. The archetypal Liam Neeson- the one we knew. We only saw him again in Rob Roy and then Taken. Anyway, Darkman is still my favorite Neeson character- and many people who grew up in the 90's.
"What I do have are a very particular set of skills," "I will look for you, I WILL FIND YOU, and I will kill you". The way he says "I will find you" is such a treasure. Neeson's character has absolutely no doubt that he will find him and expresses it so well in that phrase.
Neeson was a student teacher in the UK (even though he’s Irish, not British). He was fired for punching a student in the face. As I understand it, the kid deserved it, but regardless, that kind of thing is frowned upon. So Neeson decided to try acting. Now he gets paid to punch people in the face.
A 17 year old alone in Paris? I would never. Especially nowadays. That mom Xenia Onotop sure felt silly and would def owe her daughter a HELL of an apology.
Jen's skills: - drinking champagne 🍾 - screaming "A DOG!" whenever she sees one - clunking people in the head and taking their uniform - swooning over Henry Cavill - acquiring 💵 STACKS and STACKS 💵 for the HEIST
That's terrible. Inexcusable. And yet... (5 million)/(1/2 x 8.1 billion) = 0.1% of women. So it's not quite as far-reaching as some other global tragedies we face.
@@stich21 I agree that lost, stolen, and traumatized lives are the worst -- especially among the young since they had so much more life yet to live -- but the global leading causes of death are more medical in nature than criminal (like the 18 million from cardiovascular disease and the 10 million from cancer). Even worse IMO, is the 35 million afflicted with harmful patterns of drug use and drug dependence. And yet, even that is only 0.4% of the population!
Liam Neeson was an Irishman who was an ex-boxer, went on to become helluva actor and also an Oscar nominee (Best Actor in Schindler's List, 1993). 20 years plus into his career (age 55) and 15 years ago, the TAKEN franchise made him the new thinking man's action hero. Internationally released first in 2008 and then in U.S. theaters, 2009. The phone call scene is unforgettable and major selling point of the movie in it's first trailer. As well it's a real human being striking out against the real life travesty of human trafficking. Following the film's success, there was a much bigger crackdown by authorities on sex slavery. Shout-out to you for watching the 2008 unrated version. Part 2 is as good as the first film. Part 3 is decisive for not being a good final chapter. There was a prequel tv series on NBC (2018-2019) for 2 seasons. The creators of TAKEN are Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, Leon The Professional) & Robert Mark Kamen (The original Karate Kid films, 1984-94). They who wrote many gems together, so check these out if you can: The Transporter films with Jason Statham (2002-2008), Kiss of The Dragon (2001) & Unleashed (2005) with Jet Li and Columbiana with Zoe Saldana (2011).
Liam Neeson was in a great movie called Rob Roy(1995) that has good fight scenes and plot. Starring in Taken, proved you don't need a steroid body to be a convincing action hero If you like this Jen check out - Nobody(2021). The other Taken movies are worth watching to see Neeson kick ass.
The entire scene where he has to tell his daughter that she is going to be taken, and then listen to it happen, kills me as a father. Hits me in the feels every single time that I see this movie. The character Brian in this movie is the epitome of what every dad hopes they could be if something like this were to ever happen. This is a great movie. The "I have a very particular set of skills" speech is one of the best things ever said by a father in any movie. Also, the scenes of the girls all drugged up are heart-wrenching.
I love in the final action scene when the Sheik has a knife to his daughter's neck that he waits until he speaks to pull the trigger. That nanosecond of a distraction was all he was waiting for.
@@Overlord0011 - Perhaps, but he is probably also implying the corruption of powerful underground organizations - in many countries, there is usually some powerful drug and prostitution ring/organization. Our world is not a very nice place, and not everyone is a good person; some people like power and using it to victimize others for their own personal gain unfortunately.
This is the film Liam Neeson reinvented himself as an action hero. You're fond of saying "klunk him in the head", but perhaps you noticed he klunked the bad guys in the throat-- it's much more effective. Awesome reaction as always and I'd love to see what you think of the sequels. Please have a nice day.
Jen, we keep coming back to your videos because of your very particular set of skills. Sorry if the reference was obvious, but it was just too good to resist. See ya in the chat!
3rd Best Jen Comment: "Go, go, go." 2nd Best Jen Comment: "Go, go, go!" BEST Jen Comment: "Go, go, GO!!!!!!" :) (Third comment is in falsetto range, quite effusive, and loud.)
V2: It opens with the Sheerah concert, then the birthday party. Not wanting to be upstaged by a pony, he 'takes' his daughter to Sheerah's house for the flex. Credits roll.
