TAKEN (2008) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

Taken (2008) First Time Watching Movie Reaction, Review, and Commentary for JL. Many moments of underestimation for what looked like an insurance salesmen and multiple thoughts on Mills v Wick were had.
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[@jameseyman9078]

It seems like every time I watch this channel, I hear a sentence that ive never heard before, and never will again. This time it was "There of been a bunch of dick tips on the floor, everywhere." - Murder Whistle 2023

[@VadersRage]

It was that SAME line that brought me to this comment! I can't really unsee the "dick tips" on the floor now. Too damned funny!

[@kevinsmith4429]

🤣

[@Keishacb]

😂😂

[@stoneyp3748]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SummerSolstice621]

“I don’t even know what u do for stubby dicks” 😭😂🤣😂🤣

[@scatreed]

“White new balances walking around the mall.” That had me dying man.

[@MrBadhan95]

“My apologies Sir. Let her go. We’re gonna kidnap somebody else.” 😂😂🤣🤣

[@patrickary3956]

"He killed everybody. He is a global threat. And they got two more of these movies. WHO IS F#*%IN' WITH HIM? WHY? WHY WOULD WE F#*K WITH HIM? Like, leave that man alone!" Dude, your take on this movie had me almost in tears! Good reaction video. I'm looking forward to what you think about Taken 2.

[@83gemm]

I never thought someone’s take on underage sex trafficking could make me laugh so hard. “Stand in line like I’m at the movies to have drugged up sex with someone who was singing the SpongeBob song yesterday.” I spat out my coffee!😂 I feel like we could play that clip for perverts and a not insignificant percentage of them would pause and say, “Well, when you put it like that….” It’s wild to me that we as a people don’t put WAY more effort into stopping trafficking. I was watching a lady at the grocery store try to wrangle her kids into the public restroom while carrying her bags and I thought, “It’s kind of crazy that she KNOWS she has to keep those babies with her or she will never see them again just because she had to stop and go to the bathroom.” Like, we as a society just go about our lives knowing there are monsters just walking around ready to steal our children anywhere and any time and that’s just a part of life. When you think about it that way it’s really messed up. I’m childfree, but my state has one of the highest rates of trafficking and I find myself kind of always on alert for weird characters when there are kids around. This movie was the first I saw that addressed the threat so directly and brutally. And the only thing they really had to invent was Neeson’s badass character.

[@prettykit4]

I make it a priority to never eat or drink anything dealing with this dudes reactions.😂

[@83gemm]

@@prettykit4 Yeah, lesson learned.

[@HgRoller]

Because sex trafficking is not like this or this bad in real life. Sex workers will tell you this is maybe less than 1% of prostitution. Most know what they're doing and make a lot of money.

[@samanthanickson6478]

@@HgRoller right. because the stories on the news twice a month of girls being found 30 deep in a house with sheets for dividers, blacked out windows and armed guards, isn’t frequent enough and aren’t disturbing at all. 😒

[@samwallaceart288]

Now imagine if a single dad had to use the restroom and his kids were being uncooperative . . .

[@tyruskelebon6917]

One of the best quotes " I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will kill you."

[@poeticCT]

That Part!!

[@e.c.1975]

“Goodluck!”

[@RyanJames1995]

I've been watching reaction channels for years and I don't think I've ever seen a channel where I laugh out loud during every single upload. You're hilarious. 😂

[@EOMReacts]

Wow, thank you!

[@HotIndieMedia]

Word! I'm still laughing at the video for "Speed" when the bus jumps! haha

[@RMcCoy214]

I just watched his titanic one, and he had me laughing at stuff I shouldn't have been laughing about. Had to get it together real quick when he said "that's a fresh out the puss baby." 😂😂 Cause I already knew he was about to see it in the water and it was gonna hurt his feelings.

