Author Topic: what is your opinion on John Woo? (Read 740 times)

Sido · « **on:** February 12, 2007, 08:43:04 AM »

god of akimbo action or overrated shithead total?
film-o-philes of evilbore, discuss!

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:44:56 AM »

A talented director who sold out, hard.

From Hard Boiled/The Killer to Mission Impossible 2?

bagofeyes · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:45:42 AM »

Made some great movies, and was a great innovator in filming action sequences. But now he stinks.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:47:11 AM »

That extended, single take hospital sequence in Hard Boiled is still amazing, even today.

bagofeyes · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2007, 08:47:47 AM »

Damn right

Solo · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2007, 09:13:07 AM »

Simple: he should never have left Hong Kong.

Robo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2007, 10:18:46 AM »

Hard Boiled and The Killer will forever make up for whatever atrocities starring Ben Affleck or Tom Cruise he commits in Hollywood.

soma99 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2007, 11:28:04 AM »

WOOOOOOHOOOO WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO

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Sido · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2007, 11:34:43 AM »

ive yet to see "the killer".. saw some scenes on youtube tho

i like muchos
and i am sure as hell going to get Strangehold once its released! max payne done right

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