Mel Gibson Takes Us to the 'Edge of Darkness' in New Trailer
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Counting out Signs and We Were Soldiers, it's been nearly a decade since Mel Gibson's knocked some skulls (if you're willing to factor in 2000's The Patriot; if not, then exactly a decade since 1999's Payback), and in the trailer for Edge of Darkness -- embedded post-jump -- it looks like old habits die hard.Gibson plays a Boston detective whose daughter is killed in a hit meant for him. Naturally, he starts knocking on doors and following trails to determine if his daughter had actually been the target all along, and why. Writer William Monahan is no stranger to either Beantown (The Departed) or elaborate conspiracies (Body of Lies), and director Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) already made a BBC miniseries out of the material back in 1985. (No wonder it was reminding me of State of Play, title similarities aside.)
I wasn't sure then why a film with such firepower on paper was being relegated to next January, but it seems to be in stride with the turning tide of this past January's strong performance. Just as The Cabin in the Woods 3-D had been pushed back to the same weekend that My Bloody Valentine 3-D had, I believe that Darkness is being positioned on the same weekend that Taken had for a reason. (Even the poster is not far from that of the righteous-father flick.)
Let's hope Mel McKickass has all the right reasons to warm things up next winter.










Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
10-14-2009 @ 9:38PM
IndianSummerGirl said...
I have been looking forward to this movie and it looks really good!
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10-14-2009 @ 10:00PM
Kurt Munro said...
Looks solid. I wish it was out sooner...
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10-14-2009 @ 10:18PM
paul said...
I'll be there.
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10-14-2009 @ 11:59PM
MarkH said...
Arrrggh! Enough with the lame fake "Boston" accents! I live here, and NOBODY talks like that!
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10-15-2009 @ 8:52AM
Angel said...
Hey out here in Los Angeles that's how we think you talk so don't kill the illusion please.
10-15-2009 @ 1:08PM
Ross F said...
They do the same crap to southerners. I'm from Memphis, TN, and any time they show southerners on film they talk reeeeaaal slooow and ignorrraaaant...it's ridiculous. Most people down here speak 'normally.' It's the Mississippians that talk real real slow, lol.
10-18-2009 @ 8:33PM
Sharon said...
You're right. I lived on the Cape....the accent is wicked bad!!
10-15-2009 @ 12:35AM
MYMHM said...
This really makes me want to hook up a Ransom/Payback double feature...
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10-15-2009 @ 8:52AM
Angel said...
Definitely looking forward to this.
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10-15-2009 @ 7:55PM
sam said...
Thank god. Payback was the balls.
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10-15-2009 @ 3:15PM
Julie said...
Looks good. It'll be nice to see Mel kick some ass again.
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10-16-2009 @ 12:16PM
Dan said...
That looks AWESOME! Lot of great talent involved, and damn is it good to see Mel back on the screen and being an unbelievably cool badass. I am now officially psyched.
P.S. Much as I love De Niro, I'm thinking that the flick is better off with Winstone playing opposite.
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10-18-2009 @ 4:09PM
joan said...
Mel could make movies from now until doomsday and I would not go to see any one of them. I have no use for this man at all and hope everything he does bombs, big time. He has ruined his image totally with his reprehensible behavior, especially with what he has done to his family, this good Catholic man.
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10-18-2009 @ 7:11PM
Joellen said...
Geez Joan.........Bet you're the only person on this page who has lived a spotless life and never disappointed anyone. I can think of a whole lot more people than Mel Gibson to wish bad luck to. People get themselves into jams every day and when they are in the public eye, the news media picks it up and runs with it. I think the worst offense he's guilty of is succumbing to a mid life crisis. We, the public, build them up, give them a dose of pride, them kick the chair out from under them and hope the noose tightens as they fall to the floor. Keep in mind, often times what goes around, comes around.
10-18-2009 @ 9:05PM
lostmoth45 said...
Well Joan, do not go to this movie. I am sure you will be busy saying prayers of forgiveness for people who have made mistakes, because you sound like a good hearted forgiving PERFECT person, who has never made any mistakes, because if you have than everything you do should fail and you should have a horrible life. It is simple what goes around comes around
10-18-2009 @ 4:11PM
Over-rated said...
Mel Gibson is gross. He overpopulated the earth with his wife and then dumped her for a skank whom he knocked up. He is an untalented egotist. Mel: Get your tubes tied and stop making movies. Your movies are all too long, you can't act and you suck.
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10-18-2009 @ 6:00PM
peggylsrochelle said...
OMG what planet do you live on, mel Gisbon is a awesome actor producer have you forgotten BraveHeart best picture and director Ive been watching his movies back to MadMax Yes he did mess up his personnel life and we are all human but he would not get all this attention if he was nt such a famous actor you never hear that he abuses his children he just made somw terrible choices Ill always go to his movies Hes a hell of a better actor that stallone who always does the same kind of movies
10-18-2009 @ 6:24PM
Sophia said...
Funny, his kids are not on welfare or crying "poor". How did he overpopulate the earth?
10-18-2009 @ 7:41PM
DOT said...
HAVEN'T YOU EVER READ YOUR BIBLE. IF YOU DON'T FORGIVE OTHERS YOU WILL NOT BE FORGIVEN. IT ISN'T UP TO US TO JUDGE, THAT IS GOD'S BUSINESS, THE BIBLE SAYS JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED. SURE HE MESSED UP BUT WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HIS PERSONAL LIFE WITH HIS WIFE. THAT IS THEIR BUSINESS. NO ONE IS WITHOUT SIN.
10-18-2009 @ 9:21PM
lostmoth45 said...
Well you name says it all, you seem to over rate your opinion. Mel Gibson is an actor, whom at least can support his children well. I would hate to see your offspring. You are just angry,because even a man Mels age can get more women than you and he is still fertile.