Get Taken Again

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According to "Ghost" or the Smooth Talker, played by rapper/actor Tip "T.I." Harris, a prequel for the crime action film Takers, is in the works.
Takers took the number one spot in theatre box office sales this past weekend with $20.5 million.
A prequel to the heist film would be interesting.
Hopefully we would get to see the Takers' back story and how they got into a life of thievery.
Who wouldn't want to see such a cast reunite again?
Elba, Walker, Christensen, Ealy, Harris and Brown---
I await to be taken again!


*http://worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=18841

Get Taken

The Verdict: 
GO SEE!


REVIEW:

The crime action film Takers may have dethroned Sex and the City 2 as the number one unofficial "girl flick" of 2010.

Crime action film = girl flick?

It is when the film stars: Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Michael Ealy, Hayden Christensen, Tip "T.I." Harris and Chris Brown.

The plot isn't what packed the theatre with squealing, dreamy eyed females of all ages at my showing that's for sure.

Which actor got the most cheers and whistles when they first made their appearance on the screen?

It's a six way tie.

The handsome Takers are made up of Gordon Jennings, the Leader, played by Elba (Obsessed, Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls) with his charming British accent for a nice change, John Rahway, the Bagman played by Walker (The Fast and the Furious series), Jake (the Gunman) and Jesse (the Runner) Attica, brothers, played by Ealy (Barbershop series, Seven Pounds) and R&B singer/actor Brown (Stomp the Yard, This Christmas), Hayden Christensen (Jumper, Star Wars Episodes II, III, VI) as AJ, the Builder and "Ghost" the Smooth Talker played almost too believable, by rapper/actor Harris (ATL, American Gangster).

Gruff voiced Dillon (Crash, Armored) and apt to good guy roles, Hernandez (Hostel series, Quarantine) play police partners, Jack Welles and Eddie Hatcher who are the first to figure out the Takers' heist and stop at nothing to take them down.

There are just three women in the film, Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Center Stage) Jake's fiancee, Marianne Jean-Baptiste (City of Ember, The 24 Hour Woman) being outstanding as the trying to recover drug addict sister of Jennings and Zulay Henao (Feel the Noise) in a small role as Hatcher's wife.

Standout scenes are of Brown's exhausting three minute (which seems like a lot more) on foot chase scene, Walker's badass driving of two armored trucks into the ground, the big hotel shoot out scene between the Takers and a gang of Russian criminals and pretty boy tattooed Christensen's character beating down three+ guys all alone.

Now standout scenes for female viewers: It's either the almost shot of Walker from behind, naked, or maybe the scene where Elba gets out of bed shirtless wearing just boxer briefs or just maybe Brown in a tight tank top drenched in sweat!

The interesting thing about the characters in Takers, from the Takers to the cops--- no one is strictly "good" or "bad."

The lines are blurred. You'll find yourself rooting for the supposed bad guy at one point and jeering for the seemingly good guy at another.

The plot of Takers seems simple: criminals plan to pull off a heist but it's much more complicated than that. There are many twists and turns starting mid movie that you will not see coming, plus some shocking deaths.

I wasn't happy with the fate of some characters but the film left me very satisfied as a whole.

With an all around great cast and not the usual cliched heist plot, Takers is a thrill ride from beginning to end.

Definitely take yourself to see it!

~Trailer:

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810047058/trailer

*The Stars:

Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Tip "T.I." Harris, Chris Brown, Michael Ealy, Hayden Christensen, Jay Hernandez, Zoe Saldana, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

~Director:

John Luessenhop

~Music:

Paul Haslinger

~Rating:

PG-13
*But there is enough violence to make it on the verge of R-Restricted

~How Long:

1 hr. & 47 mins.

~Opening:
8/27/2010

FUN FACTS:

~Takers' original title was Bone Deep.

~Elba and Saldana starred in the 2010 comic book based film The Losers.

~The previous heist movie Dillon was in--- Armored (2009)--- he played a thief.

What's Playing? 8/27 Weekend

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Last weekend in theatres were heavy on comedies.

This weekend there's a good mix of genres:
Action: Takers
Epic: Centurion
& Horror: The Last Exorcism

Also, one re-release.
One of the most buzzed about movies of 2009, the Sci-fi adventure:
Avatar


Here's what's playing starting this weekend:

Takers

What's It About?
A group of especially good bank robbers plan their biggest heist.

