He was Ray & Albert's accomplice. Even in genres where he isn't some kind of cop, he still seems to maintain the badass persona where he knows everything and anything. The Story And Setting Physically in the cold, mentally in the Caribbean. He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. Written & Directed by Scott Frank. Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. But now it's safe to tell you that, ever since I saw him in Michael Collins, Neeson has been up at the top of my personal Scudder wish list. Though its never specifically cited, the Serenity Prayer God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference is a controlling force. Scudder talks to Leila's fianc, Reuben, who saw two men drag her into a van driven by a third. But hes wondering if hell ever make it to nine, what with this crazy case hes on. Other notable changes in A Walk Among The Tombstones includes (slightly) updating the setting to 1999. A Walk Among the Tombstones Plot. About 25 f-words and 15 s-words. Ray and Albert (portrayed by David Harbour and Adam David Thompson) are not just the bad guys; they're porn-corrupted boyfriends--evildoers and gynophobic creeps who abduct women then perform mutilations on them before killing them. The girl Scudder accidentally killed has the classic blood on a white blouse. The first big-screen adaptation of these novels was 1986's 8 Million Ways To Die, which cast Jeff Bridges as Scudder. Portraits of Kennys wife show her naked in several poses, some of them revealing full-frontal nudity. As the body count goes up, he must use unreliable witnesses and gut intuition to try to catch the murderers. 1:28. I heard the trailers spoiled a bit much, good thing I didn't seem 'em. Its stated that the men rape their victims; we hear a tape recording of a cruelly chuckling man and a crying woman. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. In Blocks version, Ray (David Harbour) calmly garrottes his partner before Scudder and his pals get there. What saves him is that he doesnt preach. In a new film the pop star co-wrote with director Trey Edward Shults. Another is pounded in the knee and face with a baseball bat, leaving his nose and mouth bleeding. A movie version of A Walk Among The Tombstones had been in development for years before the Scott Frank directed version, with Harrison Ford once in line to play the role. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. He is about to give up when they grab another girl and Scudder tries make sure she's returned alive. PREVIEW. He tells Scudder that he should be scared of the other two men because theyre not human. He feeds his pigeons, gives Scudder one name, "Ray," and then he jumps off the roof to his death. [9] In May 2012, Liam Neeson had reportedly signed on to play Matthew Scudder in the film, with Frank himself directing, and production slated to begin February 2013. Based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. 2014 movie based on the book of the same name by Lawrence Block. Theyre not working for Pete, though: We see him stoned with a bag of drugs in his hand. Cinemark I was so uncertain of what his arc would be that I even wondered briefly if he was going to end up shooting Liam Neeson in the end of the movie, right when you think the action is over. During the fight in the basement, the table starts to break before they fully hit it, making it obvious that the table wasn't "real", also Scudder picks up the table leg and it is obviously cut straight across rather then jagged like a break would be. A drug kingpin hires troubled ex-cop Matt Scudder to find his wife's killers, a hunt that leads to shocking revelations in New York's underworld. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. I had such high hopes for this movie.When I 1st saw the trailer I couldn't wait to see it.Now after watching A Walk Among The Tombstones I'm so disappointed.It was an OK movie (I guess) but it's not something I'd watch again anytime soon.I might watch it again in a couple years if there's nothing else on or I'm in a mood but that's it.Even then I'd probably try & find something better to watch.I think my main problem with the movie wasn't that it was slow at times but that it was too gruesome.Some scenes just had me cringing & seemed too real.1 thing I'm truly happy about is that I got to see this movie for free & didn't have to pay a thing to watch it.I can only imagine how disappointed I'd be if I had to pay to see it.The best thing about A Walk Among The Tombstones was definitely the trailer. 2014 | Maturity Rating: R | 1h 54m | Mysteries. Hence why the former killed the latter, because he had gotten what he wanted and didn't like the dude. (He also tithes a percentage of his fees to various churches.) Block has talked openly about his decades-long attendance, and Scudder is always taking breaks from detective work to pop into meetings. And the camera looks down the gunsight as Matt takes aim and blows a third man off his feet. Drug dealer Kenny Kristo (Dan Stevens, The Guest) and his brother Pete (Boyd Holbrook) were Lebanese in the novel and whereas the movie ends with both men dead - with Pete dying during the graveyard shootout and Kenny being murdered offscreen - the book plays out much differently. A drug kingpin hires troubled ex-cop Matt Scudder to find his wife's killers, a hunt that leads to shocking revelations in New York's underworld. Also crucial to Scudders life is Alcoholics Anonymous. PREVIEW. Matt Follows Loogan. It's a better film than the other reviews here would indicate, and a damn sight better than those Taken films. And there were other little strings, tiny bits and pieces of the story that pleaded to be pulled at and worried over. Franks biggest challenge was introducing a Block regular a wayward black teen named TJ (Brian Astro Bradley) who talks himself into Scudders life without making the relationship seem too sentimental. [4], The film earned $428,000 from Thursday night from 1,918 theaters, and $4.7 million from 2,712 theaters on its opening day. The trailers did kind of spoil a bit. A Walk Among the Tombstones doesn't entirely transcend its genre clichs, but it does offer Liam Neeson one of his more compelling roles in recent memory, and that's often enough. After a desperate struggle, Scudder shoots Albert in the head without trying to take him prisoner. The bartender is killed by two armed men who enter the room. Now the talented writer-director Scott Frank comes awfully close in his adaptation of one of Blocks better novels, A Walk Among the Tombstones. In New York of 1999, a drug addict named Peter Kristo approaches a retired Scudder, asking