{"id":7777,"date":"2013-01-15T23:57:54","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T04:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=7777"},"modified":"2013-01-15T23:58:30","modified_gmt":"2013-01-16T04:58:30","slug":"vids-get-taken-2-today-features-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=7777","title":{"rendered":"Vids: Get Taken 2 Today on Blu-ray and DVD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>He hunted them, he found them, he killed them; now they have<a href=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?attachment_id=7783\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7783\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-7783\" style=\"width: 315px;\" alt=\"Taken_2_BD\" src=\"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Taken_2_BD.jpg\" width=\"357\" height=\"356\" \/><\/a> come back to settle the score. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents the return of former CIA operative Bryan Mills and his \u201cparticular set of skills\u201d when TAKEN 2 arrived on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD this week. The sequel to the 2008 box office smash Taken, this action-packed follow-up has brought in $135 million theatrically in the U.S. alone.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated actor, Liam Neeson (Clash of the Titans, Taken, Batman Begins) returns as Mills, the retired CIA agent who stopped at nothing to save his daughter Kim from kidnappers. When the father of one of the villains Bryan killed swears revenge, and takes him and his wife hostage in Istanbul, Bryan must enlist the help of Kim to escape. Bryan then employs his unique tactics to get his family to safety and systematically take out the kidnappers, one by one.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Luc Besson (The Professional, Taken) and directed by Olivier Megaton (Colombiana, Transporter 3), TAKEN 2, features gritty supporting performances from Famke Janssen (X-Men Franchise, Hansel &amp; Gretel: Witch Hunters),\u00a0 Maggie Grace (\u201cLost,\u201d The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 2) and Rade Sherbedgia (X-Men: First Class, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1). The Blu-ray features a new Unrated Cut and is loaded with special features including a Black Ops Field Manual and Kill Counter, Deleted and Extended Scenes, an Alternate Ending over 20 minutes long, Tools of the Trade interactive feature, and an FX behind-the-scenes piece. The Combo Pack also comes with a DVD\/Digital Copy disc and Ultraviolet. Prebook is December 19.<\/p>\n<p>Taken 2 is also available on DVD featuring the Theatrical version of the movie, Alternate Ending and FX piece.<\/p>\n<p>TAKEN 2 Blu-ray Special Features<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Unrated and Theatrical Cut<br \/>\n\u2022 Black Ops Field Manual and Kill Counter<br \/>\n\u2022 Tools of the Trade<br \/>\n\u2022 Deleted and Extended Scenes<br \/>\n\u2022 Alternative Ending<br \/>\n\u2022 FX Piece<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>He hunted them, he found them, he killed them; now they have come back to settle the score. 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