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Old 08-17-04 | 02:48 PM
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Is Taking Lives worth a blind buy?

I never got a chance to see it in theaters. I have to admit the unrated version has me interested.
Old 08-17-04 | 02:56 PM
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Not really. The trailer peaked my interest when I saw it, but i was vastly underwhelmed by it. I love serial killer movies of all sorts, but this is strictly by the numbers. Wasted performances, over-the-top killings with little motivation for the brutality of it, and tons of false clues to throw you off from discovering the killer's identity (and for no reason people do stuff just to arouse suspition).

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Old 08-17-04 | 03:43 PM
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well least you get a little more Angelina sex...
Old 08-17-04 | 03:47 PM
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well least you get a little more Angelina sex...
It's still not worth it. It's a boring, mediocre film across the board.
Old 08-17-04 | 03:53 PM
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Yeah, its an okay film... if it was like $7-8 I would get it but not for $15+. Not that much replay value in it. It is a decent film, better than some other crap out there, but its nothing new to the thriller genre.
Old 08-17-04 | 03:57 PM
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Old 08-17-04 | 04:04 PM
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Only worth a blind buy if you extremely cliche, redundant, trite, drivel. This type of movie has been made over & over again, nothing new. But if that is your bag then it's worth a blind buy.
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I had greater hopes for this flick when I saw it. They made nice use of Montreal as a backdrop city for part of the movie, but the ending left me.....wanting ??? It wasn't a horrible flick, but as others above noted, the plot is kinda straightforward, and the lacklustre ending really didnt leave me wanting to see it again.

I'd definitely rent it...it does not have the rewatchability of a good serial killer drama like "Kiss The Girls".
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It's still not worth it. It's a boring, mediocre film across the board.
My thought exactly not even worth a rental... You will figure it out within 20 minutes.
Old 08-17-04 | 06:10 PM
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ah.. the good ol' classic "Is _____ a good blind buy?" threads. How I missed you so.
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Thanks for the input. Looks like I will be holding off on this one.
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unless you are only interested in the boobies, pass big time
even then, its probably not worth it
Old 08-20-04 | 06:22 PM
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Even then you dont get much boobage or sex... if you want that then get Original Sin, you will see alot more Angelina in that then u will this film.

The only uncut stuff I could tell was when the killer was shown decapitating a person, slightly longer sex, and I think a few shots of the murders in photos she has around her place.
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Definitely rent it before decdiing on a purchase.
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Nope. Rent.
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Old 08-20-04 | 10:34 PM
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I am glad i rented it and didnt buy it...not something i'm going to watch again.
Old 08-21-04 | 12:51 AM
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Rented it and can't recommend it as a blind buy. Good once, but that's about it.
Old 08-22-04 | 12:37 AM
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If you're an extreme Jolie fan, then get it to add to your collection, otherwise skip it.
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It's worth it if you like Jolie, I enjoyed it in theatres and on dvd. The unrated doesn't have much more sex at all, just a certain violent scene.
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Not a good film, but not a complete disaster.

I suspect the script was an interesting read, there's lots of subversive touches in there you don't usually see in films. But somewhere along the way, the film got totally lost.

I think Angelina Jolie was completely miscast.

As the reviewer here said, it had a great opening, and it never recovered from there. One hour in, I was completely bored.
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It's worth it if you like Jolie, I enjoyed it in theatres and on dvd. The unrated doesn't have much more sex at all, just a certain violent scene.

That's good to know since I planned to rent it from HW - so I can only get the rated version.
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Great opening, one good gory part and the sex scene, but that is it. Rental only.
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That's good to know since I planned to rent it from HW - so I can only get the rated version.

Mom&pop video store across the street from me carried the UR so I rented it. It was okay - the first 15 minutes and last 15 minutes were great.
Old 08-30-04 | 11:45 AM
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I thought the intro had a "Seven" wannabe feel to it. Not 1/10 the film Seven was.


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