Not really a spoiler, but the most tragic off-screen thing about this trilogy is how his daughter being a singer is never visited again after this movie so it's safe to assume that she was horrible at singing. Lol
Kim’s mother, played by Famke Jansen, is in an Episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 5:21 “The Perfect Mate”. She was also in the James Bond film GoldenEye.
You can still backpack around places, just: 1) don't be too trusting of strangers, 2) get dropped off a block away from where you actually live, 3) don't tell people your actual plans perfectly in order, 4) keep your belongings and drinks from other hands, 5) be on guard a little bit. This is what my mum told my sisters about traveling anywhere.
Yep, very good advice for travelling in general. I actually was asked by a backpacker a couple of months ago who was travelling with her boyfriend, but they were playing "who can get there first" for at least the last ~150km, so they were looking for different rides. I couldn't take her even though I had the right destination (truck driver, wasn't allowed to take any passengers with my specific cargo), but I did see her again later in that city, waiting in a cafe for her boyfriend ☺
Many people bring up the rescue of the other victims, operators like his character are singular in focus, goal is everything and the means justify the ends. He literally sees everything except the goal as an afterthought.
There is no way that after the fight on the construction site is no police involved so the girls will be rescued The same at the house with the red door.
Excellent reaction. Sometimes a simple story told and acted by superior professionals can elevate a movie to be special. Taken is a movie with a story that has been told numerous times before but this production makes it seem new, real, and interesting. Thank you for your enthusiasm and entertainment.
21:40 "Champagne... But I don't feel like drinking." 😂You have to check out Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) doing Liam Neeson's "What I do have is a specific set of skills" dialogue as Kermit The Frog. 🤣
Classic thriller (in general, but specifically Liam Neeson), such a joy to re-watch again with you... and noted you clenching the 'security' blanket more intimately than usual. A clear indicator (my opinion) on the 'real' effect of the movie... not that I enjoy seeing you uneasy, but enjoy the 'real' you (therefore genuine reaction) and therefore hanging out with 'you'' more... Another quality reaction, the reason why I became (eventually) a Patreon member. Love your work Jen. ;)
I heard a comedian make the same observation. Something like - "After "Taken", you have two sequels! At what point do you just realize you are a terrible parent?"
I think the consensus is that this is the best of the three movies but 2, 3 are definitely worth watching, they are solid films. No spoilers, just truth that the creators make it work. But I also think that most people feel that a Taken 4 would have been pushing it.
In movies like these, it's like a video game. The further in the game you go, the harder the game gets, but this movie was totally different. The final level was the fat slob who bought her, instead of some long drawn out battle, he shot him as he began to speak. It was a "talk is cheap" moment. But I loved it. This movie kept a great pace, not a wasted second on unnecessary dialog, just gave us exactly what was necessary.
The Raid movies, with their mind blowing choreography are almost mandatory viewing for RUclips reactors, but The Man From Nowhere needs to get some more appreciation.
fun to see your reaction to this movie, one of the better movies made i think. also one thing i appreciate about your reviews is you keep your volume and the movie's volume about the same so I can hear the movie's dialog without having to turn the video up and down. :)
Thank you, I always get editors to do sound edits on all my videos so they are even volume. I hate watching vids where I have to turn volume up & down too 👍
The way he took out the sheik at the end is what they teach in firearms classes. Aim at the T zone (a t formed by the eyes and the nose) and wait to shoot until the bad guy speaks. He's much less likely to use his weapon while he's talking. A shot into the T zone means It's instant lights out for the bad guy.
Seth Mcfarlane of family Guy fame does a good impersonation of Kermit the frog giving the famous, "I will find you and kill you" speech. Look it up sometime.
Hey Jen! shout out from the US Marine Corps! Loved your reaction to this movie! Liam Nielsen is the man! I know, there are more Taken movies than you would think! Like, who the hell is going to get taken next? That's the fun part! I can't even believe there's like seven Screams! Nielsen is also great in the movie Dark Man! Great reaction! Love you girl! Bahm Bahm Bahm Bahm! ❤🤍💙💛
That knife is called a karambit, and it’s used in Indonesian martial arts mainly, but people like them, so they get used a lot in movies. I have several of them, as well, because they’re fun to train with and use.
Jen stated..."Father's and daughters," It occurs to me that Jen doesn't talk too much about her family. I think she mentioned her father in the last live stream
Liam Neeson played the action hero type roles when he was younger such as The Big Man where he played a bare knuckle boxer, Rob Roy, The Phantom Menace and Next of Kin for example.