Why See It?
-Ladies, take your pick: Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Michael Ealy, Hayden Christensen, T.I., Chris Brown.
-Fellas, for the bank robbing aspect of the film.

Why Skip It?
With that cast, I really can't think of a reason not to!

Trailer:
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810047058/video



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Centurion

What's It About?

The legend of Centurion Quintus Dias and the Ninth Legion battling against the Picts in 117 AD.

Why See It?
-If you're into epic/ancient Rome/Greece movies.
-Olga Kurylenko plays a fierce warrior woman.

Why Skip It?
If you don't want to take your chances on the although talented, not so big Hollywood names, as lead characters.

Trailer:
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810161988/video


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The Last Exorcism

What's It About?
"Found footage" of the exorcism of a teenage girl possessed by the devil.

Why See It?
You're a fan of exorcism movies.

Why Skip It?
Exorcism movies freak you out.

Trailer:
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810152400/video


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Avatar
What's It About?
You should know, but paralyzed ex-Marine Jake Sully travels to the alien planet Pandora in an Avatar body on a mission, and unexpectedly falls in love with the exotic, blue princess Neytiri he meets.

Why See It?
-If you saw it via DVD instead of in theatres.
-If you saw it in 2D via theatres instead of 3D.
-The re-release includes 9 additional minutes of new footage plus new characters: the Sturmbeest.

Why Skip It?
You weren't interested in the world of Pandora in 2009.

Trailer:
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809804784/video
*Reopening in limited release in 3D*



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Piranha Has Bite

The Verdict: 
MAYBE SEE...


REVIEW:

It actually wasn't bad.

The fish horror film Piranha 3D certainly wasn't good as in, I'd recommend it to anyone and everyone, but it wasn't bad as in, I left the theatre mid movie.

It is was it is--- a mindless horror, borderline comedy about murderous fish that love the taste of human flesh.

The tagline says it all: "Sea, Sex and Blood."

Although there wasn't a drop of sex in Piranha.

Topless, naked and half-naked girls, yes.

Girl on girl kissing, yes.

If you're a hot-blooded male audience member, that should keep your attention if the plot can't.

The cast is surprisingly solid with almost no unknown actors and actresses. Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas, Hollow Man) stars as the sheriff of Lake Victoria (with Ving Rhames, Baby Boy, Day of the Dead, as her deputy) who is mother to two young children and a teen son, Jake (Steven R. McQueen, T.V. show The Vampire Diaries).

Instead of watching his siblings, Jake wants to go out and have some fun with the other kids during the start of Spring Break.

He winds up on a boat called the Barracuda, as a guide for new to town, porn director, Derrick Jones (played hilariously by Jerry O' Connell, Scream 2, Obsessed ).

Also on the boat is two of Jones' porn actresses, one of who is the beautiful Kelly Brook (School for Seduction, Survival Island) and the cute girl Jake is crushing on, Kelly (Jessica Szohr, T.V. show Gossip Girl )--- who was coached into boarding the boat by Jones of course.

When Jake's little brother and sister stray from home for a little boat ride of their own, after their boat drifts away from not being properly docked, they find themselves stranded.

The Barracuda saves them but when their boat winds up crashed and sinking and invaded by killer piranhas, it's up to their mother the sheriff to save them all.

Meanwhile back on the mainland Spring Break festivities (a lot of drinking and half-naked dancing of course) are cut short by the hungry piranhas crashing the festivities.

The piranhas spill a lot of spring breakers blood and no one seems to be able to get out of the water.

Funny, ironic banners and signs are pop up as the chaos is happening: "Life is rough but not today" and "Dying to get in."

In one scene, a spoof on the Titanic seems to be made as the bow on one ship is up in the air and steadily sinking while people fall off into the water. But instead of icy waters, they are met by killer fish.

There are two really gross scenes, one where Jake's crush is on the verge of kissing him but gets sick at the exact moment and throws up before she can.

The other is of a floating disemboweled penis (Can you guess whose the piranhas bite off?)--- which two piranha actually fight over before one wins and swallows it up.

Shameless, but in good, cheesy, R-rated fun.

The 3D factor makes the two scenes even more gross as the up chuck and genitalia are right in your face.

