WELCOME BACK JASON PATRICK
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It seems like its been far too long since Jason Patric offered us a performance to watch. A major part of the reason for that was his legal battles for custody of his son (congratulations to him on that final victory). His movies have been sporadic for a while now and only recently has he been attached to a number of films. So with his return you had to wonder if hed be up to turning in a good performance. With THE PRINCE the answer is yes.

Patric plays Paul, a mechanic who dotes on his daughter away now at college. When he discovers she has dropped out and not told him, he tries to contact her. Unable to reach her he starts his search for her by contacting a friend he sees in a picture with her. When he contacts her and offers to pay her for her help, she agrees, making fun of him when any opportunity arrives.

He discovers that the life his daughter has been leading was not what she portrayed and rather than a good student shes become an addict. Information leads him to New Orleans where he learns shes been taken by a dealer. A quick trip to a bar and meeting with an old friend leaves you realizing that Paul is not who he claims to be either. Instead the story unfolds about him being the most feared hit man the locals had heard of, a boogey man of sorts that all feared.

As Pauls search for his daughter moves forward the body count starts to rise and the friend begins to realize that this is someone no one would mess with. Moving from clue to clue to find his daughter another problem arises. It seems that his reason for leaving the business behind revolved around the biggest crime boss of New Orleans, a man named Omar (Bruce Willis). With a personal grudge against Paul his chances of leaving the city alive with or without his daughter begin to diminish. He might get help from his old friend Sam (John Cusack) but will that be enough to get him through a final confrontation with Omar?

The movie has a TAKEN feel to it with a father equipped with deadly skills taking on all comers as he tries to rescue his daughter from impending doom. The fact that shes far from innocent changes things as well as the profession he once left. Patric handles the role perfectly with enough emotion that you believe him as the concerned father but with that cold atmosphere surrounding him that says don't get in his way. Willis turns in another minor role here as the heavy with little screen time but enough to let him show his acting skills. Wasted here is Cusack who offers what amounts to a cameo role. I would have loved to see more of him here, especially when you recall his own performance as a hit man in GROSSE POINT BLANK.

All in all the movie offers a solid story and plenty of action to hold your interest from start to finish. Its enjoyable enough that I can see myself watching it again down the road, something that few movies seem to do for me these days. While definitely not for kids, the movie is a good example of this sort of action flick. At the end you start to wonder if it wouldnt be a sure fire hit to team up Patrics Paul with Liam Neesons Bryan Mills against a ton of bad guys. One can always hope.
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Thank you for keeping me company through several very tedious nights of graveyard shift.  Although every bump in the night took on a whole new meaning. I hope you continue to " follow" Jason, he is a wonderful character, I almost feel as though I could search through my friends and find him there. Reminds me of some of the young men I taught way back when.
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Oh yeah. Welcome back boys. Oh yeah.

All is forgiven. Glad I left the light on and cookies and scotch on the table.

"Let's show the kids how to do it fine."--All the Best
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Glad Sade is BACK!  Beautiful voice.  Beautiful music!

Welcome back, Sade!
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The man is officially back now. no more playing around. if i could tell this man that state prop was needed, here it is. never mind the dash guy who gave up, never mind the west guy that is still relavent but steals beats, never mind the z guy who promoted a dynasty but ripped it apart in our face and said take it or leave it. if you keep it up i will support you in tjhese hard times and im pretty sure nine hundred thousand other guys will too.
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Loved it - glad to see old friends back...
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Excellent video of the Journey comeback with an amazing new front man from The PI. IT gave the band a new lease on life and sounds amazing!
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This book is fantastic it you back into the lives of my favorite characters. Jamie is back and Casey is lost..... Pamela is trying to deal with life without her husband and strive to keep her life going.
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I am so glad that Han Karon has returned Father Tim to Mitford. I am so comfortable in this town and with the townspeople. I have really missed them. It is wonderful to read about their "doings" again. Good for Ms. Karon. Great for Father Tim!
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Awesome, Awesome, AWESOME!!  Tommy is back and making it happen...taking back what's his!  Enough said ;)
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I'm glad to see that Jason Statham is back on track and picking up decent parts again, I enjoyed this movie very much and I think this roll could continue into a good franchise like the Bourne series.
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After a total disappointment of a book "Visions of Sugarplums".  Stephanie is back to her original great form in "To the Nines".  I found this book as funny and offbeat as the first eight in the series.  It was a wonderful read;  I couldn't put it down once I started it.  It shows that even with bodyguards (who turned out to be in more danger fr/ Stephanie than her enemies) Stephanie can still get herself in deep, deep trouble and still survive.  A great read which I highly recommend.
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This is easily my favorite album of 2007.  It's just great to have these guys back, with their best release to date.
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After the Plum series became monotonous for me I was really excited to see Evanovich back in this series. I've loved it from the beginning and cannot wait for more. This book was just as fun as the last one and I feel these two authors make a great pair.
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It was wonderful going back and visiting with the old gang to see what has been happening in their lives! And, what fun Nate and Casey were in this novella.

Casey was hell bent on putting the sizzle back into her sex life with Nate after the birth of Olivia. The things she tried actually had me laughing out loud. From running around in a bathrobe to setting the bedroom on fire to the surprise attach, she was an absolute riot and each attempt had me laughing harder. But, it was finally Nate that found the way to put Caseys insecurities to rest and liven up the board, um, I mean bedroom.

A friend of mine asked me to read and review The Proposition when it first came out and that hooked me on the writing of Katie Ashley and this series. Since that time, Katie has spread her wings and ventured out into other genres and has definitely made a name for herself. But, I love that she came back to this series and let us visit with Aiden and Emma and the rest of the gang. The story was fresh and funny  the characters matured but were just as wonderful as when we first met them. The writing flowed off the pages and Katie Ashley, again, had us fall in love with Nate and Aiden and reminded us of just what true love is.
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After hearing Megadeth's new album 'The System has Failed' I have now totally forgiven Dave for the last 2 poor albums.  Finally Megadeth is back to playing what they are thrash metal!  No this is not the all out rip fest that RIP was but thrash elements have returned to the music which can be best described as a mix between RIP/CTE/YOUTH/and CW with a modern and heavy production.

The songs sound fresh and inspired unlike the last few outputs.  The trade off soloing is also brought back in this album as Mustaine utilizes himself along with former axemen Chris Poland for some really great solos that remind me of the glory days.  It's also refreshing to hear Dave's heart is totally back into metal as proven by the song 'Back in the Day' a hail to metal anthem as the lyrics suggest....'Metal's king back then and still is to this day'.  Why didn't Mustaine remember that line while writing Risk and to a lesser extent TWNAH?

Ok, bottom line is this, I know the music biz can be cut throat.  Labels and other band mates can pressure you into doing things against your will and cloud your vision.  I have read the Guitar article and various other interviews where Mustaine states his case on what happened.  Sounds like Marty while being a great guitar player was not into metal anymore.  He has done the right thing by coming out and telling the fans the truth and the reasons for Megadeth becoming a not so heavy band up until this triumphant comeback album.  But ultimately Megadeth is Dave's band and he should have put his foot down and not let that happen.  That being said, I can forgive Mustaine and I commend him for clearing the air and delivering on a great new Megadeth album!

MEGADETH IS BACK, now please stay that way!
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I thought No. 21 was a lot better than the last two in the series -- it felt like the Plum Saga was finally back to its usual clever plot and dialogue.  There isn't much more to day.  All of these books are very similar, but they are fun to read.  If you are a Plum fan, this one will make you happy.