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Summary: Surprisingly Good Action From Director John Woo.
Review: Director John Woo is the best action, you ever fin d in a movie. He made his action films with Heart,Great Slow-Motion Action Scenes,Great Story-Telling and A great eye for Visual Action Scenes, what made it Stylish. Thought doesn`t have much heart and some-times, you think is Once-Too Many Slow Motion. Still this is, his first american film.Am surprise with acotrs:Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Yancy Bulter, Arnold Volsoo and Wilford Brimley did some Wild and Crazy Stunts. I was impressive With Wilford Brimley, when he raiding his horse, while a real fire was near him and Lance Henriksen really on fire, performer his Stunt but the fire didn`t suppose to touch him. Some of the action scenes is Weak and the last 10 Minutes are Great. Good John Woo Film but not the best. Rent The Killer, A Better Torrorow, Hard Boiled and Face/Off are his Best Films. Originally Kurt Russell was suppose to the Lead. If Kurt was in this film, Is will be a Different action film. This Film is Written by Chuck Pfarrer(Dark Man, The Jackal and Virus) and Exective Produced By Sam Raimi(He directed Evil Dead Trilogy) and his Friend and Partner-Robert Tapert(he Also produced The Evil Dead Films and T.V. Show like Hercules and Xena). He Married to T.V. Actress-Lucy Lawless, He also Produced the T.V. show. Grade:B+.
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Summary: Woo gift wraps movie blockbuster for Van Damme
Review: This movie was a winning combination from day one! Director John Woo puts his limitless creative talents together with a great cast and gets jackpot! Yes, it's a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie but Woo was smart enough not to give him all the air time. Woo makes him look good though, no doubt about it. A big co-star was Lance Henriksen (Aliens), who portrays the sadistic behind-the-scenes extremist running a game of high dollar murder. And Woo let Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) stretch his talents to create the smooth-talking but dangerous mercenary henchman working for Henriksen. And classy Yancy Butler (Witchblade) is the lady in need. There's no gratuitous sex scenes like in most Van Damme movies either. Woo wouldn't waste his time here. Instead it's minute-by-minute action and visual powerhouses of stylish special stunts. This was a big improvement for Van Damme films though his staple storylines are still here. This one's only a sample of what director John Woo can do in American action movies. Yes!
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Summary: Damme skippy!
Review: The city of Brussels, Belgium is responsible for two crimes against humanity: its sprouts, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. After getting fired as the monster in "Predator," Van Damme broke into cinema with his star turn in "Kickboxer." Or maybe it was "Bloodsport." Big difference. Somehow, Hollywood deemed him "successful," and he graduated to big-budget fare like "Universal Soldier" and that one flick with Patricia Arquette on a farm, where Ted Levine played a bad guy (shocker). Around the same time, John Woo got sick of working with Chow Yun-Fat, and decided to quit making Hong-Kong-style action flicks in Hong Kong, and make Hong-Kong-style action flicks in America instead. The two men joined forces, and with Yancy (hic) Butler as the heroine, perpetrated "Hard Target" upon us all. In a casting/dialogue-coaching stroke of genius, Van Damme is enlisted to play a Cajun named Chance. When asked about the origin of his moniker, he cryptically replies "Mi'mamma Too Kwan." Exactly who this Kwan character is supposed to be, we never learn. Maybe it's a deleted scene with a martial arts master, or something (I'm guessing James Hong played him. James Hong ALWAYS plays guys named "Kwan"). Rounding out the cast is Lance Henriksen, who can check off another entry in his "the movie stunk, but Lance Henriksen was cool" list. "Hard Target" is basically an urbanized re-telling of "the Most Dangerous Game," where bad guys hunt the good guy. "Surviving the Game," the one with Ice-T, is better. Sort of. At least "Hard Target" treats us to a scene where two characters shoot at each other from opposite sides of a row of windows...with nary a scratch. It's even funnier than Chance's mullet. On second thought, NOTHING is funnier than Chance's mullet. The staggering box-office results from "Hard Target" paved the way for such Van Damme classics as "Sudden Death" and...uh..."Friends" -- while Woo busted blocks with "Windtalkers" and "Paycheck." And I saw this in the THEATER.
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Summary: Hard Target
Review: This is a disappointment for director John Woo's (Face/Off,Broken Arrow) Hollywood film debut.John Woo does a great job at the directing helm, but Jean-Claude let's it down with his lack of acting skills, which is a pity because with a better actor this film could have been a lot better.The story involves Fouchon (Lance Henriksen) and Van Cleaf (Arnold Vosloo)who are two wealthy business men who recruit homeless men - mostly with a military background - to be hunted in New Orleans.Their clients pay millions for the pleasure of hunting.When Natasha Binder (Yancy Butler) goes to New Orleans in search of her missimg father she meets Chance Boudreaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme).With his help they discover her father was homeless and died in a fire accident.They later find out he had been brutally murdered.Boudreaux soon becomes too deep in Natasha's investigation and ends up getting involved with the deadly pair,Fouchon and Van Cleaf.This film is extremely predictable.The only thing that keeps you hanging on is the exciting action scenes.Good performances from Arnold Vosloo though.
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Summary: Van Dammes High Point
Review: From 92 - 94 Van Damme experienced the high point of his career. This movie, Universal Soldier, Time Cop, and even Street Fighter. Now he has returned to straight to video territory but he still makes more then I ever will. Well anyway this is definitely one of his best. Yes it is true that Woo wasn't at his best with his first American flick, it was hacked up and he had to work with Van Damme (The Belgium Oak), but it still has an incrediable kinetic quality and Woo's style was perfectly matched with Van Damme's athletic ability. It was my first exposure to John Woo after having read about his Hong Kong films and I was impressed. The movie is fast, exciting, and is a fest for the eyes. The action scenes choreography is outstanding and Lance Henricksson is always a plus as the heavy.John Woo has the ability to make the craziest movies work - Face Off - and he does it with this movie. I just watched it a couple of weeks ago and I still found myself engrossed. It's rather depressing to see what has happened to Van Damme's career though.