Editor Holly did an excellent job of telling the story. (along with Jen's comments) I've never seen Taken, but I was able to easily follow along. Now I want to watch the complete movie.
"Security guys are serious!" 2 of Brian's pals are character actors Leland Orser (Seven, Very Bad Things) and John Gries (Napoleon Dynamite, Monster Squad, Real Genius). They always crush their screen time, even if brief. And the pop star is singer/actress Holly Valance 😍 Check her out in the very bad fighting game adaptation Dead or Alive.
- If I am remembering the actor correctly, the guy you mentioned (Leland Orser) was also the passenger from the Alien Movie who got implanted - his line "WHAT'S In-Fncking SIDE ME!!??" always makes me get the feels, so emotionally powerful - he is very good at convincing you how his character feels.
@@Arthaius He's also the guy that wears the "condom" in Se7en and he is an officer in Pearl Harbor that gets Kate Beckinsale's character into a room where she can follow what the guys are up to in Japan. So he has these small roles all over the place.
@@-M0LE - Hmmm, this isn't ringing any specific bell, was he a regular or just an episode or two brief character? I did watch the series, but perchance I was dreaming of 7of9 too much to notice other characters.
Hey Jen. You are looking beautiful, of course! 😊 A fantastic series of movies. He plays the part so well and they are fantastic action movies. I would definitely suggest seeing the others, and I won't spoil anything for you. Have a wonderful day hun, take care! ❤
When LN was offered this part, he was at a point where he thought his career was coming to an end, so he took it, as he was pretty sure, this was is last chance to be offered the lead in an action movie…well, he‘s made quite a few since then ☺️
I was so TAKEN myself with this intense reaction !! 😲 This movies ratchets up the tension so high you'll feel like you need to pause for a breath sometimes , well made thriller here with Liam Neeson he is definitely charismatic and suitably intense 👊 and to have a whole action career start up at 55 is worthy of praise 👏 Cheers Jen your particular set of skills at reacting are always appreciated by me Take care and be safe
I especially enjoy thinking about this character when I'm puzzling over Chaotic Good versus Chaotic Neutral alignments (for D&D). Leaving the bad guy with the electricity running through him, shooting the other bad guy's wife, and really only rescuing the one girl who'll help him find his daughter make me suspect he falls on the "neutral" side of that line, but he's like no other Chaotic Neutral character I've thought about before.
Backpacking around Europe was really popular in the 70s and 80s. With interrail-ticket you had unlimited train rides all across the continent. It was quite common for 16-year olds to go with their friends, without adults. Imagine that in the days with no cell phones or credit cards.
"Taken" really started him as an action movie badass. Others I think you would enjoy are "The Grey", "Unknown" and my personal favorite "A Walk Among the Tombstones". Enjoy the ride if you go into Liam's rabbit hole.
Many pipe and HVAC systems aren't built to bear a load. They can be pretty easy to break at a joint, especially in a building that may be decades (or centuries, in Euope) old.
If I'm not mistaken, Liam Neeson was primarily a drama actor and having only supporting roles in action films. "Taken" catapulted Liam Neeson as an action-thriller star like in "Unknown" (2011) and "Non-Stop" (2014)
I've been a Fan of Liam Neeson's Work ever since 1990 (when He played "Darkman"), but THIS Performance has since made Him a Force to be Reckoned With!👍Wasn't sure if You'd Notice but "YES" this was made by the same Writers & Producers who'd also did "The Transporter" with Jason Statham😉and I know How Much YOU LOVED that one too..👌(LOL)
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Should we check out Taken 2?
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That's a "HELL YES" from Me, Jen😉You Have to See it to Believe it!👍I'd even Recommend "Taken 3" and, if You're still Interested: YES to "Transporter 3" and YES to MORE "Fast & Furious" PLEASE! 😭🙏
No, this is the only "good" movie in the series.
👍👍👍 You will like taken 2, can't recommend 3 though.
check out " nobody" its by john wick team
*Liam Neeson trained Obi-Wan Kenobi AND Batman. You KNOW he has a “particular set of skills”*
He has all the skills.
He is also Zeus and Aslan, making him God in at least two religions.
If anyone remembers the Late Late show with Craig Ferguson, Craig was a blackout drunk back in the day. He lost a role to Liam Neeson, simply because he was a mess at the time and didn't show up to casting. He never forgot that. That and an experience in a church graveyard helped turn his life around.
"Thank ye Father fer listenin' to me, castin' it off."
"Lad I'm nae the father o' this place, I passed out here las night and cannae get oot the fence."
