Headhunters

[steve]

Really enjoyed this. If you liked the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo then I recommend you see this.

[yogi]

Really enjoyed this film kept me interested throughout. Seemed like a deja vu from Cabin in the Woods with the CCTV watching them and then another eerie woodland cabin.
Lovely to see that Yogi was using his new silk Proposal purse in its leather pouch, nice to see winners appreciating their prize

I really enjoyed this, not too predictable and plenty of twists - hope they dont make an american version as they always spoil them.

Good to see you, akh43 and Steve. Glad you liked my new purse, I think it suits me!

I was never bored, but I did find credibility stretched to breaking point and beyond. So many things didn't add up or ring true, so I enjoyed it just as a well played chase movie with some decent action/thrilling set pieces.

Unfortunately I think the Hollywood remake will only highlight the plot holes or clumsily try to fix them in the same way Anything for Her became The Next Three Days, and like that film I'm sure the lead won't be anywhere near as well cast as the foreign language version.
In fact a quick google search seemed to throw up Mark Wahlberg's name!

[DaveWeed]

Watched this at Cheshire Oaks last night with the wife.

We both thought it was excellent (wife doesnt really like subtitled movies)

We give it 7.5/10

[karenlg123]

Saw this at Braehead Glasgow last night and was really pleasantly surprised by it. Wasn't sure about the subtitles before it started, especially for my 82 year old father, but there weren't sooo many that you missed half of them which I have experienced at subtitled movies in the past and my dad who had been thinking he wouldn't last long with the subtitles decided quite early on not to leave. (tho there were 2 people who left after about 5 or 10 minutes) Yes it was a bit violent in bits. Yes it was a bit farcical in bits, BUT, there were enough red herrings to keep me guessing. I know it's wrong, but it made me laugh at the bit with the dog/tractor coz it just made me think of the local binmen with there mascots tied to the front of the trucks. The lead actor is indeed like a young, short Christopher Walken and though he was a totally unsympathetic character at the start of the movie, by about half way through I think most of us were rooting for him and by the end I quite liked his character. Would recommend this movie even to those who don't like subtitles. Non stop action, twists and turns a few gruesome bits, a few downright nasty bits... but give it a try. In my humble opinion it is at least a 7/10, maybe even an 8.

[tilly]

Free audiobook download worth £20

Claim a free unabridged audiobook of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters with The Telegraph this Saturday, now a major motion picture.


To celebrate the release of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters, we have teamed up with audible.co.uk to offer readers a free download of Jo Nesbo’s bestselling novel, courtesy of Random House. At almost eight hours long, this unabridged audiobook is brought to life through the gripping narration of Sean Barratt.


A Jo Nesbo novel is sold every 23 seconds in the UK and Headhunters is the first of Nesbo’s works to be adapted for film. In Headhunters, charismatic Roger Brown (Aksel Hennie), a successful corporate headhunter by day and prolific art thief by night, is lured into a dangerous game of cat and mouse when he goes after the biggest heist of his life.


The film is produced by Yellow Bird, the production company behind the phenomenally successful Millennium trilogy and Wallander and also stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones).


In cinemas April 6, watch a trailer at facebook.com/HeadhuntersMovie


Telegraph readers can get more great Jo Nesbo downloads such as The Snowman or his latest bestseller, The Phantom, for only £3.99. Visit audible.co.uk to find out more.

How to claim

See Saturday's Telegraph for full details on how to download. Offer is subject to availability and open Saturday only. 18s and over.

[Flabber]

Unfortunately I think the Hollywood remake will only highlight the plot holes or clumsily try to fix them in the same way Anything for Her became The Next Three Days, and like that film I'm sure the lead won't be anywhere near as well cast as the foreign language version.
In fact a quick google search seemed to throw up Mark Wahlberg's name!

Hollywood remakes hardly live up their original foreign versions.
It's either to make it more 'flashy' or to put something out there for the American market who fail to appreciate movies that don't feature hollywood 'A' listers or don't have some big name stars in it.

Interesting that the producers of the original have given their 'blessing' to the American version.

[valda]

Free audiobook download worth £20

Claim a free unabridged audiobook of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters with The Telegraph this Saturday, now a major motion picture.


To celebrate the release of Jo Nesbo's Headhunters, we have teamed up with audible.co.uk to offer readers a free download of Jo Nesbo’s bestselling novel, courtesy of Random House. At almost eight hours long, this unabridged audiobook is brought to life through the gripping narration of Sean Barratt.


A Jo Nesbo novel is sold every 23 seconds in the UK and Headhunters is the first of Nesbo’s works to be adapted for film. In Headhunters, charismatic Roger Brown (Aksel Hennie), a successful corporate headhunter by day and prolific art thief by night, is lured into a dangerous game of cat and mouse when he goes after the biggest heist of his life.


The film is produced by Yellow Bird, the production company behind the phenomenally successful Millennium trilogy and Wallander and also stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones).


In cinemas April 6, watch a trailer at facebook.com/HeadhuntersMovie


Telegraph readers can get more great Jo Nesbo downloads such as The Snowman or his latest bestseller, The Phantom, for only £3.99. Visit audible.co.uk to find out more.

How to claim

See Saturday's Telegraph for full details on how to download. Offer is subject to availability and open Saturday only. 18s and over.

I hope I'm eligible for the download - I've read about 4 of his books so far and this one would be next on the list anyway

[tilly]

As long as you b*y the paper, I think you'll be fine.

[beardy2]

Heading to Wandsworth tonight, looking forward to meeting any FMUKers there!

[TheyCallMeMrGlass]

Unfortunately I think the Hollywood remake will only highlight the plot holes or clumsily try to fix them in the same way Anything for Her became The Next Three Days, and like that film I'm sure the lead won't be anywhere near as well cast as the foreign language version.
In fact a quick google search seemed to throw up Mark Wahlberg's name!

Hollywood remakes hardly live up their original foreign versions.
It's either to make it more 'flashy' or to put something out there for the American market who fail to appreciate movies that don't feature hollywood 'A' listers or don't have some big name stars in it.

Interesting that the producers of the original have given their 'blessing' to the American version.

I think producers/authors of foreign films will always give their blessing as they will get royalties from the remakes :)

I am all for Foreign film remakes, they can never harm the original regardless if they are good (there are loads of them) or bad (unfortunately, loads of them too), they always have the potential to introduce more people to the original foreign film who otherwise would never see it.