John Woo’s maximalist style and taste for melodrama allowed him to ply his wares in Hollywood with far less friction than usually arises when an Asian auteur attempts to adapt their m.o. to meet American filmmaking demands. Despite issues with the more aggressive oversight of Hollywood execs, his Hard Target and Broken Arrow were both box office successes that, especially in the case of the former, retained a remarkable amount of Woo’s signature aesthetic flourishes and artistic philosophy. But the purest and maddest canvas on which he painted one of his American yarns remains Face/Off, a film that magnifies the over-the-top methods of its lead actors as adroitly as his Heroic Bloodshed films reflected the practiced cool of Chow Yun-fat.
Apart from a brief, functional opening flashback that introduces the personal connection between F.B.I. agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) and career criminal Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage...
Apart from a brief, functional opening flashback that introduces the personal connection between F.B.I. agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) and career criminal Castor Troy (Nicolas Cage...
- 12/17/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Silent Night, the latest film from the legendary John Woo, reached theatres on December 1st (you can read our review at This Link) – and while Woo was doing the press rounds for his new movie, The Hollywood Reporter took the opportunity to ask him about a couple revivals of his older works: the remake of his 1989 film The Killer, which Woo is directing himself, and the sequel to his 1997 film Face/Off, which is set to be directed by Godzilla vs. Kong‘s Adam Wingard.
Asked why he has decided to remake his own film with the new take on The Killer (which went into production this past summer), Woo said, “Well, the project was in the works for many years, but it was hard to find a director to direct it. So when I came back [to the States], we got support from Universal, and they asked me to do it. So I...
Asked why he has decided to remake his own film with the new take on The Killer (which went into production this past summer), Woo said, “Well, the project was in the works for many years, but it was hard to find a director to direct it. So when I came back [to the States], we got support from Universal, and they asked me to do it. So I...
- 12/11/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
If John Woo has ever heard the phrase ‘less is more’, this wonderfully insane 1997 film about two men stealing each other’s faces suggests he never took it to heart
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas: legendary Hong Kong director John Woo has a new film coming out in December – Silent Night – and any movie from the Goat of action flicks is a real gift. So why not revisit the movie that is arguably the most popular, and inarguably the most bonkers, of his career?
Face/Off sees John Travolta as FBI agent Sean Archer, who is tracking the notorious terrorist Castor Troy, played by Nicolas Cage. But when Troy tries to kill him and kills Archer’s son instead, Archer becomes consumed by revenge. Six years later, he catches up to Castor and in the ensuing chaos puts him in a coma.
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas: legendary Hong Kong director John Woo has a new film coming out in December – Silent Night – and any movie from the Goat of action flicks is a real gift. So why not revisit the movie that is arguably the most popular, and inarguably the most bonkers, of his career?
Face/Off sees John Travolta as FBI agent Sean Archer, who is tracking the notorious terrorist Castor Troy, played by Nicolas Cage. But when Troy tries to kill him and kills Archer’s son instead, Archer becomes consumed by revenge. Six years later, he catches up to Castor and in the ensuing chaos puts him in a coma.
- 11/28/2023
- by Adam Fleet
- The Guardian - Film News
Ottto and Bastardane have announced a Summer 2023 co-headlining North American tour, including Metallica Weekend 2023 Takeover performances in various cities.
The trek kicks off August 5th in New York and runs through September 2nd in Phoenix. Shows in New York, Montreal, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix will be part of the Metallica Weekend 2023 Takeover (where Metallica will be playing nearby stadium shows), as will two additional fall dates in St. Louis (November 4th) and Detroit (November 11th).
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Tuesday (June 27th) at 10 a.m. Et via Ticketmaster using the code Disco. General ticket sales begin Friday (June 30th) at 10 a.m. local time. You can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The tour is of particular interest to Metallica fans, as Ottto notably features Tye Trujillo, son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo,...
The trek kicks off August 5th in New York and runs through September 2nd in Phoenix. Shows in New York, Montreal, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix will be part of the Metallica Weekend 2023 Takeover (where Metallica will be playing nearby stadium shows), as will two additional fall dates in St. Louis (November 4th) and Detroit (November 11th).
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Tuesday (June 27th) at 10 a.m. Et via Ticketmaster using the code Disco. General ticket sales begin Friday (June 30th) at 10 a.m. local time. You can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
The tour is of particular interest to Metallica fans, as Ottto notably features Tye Trujillo, son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
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