tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post9347667162622398..comments2023-12-24T19:38:00.242-08:00Comments on Mendelson's Memos: It's Frankenweenie versus Taken 2 as John Gosling previews the week's new releases (10-05-12)Scott Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-40607783273296128852012-10-03T12:53:58.229-07:002012-10-03T12:53:58.229-07:00Last week after seeing Judge Dredd, I was shocked ...Last week after seeing Judge Dredd, I was shocked to see Oct 5th at the bottom of the Taken 2 poster. There has been zero buzz or build up to the picture. I remember being bombarded by the trailer for the first Taken for weeks up until release during every NFL game. The first played like gangbusters, this should be a lay up.<br />My guess is that the inspiration for a second film never materialized and the whole thing just turned out too obligatory and now the powers that be are trying to save money by not throwing good money after bad at this project. <br /><br />I couldn't be less interested in Frankenweenie.ACODnoreply@blogger.com