[@celticsF4N]

Liam was an Irish amateur boxing champion before he started acting he can legit throw those big hands, he had to stop boxing because he got too many concussions

[@LordVolkov]

You can tell he's broken his nose a few times.

[@hollyhogan3530]

Plus he is 6ft 4in.

[@aarrgghh]

the main reason liam shot the wife was because his former colleague just told him that he didn't care who got hurt as long as his family was taken care of. liam decided to show him exactly how it feels to be a victim of someone like that.

[@iceman1833]

GREAT POINT! Might I add that Brian was desperate and running out of time. His buddy could probably take a good bit of torture. Had to find a way to hit him where it hurts!

[@robbob5302]

I didn't like him having to do that. But he was desperate. His daughters life was on the line. She seemed like such a nice lady though.

[@keithmackenzie7680]

@@iceman1833 yea, and as to being short on time, his friend might have not believed he would hurt the the wife because he’s a good person or something. He just saved that whole conversation.

[@chriswilletts3621]

Facts. I am not effin around 👍

[@iceman1833]

@@keithmackenzie7680 It was still horrible to this day for me to watch that. It’s interesting to see female’s reactions to it. Some hate it as I do, some are glad Brian did it, THEN there are some reactions of ladies that think it’s great AND hilarious!!🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️I will never understand.

[@bigsarge8795]

I freaking love this movie. I've watched it almost 20 times, and it never gets old. Don't worry - everyone else hated the mom too.

[@jennhurl]

You're now ready to use the line "particular set of skills" for the rest of your life like the rest of us.

[@UMewMew]

hell I'm ready to use my particular set of skills 😂

[@GenesisCamille]

“Look at how she runs” 🤣🤣🤣 I don’t know why but that shit made me laugh… I’m working the front desk at an Ivy League and I just laughed very loud 😅 during a corporation meeting. Scary fact: This actually happens everyday. The sex slavery trade brings in 150 billion on the black market annually. Young women and sadly are at risk and kids are worse.

[@JohnSmith-wh2ob]

My dad has complained about that run for 15 years cracked me up someone else noticed

[@skbwolverine]

​@@JohnSmith-wh2ob That run was a big red flag that she wasn't ready to leave the front yard, let one the country, without a chaperone. No dad in their right mind would've signed them papers. 😂

[@js6729]

Brian Mills is a retired CIA operative who spent his career doing things like rescuing kidnapped diplomats and carrying out assassination missions etc... so this is just another day in the office for him

[@jblewis1975]

Bro, when you said this man needed to be in some white New Balance walking around keeping the circulation going to his legs...I spit out my damn drink! Crying laughing! 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for another awesome reaction! Night night!

[@graymouser6599]

"I don't think he's going to walk that off." Hysterical.

[@MD-1982]

On the phone to Kim's abductors, Liam Neeson gives one of the GREATEST monologues in movie history! 😮👍🏻

[@baskervillebee6097]

On a British talk show, a fan talked him into recording a personal phone answering message based on that threat. He's a nice guy.

[@MD-1982]

@@baskervillebee6097 I remember that 😂

[@athens_1psvr31]

You have a habit of disrespecting people that have the deadliest of hands. Don’t sleep or get put to sleep.

[@johngardner4096]

You can say that seven times!

[@USCFlash]

meh. it is not that great. certainly not in the top tier of the greatest ones. it is good for what it is....the catch line for a fun, yet ultimately average movie.

[@tbmkris]

White New Balances walking around the mall 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you’re hysterical 😂😂😂

[@mamakat114]

Dying😅😅

[@gregquinn7817]

Liam was actually the amateur youth heavyweight boxing champion of Ireland when he was a teenager. So he has some legit hands.

[@js6729]

Liam Neeson during his time away from Hollywood took multiple martial arts classes and basically became a badass, that's why they cast him for this movie

[@nicolem376]

“The Grey” with Liam Neeson should be on your list.

[@Megan-ir3ze]

YES

[@MegazoneMusic23]

@@Megan-ir3ze OHHHHHH yes!