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Summary: Solid Action Thriller
Review: Fans of John Woo might want to check this out - one of his first pictures he actually made with an American production company, it was pretty unfairly hammered by critics when released. You will see many of his trademark action sequences herein, and the storyline is actually pretty good. Van Damme actually takes a bit of a step up here from his usual action formula, and creates a good character role. My only criticism about this movie would be the frequent slow motion shots of Van Damme in posing mode, complete with permed shoulder length hair. Other than this minor flaw the film is very good. Lance Henriksen is delicious as the baddy leader of a high paying clientele of human hunters, and give our erstwhile hero and his female companion here an enjoyable cat and mouse game of suspense. The fight choreography is outstanding, and the action comes thick and fast. By no means intellectually gripping, but good escapism - even if it is a tad on the violent side.
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Summary: Damme skippy!
Review: The city of Brussels, Belgium is responsible for two crimes against humanity: its sprouts, and Jean-Claude Van Damme. After getting fired as the monster in "Predator," Van Damme broke into cinema with his star turn in "Kickboxer." Or maybe it was "Bloodsport." Big difference. Somehow, Hollywood deemed him "successful," and he graduated to big-budget fare like "Universal Soldier" and that one flick with Patricia Arquette on a farm, where Ted Levine played a bad guy (shocker). Around the same time, John Woo got sick of working with Chow Yun-Fat, and decided to quit making Hong-Kong-style action flicks in Hong Kong, and make Hong-Kong-style action flicks in America instead. The two men joined forces, and with Yancy (hic) Butler as the heroine, perpetrated "Hard Target" upon us all. In a casting/dialogue-coaching stroke of genius, Van Damme is enlisted to play a Cajun named Chance. When asked about the origin of his moniker, he cryptically replies "Mi'mamma Too Kwan." Exactly who this Kwan character is supposed to be, we never learn. Maybe it's a deleted scene with a martial arts master, or something (I'm guessing James Hong played him. James Hong ALWAYS plays guys named "Kwan"). Rounding out the cast is Lance Henriksen, who can check off another entry in his "the movie stunk, but Lance Henriksen was cool" list. "Hard Target" is basically an urbanized re-telling of "the Most Dangerous Game," where bad guys hunt the good guy. "Surviving the Game," the one with Ice-T, is better. Sort of. At least "Hard Target" treats us to a scene where two characters shoot at each other from opposite sides of a row of windows...with nary a scratch. It's even funnier than Chance's mullet. On second thought, NOTHING is funnier than Chance's mullet. The staggering box-office results from "Hard Target" paved the way for such Van Damme classics as "Sudden Death" and...uh..."Friends" -- while Woo busted blocks with "Windtalkers" and "Paycheck." And I saw this in the THEATER.
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Summary: A BULLSEYE!!!!!!
Review: This is by far one of the better from both director John Woo and Jean-Claude Van Damme. With a good music score from Graeme Revell and interesting story as Yancy Butler seeks her Father who was missing in cohorts with a group of mercenaries who excel at game hunting on the streets. It's filmed in New Orleans, therefore features some great shots of the city and later in the film of the jungle settings. Enter Van Damme as sailor Chance Boudreaux, who she seeks help from, sensing he has an uncanny ability of self-defense. Van Damme actually delivers a pretty good performance this time around with his usual cheesy one-liners. Particularly where after taken in custody when investigating a crime scene is subdued by cops and taken to the station. A receptionist scolds him about trespassing being a criminal offense. Van Damme points to his bruised forehead with "Yes, that Officer was nice enough to mention that." A very good supporting cast includes Lance Henriksen as sadistic mercenary (he can play this kind of role in his sleep by now) Emil Fouchon and Arnold Vosloo as his sidekick Van Cleef. Add them with a crack team of hitman and that can only spell big trouble in game hunting. Wilford Brimley is a particular welcoming standout as Uncle Douvee. RECOMMENDED TO ANY JOHN WOO OR MARTIAL ARTS FAN!
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Summary: ARGUABLY THE BEST VAN DAMME MOVIE OF THEM ALL
Review: A SAILOR [VAN DAMME] HELPS A WOMAN LOOK FOR HER MISSING FATHER. BUT PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN THEY FIND OUT THAT HE WAS MURDERED BY SOME KILLERS IN A GAME. SORT OF ANOTHER MOST DANGEROUS GAME RIP-OFF. BUT, THIS ONE DEFINTELY HAS ITS MOMENTS. SURE, THE STUNTS ARE UNBELIEVEABLE AT TIMES, BUT YOU HAVE TO ADMIT, THEY WERE ALL SPECTACULAR. VAN DAMME IS AT HIS BEST IN THIS MOVIE. FILLED WITH EXPLICIT VIOLENCE. THIS WAS JOHN WOO'S AMERICAN DEBUT. THIS IS ONE VAN DAMME MOVIE THAT NEEDS TO BE SEEN BY EVERY ACTION FAN.
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Summary: One of Van Damnes best
Review: This movie was really good.It takes place in New Orleans which is good becuase i live 3 hours away from it.Van Damne in the cool smooth character with long hair and a earing.I loved the part when he kickes the gasoline can to that dude and shoots the can and the guy blows up.This movie is really worth watching.
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