A brilliant new trailer for Taken 3 gives us the 12 Skills of Christmas Liam Neeson style – it’s the best piece of marketing for this film so far, poking fun at Neeson’s penchant for killing people in his movies. There’s nothing like taking a classic Christmas carol and making it as violent as possible – makes a change though from the overly cute, cheesy Christmas promos. “Nothing brings people together during the holidays like good cheer, family traditions, and breaking necks. Countdown to the holidays with Bryan Mills and his 12 Skills of Christmas.” Maybe it’s too much to hope that the film also has this great sense of humour running through it?
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Of course the skills don’t make complete sense – like ’11 throats a chopping’ – because the throats aren’t the ones doing the chopping, but hey, artistic license and all that. 20th Century Fox must have been unable to resist once the idea took hold – don’t you just love marketing?
The official synopsis: Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is cut short when she is brutally murdered. Framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For the last time, Mills must use his “particular set of skills,” to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now – his daughter.
New additions to the franchise are Forest Whitaker, Dougray Scott and Sam Spruell with Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen both returning to the supporting cast. Taken 3 will hit cinemas on January 8, 2015 in the UK and January 9 in the US.
The Liam Neeson kill map: Every character he has ever taken out (click on the image to enlarge)