[@garyscott9364]

Damn near a horror film! Highly recommended

[@kellibarnes4490]

This has to be the best movie reaction I’ve watched. I was just waiting for the “Shut up” during certain times. 😂 Hilarious. Didn’t disappoint.

[@_Majoras]

i've seen most taken reactions and this is by far the best

[@joellenglass2344]

IKR!! 😂

[@matttheman9740]

Damn this movie is 15 years old now... I remember seeing it when it came out. Lol anyways, this film obviously touches on very sensitive subjects, I remember so many parents crying during the kidnapping scene in theaters.. as well as a guy next to me saying to his wife "maybe next time you'll listen to me once in a while" once the movie ended 🤣🤣

[@hollyhilliard1603]

"Trifling Bitch" made me spit out my drink. Hilarious as always Murder Whistle!

[@You2be4life]

That Shaq quote came to mind when he was dissing Brian about life insurance 😂”I’m sorry, I wasn’t familiar with your game”

[@MrJoeym78]

“Sniffing dirt dude with no dirt”, enough said. Great reaction and edit as always JL and Blank! Nothing but love and respect.

[@sharis9095]

"I don't think he's going to walk that off".... snort laugh ... "oh you know he peed himself".... snort laugh. For such a dark movie you had me laughing. You made me snort laugh in your Tremors reaction too... I totally get your humour.

[@Tomcat088]

“I’m broke, and the only thing I got for you is me packing an @$$ whooping, and you don’t want this @$$ whooping.” I loved your reaction to this one.

[@itt23r]

JOHN WICK with a plot that does not become ridiculously unbelievable after the first hour into the franchise. With TAKEN that doesn't happen until the third movie (maybe the second). For a movie along these same lines that preceded both franchises, I recommend the movie PAYBACK starring Mel Gibson. It is a blast.

[@samanthanickson6478]

absolutely payback!

[@LA_HA]

I couldn't believe he's trying to say Brian is better than Baba Yaga. In his words, gtfoh. haha

[@anthonyholmes1060]

This is by far one of our best reactions and this has to be one of the longest you've ever done an outro talk. You have the best commentary, always look forward to seeing your videos when I need a good laugh

[@briank4614]

"Dick tips"....Hilarious! Love your reactions.

[@Armyaunt73]

My dad was a cop & he would do a background check on everyone I dated or spent time with. He also taught me some serious self defense & how to shoot a gun. It has come in handy in my 49yrs

[@harpergras]

Taken is an outstanding movie.

[@timothyhedrick5295]

I laughed so hard watching this reaction. LMAO.... "This man is supposed to be in his white New Balances walking around the mall, working on his circulation." You were better than the movie. 👍 "

[@samwallaceart288]

I like how Brian seems like a life insurance salesman. The guys who talk big game are always the first to break; it's the quiet guy in the corner minding his own business you gotta worry about.

[@JohnSmith-wh2ob]

36:32 my dad has been complaining about her run for 15 years hearing you say that I was in literal tears from laughing I showed him your reaction and he said THAT’S WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING 😂

[@LA_HA]

John Smith: That was some Scary Movie running away action. I was cracking up when I first saw it. She was definitely acting like a goofball high schooler

[@A6GYT]

“My apologies sir, let her go we’ll kidnap somebody else” 😂😂😂

[@shainewhite2781]

This movie shows that you must NEVER EVER MESS WITH LIAM NEESON!

[@joellenglass2344]

Facts!!

[@jleos0095]

Unless it’s Darth Maul! 😬😂

[@mrpaige9202]

I'm not sure which was better. Your reacting while watching the movie or your wrap up after the movie. Both were greatly entertaining, but that was the best and funniest wrap up I have seen so far. Had me laughing so hard. Keep up the great work!!!!

