Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Waldau
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Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Waldau
Hodejegerne (Headhunters) | IMDB | April 2012
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
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Coster-who? you ask. You know, Jamie Lannister.
I walked into this movie knowing next to nothing about it, and walked out satisfied. It starts as a pretty generic thriller, but starts taking weird, Very Bad Things–twists near the half, to the point where one of the action sequences in a movie ends in so absurdly (but brilliantly, slight spoiler, likely to be in the trailer)
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that I wonder if this common in Nesbø's writing. If it is, I have to seek it out.
I was expecting some warmed-over Girl With copycat, but has almost nothing in common (aside from the Nordicness) with that trilogy.
Recommended.
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Re: Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Walda
I would not recommend watching the trailer past the halfway point (end it at 1:10), as pretty much every major plot twist is contained thereafter
Also, the trailer (like the film) has some PG-13 nudity, so I would say it's NSFW
Also, the trailer (like the film) has some PG-13 nudity, so I would say it's NSFW
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Re: Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Walda
This comes out May the 4th in DC (and I belive today in LA and NY). IDK if its on demand or not, as Magnolia is releasing it
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Re: Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Walda
I'm am really surprised no one (other than The Bus) is hyping this film, it's by far the most entertaining exciting film I've seen this year. I never saw the trailer and just went in, also, not knowing a thing outside it was a crime-thriller film, and having overheard one of the Landmark employees saying she had seen it three times. I highly recommend this film!
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Re: Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Walda
Yea, I agree. Very entertaining film, but there were alot of moments that had me rolling my eyes. Mainly the scene where the car drives off a 100 ft cliff and lands hood first...the character somehow is able to walk away from that (by being stuck inbetween two fat guys to "soften" the landing).
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Re: Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Walda
Yeah this is a terrific film.
Kind of a big spoiler there Osiris, maybe you want to go ahead and tell how the film ends while you're at it?
Kind of a big spoiler there Osiris, maybe you want to go ahead and tell how the film ends while you're at it?
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Re: Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Walda
Doesn't make it any less a spoiler. There was already a warning that watching the trailer could ruin the movie.
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Re: Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Walda
Unless he does it purposely all the time, that's stupid. It's time to take some personal reponsibilty also and not be shocked when entering a thread about a specific movie and there are spoilers and general conversation about that specific movie. Enter at your own damned risk.
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Re: Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Walda
Unless he does it purposely all the time, that's stupid. It's time to take some personal reponsibilty also and not be shocked when entering a thread about a specific movie and there are spoilers and general conversation about that specific movie. Enter at your own damned risk.
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Re: Headhunters (Tyldum, 2011) — Norwegian adaptation of Nesbø's novel w/Coster-Walda
No, I didn't. Where's the damned smiley?!?! Where's the link to the thread you were referencing? I think you should be banned for not doing everything for me.