The ending is just a scream and couldn't have ended any better way.

If released earlier, Piranha 3-D could have been been the perfect way to kick off summer movies.

Instead this fishy, water, B-horror tale turned out to be the perfect way to end them.

~Trailer:

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810035867/video


*The Stars:
Elisabeth Shue, Steven R. McQueen, Jessica Szohr, Jerry O' Connell, Ving Rhames, Kelly Brook, Adam Scott, Richard Dreyfuss, Christopher Llyod


~Director:
Alexandre Aja

~Music:
Michael Wandmacher

~Rating:
R

~How Long:
1 hr. and 29 mins.

~Opening:
8/20/2010


FUN FACTS:
~Piranha 3D is the second remake of the 1978 movie Piranha. The first remake was in 1995.
~Dreyfuss starred in the original fish horror film, Jaws, with the character being similar to his fisherman character in Piranha.
~Eli Roth, actor (Inglourious Basterds, Death Proof) and director (Hostel series) has a small role as a wet t-shirt contest announcer.
~Two porn stars appear in the film--- Ashlynn Brooke and Gianna Michaels.

What's Playing? 8/20 Weekend

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This weekend, nothing is out that I'd dub a "must see!"

I certainly won't be running to theatres.

Piranha 3D, Vampires Suck and Lottery Ticket are my top choices.

Here are the films that are playing in theatres:




Piranha 3D
What's It About?
Killer piranha attacking spring breakers.

Why See It?
The 3D factor. It should be pretty cool seeing those jaws come out at you.

Why Skip It?
Killer piranha? Sure.

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW5_4gZ0Jn4

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Vampires Suck
What's It About?
A spoof on the Twilight series.

Why See It?
-If you're a Twilight fan who can take a joke.
-If you're a spoof fan.

Why Skip It?
-If you're a Twilight fan who can't take a joke.
-The trailer probably holds the funniest jokes.

Trailer:
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810153262/video


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Lottery Ticket
What's It About?
A young man wins the lotto and tries to keep it a secret.

Why See It?
-Because of the plot. Everyone dreams of winning the lotto.
-If you're a Bow Wow or Ice Cube fan.

Why Skip It?
You may end up feeling depressed that you haven't won $370 million dollars yet.

Trailer:

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810120974/video

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Nanny McPhee Returns
What's It About?
The sequel to 2005's Nanny McPhee.

Why See It?
If you liked 2005's Nanny McPhee.

Why Skip It?
If you didn't see the first Nanny McPhee.

Trailer:
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810081581/video


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The Switch
What's It About?
A woman gets pregnant by artificial insemination unknowingly using her best friend's sperm.

Why See It?
If you're a Jennifer Aniston fan.

Why Skip It?
If you're not a Jennifer Aniston fan.

Trailer:
http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810071908/video



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Archie the Movie

I recently bought an Archie comic book (a Betty and Veronica Digest actually) and as I flipped through, I started thinking when will a movie be made of the popular comics?

A T.V. movie was made in 1990 (I can't remember if I saw it or not), Archie: To Riverdale Back and Again depicting what happened to Archie and the gang 15 years after their high school graduation.

The 40's born comic book star Archie has been in the news more recently however, last year in 2009 when it was announced he finally chooses between Betty and Veronica. Although news traveled fast that he picked Veronica, turns out however, he was just dreaming. In one dream he sees his future where he marries Veronica and in another dream, with Betty.

With the most important Archie Comics news in Riverdale history revealed, you'd think movie producers (at least one) would jump to want to turn the comic into a film.

But so far, unfortunately, nope.

As I flipped through the comic, my mind started working and I put together an Archie cast if the comics were made into a movie. I actually did this years ago but the actors and actresses I chose now are a lot more dead on.

Here it goes:

Cast
for
Archie the Movie

Archie Andrews

Played by...

 

(Shia LaBeouf)

La Beouf is my top choice for Archie because of his boyish looks and charming, loveable, personality and clumsiness he displays in his roles (Disturbia, Transformers series) a la Riverdale's cute, red headed, clumsy Archie Andrews.

OR

LeBeouf is my top pick because he's been good at the girl crazy, klutzy roles he's played (Disturbia) Archie is cute, girl crazy and clumsy, very likable and popular. LaBeouf is boyishly cute and has played likable characters so far. Dye his hair red and he's the perfect Archie.

