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Taken (2009)

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Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 RegularOP
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An American action flick, the sequel to "The Bronx." The first one actually killed it with both audiences and critics, which gave the creators—including Steven Spielberg, who’s handling production and the script—the green light for a follow-up. Spielberg is back on writing and producing, and we’re getting the original heavy hitters Jet Li and Jackie Chan back too. However, instead of the original director Michael Bay (who, BTW, directed that almost flawless film "Taken"), we've got Jason Statham stepping in, a guy known more for his comedies. Filming is currently underway, and you can check out how it's looking via the link below (IMDb). Word is we might see a teaser in a few weeks. By the way, the original title was supposed to be "The Bronx," but they recently swapped it to "Taken."

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PLOT
The Bronx, two years later. The government has shifted, but nothing else has... The isolation walls just keep growing taller and wider, encircling urban ghettos where gangs have surged and expanded their grip. Now, the territory is split between five different neighborhoods, each run by a terrifying gang boss. More Than ever determined to "settle the problem," the secret services are ready to go all out. Damien, a cop expert in martial Arts , and Leito, who can slip into any corner of the slums, have teamed up. Their mission: stop the city from spiraling into total chaos. Their method: Muscle and fighting for race-defying The laws of gravity.
cosmicraven2 cosmicraven2 Active Member
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#2 ·
YES!!! The first one was an absolute blast, and I'm certain this sequel won't disappoint either. 🙂
Robert Walker56 Robert Walker56 Newcomer
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#3 ·
The first one was just so incredibly good! I can only imagine how amazing this second installment is going to be... I seriously can't wait!
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 RegularOP
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#4 ·
IMDb behind the scenes 2 & 3
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 RegularOP
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#5 ·
And here’s the teaser...

TEASER
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 RegularOP
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Photos...

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Richard Peterson6 Richard Peterson6 Newcomer
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#7 ·
So, basically, they're filming this whole thing in those massive apartment complexes over in Brooklyn...
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 RegularOP
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#8 ·
Richard Peterson6 said:Actually, they're filming this in those massive housing projects outside of Chicago..


Are you kidding me?

Check this out...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1247640/locations

But I get why people think that, since cities like Chicago are packed with those concrete high-rise blocks...
Richard Peterson6 Richard Peterson6 Newcomer
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#9 ·
Yo, check this out http://blokovi.com/index.php/U-Bloko...-Besson-a.html
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 RegularOP
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#10 ·
One more thing...😁

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Official site
electricmarlin18 electricmarlin18 Newcomer
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Taken is actually a solid flick—I even managed to track down the soundtrack online. Since the first one was filmed in Romania and the sequel took place in Mexico City, they might just shoot the third installment in the States.🙂
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 RegularOP
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THEATRICAL trailer
Matthew Perez72 Matthew Perez72 Newcomer
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Anthony Smith3 said:THEATRICAL trailer

So, did it actually hit theaters yet?
Matthew Anderson4 Matthew Anderson4 Regular
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So, is that the one with the parkour guy?
Terry Mendoza80 Terry Mendoza80 Member
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Matthew Anderson4 said:Wait, isn't that the one with that parkour guy?

Jet Li 🙏
Matthew Perez72 Matthew Perez72 Newcomer
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Terry Mendoza80 said:Jet Li 🙏is great, but

well, let's not forget that Jackie Chan basically pioneered parkour
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 RegularOP
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Matthew Perez72 said:So did it even hit theaters?

Nope... and I doubt it’ll ever happen here in the States. If I remember right, the first movie didn't even get a theatrical run or a DVD release over here...
Matthew Perez72 Matthew Perez72 Newcomer
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Anthony Smith3 said:Not really... and honestly, I don't think it ever will happen here in the States. If my memory serves me right... this movie never even had a theatrical run... let alone a release on DVD...

So, is that down to the theaters or just bad luck with the distributors?
Anthony Smith3 Anthony Smith3 RegularOP
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Matthew Perez72 said:Is that because of the theaters or the distributors?

Distributors usually decide if a movie is actually worth showing in theaters. For example, films like ninja Assassin, Jeniffer's Body, Punisher WarZone, and others were pulled from theaters and sent straight to DVD because they flopped in the US and got trashed by critics. Local distributors just figured those titles wouldn't draw enough of a crowd here to make the theatrical run worth the money...🤷
Matthew Perez72 Matthew Perez72 Newcomer
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#20 ·
From what I could gather watching the teaser over on YouTube, it says February 2009—which would be February 2009—so I'm a little confused why we're all sitting here debating when it'll actually hit theaters :S

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