brucejr
Joined Jan 2001
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Truly a classic of SF literature, the movie attempts to capture the grandeur and mystery of this epic tour de force. The long version is necessary for those unfamiliar to the book to absorb the plot development. Those who liked the book will love the longer version better than the initial release, even if Lynch didn't want to be associated with it. It has a wonderful cast of actors who despite short screen time convey powerful personalities. The enigmatic prophecy theme is captivating and the music for it is truly inspired. Sit back and get immersed in this wonderful experience (then read the book again). Unlike some other comments, I feel that the plot and vision stayed very close to that in the book
'Gorgeous' tries to mix two plots, a trite love story and a rivalry between businessmen. Unfortunately, the film focuses on the love story, and while it is okay for the Disney crowd the story is just too cliched and saccharine. The redeeming features of the movie are the 2 one-on-one fights between Jackie Chan and Brad Allan. Both fight scenes are close to 10 minutes long each and are truly amazing. Not the usual Jackie Chan prop-filled acrobatics, but simply back and forth kick-boxing sparring. Both fighters move to a wonderfully infectious musical score, particularly in their second fight where the "bad guy's" flunkies can be seen in the background bobbing up and down to the rhythm of the fight. Hilarious! I watch those two scenes over and over. Brad Allan is incredibly fast and has incredible poise. If he were a foot taller, he could be a Major action star. As it is, he is very credible as the "out of town" fighter brought in to fight Jackie.
Watch the movie once but savour the fight scenes on repeated viewings.
Watch the movie once but savour the fight scenes on repeated viewings.
While 'Hard Boiled' has remarkable gunplay throughout, it doesn't come close to the simplicity and cohesiveness of Woo's brilliant 'The Killer'. Chow Yun-Fat is once again tremendously charismatic in the role of a hard-boiled gunfighter but he doesn't have a good foil to play against. I cannot recommend this movie to anyone who is squeamish, since there are far too many innocent victims killed in the crossfire of the villains.