(Justin Long)
Fresh-faced Long would make a great Archie as well with the nervous, fun energy he often displays in his roles (Jeepers Creepers, Valentine's Day).

OR

(Justin Timberlake)

The pop singer/actor (Alpha Dog) already looks so much like Archie--- his hair would just have to be dyed. The only downside is he hasn't had enough acting experience under his belt to maybe take on such a popular character. But that could work for him. Out of all the Archie maybes I chose, Timberlake probably would sell the most tickets for sure.

OR

(Jared Padalecki)

With that smile, he has the most boyish quality out of all the actors I listed to play Archie, which is a good thing. He looks like the boy next door and Archie was just that. He's popular on television with the Supernatural series, but playing Archie could be his big breakout role into more lead movie roles.

OR

(Shawn Hatosy)

Hatosy (John Q) already has the red hair going on and a baby face, which makes him perfect looking to play Archie. Unfortunately he's not a big enough actor to take the role of Archie Andrews.

Betty Cooper

Played by...

(Brittany Snow)

Snow was the first person who popped into my head when I thought of sweet, down to earth Betty Cooper. Snow's roles are usually the nice girl (Prom Night) and she plays them well. I think she'd ace Betty.

OR

(Mandy Moore)

Moore would make a great Betty because she has that sweet quality about her. Her roles are mostly nice girls (A Walk to Remember). Plus Moore is such a great actresses she wouldn't have trouble living up to Betty's character.

OR

(Kirsten Dunst)


Dunst would make a good Betty with the kindness and smarts she often portrays in most of her roles (Spiderman series, ).
Dunst (Virgin Suicides) would make a good Betty, not so much for her sweet side, but for her sporty side, intellectual.
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OR

(Scarlett Johansson)

Johansson is often known for her sexiness but she has a soft quality to her (The Other Boleyn Girl). It would be fun seeing her sexiness toned down and playing Betty.

Veronica Lodge

Played by...

(Megan Fox)

Megan Fox looks exactly like Veronica Lodge.

She's the only actress I can see playing the gorgeous, rich, bitchy, superficial Veronica.

This probably would be the role Fox (Jennifer's Body) was meant to play. And although she's not the best actress in Hollywood she would play Veronica as Veronica is written.

Reggie Mantle

Played by...

(Zac Efron)

Efron really resembles the handsome, cocky Reggie Mantle almost to the tee. Efron is known for playing nice guy roles (Charlie St. Cloud) so it would be great seeing him play a bastard for once. I don't doubt he could pull it off.

 

OR

(Cam Gigandet)

Gigandet already looks Reggie-ish with his blond hair darker. Seeing how great he can be as a bad guy (Never Back Down) he would be too good playing Reggie.

OR

(Taylor Lautner)

Lautner's grin at times can look like a smirk and Reggie is king smirk-er. Lautner has played good guys so far (Twilight series) so it would be cool seeing him being arrogant.

OR

 (Penn Badgley)

Badgley has the bad boy look of Reggie in the bag. He hasn't done too many films and is known mostly for his character on the t.v. show Gossip Girl but successful playing Reggie Mantle would change that.

Jughead Jones

Played by...

(Adam Sevani)

There's no one else I see as playing skinny, hamburger eating, crown wearing, sarcastic Jughead than Sevani. He has the look and the personality. He's played the borderline cool/uncool guy (Step Up 2 & 3) down pat before so he'd do Jughead justice.

OR

 (Ryan Gosling)

Gosling is known for mostly serious roles (Half Nelson, Fracture), so seeing him playing such a fun character as Jughead would be really great.

Moose Mason

Played by...

(Kellan Lutz)

Lutz (Twilight series) is uncanny to "Big Moose"--- blond and buff. He's perfect.

OR

(Sam Worthington)

I would like to see Worthington (Avatar), who usually plays smart characters, play dumb Moose. He's got the body. Now he just needs to lose the brains.

OR

(Channing Tatum)

Tatum is known for his rough around the edges roles (Fighting) and for that, I think he would make a good, always up for a fight, Moose.

Dilton Doiley

Played by...