Before all that, he participated in a mutiny against Sir Anthony Hopkins. So....
General Grievous told Obi-Wan that he had been trained by Count Dooku.
Obi-Wan told General Grievous that he had trained the man who killed Count Dooku.
“I will look for you, I will find you…..and I will kill you.” One of the most iconic lines ever, the way Liam Neeson delivers that whole speech was so chilling, he was such a badass in this.
The line was great, but don't overlook the delivery!
@@Krucifus Does it work for you? The spiders in my house don't seem intimidated.
@@Krucifus There is an exterminator in Mid-Missouri who uses that in one of his radio ads.
It's nice for a change that they hired an actual awesome trained actor to be the action hero instead of someone who makes us think "action hero" first and "actor" second
Seth MacFarlane went on The Graham Norton show and did that line “I will look for you, I will find you…..and I will kill you” in the voice of Kermit the Frog ... I laugh every single time I watch it. X)
i can't think of a lot of movies where the hero point-blank shoots his friend's wife. but remember that former colleague just told him that he didn't care who got hurt as long as his family was taken care of. liam decided to show him exactly how it feels to be a victim of someone like that. a teachable moment, really.
I think he actually says afterwards something like "Tell her I'm sorry". But I think he should have said "Tell her she deserved it". Because she did deserve it, being happily married to a corrupt cop. She must have understood the money was too good to come just from his cop salary. So she was just as bad as that bad cop she was married to.
@@Niinsa62 there's simply not enough info in the movie about what the wife might have known to conclude that she deserved to be shot. liam's apology shows that even he didn't think so.
@@Niinsa62 No not really. His buddy wasn’t just a cop anymore. He stressed multiple times that he “sits behind a desk now.” When he gave Brian his card, Brian read it and said “Deputy Director, Internal Affairs, very impressive.” He had just gotten a huge promotion that I’m sure came with a nice boost in pay for him to afford his current lifestyle. So no, his wife couldn’t have known he was dirty dealing on the side because he had a reasonable explanation for his extra money.
@@Niinsa62 Most French women don't know the activities of their husbands. Liam didn't write the script.
Jen, before Daughter is taken: You gotta give her space... Jen, after daughter is taken: He shoulda put a tracker on her or something... 🤔😆🤣
i mean... if the tracker doesn't take too much space ;)
"They made three of those films. At some point you have to wonder if he's just a bad parent" - Deadpool
Damn! You beat me to it! 😁
@JohnBham,,, not at all as his daughter is only kidnapped in the first film....
@@brianjones7907 The second movie was so bland that I don't remember basically anything but I'm pretty sure his daughter gets kidnapped in that one too.
@@STOCKHOLM07 I stand on my 1st statement , cant say more because i dont want to give out any spoilers for Jen incase she wants to watch it....
@@brianjones7907🤦🏻♂️
Liam Neeson's famous "I will find you, and I will kill you" threat over the phone, is still extremely chilling, 15 years on.
Jen Murray's new quote: "I want him to die, but not in the eye!"
I always preferred this version
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Since you've seen Deadpool...
Wade Wilson:
"I had another Liam Neeson nightmare. I kidnapped his daughter and he just wasn't having it."
"They made three of those movies. At some point you have to wonder if he's just a bad parent."
LOL oh ya I forgot about that joke 😂
Rule #1: do not take anything from Liam Neeson.
Rule #2: do not kill any of John Wick’s dogs.
Rule #3: you do not talk about those 2 rules.
Besides those new rules, the golden rule is to not to fu¢k with Chuck Norris.
@@Rosedach I would never fuck with Chuck Norris; I'm not gay.
I don't know... Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz seemed quite determined and made very close friends along the way.... after having inadvertently killing 2 witches....
I think you SHOULD talk about the rules. Clearly not enough people are spreading the gospel and its getting fools killed.😢
_"Look at him with his baguette. That does look delicious though."_ - Jen understands the _true_ meaning of a movie set in France.
I used to buy fresh baked French baguette at a toney shopping mall. They are incredible
Taken turned Liam into a type of action star that we hadn't had since Charles Bronson.
Many of us were already familiar with Neeson as an action hero- and so was Hollywood in general. We grew up with Rob Roy and Darkman. We just saw Liam as a more accomplished actor, who would rather play serious roles.
Darkman, another Sam Raimi-classic, was his most memorable performance as an action hero. The archetypal Liam Neeson- the one we knew. We only saw him again in Rob Roy and then Taken.
Anyway, Darkman is still my favorite Neeson character- and many people who grew up in the 90's.
