John Woo: Worst Director of All Time?

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  • magneticmagnetic 2,678 Posts
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    b, 21The Travolta thing got me thinking - is there any other actor around who has made as many god awful movies who's still considered a big box office draw? Apart from Nicholas Cage?
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21Ben Affleck. b, 21Will Smith is approaching that status now.b, 21b, 21b, 21b, 21

  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
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    b, 21Cant wait to see what will happen when Johnny To get's his Hollywood break.
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21I'm surprised more of his films haven't gotten remade in the States yet. I always thought something like "The Mission" had a lot of potential for a good, popcorn film. b, 21b, 21What are your favorites by him?

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    b, 21Cant wait to see what will happen when Johnny To get's his Hollywood break.
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    b, 21I'm surprised more of his films haven't gotten remade in the States yet. I always thought something like "The Mission" had a lot of potential for a good, popcorn film.
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21Election and PTU.

  • magneticmagnetic 2,678 Posts
    I liked the shootout scenes in Exiled but as a whole the movie bored me.

  • HAZHAZ 3,376 Posts
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    b, 21I'm surprised more of his films haven't gotten remade in the States yet. I always thought something like "The Mission" had a lot of potential for a good, popcorn film.
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21Sparrow had some charm to it. Heroic Trio & Executioners was cool too - Antia Mui (RIP) Michelle Yeoh & Maggie Cheung. Mission was great & I liked PTU as well.

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    b, 21What about nominees for worst director ever with any serious artistic rep???
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    b, 21THE NEXT LEVEL.
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    b, 2110 pager.
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21what about Luc Besson?

  • DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,899 Posts
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    b, 21THE NEXT LEVEL.
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    b, 21what about Luc Besson?
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21b, 21While not directing many great films (All I can think of is L??on off the top of my head.) I let him slide for his involvement with films I liked.

  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
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    b, 21Cant wait to see what will happen when Johnny To get's his Hollywood break.
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    b, 21I'm surprised more of his films haven't gotten remade in the States yet. I always thought something like "The Mission" had a lot of potential for a good, popcorn film.
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    b, 21Sparrow had some charm to it. Heroic Trio & Executioners was cool too - Antia Mui (RIP) Michelle Yeoh & Maggie Cheung. Mission was great & I liked PTU as well.
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21Ah, I forgot "Heroic Trio" was him - great, fun film. I found "The Executioners" to be too overwrought and "dark" in a rather shallow way.

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    b, 21THE NEXT LEVEL.
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    b, 21what about Luc Besson?
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    font class="post"1he rally went to hell after leon.that film and le femme nikita are img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/goat.gif" alt="" 21s of the action genre.

  • magneticmagnetic 2,678 Posts
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    b, 21Cant wait to see what will happen when Johnny To get's his Hollywood break.
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    b, 21I'm surprised more of his films haven't gotten remade in the States yet. I always thought something like "The Mission" had a lot of potential for a good, popcorn film.
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    b, 21Sparrow had some charm to it. Heroic Trio & Executioners was cool too - Antia Mui (RIP) Michelle Yeoh & Maggie Cheung. Mission was great & I liked PTU as well.
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    b, 21Ah, I forgot "Heroic Trio" was him - great, fun film. I found "The Executioners" to be too overwrought and "dark" in a rather shallow way.
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21I didn't realize his resume was so prolific.b, 21There just might not be any Hollywood directorial in his future.b, 21Just checked out the trailer for The Mission i need to get it.

  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    Yeah, "The MIssion" isn't deep or even that complicated but it executes its premise very, very well and has one of the best "shoot outs in a mall" sequences I've seen img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" 21b, 21b, 21Besides, Anthony Wong = img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hard2.gif" alt="" 21

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  • HAZHAZ 3,376 Posts
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    b, 21Cant wait to see what will happen when Johnny To get's his Hollywood break.
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    b, 21I'm surprised more of his films haven't gotten remade in the States yet. I always thought something like "The Mission" had a lot of potential for a good, popcorn film.
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    b, 21Sparrow had some charm to it. Heroic Trio & Executioners was cool too - Antia Mui (RIP) Michelle Yeoh & Maggie Cheung. Mission was great & I liked PTU as well.
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    b, 21Ah, I forgot "Heroic Trio" was him - great, fun film. I found "The Executioners" to be too overwrought and "dark" in a rather shallow way.
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    b, 21I didn't realize his resume was so prolific.
    b, 21There just might not be any Hollywood directorial in his future.
    b, 21Just checked out the trailer for The Mission i need to get it.
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    font class="post"1b, 21b, 21I remember hearing To's "All About Ah-Long" being spoken of well, but I can't remember if I liked it, which might be telling. He also did a couple movies with Stephen Chow that were popular. I was really surprised at the turn-out for the Sparrow. There was easily more than 400 people at the N American premier. I didn't know Johnnie To was so popular. I haven't seen Fulltime Killer or Mad Detective, but I want to. I have to co-sign Anthony Wong. Untold Story was frickin' wacked out.

  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    "Fulltime Killer" is pretty awesome too. Another made-for-American-audiences remake possibility.b, 21b, 21The thing is, part of what makes To's films so good is the core cast he has around him. I mean, those dudes are just I>watchable/i1, especially Anthony Wong, Simon Lam and especially motherfuckin' Lam Suet.
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