(Elijah Wood)

Who else could play Dilton? Wood has the nerd role (The Faulty) perfected. All he needs is genius Dilton's black rimmed glasses.

OR

(Michael Cera)

Cera is the new "in" nerdy guy and he plays the part well (Superbad). He'd make a good Dilton.

Chuck Clayton



Played by...

(Derek Luke)

Is Luke in this picture Chuck come to life or what? Derek Luke, an underrated good actor (Antwone Fisher), has been MIA in film for a bit. It would be great seeing him play Chuck the athlete.

OR

(Columbus Short)

Short would also be great as Chuck. Chuck is very popular and friendly and Short, who plays mostly personable roles (Stomp the Yard) would have no problem nailing that.

Ethel Muggs

Played by...

(Judy Greer)

Greer is my top choice for the lanky, Jughead obsessed Ethel come alive on the big screen. She plays nerdy girls so well (Jawbreaker). She's not the biggest actress but the roles she plays are always great.

OR

(Juliette Lewis)

Lewis (Natural Born Killers) just based on her looks would be a great choice to play Ethel.

OR

(Heather Matarazzo)
Matarazzo is apt to playing eccentric, loser charcters it seems (Welcome to the Dollhouse, Saved!)--- so her playing Ethel would be easy.

OR

(Keira Knightley)

Knightley usually plays serious roles (Atonement) so it would be nice seeing her play a silly role.

OR

(Kristen Stewart)

Kristen Stewart (Twilight series) would be good as Ethel for the thin part mostly, but I think with work, she could be a good Ethel. Seeing her with all of Ethel's energy would be a sight.

Midge Klump

Played by...

(Christina Ricci)

Ricci (Black Snake Moan) is perfect to play cute, tiny (well compared to her huge boyfriend Moose) Midge.

OR

(Mila Kunis)

Kunis (American Psycho 2) has the look petite, cutesy that makes her equally great as Midge.

Nancy Woods



Played by...

(Dana Davis)

Davis (Prom Night) would be a very good choice for Chuck's artistic girlfriend Nancy. More a T.V. actresses, the role could give her a bigger break into movie acting.

OR

(Joy Bryant)

Bryant, known for her sassy and smart roles (Honey) could be a good Nancy as well.

OR

(Zoe Saldana)

Saldana (Star Trek) could be a great Nancy also.

Cheryl Blossom

Played by...

(Jenna Dewan)

Dewan was the first actresses I thought of when I thought of the sexy, redhead Cheryl Blossom. Her sexy breakout role in the relatively unheard of horror film, Tamara is the reason why.

OR

(Lindsay Lohan)

If Lohan (Mean Girls) ever looks like this again, she would be perfect for Cheryl.

OR

(Scarlett Johansson)

Johansson can play sexy good (Iron Man 2). With dyed hair as pictured and some attitude, she'd be a good Cheryl.

Mr. Weatherbee

Played by...

(Danny Devito)

Devito (Batman Returns) is my number one choice. Doesn't he look just like Archie's principal Mr. Weatherbee?

Mr. Lodge

Played by...

(Dennis Farina)

This is Mr. Lodge. Farina's toughness (Out of Sight) would be dead on for Veronica's fatherly over-protectiveness as Mr. Lodge

OR
 

(Robert DeNiro)
DeNiro (Meet the Parents series) would be another great choice to for Mr. Lodge. He just needs the mustache.

Pop Tate

Played by...

(John Goodman)

Goodman (Roseanne t.v. series) would make a great Pop Tate, already having the look (sans the mustache) and friendly personality of Riverdale's popular Chock'lit Shoppe.

OR

(James Gandolfini)

Seeing Gandolfini, known for his mobster roles on T.V. (The Sopranos) and in movies (The Juror), in an apron and cooking as Pop Tate of the Chocklit Shoppe, would be memorable.

Miss Grundy

Played by...

(Helen Mirren)

Mirren (The Queen) is lovelier, but her silver hair makes her a dead ringer for the bun wearing, strict yet caring teacher, Miss Grundy.

Now this would be a dream Archie cast!

The only news about an Archie film being made was in 2003:

http://movies.about.com/cs/upcomingreleases/a/bettyvernews.htm

Archie Comics fans have been patient enough. Hopefully we'll be seeing an Archie film (with some of these actors & actresses!) sometime very soon!