"What I do have are a very particular set of skills,"
"I will look for you, I WILL FIND YOU, and I will kill you".
The way he says "I will find you" is such a treasure. Neeson's character has absolutely no doubt that he will find him and expresses it so well in that phrase.
Neeson was a student teacher in the UK (even though he’s Irish, not British). He was fired for punching a student in the face. As I understand it, the kid deserved it, but regardless, that kind of thing is frowned upon.
So Neeson decided to try acting. Now he gets paid to punch people in the face.
A 17 year old alone in Paris? I would never. Especially nowadays. That mom Xenia Onotop sure felt silly and would def owe her daughter a HELL of an apology.
lol the Bond reference
People often under estimate what a dad will do to protect his family.
Like Liam Neeson, Jen has a particular set of skills.
Nice try, but she's on another level. [hint: now it's your turn to tell me "nice try"] !!
She will search for the movie, she will find it, and she will react to it!
Jen's skills:
- drinking champagne 🍾
- screaming "A DOG!" whenever she sees one
- clunking people in the head and taking their uniform
- swooning over Henry Cavill
- acquiring 💵 STACKS and STACKS 💵 for the HEIST
The action in this movie is good, but the emotional depth Liam Neeson's acting gives to his character really elevates it.
I agree. He's not a robot. His face and his movements really convey character without words
Liam Neeson has said that people, mainly guys, still ask him to do his speech about his “specific set of skills” as a voicemail recording.
There is a clip on him on a talk show (Graham Norton, I think) where he records one for a voicemail.......
Jen: "He should go and free all those other girls". There are ~5 million sex slaves in the world according to UN numbers
The evil UN is involved in human trafficking
So he needs to be quick about it. 😉
That's terrible. Inexcusable. And yet... (5 million)/(1/2 x 8.1 billion) = 0.1% of women. So it's not quite as far-reaching as some other global tragedies we face.
@@bigdream_dreambig still seems pretty large. What tragedies are more important than lives?
@@stich21 I agree that lost, stolen, and traumatized lives are the worst -- especially among the young since they had so much more life yet to live -- but the global leading causes of death are more medical in nature than criminal (like the 18 million from cardiovascular disease and the 10 million from cancer). Even worse IMO, is the 35 million afflicted with harmful patterns of drug use and drug dependence. And yet, even that is only 0.4% of the population!
He shot the guy's wife in the shoulder. Well, he's trying to get his daughter back. All "rules" are off. He will do ANYTHING.
Liam Neeson was an Irishman who was an ex-boxer, went on to become helluva actor and also an Oscar nominee (Best Actor in Schindler's List, 1993).
20 years plus into his career (age 55) and 15 years ago, the TAKEN franchise made him the new thinking man's action hero.
Internationally released first in 2008 and then in U.S. theaters, 2009.
The phone call scene is unforgettable and major selling point of the movie in it's first trailer.
As well it's a real human being striking out against the real life travesty of human trafficking.
Following the film's success, there was a much bigger crackdown by authorities on sex slavery.
Shout-out to you for watching the 2008 unrated version.
Part 2 is as good as the first film.
Part 3 is decisive for not being a good final chapter.
There was a prequel tv series on NBC (2018-2019) for 2 seasons.
The creators of TAKEN are Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, Leon The Professional) & Robert Mark Kamen (The original Karate Kid films, 1984-94).
They who wrote many gems together, so check these out if you can:
The Transporter films with Jason Statham (2002-2008),
Kiss of The Dragon (2001) & Unleashed (2005) with Jet Li and Columbiana with Zoe Saldana (2011).
Liam Neeson was in a great movie called Rob Roy(1995) that has good fight scenes and plot. Starring in Taken, proved you don't need a steroid body to be a convincing action hero If you like this Jen check out - Nobody(2021). The other Taken movies are worth watching to see Neeson kick ass.
"I hope he drives that car onto the boat somehow, don't know if that's possible"
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The entire scene where he has to tell his daughter that she is going to be taken, and then listen to it happen, kills me as a father. Hits me in the feels every single time that I see this movie. The character Brian in this movie is the epitome of what every dad hopes they could be if something like this were to ever happen. This is a great movie. The "I have a very particular set of skills" speech is one of the best things ever said by a father in any movie. Also, the scenes of the girls all drugged up are heart-wrenching.
11:31 Bryan Mills has a particular set of skills that make him a _nightmare_ for anyone who does not wish to have their Adam's apple destroyed.
It helps when your dad is a Jedi Master and the immortal head of the league of shadows
I have a very particular set of algorithm-fighting skills....
