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Edge of Darkness Trailer Online
Looks like Mel Gibson got bit with the acting bug again since being absent in a leading role since Signs. And his first effort back will be Taken 2. No wait, its Edge of Darkness.
ScreenJunkies calls it:
Mel Gibson stars as a Boston detective searching for answers in the murder of his daughter. Was she killed in an attempt on his life or does the reason behind her assassination go much deeper? Mel intends to find out by smashing every window, door, and face in Suffolk County.
Sounds a little bit too much like Taken, but I loved that movie so I would give this a shot. And this seems to have a little Consipiracy Theory in it too.
Besides everyone loves a crazy Mel.
If I had to choose at having Gibson or Neeson coming after me because I kidnapped or killed one of their daughters, I think I would pick Gibson. He is much less intimidating than Neeson, despite being a little off his rocker and playing Riggs. In other words, I find Neeson to be more threatening. Though, I must say, it would be a close call pitting Rob Roy and William Wallace in an intimidating competition.
No role that Neeson does will ever come as close to tough as Gibson’s character Porter in Payback. That’s a dude I would stay away from.
Ya know, totally forgot about that character. I would have to say he was still not intimidating, though. I just lose a lot of intimidation when an intimidating character is presented in a comical way. Though the way he takes the smashing of the toes (or was it fingers) was quite impressive. Also liked how he just wanted the money he was owed, nothing more and nothing less.
What about the way he shot Val in the face? Ruthless as hell dude! haha
Porter totally badass… with a heart of gold
big height difference too. neeson is 6′4, while gibson is 5′9.
As if Taken was some kind of boldly original premise.
Yeah it definitely wasn’t- but it WAS the last big movie of that type.
Good point. I really don’t see what makes Taken and Edge Of Darkness so profoundly similar. The premise for each is almost completely different.
not like taken at all
A difference in feel between this and take is that Neeson had to survive and move quickly to save his daughter, while Gibson in this has nothing to lose. Not a huge difference, but will help differentiate them.
That being said, I absolutely loved Taken, and am excited for this one, too.
Yea Beast is right not original at all. But who cares this film likes it could be entertaining and in my opinion better than Taken better cast better director.
I like how it said from the director of Casino Royale Mark Cambell is grate and you can see its his work clearly in the hand to hand combat scene they showed in the trailer.
He should be the New Bond director.
this is a remake of a british mini series from the 80’s and it is NOTHING like taken.
Plus a father out for revenge was hardly an invention of Taken but unless they have changed the story drastically this really is nothing like Taken at all.
The mini series is great…but yeah it came out in the 80’s so if they were similar it would taken taking from this but.
but they really are very different stories
LOL idk about anyone else but I see ur trailer thumbnail in the video player shows a pic of Leonardo in Inception.
Ya, I see it too. It’s kind of weird.
I just noticed that
Same.
Looks like an awesome movie to me.
So happy to see Mel acting again and starting off with a dark crime drama at that. And yes, crazy Mel rules.
Looking forward to this one for sure.
I second that thought David, I would never mess with Porter (gibson from payback) i would take a shot at william wallace over porter lol
Meanwhile this type of movie has been done before but cant see that being a problem, sounds like Get Carter mixed with a bit of Taken.
I loved the irony of him giving a “cross” and “nails” saying at the end.
There is a little similarity to Taken, but the father rescue/revenging a family member is a Hollywood cliche’. I have missed Mel’s acting and looking forward to this film. Martin Campbell directing is a great bonus.
Wonder how it would of been to have De Niro in the role of Ray Winstone.
Looks good. Apparently the bad guy turns out to be Mel’s mullet, back for vengeance after years in the wilderness.
Cool trailer
Based on the BBC miniseries this is adapted from this will be vastly different from Taken.
Whoa!, this looks good. But it won’t be as good as “What Women Want”