him to help his brother Kenny, a drug trafficker. Neither is it some kind of man-against-the-monsters supernatural thriller like the title might suggest. Read our extensive list of rules for more information on other types of posts like fan-art and self-promotion, or message the moderators if you have any questions. He goes up into the rooftop and finds a shed, where Loogan is living. It stars Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, and Boyd Holbrook. Albert and Ray escape in their van, with TJ hiding in the back. Purchase A Walk Among the Tombstones on digital and stream instantly or download offline. In the climax, Matthew finally subdues Albert with a taser directly to the testicles. The Hard Case Crime tie-in novel is also in stores. Boys beat up TJ in an alley, giving him a black eye and a cut on his forehead. The bartender serves Matt two shots and a cup of coffee. His transformation throughout the movie was cool, too. Once we get to know him, we realize that Matt is indeed a good guy who regrets and constantly works to atone for his bad past. On the casting of Neeson, Block said, "Readers often ask who'd be my ideal Matt Scudder, and I usually change the subject. 1:28. As presented in the film, Scudder is an ex-cop and recovering alcoholic. Its easy to see why a major studio wouldnt necessarily get behind a movie about a former alcoholic ex-cop turned private investigator, whose girlfriend is a prostitute, who helps a drug dealer find the men who killed his wife, and then has the dealer gruesomely kill the criminal. A Walk Among the Tombstones isnt a kill-em-all Taken-style actioner. Own it Now on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD Truth be told, Matt didnt want anything to do with this mess. As for which is better, its a bit of an unfair question to ask. Which, of course, finally leads us right up to those tombstones. I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. Scudder and Kenny find TJ outside the house and they all silently enter the house finding Albert calmly eating his dinner. Synopsis: Based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. While the broad strokes of A Walk Among The Tombstones are taken right from the book, there are several key differences in the movie. The green screen at the end was pretty bad, though. In 'The Grey', a movie completely steered away from the idea of crime, he was still a pretty knowledgeable badass who could kill if he needed. "I just wanted" Maybe "I just wanted to make Ray happy?". These perverse goblins represent the return of the socially repressed. A girl and her drug-dealing boyfriend snort coke. I think he does what he can with what he's got, but this is yet another two hours of Liam Neeson psyching out the baddies over the phone and then ultimately solving problems with his gun. Set in 1999, the film follows a retired cop turned private investigator Matthew Scudder being dragged into a kidnapping/murder case. Listen to A Walk Among the Tombstones (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Carlos Rafael Rivera on Apple Music. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use. A headshot spouts blood all over a cars windshield. Once Scudder questions him and he tells Scudder what happened, he's worried they'll find out and do the same to him as they did to their victims. There was something else involved. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". The haunted title of A Walk Among the Tombstones suggests that one's bigoted reflexes are common, lying just beneath the surface. I really liked how disconnected the killers were from emotion. I just wished they showed more of the villain's backstory. Kenny asks Scudder to help him find his wifes killers. He only half-succeeds it is sentimental but it helps that Bradley has a hard, unbeatific face, and that the movie needs his bopping energy. But not guns. Matt Scudder: I do favors for people, and in return, they give me gifts. His latest client is a drug trafficker (Dan Stevens) whose wife was kidnapped and brutally murdered, and as Scudder delves deeper, he finds that the crime's sequence is the modus operandi of the perpetrators. Chewing the fat with shop owners and others who might have seen more than they realize. Across the street, Scudder sees Loogan exiting an apartment building. Submissions should be for the purpose of informing or initiating a discussion, not just to entertain readers. When his rehab comrade Peter Kristo invites him to visit his brother Kenny, a drug dealer, Scudder learns that Kenny's wife Carrie Kristo was abducted and cut into pieces by her kidnappers; now Kenny wants to find the killer to get revenge. 055 New movies & TV, plus Liam Neeson & Kevin Smith interviews. I thought it was a good flick. One man walks off an apartment building rooftop to crash to a bloody death on a car down below. Based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. Scudder leaves to send TJ away while Kenny plans a gruesome fate, only for Albert to kill him and Scudder - who's returned - to face him in a final battle. 2023 IndieWire Media, LLC. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. They demand $1 million, and in exchange, Scudder demand that they bring Lucia alive and well. And we hear quite a lot about the drug trade and the people who are either caught in it or are furthering it. 5. This weekend, yet another story is told about our leading action actor, entitled A Walk Among The Tombstones. The long-delayed second part of the canceled HBO series came and went so quietly you were bound to miss it. (Though Frank adds the detail of the duo also selling videotapes of their deeds to the snuff film circuit, with lafur Darri lafssons cemetery worker acting as a narrative clue shortcut). While the film is more of a thriller than an action movie, a few setpieces were added like the graveyard shootout and the final fight to beef up the action quota. Peter is killed, and Scudder wounds Ray. And he left him barely alive in the basement along with his dead partner in crime. At any rate, in Blocks book, TJ is someone Scudder has known for a while already, a homeless kid who can get the kind of information that sometimes the PI cant or doesnt know how to obtain. A Walk Among The Tombstones' movie finale sees Scudder and Kenny tracking down kidnapper Albert after the gunfight, with the latter having killed wounded partner Ray. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Eight years previously, Detective Matthew "Matt" Scudder, in a car with his partner, is urged to get help and is told he is not a reliable backup. 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