I love in the final action scene when the Sheik has a knife to his daughter's neck that he waits until he speaks to pull the trigger. That nanosecond of a distraction was all he was waiting for.
Speaking as an Albanian, this movie is very accurate
I'm hoping you mean the dialogue.
@@Overlord0011 - Perhaps, but he is probably also implying the corruption of powerful underground organizations - in many countries, there is usually some powerful drug and prostitution ring/organization. Our world is not a very nice place, and not everyone is a good person; some people like power and using it to victimize others for their own personal gain unfortunately.
Don't Look up grooming Gangs in England.
"Putting our daughter at risk by going to Paris?"
Times really have changed.
This is the film Liam Neeson reinvented himself as an action hero. You're fond of saying "klunk him in the head", but perhaps you noticed he klunked the bad guys in the throat-- it's much more effective. Awesome reaction as always and I'd love to see what you think of the sequels. Please have a nice day.
Yes, but: Remember, he had already done Rob Roy thirteen years earlier.
@@rudewalrus5636 Of course I remember Rob Roy and the emnity between Neeson and Tim Roth. Thank you for replying.
23:19 "Idiots."
LOL it always makes me laugh when you time stamp these 😂
23:33 "It was all _business._ It wasn't _personal."_
Oh, _god,_ it pisses me off when they say that!
"Aww... At least he knows that she'll be well taken care of ....apart from getting kidnapped!" 😂😂🇬🇧
Ok, because you acknowledged the knife, a smaller version of a karambit; I’m suggesting The Raid and The Raid 2.
Jen, we keep coming back to your videos because of your very particular set of skills. Sorry if the reference was obvious, but it was just too good to resist. See ya in the chat!
Liam Nelson’s best role to date is still SCHINDLERS LIST.
When it comes to reaction videos, Jen has a particular set of skills …
3rd Best Jen Comment: "Go, go, go." 2nd Best Jen Comment: "Go, go, go!" BEST Jen Comment: "Go, go, GO!!!!!!" :) (Third comment is in falsetto range, quite effusive, and loud.)
😂 Accurate
The Jen cut: after he saves the singer he introduces his daughter to her after their lunch.
Its like 12 minutes long, but happy.
V2: It opens with the Sheerah concert, then the birthday party. Not wanting to be upstaged by a pony, he 'takes' his daughter to Sheerah's house for the flex. Credits roll.
Peter horrifically splattered by a HGV, "Oh crap that his only lead!" brilliant dead pan delivery😂👏
Not really a spoiler, but the most tragic off-screen thing about this trilogy is how his daughter being a singer is never visited again after this movie so it's safe to assume that she was horrible at singing. Lol
"Retired from what?" He was a member of the CIAs Special Activities Division. Basically the Special Forces soldiers for the CIA.
Kim’s mother, played by Famke Jansen, is in an Episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 5:21 “The Perfect Mate”. She was also in the James Bond film GoldenEye.
She started out as a model... Oh, and there's this little side role she played in some X-Men movies: Jean Grey 😜
You can still backpack around places, just: 1) don't be too trusting of strangers, 2) get dropped off a block away from where you actually live, 3) don't tell people your actual plans perfectly in order, 4) keep your belongings and drinks from other hands, 5) be on guard a little bit. This is what my mum told my sisters about traveling anywhere.
Yep, very good advice for travelling in general. I actually was asked by a backpacker a couple of months ago who was travelling with her boyfriend, but they were playing "who can get there first" for at least the last ~150km, so they were looking for different rides. I couldn't take her even though I had the right destination (truck driver, wasn't allowed to take any passengers with my specific cargo), but I did see her again later in that city, waiting in a cafe for her boyfriend ☺
Many people bring up the rescue of the other victims, operators like his character are singular in focus, goal is everything and the means justify the ends. He literally sees everything except the goal as an afterthought.
There is no way that after the fight on the construction site is no police involved so the girls will be rescued
The same at the house with the red door.
Excellent reaction. Sometimes a simple story told and acted by superior professionals can elevate a movie to be special. Taken is a movie with a story that has been told numerous times before but this production makes it seem new, real, and interesting. Thank you for your enthusiasm and entertainment.
21:40 "Champagne... But I don't feel like drinking." 😂You have to check out Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy) doing Liam Neeson's "What I do have is a specific set of skills" dialogue as Kermit The Frog. 🤣
Thank you! Lol I do love Kermit :)
Classic thriller (in general, but specifically Liam Neeson), such a joy to re-watch again with you... and noted you clenching the 'security' blanket more intimately than usual. A clear indicator (my opinion) on the 'real' effect of the movie... not that I enjoy seeing you uneasy, but enjoy the 'real' you (therefore genuine reaction) and therefore hanging out with 'you'' more... Another quality reaction, the reason why I became (eventually) a Patreon member. Love your work Jen. ;)
Liam Neeson: “Wow, that was beautiful”
Jen: “She’s all right..”