[@Lynn705Hal]

39:04... "I can't even do math that fast." 😅🤣😂 ~Love your reactions. 💛

[@dmanimousprime3858]

“I don’t even know what you do for stubby d**ks!” I’m rolling on that one lol!

[@leptinainccm]

What i like about Taken is that it's one of the few movies that doesnt present the protagonist's old team as scumbags

[@Beardo2517]

Idc what anyone says my man is the gold standard on KZbin

[@dmpo5450]

"Dick Mayonnaise"? You had my drink shooting out of my nose again. You're the only reactor I can count on to make me laugh. Many thanks to you and Blank. As for badass, try the movie Nobody. I believe it was written by the same person who wrote the John Wick film. Think you'll enjoy it.

[@mikemelfa]

Pretty sure he said Dick Bandaids… but I could be wrong. Either way it’s funny AF. 😂

[@dmpo5450]

@mikemelfa8616 Went back and listened to that part again. You're right, band-aids. You're also right-it was funny as fuc

[@giodagrate5369]

“Good luck”

[@GTSllc]

"woulda been a bunch of d*** tips layin everywhere" lmao

[@Deepthoughtsabound]

"Shoild be in white New Balances walking g the mall right now." Brilliant

[@JohnSmith-wh2ob]

Qui Gon Jinn doesn’t mess around “you don’t remember me do” CHILLS Edit omg your reaction to him taking down that first guy then that rough voice came out you couldn’t believe what you were seeing 😂😂 5:15

[@sandimcalisterblood2675]

Denzel Washington in the movie 'Man on Fire' was pretty close to Liam Neeson as far as being a complete bad ass, and I'm pretty sure that was based on a true story. If you haven't seen that you need to watch it❤

[@cyndimccoy1103]

It was based on a true story. Excellent movie. Both Taken and Man on Fire are two of my favorite movies!

[@WillS.TheSuperReds.]

Another great movie I believe Denzel Washington was in is " The Equaliser" which his character is just as good at being a complete bad ass like Liam Neeson is in taken

[@pheenobarbidoll2016]

Those rules before going ANYWHERE were the exact rules my dad had. He was LE and I had to call and check in every hour when I was out. When I was still in elementary school I had adults chasing me as I walked home from school. From then on I had to walk with buddies. When I was a teen, I had the same rules. Be where you say you're going to be, with who you say you're going to be with, check in, and be home on time. If I wasn't home on time he'd come looking for me. And no matter where the fuck I was that man found me. The FBI asked him to solve a couple of homicides they couldn't. Took them 3 months of trying. He did it in a week. Has a very low opinion of them now lol

[@UMewMew]

omg can I be an fbi too

[@pheenobarbidoll2016]

@@UMewMew Can you tell your ass from a hole in the ground? If yes, then I'm sorry but you're probably over qualified.

[@CaptainTass]

Dude, you make me laugh more than anybody else on KZbin! Thank you, bruh!

[@jameskirschling7887]

This reaction turned out to be way better than I expected. The passion of JL when he commented after the movie was over was great. The stunt double comment really cracked me up. It's not quite on the same level as this movie but I think JL might like Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. The movie came out in 1985 and stars Fred Ward, R.I.P., and Joel Grey who is now 90 years old and the father of Jennifer.

[@_Xstatic_]

Thanks for the laugh I lost it at the dick massacre description

[@robbob5302]

35:55 I will never forget that look on her face, where in a few seconds she goes from being dead and buried, to being safe in her Daddy's arm's. "It's over."

[@maximillianosaben]

What's crazy is that this movie was finished and sitting shelved for I think at least two years before it was finally released in theaters in 2008.

[@ryanritchey2498]

You thought that man sold life insurance lol.

[@Kim-hc5si]

‘He supposed to be in white New Balances walking around the mall’ lol 😂 Edit: DICK TIPS LOL

[@edwardnonymous6804]

"Yeah, I don't think he's gon' walk that off." Dude, I love you.

