Osiris3657

Director: Scott Frank (The Lookout)
Writer Scott Frank (The Lookout, Minority Report, Out of Sight, The Wolverine)
Cast:
Liam Neeson

Plot:
Private investigator Matthew Scudder (Neeson) is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

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It's Neeson, what more do you need to know? The director has a pretty solid writing background too.

Solid Snake

Never got to see The Lookout. Looked cool though.

RocShemp

You had me at Neeson.

Troy Stiffler

Scott Frank is mostly good. I've liked him ever since he worked with Soderberg on Out of Sight.

GoldenJCJ

You should check it out. It's a fantastic little film. Jeff Daniel's gives an Oscar worthy performance, IMO!

Tarantino

You had me at Scott Frank.

Perkinsun Dzees

Looks good...

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Shannon Nutt

It does look good. Who'd have thunk 10 years ago that Liam Neeson would be an international leading man/action star. He's more reliable than Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise or Johnny Depp these days.

RocShemp

Looks very good.

Hokeyboy

Love love LOVE the Lawrence Block/Matthew Scudder novels. While I don't picture Neeson as the literary figure, I trust Scott Frank enough to handle the property.

Dr. DVD

Might have to give the book a try. Lookout was solid, so I anticipate this.

Charlie Goose

More badassery from Liam Neeson.

Why So Blu?

Yeah, Scott Frank is back in the saddle again! The Lookout is the bomb, yo! Frank is also a favorite writer of mine. He did Out of Sight and Minority Report and many others.

This one is very neo-noirish and I love the whole "secret organization" behind the killings. It's got that whole "night of owls" vibe going for it.

*night of owls is is from the Batman comic book written by Scott Snyder.

ytrez

Give ALL the books a try; this is a great series. Movie looks good too.

Mike86

Just saw the preview for this the other night in front of A Million Ways to Die in the West. I hadn't heard about this film but it looks really damn good to me. Seems like an action thriller like we're used to from Neeson, but with a bit more substance. Looking forward to this one quite a bit.

Why So Blu?

Funny enough, I checked out the library book and saw that it was #10 in that particular series with that main character. Shit. Looks like I'm gonna have to start from the beginning of the series now.

OldBoy

looks good.

Hokeyboy

If I might make a suggestion, start with 8 Million Ways To Die. It's a great entry point and really sets the tone for the archetypal Matthew Scudder novels.

Avoid the movie of the same name. It's an abortion.

EdTheRipper

I saw this trailer earlier today. Looks really good...I'll definitely see it.

Troy Stiffler

Yea. Looks like it's more than an average cop and serial killer movie.

Hokeyboy

Well he ain't a cop, so there's that...

[The kid shooting is a flashback.]

kefrank

I'll see it because Liam Neesons is my.....

Osiris3657

Comes out on Friday, the reviews have started to trickle in. 65% so far

The Black

Looking forward to this one, doesn't seem to be terrific but looks good enough to entertain me (based on the early reviews).

JimRochester

Looks a lot like a Taken sequel but that's not necessarily a bad thing