I saw the trailer for this last night, looks like conventional thriller, but Martin Campbell usually delivers a good flick. Mel Gibson is well cast as a guy...get this...out for revenge! It also stars Ray Winstone and Danny Huston.
Could be good. Apparently this is based on a 1985 BBC mini-series which I haven't seen.
The bad news is that this is coming out in January, which means the studio already thinks they have a stinker on their hands.
Ash Ketchum
11-05-09, 10:53 AM
I'm getting horrible flashbacks of RANSOM and PAYBACK. I'll pass on this one.
MrSmearkase
11-05-09, 07:46 PM
Caught the trailer tonight, looks pretty good. I'll definitely check it out.
Also, I don't necessarily think that a January release date is a death sentence. Winter is a good time of year for many films, and this looks like it could play well for a good run.
The Bus
11-06-09, 10:19 AM
I loved both Ransom and Payback. (at the time)
The O
11-06-09, 10:30 AM
The bad news is that this is coming out in January, which means the studio already thinks they have a stinker on their hands.
With films like CLOVERFIELD, TAKEN, and PAUL BLART doing bang up business (other titles too), January is now a big month.
Bluelitespecial
11-06-09, 12:44 PM
Saw the trailer last night as well, I am excited to see Mel acting again.
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