[@samuelmzamarron]

Yo man, seriously... your ending summary on this one was HILARIOUS!!!! Talking bout there's 2 more of these? Who's fucking w him? LOL😂😂

[@The-Underbaker]

Never fails to crack me up when you say someone's on that, "ooooooooo-weeee"! lol

[@MarlenaVerdugo]

Eastern Promises is a dark horse of this genre, Viggo is amazing!!!

[@spartan_warrior5927]

Pray for us in Arkansas. Lost the house but we’re still here. So many lost more.

[@EOMReacts]

❤️

[@samuellamarre9655]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH he became the dirt sniffing dude without the dirt ! WOW LOL now i know thats a diss aimed at Aragorn LOL !

[@mrrandywatson925]

"Dick Tips" 😂 My man👊

[@mistyxmarlboro]

Honestly, this channel is the best thing on KZbin! You are SUCH a trip & Blank is fire at editing these reactions! Keep it up!

[@downunderveggiegardendiaries]

Movie Suggestions. ‘Nell’ starring Jodie Foster. ‘What Lies Beneath’ starring Harrison Ford. ‘Regarding Henry’ starring Harrison Ford. ‘Evolution’ starring David Duchovny. ‘The Skeleton Key’ starring Kate Hudson. ‘Turner and Hooch’ starring Tom Hanks. ‘Castaway’ starring Tom Hanks. ‘Gallipoli’ starring Mel Gibson.

[@demonicrebellion6903]

I started taking a dab every time JL Says "That being Said" in the intro, and refresher dabs when he says "Shuddup" or grimaces at bodily fluid of some kind, and I gotta say if I watch too many reacts in one day and play the dab game, wrecked lol

[@bobapjok4241]

"I dont think he gonna walk that off" i love this channel

[@Roll2DaTide]

"Thanks for playing" man that's funny as shit!

[@missgigglebox748]

Such an amazing movie and the other ones are good too. I was laughing when you kept saying he sold insurance and I was thinking "just wait and see" and then you realized he wasn't. Golden reaction.

[@lindataggart9076]

Liam will never get too old...you under estimate our Liam..

[@MichelleParssinen]

23:24 Now if you look on the bed in the background, we can see the land seal in its natural habitat. A very placid and cuddly species, they are. Beautiful.

[@bobapjok4241]

This outro was probably the greatest recap/description of this movie i have ever seen, maybe any movie. all your reviews are great and funny, but this one takes the cake. this was brilliant, hilarious and on point. the way you describe things is just too good and it is so real to the way all of us are thinking. cant get enough of these reviews.

[@singleplytech]

You need to watch Nobody starring Bob Odenkirk aka Saul Goodman from Breaking bad and Better call Saul because it is awesome

[@hondaracer132084]

Believe it or not, Liam Neeson did all his own stunts, including the jump off the bridge, thus the limp for the rest of the movie.. he sprained his ankle, doing it.. Liam is also that badass 😎 he isn't as trained as most, but he has training and is highly underrated...

[@naranjo-media]

20:21... "This dude suppose to be walking round the mall for circulation..." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lil_legend217]

'those are educated hands' hahahahahaahahah

[@rbrtck]

Bryan Mills is the guy John Wick wakes up in a cold sweat from having nightmares about.

[@williammatthews693]

"Stubby Dicks" that'd be a cool band name!

[@ablazindevilhead]

Yeah, I love this flick. Liam Neeson did quite a few of these kinds of flicks after this movie. But there's always a soft spot in my heart for that A-TEAM movie they did back in 2010.

[@Letha-Mae]

"Look how she runs!" 😂💀

[@Lola-di8fq]

Liam is equal to Denzel in Equalizer but nobody is better than John Wick

[@deborahpaley21]

Idk, I like Denzel and Liam better than Keanu, IMHO Wick's a little cold, Denzel and Liam have huge hearts and maturity.

