I don't understand what happened to John Woo. He first showed us kickassery from Chow Yun Fat in A Better Tomorrow, then he showed us he could be kickass with a shitty plot for A Better Tomorrow II. Then came The Killer, Hard Boiled, Bullet in the Head, etc, etc, etc.
Now he's in hollywood, making shitty movies. Face/Off was allright, but could've been much better, and now i've lost faith in him with Paycheck. What happened? Did his penis fall off and a hole grew in place of it?
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Anonymous2005-12-04 8:02
My blind guess is american film making is more restricted than hong kong filmmaking. Meaning John Woo probobly has alot more to consider in terms of stories geared more toward western audiences, stunt work, and most importantly those flashy CG effects he can oafford to do with all the money hollywood throws at films.
But in all seriousness, after making hard boiled(his most americanized film IMO) it's hard to beleive he's made so many b-fims.
Woo has been spoiled by Hollywood bullshit. Or, maybe it's just that he's gotten old. Either way, I can still watch the ABT trilogy, The Killer, Hard Boiled, etc and just pretend shit like Broken Arrow doesn't exist.
I understand that his next flic is going to be a remake of a 70's french movie called The Red Circle, which I recall was rather interesting and thoughtful though I cannot remember why I watched it.
Anyway, if he is a fan of the original, I trust he will do it justice and make a serious (rather than an absurdly stupid tom cruise) movie.