I really enjoyed it, surprisingly brutal in places.

I would agree that after the 5 stars for Phantom Menace they lost a lot of credibility (they later actually apologised and re-reviewed it - although they only took off one star when really they should have taken all of them away). For personal taste reasons they may indeed give a film 4-5 stars that some people find un-watchable, me included. But when they give something a $h!t review it's invariably $h!t. Out of curiosity I have watched many one star films and I have always regretted it. "Taken" had the worst review of a film I've seen in the 20 odd years I've been reading the mag. But if you liked it, then you liked it. Fair enough.

I did that the other night

My wife actually asks me to do it randomly when it pops into her head. I'd much rather she asked me to re-enact the puppet sex scene, but I can dream on I suppose.

Including the cut scenes, included on the DVD?????

You'll have to watch 'Taken' just out of curiosity now, and see if you agree.



I watched 'Day the Earth stood still' last night, which Empire gives 3 stars, and it was total 5hite. 'Taken' was miles better

Highly subjective I suppose.

I have a feeling that The day the Earth stood still will be as bad as you say. I'm constantly dissapointed by SF films since the CGI "revolution".

Unless a puppet donkey walks in I can't imagine what they "cut"?

I really want to see Taken and the Empire review won't put me off.



As for Bond or Bourne its' difficult because Bond is a genre that spans such a massive time frame in so many different styles whereas Bourne is a 3 mobie gig in quick succession from a quick period of time.



I liked both though by the 3rd Bourne it was all becoming a bit same same.



The latest Bond did, however, borrow an awful lot from Bourne.

The bourne series are great action movies.

On the other hand bond is a national treasure that has entertained generations of film goers and will continue to do so imo.

It's hard to say it without offending people, but it involved the parking of lunches.

Seen around half the Bond films and haven't seen any Bourne films so I'll have to say Bond until I've seen both



Agree about Taken though, one of the best films I've seen in a while!

Bourne.



I have yet to see a Bond film (and I think I've seen most of them) that even half grabs my attention - I went to see "You only live twice" at the cinema when I was 11 and even at that tender age knew that they were taking the p[iiss[/i with my dads admission money.