tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post5605313079367602923..comments2023-08-17T06:07:50.251-07:00Comments on Common Sense Movie Reviews: The Next Three Days (2010)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-6520380267638127212010-12-07T21:48:03.338-08:002010-12-07T21:48:03.338-08:00@Ventilation Shaft - word of warning Neeson is onl...@Ventilation Shaft - word of warning Neeson is only in the film for less than 5 minutes. Still it's a great film.Snipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084449549914572738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-84705055657849946162010-12-07T02:18:27.808-08:002010-12-07T02:18:27.808-08:00This opens next month in my country. Truth is, mos...This opens next month in my country. Truth is, most thriller trailer's look generic to me, but just a small number of them disappoint. What the critics think don't interest me the least. If this is anything like "Taken", I'm definitely checking it out. Neeson + Crowe, for me, it's a winning combo.<br /><br />P.S. Has anyone else noticed how Lionsgate is one of the Shafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08941535851365874324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-750878508014600382010-11-25T12:33:35.650-08:002010-11-25T12:33:35.650-08:00@Andy - I feel similar about Hollywood constantly ...@Andy - I feel similar about Hollywood constantly remaking Asian horror films that are only a couple years old. Not only can they not seem to come up with an original idea but they all seem to be horrible films.<br /><br />Unfortunately the original French release of this film isn't easily available here in the US, at least Netflix didn't have it, so to me The Next Three Days is just a Snipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084449549914572738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-43192552136978801552010-11-25T11:35:12.532-08:002010-11-25T11:35:12.532-08:00I tend to be dubious of Hollywood remakes of Europ...I tend to be dubious of Hollywood remakes of European movies and I really liked the original so am glad to see a positive review, we don’t get it over here until the new year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-3392674688280305392010-11-24T02:27:14.804-08:002010-11-24T02:27:14.804-08:00@Castor - and a 4th point it only opened in around...@Castor - and a 4th point it only opened in around 2,500 theaters which is a really small opening compared to most wide released films which get mid 3000's or HP which got 4,000.Snipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084449549914572738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-58252908836813271302010-11-24T01:22:42.794-08:002010-11-24T01:22:42.794-08:00@Castor - I'll agree the trailer doesn't s...@Castor - I'll agree the trailer doesn't sell it very well, before seeing it I really wasn't expecting anything. Don't base your opinon off the trailer though or you'll miss out.<br /><br />As for box office flop you have to consider three factors. 1) it was released on the worst weekend of the year... Harry Potter mania. 2) it's a Lionsgate film, they don't seem toSnipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084449549914572738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-59868773747292146422010-11-23T21:50:24.805-08:002010-11-23T21:50:24.805-08:00The trailer makes it look like the most generic th...The trailer makes it look like the most generic thriller ever and this was a mega-flop at the box office. I love Russell Crowe but I'm going to wait for it on Netflix.Castorhttp://www.anomalousmaterial.com/moviesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-74358982348003753832010-11-22T00:23:02.988-08:002010-11-22T00:23:02.988-08:00@becks - yea the Harry Potter release definitely d...@becks - yea the Harry Potter release definitely didn't help, but I think it will do fine. I've told quite a few friends to check it out and most people I know said they were interested in seeing it. I'm sure once the Potter fever blows over it will get some better numbers. I don't know why it's getting poor reviews from the critics (at least on Rotten Tomatoes) but I'Snipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084449549914572738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-29333544397717107762010-11-21T22:28:00.437-08:002010-11-21T22:28:00.437-08:00i don't think anyone singled neeson out; there...i don't think anyone singled neeson out; there are just a lot of people saying the film 'bombed' because it didn't do very well on its opening weekend. HELLO???? can you say 'harry potter'????? don't know what lionsgate was thinking putting this adult thriller up against the teen wizard; that's a no-brainer to me. they should have opened tn3d last week or held becksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-55494249500458686242010-11-21T20:23:10.365-08:002010-11-21T20:23:10.365-08:00@becks - I thought Liam Neeson was awesome, would ...@becks - I thought Liam Neeson was awesome, would have loved to seen more of him, really great scene between him and Crowe. Were people nick picking Neeson's performance or something? I've really stayed away from reading any reviews on this film because I noticed the critic consensus on Rotten Tomatoes was pretty low and have simply grown tired of their endless attempt to put down Snipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084449549914572738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8603054002784395449.post-41287321799576180892010-11-21T19:02:12.952-08:002010-11-21T19:02:12.952-08:00okay! finally, a reviewer who knows what he's ...okay! finally, a reviewer who knows what he's talking about! i'm not going to argue with you, because i agree with just about everything you said - even about 'a good year', and especially about '3:10 to yuma'.<br />accents have never been liam neeson's thing (that's russell's forte), and considering that, he did a creditable job; he came off sounding like an becksnoreply@blogger.com