😂
A good action movie that never gets any reaction love is Atomic Blonde with Charlize Theron from 2017. Highly recommended.
I heard a comedian make the same observation.
Something like - "After "Taken", you have two sequels! At what point do you just realize you are a terrible parent?"
🔔 Notice that after she was rescued, his oh-so-happy daughter didn't say a WORD about her kidnapped girlfriend.
I think the consensus is that this is the best of the three movies but 2, 3 are definitely worth watching, they are solid films. No spoilers, just truth that the creators make it work. But I also think that most people feel that a Taken 4 would have been pushing it.
They kidnap the horse in the second one 🤫
That actually happened to the racehorse Shergar.
20:46 maybe the first time I've seen Jen curse on camera LOL
Liam Neeson really elevates this film in those brief moments when his eyes switch from cool-headed operative to frantic father. Perfection. 👍
"This girl IS lucky...well, apart from the kidnapping." lol, classic!
In movies like these, it's like a video game. The further in the game you go, the harder the game gets, but this movie was totally different. The final level was the fat slob who bought her, instead of some long drawn out battle, he shot him as he began to speak. It was a "talk is cheap" moment. But I loved it. This movie kept a great pace, not a wasted second on unnecessary dialog, just gave us exactly what was necessary.
He was just going to say: "We can negotiate."
The knife at the end is called a karambit. It's used to great effect in The Raid 2 and The Man from Nowhere.
The Raid movies, with their mind blowing choreography are almost mandatory viewing for RUclips reactors, but The Man From Nowhere needs to get some more appreciation.
Liam is also great in The Grey.
fun to see your reaction to this movie, one of the better movies made i think. also one thing i appreciate about your reviews is you keep your volume and the movie's volume about the same so I can hear the movie's dialog without having to turn the video up and down. :)
Thank you, I always get editors to do sound edits on all my videos so they are even volume. I hate watching vids where I have to turn volume up & down too 👍
"This girl is lucky! Well...apart from the kidnapping..."
"..well, apart from the kidnapping"
hahah
“This girl is lucky, well except for the kidnapping”😂😂😂
You would love a movie called High Spirits, my mum and sister would obsess about him in that one 😂
Hi Jen hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤
Thanks John you too! :)
An ocular shot is lights out. You always take the shot and NEVER give up your gun.
The way he took out the sheik at the end is what they teach in firearms classes. Aim at the T zone (a t formed by the eyes and the nose) and wait to shoot until the bad guy speaks. He's much less likely to use his weapon while he's talking. A shot into the T zone means It's instant lights out for the bad guy.
Seth Mcfarlane of family Guy fame does a good impersonation of Kermit the frog giving the famous, "I will find you and kill you" speech. Look it up sometime.
Hey Jen! shout out from the US Marine Corps! Loved your reaction to this movie! Liam Nielsen is the man! I know, there are more Taken movies than you would think! Like, who the hell is going to get taken next? That's the fun part! I can't even believe there's like seven Screams! Nielsen is also great in the movie Dark Man! Great reaction! Love you girl! Bahm Bahm Bahm Bahm! ❤🤍💙💛
That knife is called a karambit, and it’s used in Indonesian martial arts mainly, but people like them, so they get used a lot in movies. I have several of them, as well, because they’re fun to train with and use.
Jen stated..."Father's and daughters," It occurs to me that Jen doesn't talk too much about her family. I think she mentioned her father in the last live stream
Liam Neeson played the action hero type roles when he was younger such as The Big Man where he played a bare knuckle boxer, Rob Roy, The Phantom Menace and Next of Kin for example.
As for the movies with Liam Neeson I'd suggest "Non-stop" and "Unknown".
Watched this in full length a few days ago. I also didn't know the movie. Really tense, thank you.
Editor Holly did an excellent job of telling the story. (along with Jen's comments) I've never seen Taken, but I was able to easily follow along. Now I want to watch the complete movie.
This was edited by Dmytro! He did do a great job :)
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The four most beautiful words in the American language, "I told you so. "
"Security guys are serious!"
2 of Brian's pals are character actors Leland Orser (Seven, Very Bad Things) and John Gries (Napoleon Dynamite, Monster Squad, Real Genius). They always crush their screen time, even if brief.