[@Lola-di8fq]

@@deborahpaley21 he had a whole wife he loved. He gave the lady Jenkins a chance to live. He has heart

[@joshsaunders6392]

18:53 everytime he says "they on that oooo weee" it kills me

[@malachai1381]

"I sell life insurance, THESE HANDS MUTHA F***UH!" Dammit dude you made me waste some cherry coke and almost owed me the keyboard. Never change dude.

[@joeylaird77]

This was supposed to be a low key action movie. It was a huge success with one of the most quoted lines in movie history. Gotta respect it.

[@goatvoicestwin1859]

Wearing white NBs at a mall to keep circulation in his legs!! Dont forget about the black socks scrunched down. 😂😂😂 yo Liam's a badass even at that age

[@walterehly9454]

There'd have been a bunch of "Dick Tips" on the floor. Holy shit that was funny. Take a bow sir

[@poisonedpawn7813]

@EOM Reacts, If you want another franchise on this level. Equalizer with Denzel. If you wanna go old school, Under siege with Steven Segal.

[@LordVolkov]

JL isn't prepared for Tommy Lee Jones in Under Seige 🤣🤣🤣

[@MaverickGamingVideos]

My Police Sergeant was 60 years old, the dude runs marathons, including the Boston marathon.. I remember once this 20 year old man escaped out of a hospital, the dude was running from my sergeant, my Sergeant just ran beside him until the dude running away from him finally just gave up and asked him "how are you not gassed" my Sgt just grinned at him and radio for a cruiser to come pick them up.. point is some older men can be in great shape.. he could have ran behind that dude for 26+ Miles easy

[@copeboy25]

These hands sell life insurance lmao 😅😂

[@cariann2220]

The amount of times kim runs in this movie always cracks me up. Constantly running 🏃‍♀️

[@lorioday8528]

I'd never seen "Taken" til now. Pretty damn good. And you are always added fun and fear! 😅 I'll be sure to catch the others now. Also....STILL kind of waiting for you to finish the "Silence of the Lambs" trilogy, with "Hannibal ". I think it's the best of the 3. Hopkins is brilliant as always. Thanks for the fun. Keep doin you!! ✌️🎬

[@EncyclopediaBeige]

If you haven'tseen it yet, "Nobody" is another great movie with the same type of retired badass vibe as this and John Wick, but stars Bob Odenkirk from Better Call Saul

[@kevinsmith4429]

I did notice you humble down when Liam punched in & went to work !

[@rdmrdm2659]

Do not mess with a professional killer’s daughter. Bad, bad idea.

[@justintorres502]

Not Liam Neeson in them white New Balances 😂

[@cyndimccoy1103]

Its a fact thst Liam Nelson did all of his own stunts. He insisted when they offered him the role. He is one bad ass mo fo! Love you're reactions! Just found you on here. ❤

[@astrogothiqa]

The "I sell life ensurance; these hands motherfuka..." and "Dick tips" took me tf out. 🤣🤣🤣 These reactions are life.

[@technopirate304]

19:04 Three years before this movie came out there was a famous case of an American teenager Natalee Holloway who disappeared in Aruba. When I saw this film I couldn’t help thinking about her and what happened to her. She has been gone now for 18 years and they never found her. The world is a dangerous place and far too often young people confusing a parent’s wisdom and protection for control. To your earlier points the mom and step dads are idiots for letting her go alone like that.

[@bura19]

Especially considered what a sheltered and childlike 17 y/o she was. No decent parent would be that chill about it. Also, I still believe those 3 disgusting guys (Van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers) who were last with Natalee did something terrible to her.

[@godsson231]

Lim in love with this channel it’s over I’m watching every. Ideal and suggesting more to be bleeped out lmao

[@raymondgilbert1341]

I know this seems like a stand alone movie, like it doesn't need sequels, but they are actually just as good. I look forward to seeing your review of them. Also, for action mixed with comedy, I want to recommend Red and American Ultra.