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Old 01-18-2005, 01:00 PM   #1 of 24
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Hostage [2005] - Bruce Willis' Comeback?


I happened to catch the trailer of this at:

Hostage

Seems like a cross between 'Man on Fire' and 'Panic Room'.

Hostage may or may not do it for Willis as he's been on a drought.

I hear this is based on Robert Crais novel. Any of you out there read it?
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Old 01-18-2005, 01:05 PM   #2 of 24
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I dont think Bruce needs a comeback. Hes been very consistently and sucessfully working for years now. I enjoy his smaller more risky choices as well as his blockbusters.



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Old 01-18-2005, 01:13 PM   #3 of 24
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I dont think Bruce needs a comeback.
The Whole Ten Yards was one of the worst films of 2004.

Hostage could do it for Bruce but I think we'll have to await for Sin City for that to happen.
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Old 01-18-2005, 01:17 PM   #4 of 24
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one bomb, but he also had

2004- cameo in oceans 12.
2003- tears of the sun
2002- Harts war.
2001- bandits
2000- unbreakable

etc...

in 2005 he has sin city and hostage and lucky number slevin. He's doin fine.

If you want to talk comeback, Dennis Quaid is on a tear right now.



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Old 01-18-2005, 10:28 PM   #5 of 24
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Bruce Willis is getting quite high on my favorites list... Unbreakable is in my top 5 favorite films ever, and Tears of the Sun was a great epic. He is more than making up for Whole 9/10 Yards. I would recommend the lesser known Mercury Rising as well.

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Old 01-18-2005, 11:40 PM   #6 of 24
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Five Reasons Why I Will Always Love Bruce Willis:
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5. His cameo in Loaded Weapon 1 "NO PROBLEM! NO PROBLEM!"

Plus I think that Hudson Hawk gets way too much flack and the Die Hard sequels are damn entertaining.



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Old 01-19-2005, 01:47 AM   #7 of 24
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Nice to see some more 'Unbreakable' fans out there; one of my all-time favourite films, and the biggest reason I love Bruce Willis.



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Old 01-19-2005, 05:15 AM   #8 of 24
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I also don't think Bruce needs a comeback. Regardless I would refer you to my sig as the film I most look forward to seeing Mr. Willis in.


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Old 01-19-2005, 07:42 AM   #9 of 24
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Agreed with both premises: Willis doesn't need a "comeback" and he has been in some stinkers.

However, it makes me a bit concerned that the first I even heard of this film was seeing the novel at a bookstore, with Willis' mug on the cover. I troll at least 4 movie sites a day online, and this is the first I've heard of it. Doesn't say much for the studio's confidence when an action movie starring Bruce Willis is getting a low profile.

Trailer looks OK - not great, but interesting.



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Old 01-19-2005, 09:33 AM   #10 of 24
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The trailer actually got my attention... I have been longing for a good tight action flick. And Willis hasn't gone anywhere in my book.

Unbreakable is an all-time favorite as well.

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Old 01-19-2005, 10:02 AM   #11 of 24
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I'm just ready to see John McClane kick ass again. I definately think Bruce has one more Die Hard left in him. And Bruce Willis needs no comeback... he never left.

Count another fan of Unbreakable as well.



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Old 01-19-2005, 10:16 AM   #12 of 24