And the pop star is singer/actress Holly Valance 😍 Check her out in the very bad fighting game adaptation Dead or Alive.
- If I am remembering the actor correctly, the guy you mentioned (Leland Orser) was also the passenger from the Alien Movie who got implanted - his line "WHAT'S In-Fncking SIDE ME!!??" always makes me get the feels, so emotionally powerful - he is very good at convincing you how his character feels.
@@Arthaius Alien Resurrection👍
@@LordVolkov - Yeah, the one on the Spaceship with the 'Pirates' hauling "Cargo" ;)
@@Arthaius He's also the guy that wears the "condom" in Se7en and he is an officer in Pearl Harbor that gets Kate Beckinsale's character into a room where she can follow what the guys are up to in Japan. So he has these small roles all over the place.
@@-M0LE - Hmmm, this isn't ringing any specific bell, was he a regular or just an episode or two brief character? I did watch the series, but perchance I was dreaming of 7of9 too much to notice other characters.
In the next one, his cell phone gets taken. In the third, someone takes his seat when he's in the men's room.
Hey Jen.
You are looking beautiful, of course! 😊
A fantastic series of movies.
He plays the part so well and they are fantastic action movies.
I would definitely suggest seeing the others, and I won't spoil anything for you.
Have a wonderful day hun, take care! ❤
When LN was offered this part, he was at a point where he thought his career was coming to an end, so he took it, as he was pretty sure, this was is last chance to be offered the lead in an action movie…well, he‘s made quite a few since then ☺️
I was so TAKEN myself with this intense reaction !! 😲
This movies ratchets up the tension so high you'll feel like you need to pause for a breath sometimes , well made thriller here with Liam Neeson he is definitely charismatic and suitably intense 👊
and to have a whole action career start up at 55 is worthy of praise 👏
Cheers Jen your particular set of skills at reacting are always appreciated by me
Take care and be safe
I especially enjoy thinking about this character when I'm puzzling over Chaotic Good versus Chaotic Neutral alignments (for D&D). Leaving the bad guy with the electricity running through him, shooting the other bad guy's wife, and really only rescuing the one girl who'll help him find his daughter make me suspect he falls on the "neutral" side of that line, but he's like no other Chaotic Neutral character I've thought about before.
This is the movie that turned Liam Neeson into an action star and it turns out he was fantastic at roles like this
Jen - "I've always want to backpack around europe"
You should watch 'Hostel' 2005
A little inspirational push to get the adventure going.
I seem to remember Neeson had a sense of bemusement about becoming a movie action hero at the age of 54 when this movie came out.
One of Famke Janssen's first appearances is on a season 5 episode of Star Trek the Next Generation.
Backpacking around Europe was really popular in the 70s and 80s. With interrail-ticket you had unlimited train rides all across the continent.
It was quite common for 16-year olds to go with their friends, without adults. Imagine that in the days with no cell phones or credit cards.
Credit cards were around in the 70s and 80s
"Taken" really started him as an action movie badass. Others I think you would enjoy are "The Grey", "Unknown" and my personal favorite "A Walk Among the Tombstones". Enjoy the ride if you go into Liam's rabbit hole.
Ideas for a Kidnapping poll:
*SPARTAN (2004)*
*ROOM (2015)*
*DON'T SAY A WORD (2001)*
*KISS THE GIRLS (1997)*
*ALONG CAME A SPIDER (2001)*
Man on Fire (2004)
"I want him to die. But not in the eye."
That rhymed. And was oddly relatable.
This movie cooks! There's no fat on it. Constant flowing badassery.
Maybe the most rewatchable action movie since Die Hard.
Jen Murray has a very particular set of skills 🙌
He earned his Worlds Best Dad mug that day
"You know, he made three of those films. After a while you have to think he's just a bad parent." - DEADPOOL
Many pipe and HVAC systems aren't built to bear a load. They can be pretty easy to break at a joint, especially in a building that may be decades (or centuries, in Euope) old.
The end song, “The Dragster Wave” is also awesome!
If I'm not mistaken, Liam Neeson was primarily a drama actor and having only supporting roles in action films. "Taken" catapulted Liam Neeson as an action-thriller star like in "Unknown" (2011) and "Non-Stop" (2014)
I've been a Fan of Liam Neeson's Work ever since 1990 (when He played "Darkman"), but THIS Performance has since made Him a Force to be Reckoned With!👍Wasn't sure if You'd Notice but "YES" this was made by the same Writers & Producers who'd also did "The Transporter" with Jason Statham😉and I know How Much YOU LOVED that one too..👌(LOL)